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Armchair-GM
Mar. 1, 2018 at 8:28 p.m.
Thread:
All types of Offense
The Hawks aren't going to sign Tavares.
Kovalchuk is a very good possibility.
After that tho you really gotta focus on improving the bottom 6 with excellent, experienced two-way players... Bring in Bozak and Vermette.
But most of all the Hawks defense needs massive improvement. Bowman needs to sign 2-3 sold veterans back there . They need a legitimate #3-4 (second paring) defenseman and 2 guys that can log minutes on the 3rd pairing..
Hawks have plenty of cap space to do it too...... Blowing half of it on a long-term deal for Tavares just isn't responsible when that money can be used now to improve the defense. Not only that but down the road DeBrincat and Schmaltz are going to need raises and we don't want to be in cap hell again....And let's not forget the Hawks will be drafting a very good player with their top 5 or 10 pick this summer so whomever they're taking will need a raise.
You have to consider multiple factors when signing a player.... Sure, that player may be a good fit now but later that player will be albatross.
Kovalchuck is good because he works into the Hawks short-term plans, the Hawks really need a goal scoring LW that can play with Kane and Schmaltz and I think Kovalchuk is an excellent candidate for that spot on a one-year deal. You cant bet Bowman will have interest in Panarin when he is a UFA in the summer of 2019, and a Panarin/Kane reunion would be best for the Hawks in the long run.... That's what I would love to see.... And make no mistake, Bowman signing Kovalchuk to a one-year deal at 6.5 or 7 per is a sign to Panarin that the Hawks are interested in bringing him back - and believe me Bowman would love to have him back... But the thing is if that doesn't work out? you just resign Kovalchuk.
Hey, JvR would fit really nice on LW with Schmaltz and Kane but he's going to want a long-term deal, and if the Hawks sign JvR - Panarin is totally out of the question.
But my point here in this is that you have to look past this season....... Signing guys that may work now to long-term deals is only asking for problems down the road.
Realistic targets for Bowman are:
Kovalchuk
James van Riemsdyk (if Bowman is certain Panarin won't pursue UFA status)
Vermette
Bozak
Wingles (he's a lock to be back).
Erick Johnson
John Carlson
John Moore
Trevor van Riemsdyk (RFA)
Luca Sibisa
Dan Hamhius
Thomas Hickey
Don't be shocked to see Bowman sign a few of those guys .
Bowman is really lucky. This is an excellent UFA class for depth defenseman and bottom 6 forwards and that's exactly what the Hawks need.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Jan. 31, 2018 at 5:44 p.m.
Thread:
The Pirate Connection
nice team , most likely going to have to dump killorn and palat at tdl, to afford sergachev and vasilevskiy new contracts
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NHL
Dec. 6, 2017 at 12:30 p.m.
Thread:
What would it take to move Seabrook to this Seattle team.
The correct answer is both. It'd cost them a ton to get rid of his contract. If Seattle gets a team via expansion, that would be a perfect move for them to make.
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