Quoting: SlickWilly
I appreciate your honest takes, but your honesty has turned into biased pessimism against the hawks at this point. All you do is post brutal takes about how the hawks are doomed for the next 100 years and how Dach is never going to amount to anything etc etc. Sure its okay to be realistic that Dach isnt going to be a 1c and will probably cap out at a solid 2c. Its okay to recognize that the Hawks are being stubborn and Bowman should go. But there's a fine line that can be drawn. Mitchell has said countless times that he is excited to join the blackhawks and didnt this year because he didnt think he would be ready. At this point, the blackhawks are his best option because 1. hes going to get plenty of ice time because our defense is trash 2. where else would he go? all the contenders that would want to sign him, he would be a 3rd pairing guy and anywhere else it would be the same, with a **** coach who isnt on a contending team. Sure we would get something that we can manifest this season if we trade him now, but lets pump the brakes on the doom and gloom for a little bit for now. I get enough of it from the media already.
First of all, thank you for the respectful way you called out. Sincerely. I appreciate that.
Now, as for my doom and gloom approach, you have to remember I’m always dedicated to this team. I love them and always will. I’ll always cheer for them and hope for the best. However, I hate to say it, but the way the last few years have gone, i just tend to be a bit more realistic. Optimism is always a key part of fandom, but even when the hawks were great, I still was a realist about the moves they made. I was pissed when they traded nick leddy, or when they had to get rid of teravainen, and especially signing bickell to that terrible contract, amongst other moves.
Point is, it doesn’t matter if the hawks are great or bad, I just like talking about my hawks. Yes, it’s been negative lately, but I love and praise things about them still. I love boqvist and Mitchell. Keith is having a great rebound. Kane is still the boss and toews is still a two way maestro. However, on the flip side, the team just has so many holes. My negativity may sound biased, but being a fan means I recognize the good AND the bad.
As for Mitchell, you are right, he has said that wants to sign with the hawks. I believe him! I only posted this to see if there was any reason or rational to not signing with us. Keep in mind, Hayes signed with the rangers when they were still a good team and the hawks actually needed a top 9 F, especially a center! Another example is Adam fox. Not only did he sign with a rebuilding ranger team, but he is the #3 RHD on their team behind Trouba and Deangelo! Also, consider colliton’s treatment of jokiharju. Joki was doing well under Q, then under Colliton he treated like crap and sent back to the Rockford. Colliton likes this defensive style that doesn’t benefit any offensive minded defensemen. All I’m saying is, there are reasons not to be here. However, he is very loyal and has said he wants to be here. I want him here! I love Ian Mitchell. I just miss hockey and love debating hockey. So there’s reasons to sign here and reasons to move on.