- Elbows15

How's it going, Bows? Hope your daughter recovered well.

It would seem that the Hawks and the Leafs would be ideal trade partners. TOR is in win now mode and has glaring deficiencies at defense. Hawks could use upgrades at forward, with lots of young D in the pipeline.

I’d say they’d have no interest in any of the Hawk young D, but would probably be interested in any of the Hawks vets.

Would the Leafs take 2 of deHaan, Murphy, Maatta or Koekkoek, with similar cap $ in forward(s) coming back to CHI?

And I’d prefer to have Duncan retire a Blackhawk, but if Keith sees no future here, would he waive to go to TOR for another run at the SC?

What would the Hawks get back for a package of Murphy/Maatta or Keith/deHaan?

It would seem that the Hawks and the Leafs would be ideal trade partners. TOR is in win now mode and has glaring deficiencies at defense. Hawks could use upgrades at forward, with lots of young D in the pipeline.

I’d say they’d have no interest in any of the Hawk young D, but would probably be interested in any of the Hawks vets.

Would the Leafs take 2 of deHaan, Murphy, Maatta or Koekkoek, with similar cap $ in forward(s) coming back to CHI?

And I’d prefer to have Duncan retire a Blackhawk, but if Keith sees no future here, would he waive to go to TOR for another run at the SC?

What would the Hawks get back for a package of Murphy/Maatta or Keith/deHaan?
- scottak

What forwards from Toronto coming back?

It would seem that the Hawks and the Leafs would be ideal trade partners. TOR is in win now mode and has glaring deficiencies at defense. Hawks could use upgrades at forward, with lots of young D in the pipeline.

I’d say they’d have no interest in any of the Hawk young D, but would probably be interested in any of the Hawks vets.

Would the Leafs take 2 of deHaan, Murphy, Maatta or Koekkoek, with similar cap $ in forward(s) coming back to CHI?

And I’d prefer to have Duncan retire a Blackhawk, but if Keith sees no future here, would he waive to go to TOR for another run at the SC?

What would the Hawks get back for a package of Murphy/Maatta or Keith/deHaan?
- scottak

Our defense would be a bigger disaster than it already is with either of those combinations.

It would seem that the Hawks and the Leafs would be ideal trade partners. TOR is in win now mode and has glaring deficiencies at defense. Hawks could use upgrades at forward, with lots of young D in the pipeline.

I’d say they’d have no interest in any of the Hawk young D, but would probably be interested in any of the Hawks vets.

Would the Leafs take 2 of deHaan, Murphy, Maatta or Koekkoek, with similar cap $ in forward(s) coming back to CHI?

And I’d prefer to have Duncan retire a Blackhawk, but if Keith sees no future here, would he waive to go to TOR for another run at the SC?

What would the Hawks get back for a package of Murphy/Maatta or Keith/deHaan?
- scottak

Zach Hyman is a swell guy. Let's target him.

Make it Strome and the Oilers might do it.

Oilers add a 2nd and I would do it.
- Elbows15

Nah, for as much criticism as Strome takes, I think he's a lot better than Puljujarvi - more than a 2nd round pick difference.

It would seem that the Hawks and the Leafs would be ideal trade partners. TOR is in win now mode and has glaring deficiencies at defense. Hawks could use upgrades at forward, with lots of young D in the pipeline.

I’d say they’d have no interest in any of the Hawk young D, but would probably be interested in any of the Hawks vets.

Would the Leafs take 2 of deHaan, Murphy, Maatta or Koekkoek, with similar cap $ in forward(s) coming back to CHI?

And I’d prefer to have Duncan retire a Blackhawk, but if Keith sees no future here, would he waive to go to TOR for another run at the SC?

What would the Hawks get back for a package of Murphy/Maatta or Keith/deHaan?
- scottak

Salary would definitely need to come back to Chicago so forwards like Johnsson, Kapanen, and Kerfoot come to mind as they were in trade rumors during the TDL and likely still are.

Not sure how substantiated these rumors are but have read elsewhere that maybe their Nylander or even Marner could be shipped out to alleviate their pending cap doom while also shoring up their blueline.

I could see Bowman aiming for Nylander to unite the brothers and try to get Alex jump started. Not saying I advocate this but just think Bowman may kick the tires on this if they can unload 1-2 of their veteran D contracts.

Our defense would be a bigger disaster than it already is with either of those combinations.
- rpeters01

You have 7 spots on the NHL roster.

I count 9 That are likely at one of those 7 spots: Boqvist, Carlsson, deHaan, Keith, Koekkoek, Maatta, Michell, Murphy & Seabrook. And that doesn’t include 3 that are a year away: Beaudin, Krys & Regula. And I’m not even counting Gilbert.

Murphy gets you a quality forward back. So does Keith.

Salary would definitely need to come back to Chicago so forwards like Johnsson, Kapanen, and Kerfoot come to mind as they were in trade rumors during the TDL and likely still are.

Not sure how substantiated these rumors are but have read elsewhere that maybe their Nylander or even Marner could be shipped out to alleviate their pending cap doom while also shoring up their blueline.

I could see Bowman aiming for Nylander to unite the brothers and try to get Alex jump started. Not saying I advocate this but just think Bowman may kick the tires on this if they can unload 1-2 of their veteran D contracts.
- AEL_Fox

Yes, that the road I was looking down.

