But the Hartman trade ...

I don't want it to happen, I'm just not going to be surprised if it happens. I remember someone telling me keep my expectations low so the surprise is greater. You said that. I'm taking the core concept, but a negative feeling as a result that won't surprise.
- I Am The Breadman

If I'm interpreting you correctly, that's my take on Ejdsell: I'd prefer that the Hawks just let him go but can see Bowman wanting to resign him to see if he can get the most of the Hartman trade.

Ejdsell isn't really showing much besides a great shot that he doesn't exhibit very often. He floats most of the time. Even when he does dent the score sheet, he is inconsequential for pretty much all other parts of the game.

Remember, the Hartman trade also netted Kurashev in addition to Beaudin. Both have great potential so parting ways with Ejdsell is no big loss in my book. Kurashev and Wise are natural centers with middle 6 potential.

Speaking anecdotally, it seems like the Euro free agent goalies seems to work out better than the forwards, at least they stick in the NHL quicker.

Tanev likely won't be a top UFA target across the league but he fit's the Hawks needs. A solid depth forward who plays well on the PK. The Drake-Kampf-Tanev would be one of the better 4th lines the Hawks have had in while. I'm thinking $2-$2.5 million AAV for Tanev, maybe for 3 years (give or take a year).
- DarthKane

"Seems, madam? Nay, it is. I know not seems." Sorry, I don't get to quote Shakespeare as much as I want. If one stands out, why not?

When it comes to FA, I don't want flashy or big splash, I want lineup holes filled smartly and appropriately. That works for me, a kick ass 4th line.

If I'm interpreting you correctly, that's my take on Ejdsell: I'd prefer that the Hawks just let him go but can see Bowman wanting to resign him to see if he can get the most of the Hartman trade.

Ejdsell isn't really showing much besides a great shot that he doesn't exhibit very often. He floats most of the time. Even when he does dent the score sheet, he is inconsequential for pretty much all other parts of the game.

Remember, the Hartman trade also netted Kurashev in addition to Beaudin. Both have great potential so parting ways with Ejdsell is no big loss in my book. Kurashev and Wise are natural centers with middle 6 potential.
- AEL_Fox

If he goes, no big loss. I was just making a joke.

I didn't know all that about his game. I appreciate the report, thanks.

I didn't forget about Kurashev. We already got him. Dark horse? I'm excited to see what he brings after the WJC. Wise needs to stay healthy.

He must play RD since they have long term deals with at least two LD and the Russian Sergasaev is a LD too. Therefore he has value to them as a RD - if he played LD then someone would be available. I bet Tampa really wants badly to keep all its defensemen
- jhawk59

He's a center

NHL players vote to have nicknames on jerseys for Players Weekend assumedly next season. Here's a Second City Hockey article about possible Blackhawk jerseys. Some nicknames I've never heard of but mostly familiar ones including the generic versions ending in -er like Saader and Kampfer. Isn't there an NHLer Steven Kampfer?

https://www.secondcityhoc...names-mlb-players-weekend

Artem Anisimov: Arty OR Arty Party
Drake Caggiula: Jules (source)
Corey Crawford: Crow
Carl Dahlstrom: Carls OR Dahls
Alex DeBrincat: Brinksy OR The Cat
Gustav Forsling: Slinger (source)
Erik Gustafsson: Gus OR Gus Bus
John Hayden: Hayds OR Hayder
Dominik Kahun: The Big Kahuna
David Kampf: Kampfer
Patrick Kane: Kaner OR Showtime
Duncan Keith: Duncs
Slater Koekkoek: Slater Boi
Marcus Kruger: Krugs
Chris Kunitz: Kuni
Connor Murphy: Murph
Brendan Perlini: Bubz
Brandon Saad: Saader OR Saadfather
Brent Seabrook: Seabs
Dylan Sikura: Sikky OR Dilly
Dylan Strome: Stromer
Jonathan Toews: Tazer OR Captain Serious
Cam Ward: Wardo

NHL players vote to have nicknames on jerseys for Players Weekend assumedly next season. Here's a Second City Hockey article about possible Blackhawk jerseys. Some nicknames I've never heard of but mostly familiar ones including the generic versions ending in -er like Saader and Kampfer. Isn't there an NHLer Steven Kampfer?

https://www.secondcityhoc...names-mlb-players-weekend
- AEL_Fox

Bruins defender.

Funny read. Thanks.

Kampf will just have to settle with "mein." Sad Magic Gus isn't there.

