How many games did Savard get? How about Q his last year? It's not just six games this year...it's the last year, the year before that, and the year before that...like I said he has done nothing to warrant the benefit of the doubt.

Not many GM's keep their jobs with two playoff appearances in any major sports...albeit two first round exits...and if they do then they're certainly not a franchise that is serious about winning.

Again, not being confident someone could do better is not a good enough reason to remain status quo. You're basically saying...I know we are 0-5-1 but we could be 0-6 if a new guy came in. The fact is the team has been mired in mediocrity for almost seven years. If they kept the full youth movement rebuild like they said prior to last season I would feel different...but they set the expectations this off season...and right now they are nowhere close...and sun doesn't seem to be coming up anytime soon.
- NamedSources

Last word is yours.

Last word is yours.
- mohel

Um...okay

Wasn't my intention...I made the mistake of thinking we were in a discussion.

I have no doubt it was ownerships decision to change course however that doesn't mean Bowman should be off the hook for the moves he made as a result. They are sixth in payroll and are playing like an expansion team...he gave Colliton an extension...because why? These moves and spending bad money are on him.
- NamedSources

Yeah, that picture in The Athletic, when you see all the moves in one list is not pretty.

If the ownership is changing the direction on (with?) him every year, that could make for a hell of a hard GM job, but some of the individual decisions are head scratchers.

That's the Cup that "got away" and losing faceoffs was such a huge problem. Having Handzus start that series as L2-C was horrible. Q made a great move to get Shaw up to Line 2, but by the time he did that the Hawks were down 3-1. Hawks were the better team period, dot, end of sentence, but in a series anything can happen
- kwolf68

I remember the Hawks being up most of that series and up 2-0 in game 7?

No need to couch everything - we misunderstood each other, talked it out, and it's over


Makes sense they would have more hands-on control then (although I'd maybe wrongly assumed that was McD's meddling). Since the money is fixed with the cap, regardless of strategy, wonder then how much leeway Stan has on how it's spent once the strategy is defined.

And as I added to the comment to which you replied:

Be so much easier for us if the owners would just send out a letter like the nice NY Rangers did every time they decide on a new strategy.
- pdx2ord

Sorry, the money I was referring to was lost revenue during the years of being bad.

I saw your addition. Since the letter came from the Rangers owner, to me it suggests the owner made the decision. To me, Wirtz would be the same.

Yeah, that picture in The Athletic, when you see all the moves in one list is not pretty.

If the ownership is changing the direction on (with?) him every year, that could make for a hell of a hard GM job, but some of the individual decisions are head scratchers.
- pdx2ord

I need to read that article

Um...okay

Wasn't my intention...I made the mistake of thinking we were in a discussion.
- NamedSources

We were/are, and a good one. I was getting ready to type a long response, but realized it would be a rehash of what I already said. And it is time to sign off for the night.

I need to read that article
- NamedSources

Here you go: https://theathletic.com/2...ackhawks-fall-from-grace/

New blog! Thoughts on the Blackhawks blame game and who needs to fix what's ailing them.

Plus, a look at the 4th line with Mike Hardman cleared to play and a look at what prospects like 2021 7th rounder Jalen Luypen can be for teams.

https://bit.ly/3meOMt1