He can and does play both.
- Wildschwein

Barzal to the wing. FO,s aren’t that good and also less responsibility in the D zone.

It seems like Lou has picked a few guys that fell further than they expected. Could be some real value in the coming years off some of them work out.
- Isleshockeyman

Agreed, get the best value available.
You can see Barzal’s influence this year in Lou’s moves.

It seems like Lou has picked a few guys that fell further than they expected. Could be some real value in the coming years off some of them work out.
- Isleshockeyman

Definitely a couple projects, but happy with it so far...given where we were picking

Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli
1m
Duncan Keith retirement cap recapture penalty for #Blackhawks, per @CapFriendly:

2022-23: $5,538,462
2023-24: $1,938,456

Hits just keep coming for the Blackhawks

Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli
1m
Duncan Keith retirement cap recapture penalty for #Blackhawks, per @CapFriendly:

2022-23: $5,538,462
2023-24: $1,938,456

Hits just keep coming for the Blackhawks
- eichiefs9

Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli
1m
Duncan Keith retirement cap recapture penalty for #Blackhawks, per @CapFriendly:

2022-23: $5,538,462
2023-24: $1,938,456

Hits just keep coming for the Blackhawks
- eichiefs9

Their plan is to just suck it and suck it hard for a few years.

Their plan is to just suck it and suck it hard for a few years.
- Cptmjl

Suck it hard for Bedard

Suck it hard for Bedard
- eichiefs9

Yep. Good player to go all in on the suck for. I see Kane getting moved at some point along with Toews if they can find someone to take him…

Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli
1m
Duncan Keith retirement cap recapture penalty for #Blackhawks, per @CapFriendly:

2022-23: $5,538,462
2023-24: $1,938,456

Hits just keep coming for the Blackhawks
- eichiefs9

Suck it Chicago.

Their plan is to just suck it and suck it hard for a few years.
- Cptmjl

Even more baffling why you keep Kane and Toews and trade Debrincat and Dach.

It seems like Lou has picked a few guys that fell further than they expected. Could be some real value in the coming years off some of them work out.
- Isleshockeyman

Sounds like some good skaters which the Isles need.

Suck it hard for Bedard
- eichiefs9

Aaaaaannnd, Chicago has a new slogan going into next season.

Sounds like some good skaters which the Isles need.
- ses111

Some good skaters, scorers and positional defenseman. Hope at least some of these guys pan out.

Even more baffling why you keep Kane and Toews and trade Debrincat and Dach.
- potvin05

Yeah both of those deals were unusual. I’m sure there’s something we’re not hearing like the players weren’t willing to be part of a rebuild or something along those lines. Kane and Toews who knows maybe they don’t want to be traded or at the very least they may be making it more difficult for them to get traded with their NMC’s.

Yeah both of those deals were unusual. I’m sure there’s something we’re not hearing like the players weren’t willing to be part of a rebuild or something along those lines. Kane and Toews who knows maybe they don’t want to be traded or at the very least they may be making it more difficult for them to get traded with their NMC’s.
- Cptmjl

I’m pretty sure they both have expiring contracts so I would think moving them (separately) wouldn’t be that hard. Plus, you keep youth, keep your cap fairly low and have a base to work with. I don’t know that I’m one to talk with the ownership and Mickey Mouse poop we dealt with for decades but that franchise seems to be in serious disarray and why would either of them want to languish for a lost year. Team’s not winning, I guess they could be had at the trade deadline…

I’m pretty sure they both have expiring contracts so I would think moving them (separately) wouldn’t be that hard. Plus, you keep youth, keep your cap fairly low and have a base to work with. I don’t know that I’m one to talk with the ownership and Mickey Mouse poop we dealt with for decades but that franchise seems to be in serious disarray and why would either of them want to languish for a lost year. Team’s not winning, I guess they could be had at the trade deadline…
- potvin05

They both have to agree too wherever they’re going.

They both have to agree too wherever they’re going.
- Cptmjl

I get that, but for the reasons I already stated maybe they’d drop that clause.

I get that, but for the reasons I already stated maybe they’d drop that clause.
- potvin05

They’d drop it if they want to go there. Wouldn’t be the first time players used their NMC to negate a trade. I expect if they are on play there’s a list of teams they’ll accept a trade too. Not sure if there’s any truth to it but it was reported that Varlamov nixed a trade to the oilers at the trade deadline. Point being it makes trading them, possibly, exponentially harder.

They’d drop it if they want to go there. Wouldn’t be the first time players used their NMC to negate a trade. I expect if they are on play there’s a list of teams they’ll accept a trade too. Not sure if there’s any truth to it but it was reported that Varlamov nixed a trade to the oilers at the trade deadline. Point being it makes trading them, possibly, exponentially harder.
- Cptmjl

Maybe trading them at the deadline would be more attractive to THEM. You have to assume any team that gives up serious assets at that point has a very realistic shot at a Cup and they are both winners so I think that would appeal to them. I just don’t see why they were so eager to trade Debrincat (especially) or Dach though. Picks are great and everything, but these are established NHL players already, ones a borderline star, and have, hopefully, long careers ahead.

Michael Fornabaio @fornabaioctp
3m
Jon Sim's kid Landon to the Blues at 184.

We missed our shot. Lou (frank)ed us

Maybe trading them at the deadline would be more attractive to THEM. You have to assume any team that gives up serious assets at that point has a very realistic shot at a Cup and they are both winners so I think that would appeal to them. I just don’t see why they were so eager to trade Debrincat (especially) or Dach though. Picks are great and everything, but these are established NHL players already, ones a borderline star, and have, hopefully, long careers ahead.
- potvin05

Probably didn’t want to resign with the hawks and made it clear to management.

David Pagnotta @TheFourthPeriod
now
Can confirm Chicago, Patrick Kane and his agent will discuss Kane’s future with the organization, again, in the very near future.

Michael Fornabaio @fornabaioctp
3m
Jon Sim's kid Landon to the Blues at 184.

We missed our shot. Lou (frank)ed us
- eichiefs9

The Blues are gonna love him

David Pagnotta @TheFourthPeriod
now
Can confirm Chicago, Patrick Kane and his agent will discuss Kane’s future with the organization, again, in the very near future.
- eichiefs9

Kane and Barzal on the same line ❤️

Kane and Barzal on the same line ❤️
- Cptmjl