GDT: 2024 Free agency frenzy

[belfour30]

Nazar and TT need to be on separate lines imo. They're too similar they will never shoot

 

[Idionym]

If we can get a steady RHD to pair with KK then I think we're about set.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

If we make no moves to improve goalie and barely on the blue line, we'll still be bad.

But we'll be fun bad, which is a world of improvement for our's and Bedard & Co's sanity.

 

[Kevin Musto]

this team isn't better than the one with cat, toews and kane in the top 6...they're signing 50 point players, maybe they're randomly better than expected but they should still be top 3-5 bad easily unless we see multiple career years

For sure. But they'll be far less dreadful to watch than last year's team. Baby steps.

 

[bwanajamba]

Assuming everything rumored is true, I feel like this is about as good as today could have gone. For anyone worried about 3 or 4 years of term, before today the team had all of $14 million committed after 2026. These are great moves that don't sell out the team's future but give the young players some desperately needed help as they enter the league.

 

[hawksrule]

Very surprised TT couldn’t get a 4th year.

 

[WarLax]

If Davidson can nab Stolarz and Martinez, put with Bert and TT, plus growth/health from their existing players....

I'm sure they had a lot of this in the pipeline before the draft, the Blackhawks expect to be significantly better at least, hence why they were willing to trade an unprotected first.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Kyle doesn't always know how to draft, but he's never signed a bad contract

 

[belfour30]

If Davidson can nab Stolarz and Martinez, put with Bert and TT, plus growth/health from their existing players....

I'm sure they had a lot of this in the pipeline before the draft, the Blackhawks expect to be significantly better at least, hence why they were willing to trade an unprotected first.

They still need a RHD for Korch, unless he's going to Rockford.

 

[Malaka]

I love how Davidson just cut everyone lol. Who do you think will be the player you remember in 10 years as our tank commander?
My money is on Mackenzie Entwistle but Reese Johnson has a lot of Brandon Bollig potential.

Jacob Megna and Nikita Zaitsev will be impossible to remember in the Tank Sporcle.

goaltending is still garbage which is the most important thing for the tank

@Taze em asked earlier a relevant question

Without a doubt, it’s Mrazek — and leaning more toward probably soder this year

 

[Castle8130]

Teuvo and Bertuzzi definitely improve our offense in the short term. Not really line drivers, but solidly productive undersized forwards. I hope they turn out alright. We still don't have a forward on the roster that is worth over $7 mil. Hopefully KD has some more tricks up his sleeve

 

[Beukeboom Fan]

This is a stupid question, but if someone gets traded from a Florida team to another team, do they now have to pay state taxes?

Like if I get traded from the Panthers to the Blackhawks do I now get paid less money?

You get paid the same but bring home a little less money after that trade. Every player pays tax to the state where every game is played. So when the Panthers play in Chicago - Barkov is paying ILL state income tax on that money. The FLA players pay less state tax because a greater % of their games are played in FLA - with no income tax. It does make a difference, but not nearly what some salty people (primarily Maple Leaf fans trying to justify Nylander making $11.5M) would have you believe.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Kyle doesn't always know how to draft, but he's never signed a bad contract

Lol much better then you my man

 

[clydesdale line]

Welcome back Teuvo! Hell I would've gave him the 4th year over Bertuzzi but that's because I've always loved me some Teuvo. Nice to see a champion from the 2015 team back here who was always a fan favorite.

 

[BuddyTheGoon]

goaltending is still garbage which is the most important thing for the tank

Soda was garbage. I stand by Mrazek; thought he played very well considering the team in front of him.

 

[Malaka]

Nazar and TT need to be on separate lines imo. They're too similar they will never shoot

Nazar is anything but a perimeter player. Loves to drive to the net and make plays off the rush north south.

 

[statswatcher]

Teuvo and Bertuzzi definitely improve our offense in the short term. Not really line drivers, but solidly productive undersized forwards. I hope they turn out alright. We still don't have a forward on the roster that is worth over $7 mil. Hopefully KD has some more tricks up his sleeve

calling bertuzzi undersized is quite a stretch.

 

[belfour30]

Nazar is anything but a perimeter player. Loves to drive to the net and make plays off the rush north south.

He might not be a perimeter player, but he is pass first.

 

[MTU34]

I’m guessing two legitimate top 6 forwards was always the plan. Bertuzzi-Bedard-Teravainen likely functions pretty well as a line.

Running that would also limit Kurashev’s exposure to Bedard and keep that contract down. Would’ve been a tough situation if he played the whole year with Bedard and flirted with 60 points or something

 

[Illinihockey]

Rebuild over

 

[Mrfenn92]

He might not be a perimeter player, but he is pass first.

Based on 3 nhl games?

 

[Paul Allen]

Very surprised TT couldn’t get a 4th year

He saw what Marchessault got

 

[Malaka]

The teuvo signing makes me hurt kind of.

I want Kane back. God damnit.

 

[belfour30]

Based on 3 nhl games?

Watched him a bit at Michigan too

 

[SimpleJack]

Teuvo and Bertuzzi definitely improve our offense in the short term. Not really line drivers, but solidly productive undersized forwards. I hope they turn out alright. We still don't have a forward on the roster that is worth over $7 mil. Hopefully KD has some more tricks up his sleeve

Too early in the rebuild to be making home run big money signings IMO. The type of additions we’ve already made today are perfect. I think so far this FA has went just about as well as I could hav possibly hoped for.