woods-racer Posted July 9, 2019 Report Posted July 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, Derrico said: I hope not. But if he's part of the package to bring in that 2C then so be it. If we ended up getting a nice 2C we should still have a formidable D and now have added middle 6 in Vesey and MJ. As someone already mentioned, roster surgery is already well underway. Let's hope it works as well as Botts envisions but I'm down with making some big changes. I only know Jokiharu shoots right, couldn't find anything on which side he plays. Quote
WildCard Posted July 9, 2019 Report Posted July 9, 2019 @Randall Flagg Looks like Botterill heard your wish for news Now get your ass in here and tell me some fancy stats dammit 2 Quote
Derrico Posted July 9, 2019 Report Posted July 9, 2019 1 minute ago, TrueBlueGED said: At the very least, if Chicago fans are mad then I'm happy. Absolutely this. @Randall Flagg should be also. 1 Quote
WildCard Posted July 9, 2019 Report Posted July 9, 2019 Just now, darksabre said: All of his advanced stats for his NHL time last year look really good... like...better than everyone on the Sabres except Dahlin... Charts or just the usual stuff on hockey reference? Quote
Mustache of God Posted July 9, 2019 Report Posted July 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Huckleberry said: Chicago actually has Boqvist as a future top RHD, but damn JBOT fleeced chicago. I think it's a wee bit premature to declare a winner on this trade. Disappointed that Nylander never worked out but, whatever. This trade just screams more moves are coming since we have too many bodies on D. Keep it going J-Bot. 2 Quote
Popular Post Ho-Chi-Sock Posted July 9, 2019 Popular Post Report Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) Browsing the Blackhawks' subreddit. The fans...are....um......unhappy. Quote Stan, why the *****. Quote wtf what the hell is bowman doing??? God ***** damn it just when I was getting my hopes up for next year. Fire Bowman. He has to ***** go at this point. Quote What. The. *****. Are. You. Doing. Quote Unless Stan has some magical moves for defense coming out his ass, wtf Stan. Quote rip my heart out and stomp on it why don’t you stan Edited July 10, 2019 by Ho-Chi-Sock 4 7 2 Quote
Derrico Posted July 9, 2019 Report Posted July 9, 2019 Just now, WildCard said: @Randall Flagg Looks like Botterill heard your wish for news Now get your ass in here and tell me some fancy stats dammit He's scouting the Chicago boars now for more info. He's our spy assassin. Let him do his work. 1 Quote
dudacek Posted July 9, 2019 Report Posted July 9, 2019 This trade will be acclaimed a Sabre steal by the internet because amateur prospect watchers perceive Nylander a bust and Jokiharju a riser. To scouts it’s a trade of two talented kids of approximately the same age and similar ceilings. Some will remember having Alex ranked in the top 10 three years ago and say it’s not too late to save him from Buffalo’s mishandling of him. He will probably get a shot in the Hawks top 6. 2 Quote
klos1963 Posted July 9, 2019 Report Posted July 9, 2019 14 minutes ago, jsb said: Another scouting report SCOUTING REPORT Is an excellent offensive defenseman with the ability to quarterback the power play. His great passing skills also set him apart from the crowd. Owns tremendous mobility and confidence with the puck. Does not own ideal size (6-0, 180 pounds) for a National Hockey League blueliner, so he must add some more bulk and get physically stronger in order to maximize his defensive output at the highest level. Right handed also, way too many on that side of the ice, something else has to be in the works looks like he played at 193 this past season. Quote
Eleven Posted July 9, 2019 Report Posted July 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, TrueBlueGED said: At the very least, if Chicago fans are mad then I'm happy. /r/hockey has plenty of them melting down. Quote
Ho-Chi-Sock Posted July 9, 2019 Report Posted July 9, 2019 4 minutes ago, woods-racer said: THIS TRADE SUCKS FIRE JBOTTS NOW! Sorry Ho, had to do it? TBF, I don't think JBott should have been fired for this trade. Just forced to resign and do a tearful apology in the KeyBank center while wearing clown makeup. 3 Quote
