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Post by lari on Jan 6, 2021 18:09:32 GMT
I don't think Toews is playing this season. I just read the Bowman interview in the Athletic, and Stan's beating around the bush, but it's pretty obvious Johnny's not going to play anytime soon. "Right now, he’s not here and I’m not anticipating him here in the near future. "Pius Suter has joined the team and in scrimmages, Suter played center to Kubalik and Shaw SCOTT POWERS:Here were the notable line combinations on Day 2:
Alex DeBrincat – Dylan Strome – Patrick Kane
Kubalik – Suter – Shaw
Mattias Janmark – Lucas Wallmark – Brandon Pirri
Matthew Highmore – David Kampf – Ryan Carpenter
Duncan Keith – Connor Murphy
Calvin de Haan – Ian Mitchell
Nikita Zadorov – Adam Boqvist
Pirri might be the odd man out when Soderberg returns. Soderberg is expected to play a large role, and Pirri was brought on to be more of the 13th forward. That said, if the Blackhawks struggle to score early, Pirri might be exactly what they need.
Not sure what to think of the fact that it's 2021 and Brandon Pirri is about to crack the team...
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Post by jimc on Jan 7, 2021 6:17:17 GMT
Good God that is an affront to hockey
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Post by Merpes on Jan 7, 2021 12:52:58 GMT
The good news is the season is short so it should be over relatively quickly.
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Post by jrsamu on Jan 7, 2021 16:40:27 GMT
And they will have to play out of their minds to not battle the Wings for the cellar, and with no Toews or Dach, plus what they have in goal, another top 10 pick is likely. Hopefully the kids with talent won't be too discouraged. They should see plenty of ice time.
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Post by khawk20 on Jan 7, 2021 17:02:56 GMT
And they will have to play out of their minds to not battle the Wings for the cellar, and with no Toews or Dach, plus what they have in goal, another top 10 pick is likely. Hopefully the kids with talent won't be too discouraged. They should see plenty of ice time. My fear is that none of the young ones that will hopefully get a long look this year pan out and/or look like NHLers. If that happens we may be looking at an even longer rebuild to get back to relevance...a sobering thought since we know that a competitive team is years away already.
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Post by jrsamu on Jan 7, 2021 17:29:00 GMT
I'm hoping at least Mitchell and one of Kurashev or Hagel make themselves a roster keeper this season. If Boqvist is indeed a top prospect, we'll see meaningful growth this season (Colliton is a young players coach, right?). I may be in a minority - I think Highmore is way overrated. His ceiling is well below top 6...hope I'm wrong. He is a hustler and good bottom line material on certain teams, but they need some guys that can comfortably sit in the top 9. As currently structured they arguably have two fourth lines and a third line to go with Strome-Kane-Cat.
Is the 2021 draft supposed to be a big drop off from 2020?
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Post by stbhawks19 on Jan 7, 2021 17:34:19 GMT
The F depth is absolutely horrendous
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Post by lari on Jan 7, 2021 17:45:07 GMT
I'm hoping at least Mitchell and one of Kurashev or Hagel make themselves a roster keeper this season. If Boqvist is indeed a top prospect, we'll see meaningful growth this season (Colliton is a young players coach, right?). I may be in a minority - I think Highmore is way overrated. His ceiling is well below top 6...hope I'm wrong. He is a hustler and good bottom line material on certain teams, but they need some guys that can comfortably sit in the top 9. As currently structured they arguably have two fourth lines and a third line to go with Strome-Kane-Cat. Is the 2021 draft supposed to be a big drop off from 2020? I agree about Highmore. He is already playing where he ideally slots in, in his peak. 4th line. He turns 25 next month. He can hope he stays there in the 4th line a couple of years, and then he'll be out of the league wuick like Jake Dowell / Colin Fraser. A couple of hundred games max. And that's not a bad career for someone with his skill set. Undrafted player. Good for him to even do that much.
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Post by Merpes on Jan 7, 2021 21:17:03 GMT
Top 10 pick? Top 5 pick for sure.
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Post by jrsamu on Jan 7, 2021 22:18:31 GMT
Top 10 pick? Top 5 pick for sure. Can't remember if the lottery changes or not, but if it doesn't, eventually the Hawks luck with the lottery will turn bad. Last year simply winning was to blame. I doubt we have that issue in 2021. I feel like they will be one of the three worst teams unless one of the goaltenders emerges as a God this year.
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Post by garyu on Jan 7, 2021 22:19:13 GMT
I'm hoping at least Mitchell and one of Kurashev or Hagel make themselves a roster keeper this season. If Boqvist is indeed a top prospect, we'll see meaningful growth this season (Colliton is a young players coach, right?). I may be in a minority - I think Highmore is way overrated. His ceiling is well below top 6...hope I'm wrong. He is a hustler and good bottom line material on certain teams, but they need some guys that can comfortably sit in the top 9. As currently structured they arguably have two fourth lines and a third line to go with Strome-Kane-Cat. Is the 2021 draft supposed to be a big drop off from 2020? Mitchell/Kurashev also my choices. Highmore is good 4th likely. Goaltending...ugh.
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Post by Merpes on Jan 7, 2021 22:20:24 GMT
Subban will prove to be decent. He’s never had a chance. Plus he is black so you’re racist if you score on him.
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Post by khawk20 on Jan 7, 2021 22:25:41 GMT
Subban will prove to be decent. He’s never had a chance. Plus he is black so you’re racist if you score on him. That won't stop Dumba from scoring ten every time they play the Wild (do they play the Wild? I dunno anymore...)
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Post by Merpes on Jan 7, 2021 23:39:54 GMT
Black on black crime is more prevalent than white on black crime.
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Post by brendan on Jan 8, 2021 0:33:28 GMT
The deep state is black ?
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