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Forum: The Box24 déc. 2018 à 14 h 2
Forum: NHL12 déc. 2018 à 15 h 4
Sujet: Which Team do you think will have the best offseason?
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HawksFan28</b></div><div>Well, I think Stan Bowman and the Blackhawks will have a "busy" offseason......Bowman has cap space burning a hole in his pocket and a couple of players that really have no role on this team any longer (Anisimov for sure)..

So I expect some new faces in the fall and a completely revamped 2018-19 Blackhawks team ready to contend once again for the Cup.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HawksFan28</b></div><div>Dude, they won the Western Conference in 2016-17, and yea - they got swept - SO WHAT - it happens.

Yea, Bowman didn't have the cap space last summer to make the changes he would have liked to have made, but guess what? the moves he made last summer got the Hawks out of cap hell - now they have 20 million to spend and get the guys that WILL INDEED make the Hawks a contender in 18-19...

The Hawks have the core players it takes to be a contender and win a Cup, however this season the Hawks didn't have the supporting cast to contend because Bowman had no cap space so the Hawks were stuck playing rookies 19 of them to be exact.......

Besides, the Hawks were a playoff team until Crawford went down in December, and from there it was all down hill - Hawks used 7 goalies this season.

The Hawks problems aren't "major" and the Hawks aren't slipping into the abyss of NHL mediocrity........ This UFA class has everything the Hawks need to be contenders next season....... Yes, this past season sucked for the Hawks, however they got an 8th overall pick and in this deep draft they're guaranteed a stud, lets not forget the Hawks already have 2 young studs already in Schmaltz and DeBrincat...

Look, the Hawks have the foundation to be a Cup contender next season - they just need to add the right players and they will be there..... Bowman knows what he's doing - he's rebuilt the Hawks over and over again on the fly and every time he rebuilt the Hawks they were contenders again....

I don't know how many times I have heard "oh the Hawks are done"....... lol.... You can believe that all you like but you would be wrong....

I've been watching hockey for 35 years and if I felt the Hawks were actually done and it was time for a rebuild I would agree with you and say it but the truth is that this core has another 5 years left in them (minus Seabrook, because he's slowing down) but I'm sure the Hawks will nab Dobson or Bouchard at the draft and by the time Seabrook is done one of those kids will be primed to take over......

If the core transition goes smoothly over the next 5-6 years or so and the Hawks continue to draft the right players the Blackhawks will be contenders for a very long time..</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HawksFan28</b></div><div>Dude, first off Schmaltz is a stud - a legitimate #2 ceneter, and second - the Blackhawks have 20 million in cap space.

The Hawks have lots of options to drastically improve this team.

There were a few reasons why the Hawks failed last season. The Hawks played 20 rookies last season, that's a lot - why did they play 20 rookies? because Bowman didn't have the cap space to improve this team via free agency, so he was stuck picking through the UFA bargain bin. Also, Corey Crawford got vertigo in December and up until then the Hawks were a playoff team, not only that but the team as a whole had a down year (it happens) but the biggest reason why the Hawks had a lousy season was mainly because they were stuck playing rookies - especially on defense... The only defenseman the Hawks had that played more than 50 NHL games were Keith, Seabrook and Murphy - that's not good..... Not to mention in goal Forsberg &amp; Bureube had almost no NHL experience at all and the same can be said for the bottom 6......Wingels, Sharp and Bouma (who was eventually sent down to the AHL mid-season) were the only bottom 6 guys with any significant NHL experience - the rest of the bottom 6 were basically rookies.

With 20 million in cap space the Hawks can go out and get the vets they need to fill out the team..... Lets not forget the Hawks also have trade bait to bring in some assets as well....... Anisimov is no longer needed, I'm sure the 27th overall pick is in play for the right player and Crawford could be traded as well (or potentially go on LTIR).... I don't know what's going on with him really...

The Hawks have all the important core players they need to be a contender next season, in Toews, Kane, Keith, Saad, DeBrincat, Schmaltz and Seabrook (if he can regain form)....... All the Hawks really need is a legitimate #2 LW (Wahlstrom, Kovalchuk, TVR etc) to play with Schmaltz and Kane, a couple of legitimate veteran defensive/two-way specialists (Wingels, Bozak, Vermette etc) that can win draws in the bottom 6 and 1 top 4 defenseman (J. Faulk) and a veteran #5 defenseman (John Moore)........ And depending on the goaltending situation and Crawfords health a legitimate veteran backup (Hutton, Ward etc)..... And the Hawks will be fine.

