Its the Blackhawk way. They win just enough games to make sure they get about the 5th or 6th pick, just bad enough not to get an impact player. Never fails.

Yup, that's exactly what they'll do again, it's frustrating.

I went tonite, and for the most part the game was boring.  Solid effort by Munro, average defense, poor offense.  Calder, Lapointe, and Bell worked their asses off tonite and are the ONLY reason the Hawks scored.  Again, Arnason played like absolute s***, and obviously isn't willing to put in the effort to play in the NHL.

 

Richmond is severly undersized, but is a great skater.  The thing I'm confused about is, we already have Duncan Keith, why add another one who is worse in his own end?

Because Babchuk had 'attitude problems' so they got what they could for him, i guess. I'd rather have Richmond than Spacek though...i know that's not the trade, but i'll take some guys who can skate back there instead of simpson, cullimore, etc

I went tonite, and for the most part the game was boring.  Solid effort by Munro, average defense, poor offense.  Calder, Lapointe, and Bell worked their asses off tonite and are the ONLY reason the Hawks scored.  Again, Arnason played like absolute s***, and obviously isn't willing to put in the effort to play in the NHL.

 

Richmond is severly undersized, but is a great skater.  The thing I'm confused about is, we already have Duncan Keith, why add another one who is worse in his own end?

How did Vrbata and Yakubov look? Radim's cooled off in his past few games, and Yak didn't see much ice time tonight.

Because Babchuk had 'attitude problems' so they got what they could for him, i guess. I'd rather have Richmond than Spacek though...i know that's not the trade, but i'll take some guys who can skate back there instead of simpson, cullimore, etc

 

Yeah, I think I had guessed that earlier about him, but still, I'm sure there were better options, and if we were trading away a player like Babchuk who was drafted in the first round, we could have gotten more picks or something else of worth.

 

How did Vrbata and Yakubov look? Radim's cooled off in his past few games, and Yak didn't see much ice time tonight.

 

Vrbata looked good, he actually played well defensively, and he contributed to the Hawks few scoring opportunities. Yak look nonexistent, didn't do much offensively and lost his man a few times on D. However, to his credit he did win a bunch of faceoffs, and the ones he lost he tied up his man well.

I still don't think that the fanbase will ever grow until home games are televised.

And put in HD. Their games are so crappy quality wise its hard to watch.

Whoa whoa whoa, when did we trade Babchuk????

 

Wait, I saw it. Damn. That kid had a great shot from the point.

Edited January 27, 200620 yr by RockRaines

Wait, I saw it.  Damn.  That kid had a great shot from the point.

 

In all his time in Chi-Town, he might have used it twice.

Hawks waive Yakubov....

 

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article.jsp...127_171138_6660

Edited January 28, 200620 yr by EvilJester99

Hawks waive Yakubov....

 

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article.jsp...127_171138_6660

Wow talk about a knee jerk reaction, before you know it, they'll be shipping out Vorobiev for a 9th rounder.

 

And to think Yak had what a 2 or 3 point game a few games ago as well.

I am having a hard time trying to figure out what the hell Tallon is doing.. but then I remember soon enough that Pully still has his fingers in on every deal... and it becomes clear. Keeping Dowd and Brown over Yakubov...

Edited January 28, 200620 yr by EvilJester99

Pully and Dollar Bill need to crash into a tree or something. Mean as it is, those 2 need to be dead before the Hawks have ANY shot at going anywhere.

A possible deal in the works with Boston....

 

Here's the trade as reported on Spectors:

 

BOSTON GLOBE: Kevin Paul Dupont reports a Chicago radio station "floated the notion" that the Bruins might ship struggling goaltender Andrew Raycroft and forward Sergei Samsonov to the Blackhawks in exchange for forwards Tyler Arnason and Mark Bell. Dupont noted Samsonov has a "strong connection" with Blackhawks director of player personnel Rick Dudley, who brought Samsonov to the IHL Detroit Vipers back in 1996 and formed a fast friendship with the Russian winger, and that might mean Dudley could be lobbying 'Hawks management to acquire Samsonov and then hopefully re-sign him this summer.

I don't want Mark Bell and Tyler Arnason, they suck.

I don't want Mark Bell and Tyler Arnason, they suck.

 

i dont know if i want anyone on the hawks, but raycroft sucks.

In all his time in Chi-Town, he might have used it twice.

 

So far, he has looked pretty good with the Canes. Too soon to know whether Babchuk is going to fit in, but Richmond never had a place with the Canes this season (he spent more time with the Lock Monsters).

i dont know if i want anyone on the hawks, but raycroft sucks.

 

Former rookie of the year, hell give him to us, he can't be worse than Munro, who was awful today...

 

Yeah, I went again, and Richmond sucks, Arnason again is unproductive, and this team just doesn't know how to win. Another solid game by Vrbata though...

Former rookie of the year, hell give him to us, he can't be worse than Munro, who was awful today...

 

Yeah, I went again, and Richmond sucks, Arnason again is unproductive, and this team just doesn't know how to win.  Another solid game by Vrbata though...

The good news is that you can't go for over a month

Edited January 29, 200620 yr by IlliniKrush

The good news is that you can't go for over a month

And the BAD news is:

a month of televised Hawks games.

 

Looks like Aucoin is out hurt yet again... this time its a seperated shoulder...Hawks have called up Jim Wisniewski.

And the BAD news is:

a month of televised Hawks games.

 

Only 6 games, then olympics

Only 6 games, then olympics

Forgot about the Olympics, but I usually do.

Looks like Aucoin is out hurt yet again... this time its a seperated shoulder...Hawks have called up Jim Wisniewski.

Aucoin would be hoping like hell to get the hell out of Chicago the way things have gone for him here.

 

And hell if they are gonna trade for Raycroft (give up Arny, but I'm still leery on giving up Bell), they might as well trade Khabi and Aucoin and get some 1st and 2nd round picks, and keep rebuilding, cos it's clear as hell, this veteran talent ain't doin s***.

This isn't Hawks related, but i thought it'd mention it.

 

The Blues have begun their fire sale...they traded their two leading scorers...Weight to the Canes, Sillinger to the Preds

I didn't realize that Yakubov had been waived... apparently he was picked up by the Panthers.

This isn't Hawks related, but i thought it'd mention it.

 

The Blues have begun their fire sale...they traded their two leading scorers...Weight to the Canes, Sillinger to the Preds

What did they get for them?

Trading those guys may not be that bad of an idea. The Blues are going NOWHERE this year and probably next year either, might as well get some up-and-coming players for them. If they traded them for old guys, then it makes no sense to me.