30
|
|
Post by hawkfaninpdx on Apr 29, 2024 12:19:32 GMT -6
I can't wait to see Tyler Johnson not on this team anymore. Raddysh is another. He plays when he wants. I think he’d look better on a better team. He won’t have to make them better, and he won’t have to. I gen Entwhistle would have a good game every 3rd game. Can’t keep carrying guys like this and hope it works out. It just doesn’t. Need to change the culture, or the kids will feed off of them!!! Seems like both TJ and Raddysh can augment an already good team, but can't really drive things on their own. Towards that end maybe Raddysh could be more successful with a really good teammate, who is capable of driving the play and setting him up. Alternatively, maybe we can exchange him for Kakko and throw something else to the Rangers. |
|
|
|
Post by BigT on Apr 29, 2024 14:27:56 GMT -6
Raddysh is another. He plays when he wants. I think he’d look better on a better team. He won’t have to make them better, and he won’t have to. I gen Entwhistle would have a good game every 3rd game. Can’t keep carrying guys like this and hope it works out. It just doesn’t. Need to change the culture, or the kids will feed off of them!!! Seems like both TJ and Raddysh can augment an already good team, but can't really drive things on their own. Towards that end maybe Raddysh could be more successful with a really good teammate, who is capable of driving the play and setting him up. Alternatively, maybe we can exchange him for Kakko and throw something else to the Rangers. They’d also want 2 first round picks. I believe they’ll get Raddysh for nothing on July as I don’t see the Hawks qualifying him!!! |
|
|
|
Post by Nikos on Apr 29, 2024 14:41:04 GMT -6
Seems like both TJ and Raddysh can augment an already good team, but can't really drive things on their own. Towards that end maybe Raddysh could be more successful with a really good teammate, who is capable of driving the play and setting him up. Alternatively, maybe we can exchange him for Kakko and throw something else to the Rangers. They’d also want 2 first round picks. I believe they’ll get Raddysh for nothing on July as I don’t see the Hawks qualifying him!!! Do not see a real need to qualify Raddysh unless he agrees to the minimum for his status (not even sure what that is at this point) and even then, not a big fan to do it. If you let Strome walk, why qualify Raddysh. Let's move on. |
|
|
|
Post by Nikos on Apr 29, 2024 15:03:52 GMT -6
Not sure if this the right thread but how about Martin Necas as an offseason target (RFA), 6' 2" almost 200 lbs, highly skilled speedy winger and inconsistent at times, 25 years old, what would a trade look like to get him, maybe Tampa and Leafs first and a prospect (not one of our top) or Reichel and one of the first not owned picks.
|
|
|
|
Post by irmaks on Apr 29, 2024 15:11:23 GMT -6
They’d also want 2 first round picks. I believe they’ll get Raddysh for nothing on July as I don’t see the Hawks qualifying him!!! Do not see a real need to qualify Raddysh unless he agrees to the minimum for his status (not even sure what that is at this point) and even then, not a big fan to do it. If you let Strome walk, why qualify Raddysh. Let's move on. That will make Hagel's trade that looked awesome at the time look little worse. Hopefully Moore and another pick won't disappoint. |
|
|
|
Post by hawkfaninpdx on Apr 29, 2024 15:22:50 GMT -6
Seems like both TJ and Raddysh can augment an already good team, but can't really drive things on their own. Towards that end maybe Raddysh could be more successful with a really good teammate, who is capable of driving the play and setting him up. Alternatively, maybe we can exchange him for Kakko and throw something else to the Rangers. They’d also want 2 first round picks. I believe they’ll get Raddysh for nothing on July as I don’t see the Hawks qualifying him!!! I've wondered about whether Hawks will qualify Raddysh. I am still on the fence about that. |
|
|
|
Post by BigT on Apr 29, 2024 15:31:15 GMT -6
They’d also want 2 first round picks. I believe they’ll get Raddysh for nothing on July as I don’t see the Hawks qualifying him!!! I've wondered about whether Hawks will qualify Raddysh. I am still on the fence about that. I don’t think they will. He displayed a bad work ethic this year. Can’t just say “I’ll be better” when you’re a borderline NHL player. If he was on just about any other team. They’d of waived him. He got lucky and played on a shitty team!!! |
|
|
|
Post by tincup on Apr 30, 2024 21:55:52 GMT -6
They’d also want 2 first round picks. I believe they’ll get Raddysh for nothing on July as I don’t see the Hawks qualifying him!!! I've wondered about whether Hawks will qualify Raddysh. I am still on the fence about that. Biggest thing that changed for him was his shooting %, 15.5 last year to 4.5 this year, basically the same amount of shots. His TKA/GVA ratio was good, hits the same. I was hoping he was hiding a nagging injury that affected his shot. |