If I'm interpreting you correctly, that's my take on Ejdsell: I'd prefer that the Hawks just let him go but can see Bowman wanting to resign him to see if he can get the most of the Hartman trade.

Ejdsell isn't really showing much besides a great shot that he doesn't exhibit very often. He floats most of the time. Even when he does dent the score sheet, he is inconsequential for pretty much all other parts of the game.

Remember, the Hartman trade also netted Kurashev in addition to Beaudin. Both have great potential so parting ways with Ejdsell is no big loss in my book. Kurashev and Wise are natural centers with middle 6 potential.
- AEL_Fox

BTW - Ejdsell scored the lone goal for Rockford in their 2-1 SO win tonight - but, for the season he hasn't done much.

BTW - Ejdsell scored the lone goal for Rockford in their 2-1 SO win tonight - but, for the season he hasn't done much.
- EbonyRaptor

At least with that goal he got into double digits (10 goals in 50 something games).

Rockford goalie stats:
Delia .932, 2.26
Lankinen .911, 2.47
Forsberg .924, 2.50

I think he will. Didn't he get injured recently?
- I Am The Breadman

Had a concussion. Missed 4 games but he is back.

Bruins defender.

Funny read. Thanks.

Kampf will just have to settle with "mein." Sad Magic Gus isn't there.
- I Am The Breadman

Those are all terrible nicknames except for a couple.

Thanks to you and AEL. I'm looking forward to the "Rock Thoughts."
- I Am The Breadman

Random ideas about the Ice Hogs...

Rockford RFAs

FORWARDS
Resign 2 of Johnson, Louis, Nilsson
No to Ejdsell, Watson

DEFENSE
Resign Hillman

GOALIE
Resign Forsberg only if Delia backs up Crawford which would have Forsberg and Lankinen as the Hogs tandem (another scenario is switching Forsberg as NHL backup and Delia as AHL starter)

Rockford UFAs

FORWARDS
Resign at most one if any of Tyler Sikura, Holland, Schroeder, Martinsen especially if prospects like Barratt, Entwistle, Hagel, Reece Johnson, Kubalik, Kurashev, and/or Soderlund come aboard (not sure how this would all impact contract limits)

DEFENSE
No to Campbell, Davidson

GOALIE
None

Thanks to you and AEL. I'm looking forward to the "Rock Thoughts."
- I Am The Breadman

Possible lines for 2019-20 Hogs:

Hagel - Kurashev - Kubalik
Barratt - L Johnson - Entwistle
Fortin - Nilsson - Soderlund
Sikura - R Johnson - Knott
Noel

Gilbert - Carlsson
Beaudin - Tuulola
Krys - Hillman
Galvas

Forsberg
Lankinen

Let Boqvist stay another year in London and Mitchell another year at Denver. This also assumes Highmore makes the Hawks as a 4th liner or 13th forward. All of this, though, is just for sh!ts and giggles. Who knows how this would all play out.

Possible lines for 2019-20 Hogs:

Hagel - Kurashev - Kubalik
Barratt - L Johnson - Entwistle
Fortin - Nilsson - Soderlund
Sikura - R Johnson - Knott
Noel

Gilbert - Carlsson
Beaudin - Tuulola
Krys - Hillman
Galvas

Forsberg
Lankinen

Let Boqvist stay another year in London and Mitchell another year at Denver. This also assumes Highmore makes the Hawks as a 4th liner or 13th forward. All of this, though, is just for sh!ts and giggles. Who knows how this would all play out.
- AEL_Fox

I've never seen an explanation why Kubalik never came over and signed with L.A. I wouldn't be surprised if he signed with the Hawks with an out clause that allows him to go back to Europe if he doesn't make the Hawks team, ala Kahun.

I've never seen an explanation why Kubalik never came over and signed with L.A. I wouldn't be surprised if he signed with the Hawks with an out clause that allows him to go back to Europe if he doesn't make the Hawks team, ala Kahun.
- EbonyRaptor

Agree on Kubalik. He could possibly sign and come over soon. His Swiss team got eliminated from the playoffs yesterday.

I've never seen an explanation why Kubalik never came over and signed with L.A. I wouldn't be surprised if he signed with the Hawks with an out clause that allows him to go back to Europe if he doesn't make the Hawks team, ala Kahun.
- EbonyRaptor

That line up is both gritty and lots of good skaters. If Rockford wants to make a playoff run, sign a.Holland and maybe the team could have two scoring lines. Strong goaltending and a good puck moving defence.

Those are all terrible nicknames except for a couple.
- Elbows15

They really are. Carls and Sikky/Dilly may be the worst of the bunch.

