Gotta love those Slackhawks. They get a new coach, convert a few power plays, and poke their heads above .500 for the 1st time in forever and what happens? They promptly drop their next 6 games. I LOL'ed.

 

 

My top 3:

Red Wings white jersey

Blackhawks white jersey

Bruins black jersey

I love the Blackhawks Black jersey. That is just a sweet ass jersey.

Bulin wall was God awful tonight.... 3 of those goals he had decent looks at and just missed them. Given on one of those Buf stopped his feet and got deeked out of his jock but Bulin should have made that save IMO. Another 2 goal lead gone for naught.

Bulin had a down game...oh well. He's allowed to have some of those.

 

Problem is the Hawks played like crap after the first 10 minutes of the 2nd. Hitting started to disappear, and their play got really sloppy. That's 2 straight games in which they've blown a 2 goal home lead.

 

7 straight losses, making it nearly impossible to make the playoffs now.

The Hawks just need to ship out the dead weight in terms of veterans (Aucoin, Cullimore, possibly LaPointe) for picks / players with expiring contracts, play the youngsters, and get a top 5 pick in this draft.

 

I know that doesn't sound good, but if the Sox could draft another top notch young forward, then you've a trifecta of Toews, Skille and Kane / Esposito (for example) that could be up with the team in a couple of years.

 

They're on the right path, but Tallon needs to make some moves on the trade front (and not sacrifice the long - term future of the team).

 

And Khabi probably needs a break.

The Hawks just need to ship out the dead weight in terms of veterans (Aucoin, Cullimore, possibly LaPointe) for picks / players with expiring contracts, play the youngsters, and get a top 5 pick in this draft.

 

I know that doesn't sound good, but if the Sox could draft another top notch young forward, then you've a trifecta of Toews, Skille and Kane / Esposito (for example) that could be up with the team in a couple of years.

 

They're on the right path, but Tallon needs to make some moves on the trade front (and not sacrifice the long - term future of the team).

 

And Khabi probably needs a break.

So much easier said than done considering their contracts, age, and s***ty play. At least some are sitting/injured, and the young guys are playing...although Buf looks terrible so far

 

Also, i don't know where Kane would fit into Kenny Williams' plans...

Edited January 17, 200719 yr by IlliniKrush

Anyone here the deal about Bulin to Tampa for either Richards or St.Louis? Its on the Main Page message boards. I call BS.

I would call that BS as well...The Ning I believe need to shed some salary. I would swing that deal in a heartbeat though.

 

Another thing it seems as though Salmo is actually starting to "get it" and is playing fairly well of late.

Edited January 17, 200719 yr by EvilJester99

Anyone here the deal about Bulin to Tampa for either Richards or St.Louis? Its on the Main Page message boards. I call BS.

If the Bolts would take Cullimore back, and include one of their goaltenders (Denis or the other guy), then yeah I'd probably do that.

 

But straight up, I'd probably pass.

Bulin wall was God awful tonight.... 3 of those goals he had decent looks at and just missed them. Given on one of those Buf stopped his feet and got deeked out of his jock but Bulin should have made that save IMO. Another 2 goal lead gone for naught.

Yep, Bulin lost that game for the Hawks. That said on a couple I thought the defense could have done a better job, but still, Hawks played agressive and were bringing the wood all game. It was cool that I actually got to see a Hawks game and in HD to boot.

Rumor from Bob Mac.....would great if true but I am not holding my breath.

 

Got this off Stuy's board.

 

To Montreal:

D - Adrian Aucoin

 

To Chicago:

LW - Sergei Samsonov

D - Craig Rivet

 

More on the rumour

 

Bob just said that the Habs have been speaking to the Blackhawks about Adrian Aucoin, who has another 2 years at 4mil on his deal.

 

The teams would be able to swap problems as Aucoin's been a healthy scratch recently. He said the Habs would be interested since they have so many upcoming FA D-men and would like to have at least one under contract

Edited January 18, 200719 yr by EvilJester99

Not of any importance, but in NHL 07 for the 360, I traded Aucoin and a 2nd round pick for Samsonov yesterday, no joke.

 

How is that game? Worth picking up?

 

I'm in love with Fifa and College Hoops right now... I can play Fifa all day.

Not of any importance, but in NHL 07 for the 360, I traded Aucoin and a 2nd round pick for Samsonov yesterday, no joke.

Its probably the same way Bob Mac got this deal himself.

Samsonov has become quite the whipping boy in Montreal.

 

I think he's got 2 years left on his deal right? And Rivet has this season left at about 3M?

 

So I'd probably make that deal, because you're getting an expiring contract back, and if Samsonov can perform (think Savard is a fan of his) then we're getting the better end of it.

Rumor from Bob Mac.....would great if true but I am not holding my breath.

 

Got this off Stuy's board.

 

To Montreal:

D - Adrian Aucoin

 

To Chicago:

LW - Sergei Samsonov

D - Craig Rivet

 

More on the rumour

 

Bob just said that the Habs have been speaking to the Blackhawks about Adrian Aucoin, who has another 2 years at 4mil on his deal.

 

The teams would be able to swap problems as Aucoin's been a healthy scratch recently. He said the Habs would be interested since they have so many upcoming FA D-men and would like to have at least one under contract

 

Aucoin is on IR now... I think that kills this deal, no?

Aucoin is on IR now... I think that kills this deal, no?

I think having him healthy and on the ice would do more to kill the deal...

No because if I remember correctly didn't JOSE THEODORE get traded while he was still on the IR from Montreal to Colorado??

I think having him healthy and on the ice would do more to kill the deal...

 

Sad, but true.

 

No because if I remember correctly didn't JOSE THEODORE get traded while he was still on the IR from Montreal to Colorado??

 

Maybe hockey works differently, but I thought you couldn't do that?

How is that game? Worth picking up?

 

I'm in love with Fifa and College Hoops right now... I can play Fifa all day.

The game is amazingly awesome.

Samsonov is a player that you'll love one day and hate the next. I'd do that trade because he's got all the talent and speed in the world and is rather exciting to watch, but he can be frustrating at times.

Well what do you know both Samsonov and Rivet are both back on the ice for Montreal....so more than likely ANOTHER bad rumor. I wonder if Tallon is going to do anything else to improve this team.

The game is amazingly awesome.

Too bad we can hardly score goals in FIFA!

Phil Kessel makes his return to the ice noticeable winning the game last night against Pittsburgh, in Boston, in an overtime shoot-out.

 

Suck it cancer.

Samsonov seems pretty useless to me. That's what they want Salmaleinen to eventually be, ie smallish guy with crazy wheels. Plus, the Hawks will have at least three forwards coming in from the A or college next year, not to mention potential free agents like Briere, Drury, and Gomez (I'm fairly sure all are FAs at season's end).

Samsonov seems pretty useless to me. That's what they want Salmaleinen to eventually be, ie smallish guy with crazy wheels. Plus, the Hawks will have at least three forwards coming in from the A or college next year, not to mention potential free agents like Briere, Drury, and Gomez (I'm fairly sure all are FAs at season's end).

 

Unless the Hawks can dump a big ticket player like Aucoin or Khabi without picking up salary in return, they aren't going to be players for big name FAs next year, especially with the barn half empty every night.

Too bad we can hardly score goals in FIFA!

Talk about impossible. At least I ended up having half of my team out of the lineup thanks to red cards