|
|
|
Post by tincup on Apr 30, 2024 21:56:36 GMT -6
Important dates…
|
|
|
|
Post by ebonyraptor on May 1, 2024 8:46:04 GMT -6
I've wondered about whether Hawks will qualify Raddysh. I am still on the fence about that. Biggest thing that changed for him was his shooting %, 15.5 last year to 4.5 this year, basically the same amount of shots. His TKA/GVA ratio was good, hits the same. I was hoping he was hiding a nagging injury that affected his shot. Good point on his shooting percentage being the main reason in the disparity of his goal scoring between 2022/23 and 2023/24 - so maybe split the difference and expect 12-14 goals every season. In my opinion that doesn't provide enough to warrant keeping him because there is nothing else he provides to help the team win. He's basically "just a guy" who is a little above average at popping in rebounds around the crease but a little below average in everything else. I was optimistic when we acquired him from TB because I followed him since he played together with DCat at Erie where he was a goal scorer but after watching him a few times after he made the TB team - I was less enthusiastic because he seemed kind of lumbering, which has proved to be the case here with the Hawks. He's one of those players who needs the right situation to make a go of being an NHL player - and that isn't what the Hawks need right now. |
|
|
|
Post by hsbob on May 1, 2024 10:51:31 GMT -6
I've wondered about whether Hawks will qualify Raddysh. I am still on the fence about that. Biggest thing that changed for him was his shooting %, 15.5 last year to 4.5 this year, basically the same amount of shots. His TKA/GVA ratio was good, hits the same. I was hoping he was hiding a nagging injury that affected his shot. He fattened-up his numbers the year before with Kane and Domi 5 on 5 and on the PP(7 PP goals),no such luck last year resulted in him mailing it in most of the time and his career really can't afford that kind of effort. |
|
|
|
Post by hawkfaninpdx on May 1, 2024 12:05:59 GMT -6
Biggest thing that changed for him was his shooting %, 15.5 last year to 4.5 this year, basically the same amount of shots. His TKA/GVA ratio was good, hits the same. I was hoping he was hiding a nagging injury that affected his shot. Good point on his shooting percentage being the main reason in the disparity of his goal scoring between 2022/23 and 2023/24 - so maybe split the difference and expect 12-14 goals every season. In my opinion that doesn't provide enough to warrant keeping him because there is nothing else he provides to help the team win. He's basically "just a guy" who is a little above average at popping in rebounds around the crease but a little below average in everything else. I was optimistic when we acquired him from TB because I followed him since he played together with DCat at Erie where he was a goal scorer but after watching him a few times after he made the TB team - I was less enthusiastic because he seemed kind of lumbering, which has proved to be the case here with the Hawks. He's one of those players who needs the right situation to make a go of being an NHL player - and that isn't what the Hawks need right now. I think the Hawks should limit themselves to just one 'project' player, and at this time that player is Reichel. |
|
|
|
Post by BigT on May 1, 2024 16:39:07 GMT -6
Good point on his shooting percentage being the main reason in the disparity of his goal scoring between 2022/23 and 2023/24 - so maybe split the difference and expect 12-14 goals every season. In my opinion that doesn't provide enough to warrant keeping him because there is nothing else he provides to help the team win. He's basically "just a guy" who is a little above average at popping in rebounds around the crease but a little below average in everything else. I was optimistic when we acquired him from TB because I followed him since he played together with DCat at Erie where he was a goal scorer but after watching him a few times after he made the TB team - I was less enthusiastic because he seemed kind of lumbering, which has proved to be the case here with the Hawks. He's one of those players who needs the right situation to make a go of being an NHL player - and that isn't what the Hawks need right now. I think the Hawks should limit themselves to just one 'project' player, and at this time that player is Reichel. I think Rychel isn’t a project player. He just struggled playing with bad players. He needed AA the whole year and got nothing. He’ll be much better next year. Much. The project player is Rinzel. And he’s been progressing nicely. Still never know with him. But I think he may be the right shot Dman the Hawks covet. So I’m not sure about drafting another one this high. Need some future scoring help!!! |
|
|
|
Post by reylohawks on May 1, 2024 16:53:00 GMT -6
Not sure where this video fits but this seems like a good place to put it.
