But did you flag it?

Let’s get Tanner banned from his own blog.

He’s literally a professional troll.
- Ogilthorpe2

It's literally the worst blogs I've ever eead

But did you flag it?

Let’s get Tanner banned from his own blog.

He’s literally a professional troll.
- Ogilthorpe2

No, because it sounds like a futile battle. I also believe in the devil you know is better than the devil you don't. You could end up with worse ...

No, because it sounds like a futile battle. I also believe in the devil you know is better than the devil you don't. You could end up with worse ...
- I Am The Breadman

I flagged it. I think OGI posted/replied a few times. Can't wait for Hawks to smoke the Yotes next year 7-1

No, because it sounds like a futile battle. I also believe in the devil you know is better than the devil you don't. You could end up with worse ...
- I Am The Breadman

Unless the devil you do know is actually the worst, then the devil you don’t know would be better...no?

Tanner reminds me of all the "experts" CNN, MSNBC, and all the other media bring on to explain things. Clueless.

Tanner reminds me of all the "experts" CNN, MSNBC, and all the other media bring on to explain things. Clueless.
- powerenforcer

Except Sharpy

It's literally the worst blogs I've ever eead
- glennjpawlak22

Tanner:

Tanner:


- Ogilthorpe2

Spot on. Love it

Unless the devil you do know is actually the worst, then the devil you don’t know would be better...no?
- Ogilthorpe2

I'll go with no?

I saw your work on that blog though, it was a thing of beauty! Hahahaha!!!!

Sorry if this has been posted, from the Arizona blog:

The Arizona Coyotes have gone down the road towards contention far enough that there is no going back.

With the majority of their roster either in the midst of, or approaching the end of their prime, the Coyotes have some incentive to add to their team to try and contend.

They have added Phil Kessel this summer - but unless you count Carl Soderberg (you shouldn't) they haven't really done anything to improve their scoring problems, and seem to be counting on some kind of magic from Keller/Schmaltz to provide it.

If the Coyotes are serious about contending, as opposed to just creating the perception of such, then they've got to make another move.

The player they should target is Patrick Kane.

Coming off an incredible 44 goal 110 point season, Kane is the superstar the Coyotes need.

The reason I bring him up is that it's not impossible that the Blackhawks would trade him.

They have almost no chance of making the playoffs next year - barring Robyn Lehner being for real, they are most likely looking at a lottery pick.

Their team isn't very good, and they've got Keith, Seabrook, Saad, and Murphy on some of the worst contracts in the NHL.
The De Haan,and Maata contracts aren't much better.

Neither are Toews or Kanes.

And they've got 11 million locked up in goalies.

It is truly one of the worst salary cap situations in the NHL as well as one of the worst rosters. The Hawks clearly have to rebuild - or at least retool - and trading Kane might be the best way to do that.

Kane is probably decent value for a $10.5 cap hit, but the contract runs another four years and he turns 31 this November.

Given the Hawks salary cap situation, and bad-to-OK prospect situation, you would think they might be inclined to trade the most valuable of their aging core.

And if they're going to trade him, they'll most likely trade him to Arizona since the two teams like to make about four trades per year with each other.

If the Coyotes were willing to move three or four of their next first rounders, maybe a prospect or two, I don't see why something couldn't happen. They'd also have to include some salaried players like Stepan or Goligoski to absorb Kane's cap hit.

Kane would make the Coyotes a dangerous team. The Hawks can use the futures.

It seems like a good fit.

Perhaps Kane isn't the one - but the Coyotes need to be willing to do something like this if they want to win.

Sorry if this has been posted, from the Arizona blog:

The Arizona Coyotes have gone down the road towards contention far enough that there is no going back.

With the majority of their roster either in the midst of, or approaching the end of their prime, the Coyotes have some incentive to add to their team to try and contend.

They have added Phil Kessel this summer - but unless you count Carl Soderberg (you shouldn't) they haven't really done anything to improve their scoring problems, and seem to be counting on some kind of magic from Keller/Schmaltz to provide it.

If the Coyotes are serious about contending, as opposed to just creating the perception of such, then they've got to make another move.

The player they should target is Patrick Kane.

Coming off an incredible 44 goal 110 point season, Kane is the superstar the Coyotes need.

The reason I bring him up is that it's not impossible that the Blackhawks would trade him.

They have almost no chance of making the playoffs next year - barring Robyn Lehner being for real, they are most likely looking at a lottery pick.

Their team isn't very good, and they've got Keith, Seabrook, Saad, and Murphy on some of the worst contracts in the NHL.
The De Haan,and Maata contracts aren't much better.

Neither are Toews or Kanes.

And they've got 11 million locked up in goalies.

It is truly one of the worst salary cap situations in the NHL as well as one of the worst rosters. The Hawks clearly have to rebuild - or at least retool - and trading Kane might be the best way to do that.

Kane is probably decent value for a $10.5 cap hit, but the contract runs another four years and he turns 31 this November.

Given the Hawks salary cap situation, and bad-to-OK prospect situation, you would think they might be inclined to trade the most valuable of their aging core.

And if they're going to trade him, they'll most likely trade him to Arizona since the two teams like to make about four trades per year with each other.

