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Post by Nikos on Jul 1, 2024 8:15:45 GMT -6
Alex Martinez to Chicago one year deal Not the dman I wanted but he's an upgrade over Tinordi and Megna, and it's only 1yr. He blocks a lot of shots.
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Post by hsbob on Jul 1, 2024 8:28:56 GMT -6
Tying-up 14.25M worth of cap-space in Hall,AA and Mikheyev oughta facilitate the 'tank' for sure but shouldn't any FO that drafted EIGHT years-worth of 1st,2nd and 3rd round picks the last three drafts have their rebuild well under way? Vlasik looks like a top-pair D-man,KK looks like he belonged in the league @19 and Bedard looks to be that generational talent we all hoped for.......how do even more 'tank' season affect him? Bedards got a single season under his blades. He’ll be fine. Unfortunately the last GMs picks are doing most of the heavy lifting right now. Vlasic, Kurashev, Phillips, Kaiser, EDM, Allan, Reichel, Slaggert etc. Yesterday’s draft seen at least 5-6 huge dmen get drafted in the early 2nd round. All had great numbers. Just a little lanky. I’d rather have kept all 3 second rounders and loaded up on 6’4” d prospects. I also believe everyone of them was a righty. He could have loaded up 3 more righties on D, and picked the actual best player available at 2. Then the best at 18. I do not mind the Boisvert pick. Just not at 18. I’d have to think Eisermann will come back and haunt a lot of teams. Anyways. Just cuz they can skate fast doesn’t mean they hockey well. I think this group is mired in the allusion of skating is the be all end all. Patty Maroon has won 3 Cups and may be the worst skater we’ve ever seen. He does his job well. That’s all you can ask. Skating helps, but we all know it doesn’t have to be just that. I’m not sold on a team of smaller speedier guys lasting 4 rounds. But that’s just me!!! I'll respect your opinions T,you follow the prospects closely. I don't anymore so I won't have much to say about recent draft picks,I'm obviously not crazy about the young GM BUT I haven't criticized a single pick he's made or the kids to come from those picks. Every kid will have to stand on there own and I wish every one of em well......and I'm sure you do too. As far as concentrating too much on one attribute,like skating,I realize it's a faster game now but there are and always will be very good players who are average skaters with other elite skills to compensate. I still remember the '18' draft where McD and DUMBASS had everyone singing off the same 'first to the puck' song-sheet after drafting two smaller,'fast' D-men in the 1st round. As for Maroon,I'm sure he'd prefer a contender but I don't see him passing-up the security of a 2-3yr deal if offered either. I believe a multi-year deal would breed loyalty,like I said with Duhaime and you'd have two REAL NHL policemen in the bottom six who'd take exception to every transgression attempted against our young players.
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Post by mikeveisor on Jul 1, 2024 8:32:23 GMT -6
Alex Martinez to Chicago one year deal The guy who dashed our thoughts of a repeat in 2014.
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Post by OldTimeHawky on Jul 1, 2024 8:47:18 GMT -6
Alex Martinez to Chicago one year deal The guy who dashed our thoughts of a repeat in 2014. Since then I say f*ck Martinez whenever I hear his name, hopefully not next season.
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Post by Granada on Jul 1, 2024 8:57:46 GMT -6
Edit: never mind, should have checked the previous page.
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Post by ebonyraptor on Jul 1, 2024 9:03:11 GMT -6
Martinez is a lefty - does he also play on the right side? Hopefully yes or I don't get this move.
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Post by BigT on Jul 1, 2024 9:03:20 GMT -6
The guy who dashed our thoughts of a repeat in 2014. Since then I say f*ck Martinez whenever I hear his name, hopefully not next season. He is a lefty. I’ve heard a recent interview with Soupy. He said the intention is to have EDM on the roster. He’s “ready”. So if they don’t sign a righty, I sure hope they don’t force Levy in. I just think he’s far too young and not enough tough competition yet. Another year at State won’t hurt him. So I’d have to think Martinez will NOT be an everyday player. I think he’s there just for his leadership. He’s won Cups, he’s done it all. Not a bad signing for a 7th dman!!!