|
|
|
|
Post by tincup on May 2, 2024 20:16:35 GMT -6
This just popped up on my YouTube feed…nice little Kurashev hilight reel. He and Bedard sure had some pretty plays this year. Kurashev has a pretty impressive shot.
a
|
|
|
|
Post by Tater on May 3, 2024 2:26:19 GMT -6
This just popped up on my YouTube feed…nice little Kurashev hilight reel. He and Bedard sure had some pretty plays this year. Kurashev has a pretty impressive shot. Thanks for posting this, I enjoyed watching it. Man I already miss Hawks hockey, even as bad as they were. |
|
|
|
Post by hsbob on May 3, 2024 8:24:05 GMT -6
I think the Hawks should limit themselves to just one 'project' player, and at this time that player is Reichel. I think Rychel isn’t a project player. He just struggled playing with bad players. He needed AA the whole year and got nothing. He’ll be much better next year. Much. The project player is Rinzel. And he’s been progressing nicely. Still never know with him. But I think he may be the right shot Dman the Hawks covet. So I’m not sure about drafting another one this high. Need some future scoring help!!! I think the team has to re-up Reichel and they have to give him every chance to succeed next year too. Moving him now would be selling extremely low IMO,he can't be worse next year,can he? What concerned me as the season went on,was watching a same age,same size Slaggert come in and bust his balls every shift while Reichel seemed to sleepwalk through many of his........IN A CONTRACT YEAR! What does Reichel's offensive production look like if he took Slaggert's approach to the game all year? Why did this young player seem less than fully motivated in such an important season,given ample opportunity early-on? Will this change with the young player with maturity? These are the questions the FO will have to have the right answers for but they have another year to assess the player....maybe two. |
|
|
|
Post by BigT on May 3, 2024 8:58:57 GMT -6
I think Rychel isn’t a project player. He just struggled playing with bad players. He needed AA the whole year and got nothing. He’ll be much better next year. Much. The project player is Rinzel. And he’s been progressing nicely. Still never know with him. But I think he may be the right shot Dman the Hawks covet. So I’m not sure about drafting another one this high. Need some future scoring help!!! I think the team has to re-up Reichel and they have to give him every chance to succeed next year too. Moving him now would be selling extremely low IMO,he can't be worse next year,can he? What concerned me as the season went on,was watching a same age,same size Slaggert come in and bust his balls every shift while Reichel seemed to sleepwalk through many of his........IN A CONTRACT YEAR! What does Reichel's offensive production look like if he took Slaggert's approach to the game all year? Why did this young player seem less than fully motivated in such an important season,given ample opportunity early-on? Will this change with the young player with maturity? These are the questions the FO will have to have the right answers for but they have another year to assess the player....maybe two. I’m not saying this is the case, but it could be. He’s pretty rich now. Sometimes money changes people. He’s a good looking young man with a pocket full of coin. Possibly hockey became an afterthought? I say this because reading your comments, you’re right. How come Slags comes in and immediately has an impact? He clearly wants it more. I just hope Reichel isn’t the guy that’s looking for the lifestyle. He knows he’ll get at least one more NHL contract and probably 2. He can sleepwalk through a dismal career. Make a lot of money, and get to travel from city to city for free. Kinda like Daigle. Lot of talent, not much interest in hockey. I hope that’s not the case. But what we all saw was a player that didn’t care!!! |
|
|
|
Post by ebonyraptor on May 3, 2024 13:04:54 GMT -6
It's near impossible to "know" someone from afar but there are "tells" and clues that can sometimes be gleaned. After watching him on ice for parts of several years now along with a few locker room interviews I've seen - he seems to be a quiet follower type who is prone to having his self-confidence easily shaken. I don't get the sense he lacks commitment or doesn't prioritize hockey enough - I think it comes down to confidence and the willingness to give it 100% even when he isn't feeling like he can do it. Will he ever grow out of that? That's the question that needs to be answered by his play on the ice. Hopefully he gets another chance and does it with the Hawks.