If the Coyotes were willing to move three or four of their next first rounders, maybe a prospect or two, I don't see why something couldn't happen. They'd also have to include some salaried players like Stepan or Goligoski to absorb Kane's cap hit.

Kane would make the Coyotes a dangerous team. The Hawks can use the futures.

It seems like a good fit.

Perhaps Kane isn't the one - but the Coyotes need to be willing to do something like this if they want to win.


- rpeters01

Thanks for this. I didn't want to give him the click. REALLY makes you appreciate how good we've got it.

But in all fairness, since we don't need Ryan Miller anymore, I guess AZ would be the next, logical place we could trade Kane.

I just read first few paragraphs. What a ......

What made me mad was he firmly believes that the Hawks are a lottery team. Clearly he doesn't study what Hawks changes for next year n

Hey Tyler at EK next Xmas party for the.bloggers. Can you wedgy Tanner for us. Ha!!!

We are very fortunate to have you as our Hawks blogger.
- glennjpawlak22

He doesn't believe in anything ...just stirring the pot for clicks. Entertaining even in its idiocy though with that recent one....wow....he should work for The Onion like someone suggested.

Tanner reminds me of all the "experts" CNN, MSNBC, and all the other media bring on to explain things. Clueless.
- powerenforcer

He's smart enough to know how to push buttons ...pun intended

I just read first few paragraphs. What a ......

What made me mad was he firmly believes that the Hawks are a lottery team. Clearly he doesn't study what Hawks changes for next year n

Hey Tyler at EK next Xmas party for the.bloggers. Can you wedgy Tanner for us. Ha!!!

We are very fortunate to have you as our Hawks blogger.
- glennjpawlak22

Ha. Sure.

And thank you for the compliment.

A few pages ago, you guys and gals were talking about Dominik Kubalik being the wildcard this season... I couldn't agree more.

Watch this when you have 6 mins:

https://youtu.be/rXAov44-4Ow

I understand it is the Swiss League but his shot and finishing ability is on serious display here.

This tells me:

* he's a RW (deadly one-timer on his off-side) ... not a LW
* he is big and not afraid to go to the net
* should be a primary shooter on that RW with at least one strong playmaker on his line

I'm not sure who that is (Kahun would have been great) but if you put Kubalik on a 3rd line the Hawks may have just found a nice secondary scoring option when the big guns go cold.

You also have 3x triggermen on separate lines with Kane (L1), DeBrincat (L2) and Kubalik (L3).

This is all dependent on Kubalik adjusting back to a NA game and starting strong but boy do i sure like his chances.
- Tyler Cameron

1. Pretty Impressive
2. Damn that's a big sheet of ice

Tanner is talking out of his ass again!
- Sn1362

Don't fall for it and give him views

Don't fall for it and give him views
- vabeachbear

Too late.

Ha. Sure.

And thank you for the compliment.
- Tyler Cameron

The Hawks are in way worse shape than I thought. No good players, horribly mismanaged Cap and no prospects.

The Hawks can only hope the Yotes make a pitch for Kaner and take his awful contract off their hands.

These are the kind of blogs you should be writing Ty! Come on man, up your game!

*NEW* Blog up: http://bit.ly/2LOk5c5

The Hawks are in way worse shape than I thought. No good players, horribly mismanaged Cap and no prospects.

The Hawks can only hope the Yotes make a pitch for Kaner and take his awful contract of their hands.

These are the kind of blogs you should be writing Ty! Come on man, up your game!
- HawkintheD

I don't think I'm emotionally or mentally capable of writing a masterpiece like that.

Too late.
- I Am The Breadman

Tanner makes Taylor's posts seem reasonable in comparison. It's hard to pick a thought in that mess that stood apart, but my favorite may be him questioning if Lehner is for real after anointing Raanta and Kuemper the best goalie tandem in the league in his previous blog.

I think part of stan's plan in bringing players back is partly ego driven. Chemistry can be part of it, but I think he wants to keep guys he's drafted in the system. After all the talk from the first cup being inherited, he's scarred for life.
- ge1002

You are joking....right????

Terravainen....Joker...Hartman....Schmaltz...all high draft picks of his. All traded.

Interesting tweet by Powers regarding the possibility of Mitchell changing his mind about signing with the Hawks instead of returning to college.

I wouldn't doubt that Mitchell's decision to go back to college next season was part of the calculus in Stan's decision to trade Joki. He had to consider that Mitchell saw the log jam at RD and may have started thinking about playing two more years in college and reaching free agency. From Mitchell's perspective - if he probably wasn't going to make his way onto the Hawks roster in the next couple years - he may as well stay in college and get to pick a team that could offer him a better opportunity.

Stan would have had to see that possibility and if he, Kelly and the team's talent evaluators assessed Mitchell and Joki to be fairly even in terms of projected ceiling - then why not trade Joki and get something for him and at the same time show Mitchell they are clearing a path for him. In other words - this way they end up with Mitchell and Nylander rather than only Joki because they would lose Mitchell if Joki were still on the team.
- EbonyRaptor

Good analysis. Could actually be the way circumstances were adressed.