Quoting: Lsendel3
And Buf is more then happy to have traded a guy who couldn’t crack their miserable lineup for Joki, who’s got 1st pairing potential. He’s also shown nothing that he could hang as a top 6 winger. His draft capital was a mistake for Buf, and his trade capital was a mistake for Chi. And he’ll have to become a good top six winger for that to change
I don't know why Buffalo fans are so ~eh what's the word? Toxic?? about that trade. I get that you guys need a win, with the state of your organization, but that trade was a year ago and is still largely undecided.
You guys are always so quick to say it was a terrible trade for Chicago, and value blah blah blah, but you don't account for how crowded our right side is, with Boqvist who definitely has top 2 potential, Mitchell, who the Blackhawks chose over Jokiharju, Murphy, Seabrook, along with a gluttony of other defenseman.
The truth is that Jokiharju was not going to make our team this year, after getting sent down in the middle of last season he didn't dominate like expected, and while I don't agree with moving on so quickly, I understand why the hawks did it and I think Nylander is the real deal.
This is not to mention how Joki’s offensive numbers have largely stalled since arriving in Buffalo, scoring 15 points in 69 games in Buffalo, when the previous season in Chicago he scored 12 points in 38 games.
Don't get me wrong, I hope joki works out, and I'm sure he will get better, I thought he was great for us. I just am not sure it's the runaway trade all Buffalo fans have convinced themselves it is.