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Post by garyu on Mar 4, 2019 16:03:57 GMT
This team was never close to good enough to be in the playoff conversation. The D...and goaltending...are atrocious. Plus, the Hawks only have about 6 NHL forwards. No argument there.
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Post by lari on Mar 4, 2019 17:46:22 GMT
The Hawks need a new franchise player.
There's a pair of them available at the draft. I'd prefer the jewish one, but will settle for the Finnish one. We know Stan is in his 'K' stage in learning the alphabet, so I imagine Kaapo Kakko is his target.
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Post by lari on Mar 4, 2019 18:19:30 GMT
Plus, the Hawks only have about 6 NHL forwards. You're just upset the Hawks never sign anyone from the TGHA. You've been the leading scorer for years now. And it's not goals they tally, I hear.
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Post by khawk20 on Mar 4, 2019 19:26:14 GMT
Jim would never play in that league...it's non contact!
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Post by garyu on Mar 4, 2019 19:47:17 GMT
Jim would never play in that league...it's non contact! Yah, and he can't help running into someone.
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Post by jimc on Mar 4, 2019 20:01:03 GMT
Not my fault he sat down before I got up
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Post by jimc on Mar 4, 2019 20:02:18 GMT
Not really surprising Larry would have a working knowledge of gay hockey leagues...hes Finnish...all their hockey players are dick eaters
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Post by lari on Mar 4, 2019 20:14:56 GMT
Not really surprising Larry would have a working knowledge of gay hockey leagues...hes Finnish...all their hockey players are dick eaters I think you've got your Finns and Swedes confused there for a bit, bud. Sausage eating = typically Finnish. "Sausage" eating = typically Swedish. But who can blame the Swedish men? They are good looking.
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Post by lari on Mar 4, 2019 20:27:00 GMT
Aside from the forwards, the team could use a couple of prime Ken Daneykos to keep pucks (and players) away from scoring areas, and especially the front of the net. Not sure today's game allows all the tricks he used, but even a quarter of that would make this team not be last in goals against.
Obviously today you need to combine that with skating ability and puck moving skills, but hey, high draft pick!
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Post by jimc on Mar 4, 2019 22:25:20 GMT
Aside from the forwards, the team could use a couple of prime Ken Daneykos to keep pucks (and players) away from scoring areas, and especially the front of the net. Not sure today's game allows all the tricks he used, but even a quarter of that would make this team not be last in goals against. Obviously today you need to combine that with skating ability and puck moving skills, but hey, high draft pick! I would settle for a Mayfield or Gudbranson or Ian Cole.
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Post by brendan on Mar 4, 2019 23:21:49 GMT
it would be amazing to have the hawks develop into that player vs having to collect someone via ufa.
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Post by garyu on Mar 5, 2019 0:11:26 GMT
Ken, Who is this Bowen Byram D-guy?
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Post by Giovi on Mar 5, 2019 4:26:38 GMT
Ken, Who is this Bowen Byram D-guy? Havent seen him live in the Dub, but hes got a lot of buzz going on around here. Decent size, great skater. Has very well developed o game and apparently his defensive game has come a very long way this year. To the point of being thought of as a real good all around d man. He definitely plays todays game. But hes had some snarl in his game, for sure. Can also run a power play. Honestly, id be ecstatic if the Hawks took him if they pick out of the top 4. Hes got a ceiling as a top 2, 2 way guy.
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Post by jimc on Mar 5, 2019 4:48:06 GMT
Everything ive seen points to an effective top pairing guy
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Post by Giovi on Mar 6, 2019 18:25:15 GMT
Ken, Who is this Bowen Byram D-guy? Havent seen him live in the Dub, but hes got a lot of buzz going on around here. Decent size, great skater. Has very well developed o game and apparently his defensive game has come a very long way this year. To the point of being thought of as a real good all around d man. He definitely plays todays game. But hes had some snarl in his game, for sure. Can also run a power play. Honestly, id be ecstatic if the Hawks took him if they pick out of the top 4. Hes got a ceiling as a top 2, 2 way guy. Byram is at #3 in the ISS March rankings.
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