Sell high. Trade him for Risto.
- Ogilthorpe2

You spelled Dahlin wrong

Sell high. Trade him for Risto.
- Ogilthorpe2

Lavender sniffer for a face pounder? No way Buf does that one for one!

I like that we locked in one of our hopeful future blue liners. I always get nervous with the whole commitment to a player in college who can keep playing and then test FA, especially when his stock continues to rise. I think we continue to see a trend with our D prospects being very offensively focused and powerful. To me, it's not a bad thing if you can have one of those prospects as a defensive minded player and then adding in a FA to help in the d-zone. We can see the power of a Karlsson, puck moving defenseman. And if you can pair him with a defensive minded D-man, I think you can have a few really dangerous lines. He still is a good deal away, imo, from being in the NHL. He could be the second or third group of guys making it to the show, or potentially make another prospect expendable.

I hope Mitchell and Barratt both sign this offseason.

Boqvist, Joker, Beaudin, Krys, and Mitchell create a "stacked" prospect pool. With Keith, Seabs, and Murphy in the fold, I see a prospect and Gus/Forsling being moved.

What's your thoughts?
- HawksHype

Agree with the fact that the Hawks have plenty of D prospects. Not going to list them all, but in addition to the current roster, there are probably at least 10 in the OHL, AHL, college and Europe.

Some won't make it to the NHL, some will be trade bait, some will be 3rd pair guys. Hopefully a couple will be top pair, but time well tell.

Also would be great to pair a good puck mover with a good stay at home type.

Beaudin with a goal and assist half way through the 3rd. Drummondville rolling 6-3.

Does the OHL stream playoff games online??

Why? Is it yours too? Happy Birthday True Grit and Elbows!
- HawkintheD

The yin and the yang.

Why? Is it yours too? Happy Birthday True Grit and Elbows!
- HawkintheD

I went into Chucky cheese for the party and elbows was already there. Awkward....

I went into Chucky cheese for the party and elbows was already there. Awkward....
- TrueGrit

He could just work there ...

Agree with the fact that the Hawks have plenty of D prospects. Not going to list them all, but in addition to the current roster, there are probably at least 10 in the OHL, AHL, college and Europe.

Some won't make it to the NHL, some will be trade bait, some will be 3rd pair guys. Hopefully a couple will be top pair, but time well tell.

Also would be great to pair a good puck mover with a good stay at home type.
- boilermaker100

D prospects (in somewhat of order highest to lowest potential):

Jokiharju
Boqvist
Beaudin
Mitchell
Krys
Carlsson
Hillman
Gilbert
Galvas
Tuulola

Honorable mentions: Laavainen, Ess, Shea, Ryczek

Agree that it would be ideal to pair an offensive dynamo with a rock solid defender or at least pair up guys who can defend, skate, and move the puck equally well.

Not sure if the Hawks future blueline would ever be 100% comprised of home-grown talent but just an idea:

Beaudin - Jokiharju
Carlsson - Boqvist
Krys - Mitchell
Hillman

Hinostroza with an underwhelming 15G + 19A season...

He could just work there ...
- I Am The Breadman

I hear he makes a mean pie.

D prospects (in somewhat of order highest to lowest potential):


Beaudin - Jokiharju
Carlsson - Boqvist
Krys - Mitchell
Hillman
- AEL_Fox

Seriously? If we are lucky two of these guys will amount to anything. If a lineup of this actually exists one day come to Pittsburgh, you can paint the town on my dime.

But we DO LOVE our prospects don't we? Sincerely, White Sox fan.

He could just work there ...
- I Am The Breadman

He is a hustler in the arcade....legendary...

I went into Chucky cheese for the party and elbows was already there. Awkward....
- TrueGrit

- AEL_Fox

Is that Howard the Duck?

Seriously? If we are lucky two of these guys will amount to anything. If a lineup of this actually exists one day come to Pittsburgh, you can paint the town on my dime.

But we DO LOVE our prospects don't we? Sincerely, White Sox fan.
- kwolf68

Yeah, don't think that would ever happen outside of a blueline lineup for the Traverse City tourney or Rockford games.

I hear he makes a mean pie.
- Ogilthorpe2

It's all the mouse-erella cheese he uses.

He is a hustler in the arcade....legendary...
- TrueGrit

Hahahaha!! They don't have the classics anymore ...

- AEL_Fox

That's Chuck E. Cheese. You need to find Chucky cheese. Creepy af though.

Powers saying Kampf went to the bench holding his hand in pain? Didn’t he just come back?

D prospects (in somewhat of order highest to lowest potential):

Jokiharju
Boqvist
Beaudin
Mitchell
Krys
Carlsson
Hillman
Gilbert
Galvas
Tuulola

Honorable mentions: Laavainen, Ess, Shea, Ryczek

Agree that it would be ideal to pair an offensive dynamo with a rock solid defender or least pair up guys who are can defend, skate, and move the puck equally well.

Not sure if the Hawks future blueline would ever be 100% comprised of home-grown talent but just an idea:

Beaudin - Jokiharju
Carlsson - Boqvist
Krys - Mitchell
Hillman
- AEL_Fox

Good summary. Thanks.

Sad...Konroyd just said that 75% of the arena is filled with Blackhawks fans. Isn’t this a pretty important game for the Coyotes?

Powers saying Kampf went to the bench holding his hand in pain? Didn’t he just come back?
- pdx2ord

He took a hard check that messed up his arm, he left his stick on the ice, and went to the bench bent over. He was out playing shortly after. My guess was a stinger.

Hahahaha!! They don't have the classics anymore ...
- I Am The Breadman

Pong was a classic from my era. Pretty sure the games have gotten a bit more interesting.

He took a hard check that messed up his arm, he left his stick on the ice, and went to the bench bent over. He was out playing shortly after. My guess was a stinger.
- I Am The Breadman

Oh good to hear he was out there again