apuszczalowski Posted July 9, 2019 Report Posted July 9, 2019 18 minutes ago, Weave said: Safe to assume an exchange of disappointing 1rd picks? Actually sounds like this defensemen wasn't disappointing, saw something from someone in Chicago saying he is top 4 defencemen now who could be a top pairing guy. Was loaned to Finland for the World juniors where he played alot of minutes and was one of the top 3 players for them. Quote
klos1963 Posted July 9, 2019 Report Posted July 9, 2019 https://theathletic.com/1068059/2019/07/09/heylaz-mailbag-what-are-the-blackhawks-doing-with-henri-jokiharju/ Don't know of the writer, but he seems to think this guy is a top 4 NHL defenseman right now. Quote
darksabre Posted July 9, 2019 Report Posted July 9, 2019 1 minute ago, WildCard said: Charts or just the usual stuff on hockey reference? A look at hockey reference and Sean Tierny's "controlling the blue line" shows some good stuff. I don't know where to find those other charts that are super popular right now. 3 Quote
shrader Posted July 9, 2019 Report Posted July 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, Let's Go B-Lo said: OK, so who other than Anaheim has a serious need of RHD? I see that Vegas only has 2 under contract at the moment. Alex Tuch. CMON DOWWN! I might be going way out into the deep end here, but part of me wonders if they could add a goalie. I'm not so crazy about what they currently have. Quote
WildCard Posted July 9, 2019 Report Posted July 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Let's Go B-Lo said: OK, so who other than Anaheim has a serious need of RHD? I see that Vegas only has 2 under contract at the moment. Alex Tuch. CMON DOWWN! Winnipeg and Tampa for one. Edmonton, LA, and Pittsburgh I think as well, though you might wanna fact check me on that Quote
shrader Posted July 9, 2019 Report Posted July 9, 2019 1 minute ago, apuszczalowski said: Actually sounds like this defensemen wasn't disappointing, saw something from someone in Chicago saying he is top 4 defencemen now who could be a top pairing guy. Was loaned to Finland for the World juniors where he played alot of minutes and was one of the top 3 players for them. Thanks for the Finland info. I'm too lazy to dig too deeply into google so I didn't see why he had so few games played last year after starting the year in Chicago. Quote
woods-racer Posted July 9, 2019 Report Posted July 9, 2019 1 minute ago, shrader said: I might be going way out into the deep end here, but part of me wonders if they could add a goalie. I'm not so crazy about what they currently have. A really good goalie makes the team look a lot better and instantly adds confidence. But I think they are harder to find in FA than a 2C center. Quote
erickompositör72 Posted July 9, 2019 Report Posted July 9, 2019 Could JBott be preparing to let McCabe walk? 1 Quote
North Buffalo Posted July 9, 2019 Report Posted July 9, 2019 I walk away for 3 hours and wth... ok what next looks like Botts doing Bott things.., Quote
phil_soisson Posted July 9, 2019 Report Posted July 9, 2019 16 minutes ago, TrueBlueGED said: Indeed. Risto is beyond gone. ...or they're thinking an all-Finnish defense pairing? 1 1 Quote
Scottysabres Posted July 9, 2019 Report Posted July 9, 2019 So, we are stacking D. This is a strong indication more is coming, and not just on the Right Handed D side either. The earlier reports of Buffalo speaking with Gardiner, especially given just how bad Scandella played and the oft Injured McCabe, it looks like pieces are being put in place for a near complete D rebuild, including depth. No? 1 Quote
woods-racer Posted July 9, 2019 Report Posted July 9, 2019 Just now, erickompositör72 said: Could JBott be preparing to let McCabe walk? It could be as innocent as JBott was shopping Nylander and got offered this. But your assessment is not out of the realm. Quote
Derrico Posted July 9, 2019 Report Posted July 9, 2019 Some high praise out there for this kid. Never heard of him up until 5 min ago so taking some of it with a grain of salt. 1 Quote
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