It would seem that the Hawks and the Leafs would be ideal trade partners. TOR is in win now mode and has glaring deficiencies at defense. Hawks could use upgrades at forward, with lots of young D in the pipeline.

I’d say they’d have no interest in any of the Hawk young D, but would probably be interested in any of the Hawks vets.

Would the Leafs take 2 of deHaan, Murphy, Maatta or Koekkoek, with similar cap $ in forward(s) coming back to CHI?

And I’d prefer to have Duncan retire a Blackhawk, but if Keith sees no future here, would he waive to go to TOR for another run at the SC?

What would the Hawks get back for a package of Murphy/Maatta or Keith/deHaan?
- scottak

Doubtful any team trades two dmen in same deal.

I'm sure we can't take all of these comments at face value and I'd like to hear follow up comments from Toews, but I thought these were interesting:

Colliton: "After a series, you look at some of the things you did, and you walk it back and wonder what you could've done different."

Discusses not calling timeout for O-zone faceoff late in Game 3. Says Toews was too gassed for a single timeout to get him rested enough.

And on Quenneville: "Tazer talked about it a lot during the year that he liked playing with Quenneville."

Colliton going out of his way to praise Highmore effusively right now.

"He doesn't get 25 shifts a game, but the shifts he does get, he knows exactly what to do."

I think we should all pump the brakes on the Maatta/de Haan comparisons right now. I give Maatta props. He stepped up his game in the playoffs. You have to keep in mind that de Haan was just coming off of major surgery and was just supposed to be coming back. He showed very well for the team when Keith was out. He's not untouchable, but he brings stability to the backend.
- Chunk

This would be my thoughts as well.

I'm sure we can't take all of these comments at face value and I'd like to hear follow up comments from Toews, but I thought these were interesting:

Colliton: "After a series, you look at some of the things you did, and you walk it back and wonder what you could've done different."

Discusses not calling timeout for O-zone faceoff late in Game 3. Says Toews was too gassed for a single timeout to get him rested enough.

And on Quenneville: "Tazer talked about it a lot during the year that he liked playing with Quenneville."

Colliton going out of his way to praise Highmore effusively right now.

"He doesn't get 25 shifts a game, but the shifts he does get, he knows exactly what to do."
- Chunk

He really said that? I can't imagine a scenario where Toews doesn't want to be on the ice. Did JC say why he didn't call the timeout anyways?

Zach Hyman is a swell guy. Let's target him.
- I Am The Breadman

Too soft.

He really said that? I can't imagine a scenario where Toews doesn't want to be on the ice. Did JC say why he didn't call the timeout anyways?
- bhawks2241

I haven't gotten to read/hear the whole interview yet. I hope so, but who knows.

Too soft.
- DarthKane

I don't like Montreal, but I hate Philly. Come on, underdogs. Not a good start.

I don't like Montreal, but I hate Philly. Come on, underdogs. Not a good start.
- I Am The Breadman

If Montreal wins, don’t the Hawks move up a spot in the draft?

That spot could make all of the difference between being a Cup contender in two or three years and being an also-ran.

Well...it could....

If Montreal wins, don’t the Hawks move up a spot in the draft?

That spot could make all of the difference between being a Cup contender in two or three years and being an also-ran.

Well...it could....
- StLBravesFan

Yeah, we would move up. But I really wonder if Bowman has any draft tricks up his sleeve?

If Montreal wins, don’t the Hawks move up a spot in the draft?

That spot could make all of the difference between being a Cup contender in two or three years and being an also-ran.

Well...it could....
- StLBravesFan

Says all the teams who passed on Barzal.

You have 7 spots on the NHL roster.

I count 9 That are likely at one of those 7 spots: Boqvist, Carlsson, deHaan, Keith, Koekkoek, Maatta, Michell, Murphy & Seabrook. And that doesn’t include 3 that are a year away: Beaudin, Krys & Regula. And I’m not even counting Gilbert.

Murphy gets you a quality forward back. So does Keith.
- scottak

I don't think Keith brings back much except somebody trying to dump $5m salary. I don't care how many spots Keith and Murphy are still our two best and they're no better than second pairing.

If Montreal wins, don’t the Hawks move up a spot in the draft?

That spot could make all of the difference between being a Cup contender in two or three years and being an also-ran.

Well...it could....
- StLBravesFan

We drafted Kyle Beach 11th...

How's it going, Bows? Hope your daughter recovered well.
- I Am The Breadman

It goes. She did.

It goes. She did.
- Elbows15

Elbows what trade or trades would you make or what players would target if you were gm?

Bowman and Colliton having their year-end presser now:


@BenPopeCST

Bowman: "We're going to have a similar group back next year. Not the same group, we're going to have some new faces." Implies the new faces will mostly be prospects/AHL promotions, though.
- Tyler Cameron

Bowman said he doesn't expect Chicago to make many changes this offseason after it reached the playoffs for the first time since 2017. Crawford is the Blackhawks' only pending unrestricted free agent. Potential restricted free agents include forwards Ryan Strome, Drake Caggiula and Dominik Kubalik; defenseman Slater Koekkoek; and goalie Malcolm Subban.

Isn't this the same post season BS we have heard for the last 5 years? But the reality there can't be anybig changes not with the "core" contracts and the damn cap.

My guess crow is back...2 year deal around 4 per...they can't do that better then that on the goalie UFA market.