|
|
|
|
Post by 2old4this on May 3, 2024 14:49:07 GMT -6
This just popped up on my YouTube feed…nice little Kurashev hilight reel. He and Bedard sure had some pretty plays this year. Kurashev has a pretty impressive shot. a Thanks for posting that. Highly enjoyable. |
|
|
|
Post by LordKOTL on May 8, 2024 10:08:26 GMT -6
I think the Hawks should limit themselves to just one 'project' player, and at this time that player is Reichel. I think Rychel isn’t a project player. He just struggled playing with bad players. He needed AA the whole year and got nothing. He’ll be much better next year. Much. The project player is Rinzel. And he’s been progressing nicely. Still never know with him. But I think he may be the right shot Dman the Hawks covet. So I’m not sure about drafting another one this high. Need some future scoring help!!! The fact that he needed AA is still a concern in my book. Yeah, good players feed off one another but I'm hoping Reichel is more of a fluke sophomore slump and less of a Sergei Samsonov. If his production is 100% tied to AA then what about in 2026? I don't see AA as a long-term player here. VVV It's near impossible to "know" someone from afar but there are "tells" and clues that can sometimes be gleaned. After watching him on ice for parts of several years now along with a few locker room interviews I've seen - he seems to be a quiet follower type who is prone to having his self-confidence easily shaken. I don't get the sense he lacks commitment or doesn't prioritize hockey enough - I think it comes down to confidence and the willingness to give it 100% even when he isn't feeling like he can do it. Will he ever grow out of that? That's the question that needs to be answered by his play on the ice. Hopefully he gets another chance and does it with the Hawks. He will, with one more year than I'd like but we shall see. Either way all but 50k is buriable. I think someone has to have his ear and basically tell him, "Last Chance." I'm all for giving him a chance but I think he does need to feel the pressure to perform at this point. |
|
|
|
Post by ebonyraptor on May 8, 2024 12:41:08 GMT -6
I think Rychel isn’t a project player. He just struggled playing with bad players. He needed AA the whole year and got nothing. He’ll be much better next year. Much. The project player is Rinzel. And he’s been progressing nicely. Still never know with him. But I think he may be the right shot Dman the Hawks covet. So I’m not sure about drafting another one this high. Need some future scoring help!!! The fact that he needed AA is still a concern in my book. Yeah, good players feed off one another but I'm hoping Reichel is more of a fluke sophomore slump and less of a Sergei Samsonov. If his production is 100% tied to AA then what about in 2026? I don't see AA as a long-term player here. VVV It's near impossible to "know" someone from afar but there are "tells" and clues that can sometimes be gleaned. After watching him on ice for parts of several years now along with a few locker room interviews I've seen - he seems to be a quiet follower type who is prone to having his self-confidence easily shaken. I don't get the sense he lacks commitment or doesn't prioritize hockey enough - I think it comes down to confidence and the willingness to give it 100% even when he isn't feeling like he can do it. Will he ever grow out of that? That's the question that needs to be answered by his play on the ice. Hopefully he gets another chance and does it with the Hawks. He will, with one more year than I'd like but we shall see. Either way all but 50k is buriable. I think someone has to have his ear and basically tell him, "Last Chance." I'm all for giving him a chance but I think he does need to feel the pressure to perform at this point. I agree with this in principle but I think it has to come from within him so eliminating the "now or never" pressure from outside is a better situation for him - in my opinion. He may just be one of those guys who never gets over the hump but, especially with the Hawks situation in the early stages of the rebuild, there is time to be patient and hope he eventually does "grow a pair". |
|
|
|
Post by bigbarn27 on May 8, 2024 16:18:10 GMT -6
I think the team has to re-up Reichel and they have to give him every chance to succeed next year too. Moving him now would be selling extremely low IMO,he can't be worse next year,can he? What concerned me as the season went on,was watching a same age,same size Slaggert come in and bust his balls every shift while Reichel seemed to sleepwalk through many of his........IN A CONTRACT YEAR! What does Reichel's offensive production look like if he took Slaggert's approach to the game all year? Why did this young player seem less than fully motivated in such an important season,given ample opportunity early-on? Will this change with the young player with maturity? These are the questions the FO will have to have the right answers for but they have another year to assess the player....maybe two. I’m not saying this is the case, but it could be. He’s pretty rich now. Sometimes money changes people. He’s a good looking young man with a pocket full of coin. Possibly hockey became an afterthought? I say this because reading your comments, you’re right. How come Slags comes in and immediately has an impact? He clearly wants it more. I just hope Reichel isn’t the guy that’s looking for the lifestyle. He knows he’ll get at least one more NHL contract and probably 2. He can sleepwalk through a dismal career. Make a lot of money, and get to travel from city to city for free. Kinda like Daigle. Lot of talent, not much interest in hockey. I hope that’s not the case. But what we all saw was a player that didn’t care!!! Slags has been playing the same game forever north south 3rd line guy. Lucas has been able to rely on his skill but he dosnt have enough skill and has to reinvent his game, I have never been a Lucas fan but he has 2 years to get it but he will need to become a guy who can win 1 on 1 battles. Lets hope. |