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Post by Hockey is great on Jul 1, 2024 9:05:00 GMT -6
Martinez is a lefty - does he also play on the right side? Hopefully yes or I don't get this move. he does
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Post by Hockey is great on Jul 1, 2024 9:17:56 GMT -6
Teuvo down to rangers and hawks
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Post by Hockey is great on Jul 1, 2024 9:23:42 GMT -6
Teuvo 3yrs $5.4 million to the hawks
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Post by OldTimeHawky on Jul 1, 2024 9:24:11 GMT -6
Since then I say f*ck Martinez whenever I hear his name, hopefully not next season. He is a lefty. I’ve heard a recent interview with Soupy. He said the intention is to have EDM on the roster. He’s “ready”. So if they don’t sign a righty, I sure hope they don’t force Levy in. I just think he’s far too young and not enough tough competition yet. Another year at State won’t hurt him. So I’d have to think Martinez will NOT be an everyday player. I think he’s there just for his leadership. He’s won Cups, he’s done it all. Not a bad signing for a 7th dman!!! I think Levshunov will be in Rockford and Martinez will be paired with EDM on the 3rd pair and switching with the #7 guy. I don’t mind this signing as long as he's not on the top4.
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Post by OldTimeHawky on Jul 1, 2024 9:27:01 GMT -6
Teuvo 3yrs $5.4 million to the hawks Awesome, I hated seeing him go, him and Bertuzzi will help the top6. Nice to have his viking blood back.
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Post by BigT on Jul 1, 2024 9:28:34 GMT -6
He is a lefty. I’ve heard a recent interview with Soupy. He said the intention is to have EDM on the roster. He’s “ready”. So if they don’t sign a righty, I sure hope they don’t force Levy in. I just think he’s far too young and not enough tough competition yet. Another year at State won’t hurt him. So I’d have to think Martinez will NOT be an everyday player. I think he’s there just for his leadership. He’s won Cups, he’s done it all. Not a bad signing for a 7th dman!!! I think Levshunov will be in Rockford and Martinez will be paired with EDM on the 3rd pair and switching with the #7 guy. I don’t mind this signing as long as he's not on the top4. I think it’s a wasted with him being in Rockford. Let him play big minutes and develop at State. He’s only 18. Give him a year at State then have him start off in Rockford the year after. I don’t think he leaves school to play in Rockford. He pretty much said that. Said that if the NHL isn’t an option, he’ll return to State!!!
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Post by Granada on Jul 1, 2024 9:31:55 GMT -6
Teuvo 3yrs $5.4 million to the hawks Hate this move. Isn't a playoff guy.
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Post by OldTimeHawky on Jul 1, 2024 9:33:00 GMT -6
I think Levshunov will be in Rockford and Martinez will be paired with EDM on the 3rd pair and switching with the #7 guy. I don’t mind this signing as long as he's not on the top4. I think it’s a wasted with him being in Rockford. Let him play big minutes and develop at State. He’s only 18. Give him a year at State then have him start off in Rockford the year after. I don’t think he leaves school to play in Rockford. He pretty much said that. Said that if the NHL isn’t an option, he’ll return to State!!! That's not what myself and others have heard, he said he wants to turn pro but said he'd rather start in the AHL. He said that in a interview a week or so before the draft. He'd definitely play big minutes in Rockford in all situations.
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Post by OldTimeHawky on Jul 1, 2024 9:34:00 GMT -6
Teuvo 3yrs $5.4 million to the hawks Hate this move. Isn't a playoff guy. The Hawks need to get there first and he'll help. Hossa really liked him in the playoffs when they won a cup together, that's when he said he has viking blood. Teravainen scored the first goal for the Hawks in the finals that year.
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Post by Hockey is great on Jul 1, 2024 9:35:05 GMT -6
Teuvo 3yrs $5.4 million to the hawks Hate this move. Isn't a playoff guy. long way to worrying about playoffs
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Post by Granada on Jul 1, 2024 9:35:38 GMT -6
Hate this move. Isn't a playoff guy. long way to worrying about playoffs It's a 3 year deal so disagree with your premise.
