Agreed.MSP4LYFE wroteCOLONI want Matthew Lombardi if we can't sign Malholtra, and I would LOVE to see us take a shot at Zbynek Michalek.
thats a cap of 3.5M... can chi-town match that? pretty lame for them.... already lost 7 players... I believe compensation is a 1st & 3rd...The San Jose Sharks have signed Blackhawks restricted free agent defenceman Niklas Hjalmarsson to a free agent offer sheet, signing the defenceman to a four-year, $14 million dollar contract.
The San Jose Sharks have signed Blackhawks restricted free agent defenceman Niklas Hjalmarsson to a free agent offer sheet, signing the defenceman to a four-year, $14 million dollar contract.
Still pretty deep top 6.Shoalzie wroteCOLONThis offseason is getting more gnarly for the Hawks...that would be a very tough loss if they let him walk.
I don't think they are any worse; however, they did lose a 20 goal - 3rd liner who can play the PP and PK in Versteeg.MSP4LYFE wroteCOLONChicago lost a bunch of good, but not great and certainly not irreplaceable assets, in the meantime they have recieved a kings ransom for all of their pieces. They will recover from this stronger than ever as far as I am concerned.
Snipeshow wroteCOLONGagne traded to Tampa Bay for Matt Walker + 4th in 2011.
HUGE rape.. like, what the fuck.. where was Burkie? I fringe NHL Dman and a fucking mid round pick?!?!?!?! COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Snipeshow wroteCOLONGagne traded to Tampa Bay for Matt Walker + 4th in 2011.
Wants to plat with fellow French-Canadians Lecavalier and St. Louis.bills09 wroteCOLONGagne had a ntc so maybe he did not want to waive for toronto
Good call on Stafford past Kareem.MSP4LYFE wroteCOLONAnd there is a reason I traded for Kassian...True PF's are very difficult to come by, there is maybe three or four in the NHL today...Kassian is far from a floater, inconsistent yes, but that can be said about countless prospects, and can be easily corrected if the player is dedicated, and by all accounts Kassian is. No one is offering up a proven star for Kaberle, nor is he worth one the way he has played on Toronto, however Kassian and Stafford have massive upside if played the right way. Stafford never had a chande with Ruff, much like Afinoganov, he is free wheeling forward, limiting him to third line ice time with little pp, and demanding a shutdown game from is simply not gonna happen. He is what he is, a big body, with skill who plays like he's 5'6. I believe that with the right system and coaching, Stafford can be a valuable asset, and as far as I'm concerned Kassian is going to be one of the most coveted forwards in the league in 5/6 years. Just look at Backes, Stewart or Lucic...These guys are incredibly difficult to find.