The Hawks are nowhere near Detroit status, the Hawks run isn't even close to up yet - sure it's getting narrower but the Hawks have maybe 5 years left..

Look, if the Hawks were done I would admit it and think about the best rebuild possible - but they're not close to rebuilding yet...

The Hawks downfall last season was 80% cap related and 20% the fact that the core didn't have anyone to play with that knew the system because the were ROOKIES....

Yes, I am aware many hockey fans hate the Hawks and they would love to see the Hawks window closed and locked - but that just isn't the reality of the situation. Wishful thinking is not fact or reality....... I've been a hockey fan for 35 years since I was about 3-4 so I have seen plenty of contenders come and go so I know what a team looks like when it's time to rebuild and this Blackhawks team just isn't one of them....... The salary cap finally made it difficult for the Hawks to build a competitive team last season, and a lot of people questioned the trades Bowman made (but really didn't need to make last summer) but Bowman made those moves for a reason - so the Hawks wouldn't be in "cap hell" ever again or at least not in the near future and guess what? it worked - the Blackhawks now have 20 million in cap space to get the players they want - not the players they can afford...... Besides this past season of sucking got the Hawks the 8th overall pick in one of the deepest drafts in nearly 40 years so..... And I think the Hawks could draft a guy like Wahlstrom who could step right into the NHL considering Wahlstrom played on a line on the USDP program with a Patrick Kane clone named Jack Hughes (who will be taken 1st overall next draft).....SO...... The Hawks have a lot of options to make improvements this summer and they certainly will and I fully expect the Blackhawks to be a contender next season - there is zero doubt in my mind there, just as long as they address the obvious issues that plagued them all last season...

Sorry, but this is a cap era and very good teams can take a temporary step back due to cap constraints but then turn around a season later and be a contender like nothing happened...

The Blackhawks will be fine.</div></div>

This aged well
Forum: NHL7 déc. 2018 à 7 h 32
Forum: Armchair-GM2 déc. 2018 à 21 h 34
Sujet: Another try at a WPG D swap
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aedoran</b></div><div>Skjel's contract is ridiculous It's a lot of money for a defenseman that has yet to hit 40pts.

I'm sorry Hayes is good but a I'm not sure he worth a first. This is a list of all the players traded for a 1st rd pick. As I said Hayes is good but not sure he's on this list Yet.

<a href="http://www.sportingnews.com/us/nhl/news/nhl-trade-deadline-first-round-picks-history-rumors-news-market-tracker/zucl8ib5znyf13q6fjqnto76s" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">http://www.sportingnews.com/us/nhl/news/nhl-trade-deadline-first-round-picks-history-rumors-news-market-tracker/zucl8ib5znyf13q6fjqnto76s</a></div></div>

Ah yes, because everyone knows that defensemen should be evaluated based off of how many points they have.?
Forum: NHL16 nov. 2018 à 11 h 58
Sujet: Will women play in the NHL?
Let's talk about how there's also a National Women's Hockey League. How women and men play separately in the Olympics and IIHF events. Yes, it could happen. Just like Vegas could make it to the Finals in their expansion season. But it's never something that should be expected to happen.

This nonsense about having to prove this argument is nuts. What you're doing is asking <a href="/users/mhockey91" target="_blank">@mhockey91</a> to see into the future. Is it "proven" that women won't play in the NHL? No. But we can realistically say that their physical differences are too much for them to play the same sport. Honestly, the only realistic way I can see this happening is if a team signs a woman to a contract purely to get their team more media attention. Not for hockey reasons.
Forum: NHL15 oct. 2018 à 23 h 34
Sujet: Top 11 Worst Contracts
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>KSIxSKULLS</b></div><div>Go ahead and look at those advanced stats, Benn + Ouellet have some of the best #s in the entire league compared to every pairing in the NHL</div></div>

do you mean for the 18-19 season? cause thats a pretty small sample size... only 4 games (i cant find advanced stats with the 5th game included so this will have to do). (from hockey-reference.com)

