2024-25 Roster…too soon?

[BHawk21]

absolutely not. I am done with wrong side of 30 players who no longer have the juice. Brock Nelson is 33

Where we getting centers that can play a lot of minutes? Give him 2 years super high cap. Bennett Nelson Tavares Giroux Granlund are the only UFAs that can play bigger minutes.

Trade candidates? Cozens Zacha Duchene (All C/W) Coyle? Raty? Haula? Chytil? Greig?

 

[WarriorofTime]

Anderson is an AHL talent that shouldn't be on NHL roster to begin with

Him on 1st line opposite Bedard is f***ing joke

A guy can nominally be on the "ES1" without being a "first liner". Tomas Kopecky at times for instance.

Brock Nelson seems like a priority.

If John Tavares is around, I think a 3-year deal for him could work for both ends. He gets 1st powerplay minutes, can make good AAV, Hawks have a bit of a stopgap with a productive player and not a longterm commitment.

 

[Crow]

A guy can nominally be on the "ES1" without being a "first liner". Tomas Kopecky at times for instance.


If John Tavares is around, I think a 3-year deal for him could work for both ends. He gets 1st powerplay minutes, can make good AAV, Hawks have a bit of a stopgap with a productive player and not a longterm commitment.

Wouldn’t be the worst idea but I think it’s far more likely he goes cup chasing and signs with a contender. Still could even be in Toronto to do that at a heavily reduced price, though to me they aren’t much of a contender.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Brock Nelson seems like a priority.

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33 yr old C who is UFA after 2025 season

If Isles want some mid picks/prospects sure, But there is no reason for Hawks to give up anything of real value for him

 

[BHFAN92]

Where we getting centers that can play a lot of minutes? Give him 2 years super high cap. Bennett Nelson Tavares Giroux Granlund are the only UFAs that can play bigger minutes.

Trade candidates? Cozens Zacha Duchene (All C/W) Coyle? Raty? Haula? Chytil? Greig?

Make a trade then. Its time to stop slapping bandaids onto an issue when were talking about development of the face of the franchise. Pairing Dylan Cozens with Bedsy would be something to greenlight

 

[BHawk21]

33 yr old C who is UFA after 2025 season

If Isles want some mid picks/prospects sure, But there is no reason for Hawks to give up anything of real value for him

I mean get him as a UFA not trade for him.

 

[BHawk21]

Make a trade then. Its time to stop slapping bandaids onto an issue when were talking about development of the face of the franchise. Pairing Dylan Cozens with Bedsy would be something to greenlight

I get that but Brock Nelson is still a good player and can still skate even at his age. This would help the development of Bedard. The draft is where your really gunna have to get your top 6 center.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

I mean get him as a UFA not trade for him.

He would debut as a Hawk at age 35,, No thanks

 

[BHawk21]

He would debut as a Hawk at age 35,, No thanks

No he wouldnt he turned 33 3 weeks ago but ok. whats the solution at center?

 

[TheFridge]

I'm sorry to say it, but at this point anyway, Bedard and Crosby should not be spoken of in the same sentence. Even if Bedard does eventually reach his potential, the two players are entirely different in style of play.

No one's claiming Bedard is as good as Crosby or McDavid. The point was faceoffs and Crosby and McDavid were both bad at the dot when they entered the league.