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Post by Merpes on Oct 11, 2020 10:03:40 GMT
Hard to say with the cap catching COVID, but these moves with McD out of the picture suggests he was the meddler we always thought. No way the Hawks let Crow walk over 400k. Stan will put his mushroom print on the team once and for all.
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Post by garyu on Oct 11, 2020 12:34:27 GMT
Finland is used to taking it from behind from Russia, no? and Loving it.
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Post by garyu on Oct 11, 2020 12:36:58 GMT
Hard to say with the cap catching COVID, but these moves with McD out of the picture suggests he was the meddler we always thought. No way the Hawks let Crow walk over 400k. Stan will put his mushroom print on the team once and for all. Perhaps you give McDLT too much credit. Stan's fairly stoopid on his own. This is Stan's way of trying to make the playoff with this lineup.
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Post by tedbulley on Oct 11, 2020 13:00:29 GMT
Say what you will about the trade but I like what Zadorov brings to the table and it's something the Hawks need desperately, physicality. He will light your ass up with a hit so opposing teams will have to have their heads up and be aware when he's out there.
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Post by brendan on Oct 11, 2020 14:45:29 GMT
Meh...prove it.
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Post by jrsamu on Oct 11, 2020 19:46:53 GMT
I like Zadorov's game as well, and yes, he brings an element sorely lacking for many years on this team. In fact the team has seemed to go out its way to go smaller/faster really since 2010.
That said, there isn't much about this that points to a coherent strategy (other than to dump Saad), especially since the Hawks have too many seemingly ready defensemen at present. Granted, Zadorov probably steps into one of the top two or three spots instantly, but he will be a free agent and another player expecting a payday.
No draft picks. No younger players. Head scratcher.
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Post by lari on Oct 12, 2020 11:48:50 GMT
The other piece that came in the trade is Anton Lindholm. 5'11", 25-year-old Swedish d-man with 66 games of NHL experience.
SCOUTING REPORT Plays a sound, reliable game from behind the blueline and usually limits his mistakes with the puck. Is also a pretty decent puck-moving rearguard. Can play with physicality, too. Does not have ideal size for the blueline position at the National Hockey League level. Also, he is not a natural power-play quarterback and is somewhat limited on offense, overall.
Long Range Potential: Solid defenseman with a little upside.
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Post by Merpes on Oct 12, 2020 11:58:49 GMT
Sounds like a Koekkoek replacement.
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Post by garyu on Oct 12, 2020 12:56:51 GMT
Sounds like a Koekkoek replacement. A smaller replacement.
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Post by jimc on Oct 12, 2020 13:47:51 GMT
I like Zadorov's game as well, and yes, he brings an element sorely lacking for many years on this team. In fact the team has seemed to go out its way to go smaller/faster really since 2010. That said, there isn't much about this that points to a coherent strategy (other than to dump Saad), especially since the Hawks have too many seemingly ready defensemen at present. Granted, Zadorov probably steps into one of the top two or three spots instantly, but he will be a free agent and another player expecting a payday. No draft picks. No younger players. Head scratcher. Bingo
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Post by jimc on Oct 12, 2020 13:49:32 GMT
Lindholm wont play on an NHL calibre d corps.
So expect him to get 50 games with the hawks.
As for Zadorov...pair him with Boqvist.
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Post by lari on Oct 12, 2020 14:49:23 GMT
Lindholm wont 0pwy on an NHL calibre d corpa. And is this good or bad?
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Post by jimc on Oct 12, 2020 15:34:39 GMT
I dont think we should confuse cost reduction with an actual rebuild.
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Post by khawk20 on Oct 12, 2020 17:08:24 GMT
Jaeckel just wrote a good article about that aimed at the arm dancer segment of the fan base. Everyone here isn’t fooled.
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Post by jrsamu on Oct 12, 2020 18:13:45 GMT
On balance, I don't think the ownership (at least since Rocky has been running the show) has been "cheap" by any stretch of the imagination since 2009. The way the money was spent is the issue. And the cap has not progressed anything like was expected when they handed out the $10.5 million to Toews and Kane to start with.
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