They average a even strength CF% of 64.4%, which is great... but they also have a 69.1% Offensive zone start percentage which boosts their stats. not to mention neither of them have been on the ice for a goal for this season and their average even strength PDO is 91.7 which is pretty bad.

over their careers they have an ES CF% of 51% and average ES PDO of 99.6 with an average ES offensive zone start percentage of 50.5%. those arent bad stats for their careers but they arent great either. considering the most points they've scored in a season is 19 and 13, and the fact that they arent spectacular defensively, this definitely does not qualify them to be considered the best 3rd pair in the league.
Forum: NHL16 mai 2018 à 10 h 25
Sujet: 2018 Playoffs discussion thread
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Willian_Cardoso</b></div><div>Yes, it's ALWAYS embarassing when happens in playoffs. I don't care which fan do that, I'll always call embarassing, cause to me the true fans NEVER do that!!

That's MY opinion. If you disagree, just respect what I think.

PS: I'm a Pens fan, not a Caps. Our fans are considered number 1 in NHL and 14th overall by the Fansided in terms of longevity, worth, size, social interaction, buzz factor and PASSION. The 2nd best in NHL are the Hawks fans and they're 77th. So, I know what I'm talking about and I can say what I just said.

If want to, take a look at these below links to see that with your own eyes:

<a href="https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/pittsburgh-penguins-pens-fandom-250-best-fans-2017-sidney-crosby/c-293941418" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/pittsburgh-penguins-pens-fandom-250-best-fans-2017-sidney-crosby/c-293941418</a>
<a href="https://fansided.com/fandom250/page/7/?view=grid" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://fansided.com/fandom250/page/7/?view=grid</a></div></div>

I don't remember anyone saying anything about the Pittsburgh fanbase in this thread. Let's not try and draw up a victim complex here.

And don't forget that Pittsburgh likely would have relocated to Kansas City if they hadn't lucked into winning the Sidney Crosby Sweepstakes.
Forum: NHL2 mai 2018 à 15 h 27
Sujet: 2018 Playoffs discussion thread
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Willian_Cardoso</b></div><div>I'd like to say some words about the other series.

#<strong>VEG</strong>x<strong>SHA</strong>: This series have been the most exciting in this round. 2 of the 3 games deciding dramacticaly in OT, when of them with 2OT. As most of us predicted, it's a pretty even matchup between those 2 teams. If I have to name one key player in each team in this playoffs I'd say Kane for the Sharks and obviously Fleury for the Knights. In fact, to me Fleury is the best player of entire playoffs this season. We can put Pastrnak in this conversation, but Fleury is the most consistent player and he's making unreal saves in key moments for his team. As a Pens fan, I'm so exciting and happy to see Fleury playing at this level. He's a great teamplayer, leader and one of the coolest guys of the league. He always deserves the best!!! (except agains Pens, of course)

#<strong>JET</strong>x<strong>PRE</strong>: This series have been amazing and pretty exciting and even either. I have no idea about what team will advance to the final conference here (I'd put Nashville winning in my bracket, but after a stunning come back victory by the Jets, everything can happen in next games). The key players for both teams to me are their goalies. Both are playing in great level and can steal games for their teams (I admit it's not the best time to say that after what happened last game, but I'll keep that thought anyway).

#TBLxBOS: Another even matchup (in fact, all this series matchups are pretty even to me). I really like both teams. They play a so different hockey style, but both are so great, talented and balanced teams. It's pretty damn hard to find out any weakness in those teams. That's why it's so hard to name just one key players for both, but I'll go with Bergeron for Bruins, because he's the best two-way forward of the league right now to me. He wins a ton of faceoffs, create many chances for his mates and for himself, and he's stil one of the best forwards of the league defensively. Besides, he's a great leader. As for Bolts, I'll go with Hedman, cause he's arguably the best two-way d-man of the league. He has size, skating abilities (specially for a player of his size) hockey IQ, awareness in both sides of the rink, he can create many scoring oportunities and he's a shutdown d-man either. Besides, he's also a great leader as Bergeron.

Be my guest to agree or disagree anyone who wants to.</div></div>

I vehemently disagree with those abbreviations.