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Post by Merpes on Nov 7, 2018 1:22:49 GMT
Q needed to go because 1) stale message with players happens after 10 years and 2) he sucks as a NHL coach, plain and simple. Line combos terrible and inconsistent. Woeful special teams, etc.
This is basically Scotty Bowman being coach via FaceTime on the bench. I wonder if they will literally put an iPad with a live stream to Scotty's den in Florida on the bench during games.
Team still isn't good enough to do squat in the playoffs, but at least a new chapter can begin.
Ironically the Detroit Model is in full force. Fire HoF coach and promote your AHL coach.
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Post by jimc on Nov 7, 2018 2:05:35 GMT
"I wouldn't label it as a rebuilding, more of a remodeling. We still have hall of fame players. My expectations are this is a playoff team and if we get in, anything can happen." - John McDonough Well there's your new hawks slogan ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN.
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Post by jimc on Nov 7, 2018 2:07:10 GMT
Q needed to go because 1) stale message with players happens after 10 years and 2) he sucks as a NHL coach, plain and simple. Line combos terrible and inconsistent. Woeful special teams, etc. This is basically Scotty Bowman being coach via FaceTime on the bench. I wonder if they will literally put an iPad with a live stream to Scotty's den in Florida on the bench during games. Team still isn't good enough to do squat in the playoffs, but at least a new chapter can begin. Ironically the Detroit Model is in full force. Fire HoF coach and promote your AHL coach. Didn't Babcock leave a 'free agent'?
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Post by dhull10 on Nov 7, 2018 2:15:49 GMT
www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/25195157/nhl-faq-chicago-blackhawks-firing-joel-quennevilleGood take on the situation\ from ESPN Joel Quenneville didn't inflate the team's payroll to the point where a collection of outstanding players -- Niklas Hjalmarsson, Artemi Panarin, Teuvo Teravainen among them -- were jettisoned out of financial considerations. The Blackhawks will remain in salary cap hell next season, with $61.1 million already committed to 14 players, six of whom have no-move protection. That currently leaves just over $18 million for nine other players. Hence, youth movement down the roster.
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Post by brendan on Nov 7, 2018 3:46:59 GMT
"I wouldn't label it as a rebuilding, more of a remodeling. We still have hall of fame players. My expectations are this is a playoff team and if we get in, anything can happen." - John McDonough Well there's your new hawks slogan ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN. thats best they can do as constructed. if you arent blowing it up. which mcd n company arent ever going for.
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Post by lari on Nov 7, 2018 4:16:27 GMT
Hawks have the talent to make the playoffs. But that's all.
I guess "another quick first round exit" would not be such a sexy slogan.
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Post by garyu on Nov 7, 2018 4:24:30 GMT
Hawks have the talent to make the playoffs. But that's all. I guess "another quick first round exit" would not be such a sexy slogan. More like, 'We got closer to making the playoffs than last year'
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Post by garyu on Nov 7, 2018 4:25:37 GMT
"I wouldn't label it as a rebuilding, more of a remodeling. We still have hall of fame players. My expectations are this is a playoff team and if we get in, anything can happen." - John McDonough Well there's your new hawks slogan ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN. Only half a dozen plane crashes away from the conference finals...
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Post by garyu on Nov 7, 2018 4:53:35 GMT
Listening to the presser. I could puke...All the non-answers, exactly as expected...On the bright side, Rocky was awake thru the entire process.
McDLT, when asked if he ever considered letting Q and Stan go...'I have confidence in Stan, I have confidence in our roster'.
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Post by jimc on Nov 7, 2018 5:37:32 GMT
Well then you're fucking dumber than I gave you credit for John...because both stan and his roster of turds, suck.
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Post by Pez68 on Nov 7, 2018 6:24:22 GMT
www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/25195157/nhl-faq-chicago-blackhawks-firing-joel-quennevilleGood take on the situation\ from ESPN Joel Quenneville didn't inflate the team's payroll to the point where a collection of outstanding players -- Niklas Hjalmarsson, Artemi Panarin, Teuvo Teravainen among them -- were jettisoned out of financial considerations. The Blackhawks will remain in salary cap hell next season, with $61.1 million already committed to 14 players, six of whom have no-move protection. That currently leaves just over $18 million for nine other players. Hence, youth movement down the roster. Just no.... $18M to spend on 8-9 players is cap hell? ESPN continues to be the worst when it comes to hockey.
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Post by dhull10 on Nov 7, 2018 11:23:33 GMT
Well the don't have the contract to televise..
The non Hawk fans or those that are not on this site continue to be outraged over Q's firing. One thing though if Stan had any friends in the Hawk fandom he has none now. Spotlight definitely on him now. Perhaps he's set up to be the fall guy in this and he's soon to go as well?
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Post by lari on Nov 7, 2018 12:19:33 GMT
It's ironic that the first time he does the right thing, it makes people finally turn against him.
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Post by jimc on Nov 7, 2018 14:18:31 GMT
Stan made 3 moves this off season
He added...
A shitty F
A shitty D
A shitty G
He alone is responsible for an unmitigated cap disaster that endures past this year.
He has gutted a championship roster and replaced each piece with a much worse version of itself.
He has jettisoned several good young assets just to ship out some of his worst contractual fails.
He is a fucking backstabbing, conniving apple polisher who has no business running an NHL team. If not for his daddy, he would not be employed in the NHL.
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Post by jrsamu on Nov 7, 2018 15:22:05 GMT
The suspicious side of me wonders if Stan is at least in part protected because McD is way more involved in both the contractual negotiations and resulting cap issues than anyone in the organization will publicly disclose. Meaning when/if it is time for Stan to depart, it is a two-fer.
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