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Post by Granada on Jul 1, 2024 9:39:54 GMT -6
Hate this move. Isn't a playoff guy. The Hawks need to get there first and he'll help. Hossa really liked him in the playoffs when they won a cup together, that's when he said he has viking blood. Teravainen scored the first goal for the Hawks in the finals that year. Small, 30 year old failed center who isn't built for playoff hockey. Okay, he'll help get there, then disappear. I think Carolina was smart to walk away. Bowman move.
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Post by Hockey is great on Jul 1, 2024 9:41:53 GMT -6
The Hawks need to get there first and he'll help. Hossa really liked him in the playoffs when they won a cup together, that's when he said he has viking blood. Teravainen scored the first goal for the Hawks in the finals that year. Small, 30 year old failed center who isn't built for playoff hockey. Okay, he'll help get there, then disappear. I think Carolina was smart to walk away. Bowman move. so Carolina was dumb then to acquire and extend him for 6 years? Not sure who you wanted to take a top 6 role on this team
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Post by Granada on Jul 1, 2024 9:47:27 GMT -6
Small, 30 year old failed center who isn't built for playoff hockey. Okay, he'll help get there, then disappear. I think Carolina was smart to walk away. Bowman move. so Carolina was dumb then to acquire and extend him for 6 years? Not sure who you wanted to take a top 6 role on this team Yup, they were dumb. I said when TT left the Hawks that it was the right move. What did Carolina get for those 6 years? A lot of regular season success and zero Cups, hence why they walked away now.
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Post by OldTimeHawky on Jul 1, 2024 9:48:07 GMT -6
The Hawks need to get there first and he'll help. Hossa really liked him in the playoffs when they won a cup together, that's when he said he has viking blood. Teravainen scored the first goal for the Hawks in the finals that year. Small, 30 year old failed center who isn't built for playoff hockey. Okay, he'll help get there, then disappear. I think Carolina was smart to walk away. Bowman move. He was drafted at LW but ok, failed center. Hawks got a legit top6 winger with experience but you're still complaining, this is a big upgrade compared to Blackwell and Anderson, would you rather have Tyler Johnson back?
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Post by Hockey is great on Jul 1, 2024 9:49:37 GMT -6
so Carolina was dumb then to acquire and extend him for 6 years? Not sure who you wanted to take a top 6 role on this team Yup, they were dumb. I said when TT left the Hawks that it was the right move. What did Carolina get for those 6 years? A lot of regular season success and zero Cups, hence why they walked away now. ok.
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Post by Granada on Jul 1, 2024 9:59:21 GMT -6
Small, 30 year old failed center who isn't built for playoff hockey. Okay, he'll help get there, then disappear. I think Carolina was smart to walk away. Bowman move. He was drafted at LW but ok, failed center. Hawks got a legit top6 winger with experience but you're still complaining, this is a big upgrade compared to Blackwell and Anderson, would you rather have Tyler Johnson back? Are you really going to pretend as if the Hawks weren't originally projecting him as center when he was drafted? Well, it's a message board. I'm just saying, I don't like the move. The world won't end because we disagree, it'll be okay, I promise. Fuck, might as well just gone with Kane, lol. I guess this is where we play that game where we pretend there were absolutely zero other options available but TT.
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Post by Hockey is great on Jul 1, 2024 10:03:19 GMT -6
Stolarz to Toronto unfortunately
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Post by Nikos on Jul 1, 2024 10:07:05 GMT -6
The San Jose Sharks will sign forward Tyler Toffoli to a four-year, $24 million deal, according to TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston.
Would Toffoli been a better option than Teuvo?
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Post by Hockey is great on Jul 1, 2024 10:07:12 GMT -6
Laurent brossoit 2yrs $3.3 million aav
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Post by Nikos on Jul 1, 2024 10:07:39 GMT -6
Stolarz to Toronto unfortunately
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Post by Hockey is great on Jul 1, 2024 10:07:43 GMT -6
Craig smith and pat maroon signed also
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Post by OldTimeHawky on Jul 1, 2024 10:14:21 GMT -6
Laurent brossoit 2yrs $3.3 million aav Great signing, Soderblom can play with Commesso in Rockford.
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