|
|
|
Post by BigT on May 8, 2024 16:57:34 GMT -6
I’m not saying this is the case, but it could be. He’s pretty rich now. Sometimes money changes people. He’s a good looking young man with a pocket full of coin. Possibly hockey became an afterthought? I say this because reading your comments, you’re right. How come Slags comes in and immediately has an impact? He clearly wants it more. I just hope Reichel isn’t the guy that’s looking for the lifestyle. He knows he’ll get at least one more NHL contract and probably 2. He can sleepwalk through a dismal career. Make a lot of money, and get to travel from city to city for free. Kinda like Daigle. Lot of talent, not much interest in hockey. I hope that’s not the case. But what we all saw was a player that didn’t care!!! Slags has been playing the same game forever north south 3rd line guy. Lucas has been able to rely on his skill but he dosnt have enough skill and has to reinvent his game, I have never been a Lucas fan but he has 2 years to get it but he will need to become a guy who can win 1 on 1 battles. Lets hope. I feel 3rd Reichel has really high end skill. He’s made some moves and passes that not many can. But he just doesn’t seem to have the will that Slags has. He just doesn’t battle for pucks. Kane wasn’t much of a battler, that’s why he was on the wing and always had battlers with him. If (3)Reichel had a Toews with him. He’d be much more affective. This is why I said he needs AA who actually battles for pucks!!! |
|
|
|
Post by bigbarn27 on May 8, 2024 18:27:22 GMT -6
Slags has been playing the same game forever north south 3rd line guy. Lucas has been able to rely on his skill but he dosnt have enough skill and has to reinvent his game, I have never been a Lucas fan but he has 2 years to get it but he will need to become a guy who can win 1 on 1 battles. Lets hope. I feel 3rd Reichel has really high end skill. He’s made some moves and passes that not many can. But he just doesn’t seem to have the will that Slags has. He just doesn’t battle for pucks. Kane wasn’t much of a battler, that’s why he was on the wing and always had battlers with him. If (3)Reichel had a Toews with him. He’d be much more affective. This is why I said he needs AA who actually battles for pucks!!! Sorry just dont see it I see someone with a little more skill than Versteeg and none of the fight. Lucas is no Kane so I dont see why bring him up |
|
|
|
Post by BigT on May 8, 2024 19:39:48 GMT -6
I feel 3rd Reichel has really high end skill. He’s made some moves and passes that not many can. But he just doesn’t seem to have the will that Slags has. He just doesn’t battle for pucks. Kane wasn’t much of a battler, that’s why he was on the wing and always had battlers with him. If (3)Reichel had a Toews with him. He’d be much more affective. This is why I said he needs AA who actually battles for pucks!!! Sorry just dont see it I see someone with a little more skill than Versteeg and none of the fight. Lucas is no Kane so I dont see why bring him up Because they’re similar in the fact that both he and Kane do not in any for battle for pucks. And when Reichel was on center. I think he was basically pouting and giving up. He thought he was gonna be on Bedards line and get to set him up all year while the other winger battled for every puck. My fear is if Reichel is this tender heading into the corner. How will he fare in the playoff theatre? The goal is to win a Cup. Not just be mediocre like the Islanders have been forever!!! |
|
|
|
Post by hsbob on May 9, 2024 8:37:09 GMT -6
Sorry just dont see it I see someone with a little more skill than Versteeg and none of the fight. Lucas is no Kane so I dont see why bring him up Because they’re similar in the fact that both he and Kane do not in any for battle for pucks. And when Reichel was on center. I think he was basically pouting and giving up. He thought he was gonna be on Bedards line and get to set him up all year while the other winger battled for every puck. My fear is if Reichel is this tender heading into the corner. How will he fare in the playoff theatre? The goal is to win a Cup. Not just be mediocre like the Islanders have been forever!!! Kane's stature didn't allow those physical board-battles,but he took plenty of pucks away from bigger players along the boards with his superior stick-handling skills too,and Reichel's a bigger player. |
|
|
|
Post by tincup on May 13, 2024 15:25:59 GMT -6
I like the fact that Shevy never goes for the over the top celebrations.
|
|
|
|
Post by hawkfaninpdx on May 13, 2024 17:08:07 GMT -6
I like the fact that Shevy never goes for the over the top celebrations. He's going to be a good player for the Hawks. |
|
|
|
Post by tincup on May 13, 2024 19:04:26 GMT -6
Another nice little YouTube tidbit…Brendan Perlini talking about some of the players he played with. There’s just five guys and they’re all worth a listen but Toews is at 3:23 and Keith at 13:39.
|
|