Edit - My bad, how could I have missed Kuni...also bad.

If I'm interpreting you correctly, that's my take on Ejdsell: I'd prefer that the Hawks just let him go but can see Bowman wanting to resign him to see if he can get the most of the Hartman trade.

Ejdsell isn't really showing much besides a great shot that he doesn't exhibit very often. He floats most of the time. Even when he does dent the score sheet, he is inconsequential for pretty much all other parts of the game.

Remember, the Hartman trade also netted Kurashev in addition to Beaudin. Both have great potential so parting ways with Ejdsell is no big loss in my book. Kurashev and Wise are natural centers with middle 6 potential.
- AEL_Fox

To" Stan Bowman

You already tried and failed to find lightning.in a bottle. Yes sir, Runsblad was too much a non compete player. Well seems like Edjsell could join him back in Sweden.

Any chance we could get Anthony Cirelli
- BetweenTheDots

I would like Stan to take a run at Taylor Raddysh or Boris Kachouck in TB. If we still have cap room going into next season take on Callahan's contract. It expires at the end of next season. Have TB throw in Raddysh and reunited the Erie Otter line of Dcat, Strome, and Raddysh.

NHL players vote to have nicknames on jerseys for Players Weekend assumedly next season. Here's a Second City Hockey article about possible Blackhawk jerseys. Some nicknames I've never heard of but mostly familiar ones including the generic versions ending in -er like Saader and Kampfer. Isn't there an NHLer Steven Kampfer?

https://www.secondcityhoc...names-mlb-players-weekend

Artem Anisimov: Arty OR Arty Party
Drake Caggiula: Jules (source)
Corey Crawford: Crow
Carl Dahlstrom: Carls OR Dahls
Alex DeBrincat: Brinksy OR The Cat
Gustav Forsling: Slinger (source)
Erik Gustafsson: Gus OR Gus Bus
John Hayden: Hayds OR Hayder
Dominik Kahun: The Big Kahuna
David Kampf: Kampfer
Patrick Kane: Kaner OR Showtime
Duncan Keith: Duncs
Slater Koekkoek: Slater Boi
Marcus Kruger: Krugs
Chris Kunitz: Kuni
Connor Murphy: Murph
Brendan Perlini: Bubz
Brandon Saad: Saader OR Saadfather
Brent Seabrook: Seabs
Dylan Sikura: Sikky OR Dilly
Dylan Strome: Stromer
Jonathan Toews: Tazer OR Captain Serious
Cam Ward: Wardo
- AEL_Fox

WTF Bettman? This isn't the NBA......oh wait - with some players (I had to take the actual names out so I would not get banned, because some here are not adults) , .....yes, the inmates are running the show. What ever happened to "The name on the front of the uniform is more important than the name on the back"?

WTF Bettman? This isn't the NBA......oh wait - with some players (I had to take the actual names out so I would not get banned, because some here are not adults) , .....yes, the inmates are running the show. What ever happened to "The name on the front of the uniform is more important than the name on the back"?
- powerenforcer

This movie quote I remember, haha. Miracle. Nice!

Random ideas about the Ice Hogs...

Rockford RFAs

FORWARDS
Resign 2 of Johnson, Louis, Nilsson
No to Ejdsell, Watson

DEFENSE
Resign Hillman

GOALIE
Resign Forsberg only if Delia backs up Crawford which would have Forsberg and Lankinen as the Hogs tandem (another scenario is switching Forsberg as NHL backup and Delia as AHL starter)

Rockford UFAs

FORWARDS
Resign at most one if any of Tyler Sikura, Holland, Schroeder, Martinsen especially if prospects like Barratt, Entwistle, Hagel, Reece Johnson, Kubalik, Kurashev, and/or Soderlund come aboard (not sure how this would all impact contract limits)

DEFENSE
No to Campbell, Davidson

GOALIE
None
- AEL_Fox

Thanks for your thoughts and lineup proposal. Always appreciated, AEL.

I thought it came later on the album. Right after Hot for Tanker?

My bad, you're right. Joke still stands though.
- I Am The Breadman

Hilarious...

Had a concussion. Missed 4 games but he is back.
- Elbows15

I remembered the injury, just not what it was. Thanks.

Names were bad, that's what made them funny. Jules was good. The rest I'd throw out or were just really generic.

4 points back.........

With games in hand



Omg

"I'll tank 'til your love comes down"
- I Am The Breadman

Nice, still have and play the album, not their best album, but it's up there.