HeisenBaez
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It's only poor asset management if neither of the picks hits.Its poor asset management.
It's only poor asset management if neither of the picks hits.Its poor asset management.
It honestly felt to me like trading up just to trade up. The one occurred before draft day with no idea how the board was gonna shake out and the other seems like an overpay to draft someone that wasn’t a faller or anything like that. Hate to be overly cynical but it felt like the hawks were just feeling overburdened with picks and felt like they wanted to offload rather than manage through a crowded group in a couple years. It’s not that late seconds are the end all be all, but still feels like two were thrown away without a bigger purpose in mind.Its poor asset management.
I think the current management has consistently shown that they’ll just take “their guy” somewhat regardless of where they are at. They seem to really like certain players and then do everything in their power to get them.Just curious. If the Hawks are sitting at 3rd oa for the 2025 draft and Martone/Hagens are gone, do we have to pick a forward even if they arent the best player? Like what if Hensler, Boudimienne, and another defenseman just crush their draft year and project as #1 defensemen. Would you still force yourself to trade down?
Probably would've drafted:
2. Demidov
20. Solberg/Surin/Hage (in that order)
34. Miettinen/Badinka
54. Linus Eriksson/Stiga
61. Battaglia
I would much prefer the above. I'm fine with the 3rd round picks as is.
Chicago Blackhawks
After making a lot of picks over the last couple of drafts, the Blackhawks now clearly have moved from a quantity to quality approach and I think it paid off on Day 1. I thought they got the best defensive prospect in the draft at No. 2 with Artyom Levshunov, and they were the only team to make three first-round picks, trading up twice to grab Sacha Boisvert and Marek Vanacker, two players I’m high on and who fit in within the identity they covet — while also looking different than Frank Nazaror Oliver Moore.
They like speed, too, eh? It came as no surprise to me, or anyone who has been paying attention to the players they’ve drafted over the years, when they took John Mustard, AJ Spellacy and Jack Pridham, three of the best skaters and fastest players in the class, all in the third round. Mustard gets after it and puts defensemen on their heels, and I think he’s got a chance to become an up-tempo NHLer who can play up and down a lineup in time. Spellacy is a physical, imposing, big, strong, athletic kid who is very raw but who could make an excellent fourth-liner someday. And Pridham is another great athlete.
The Blackhawks don’t have the fastest team in the NHL right now, but they have the fastest prospect pool in hockey by a wide margin. Another strong draft for that group.
That is a special kind of stupid. Bitching about picks even before they got made.Lots of value available to Chicago. Kyle is gonna somehow ignore them all for random unranked Euros.
Jiri FelcmanThat is a special kind of stupid. Bitching about picks even before they got made.
2024 NHL Draft winners and losers: Scott Wheeler ranks all 32 teams' selections
Scott Wheeler reviews how all 32 teams did at the 2024 NHL Draft, with thoughts on almost every pick.www.nytimes.com
What could've been...
BPABut you said it yourself no more "smurfs" for Hawks top 6 and now you are saying Hawks should have drafted Artamonov??? And looking your picture at 18oa too when he was take at 50oa?? Does not make sense?
musto is one of the best examples of the dunning-kruger effect i’ve ever personally interacted with.I know it might be nice to have "EGO" the size of a planet earth but its not always good for you!! Great power comes with great responsibility!
@DiqHedmusto is one of the best examples of the dunning-kruger effect i’ve ever personally interacted with.
you can keep telling yourself that was me if you like. doesn’t bother me to be associated with a good post. just speaks to your dual arrogance and ignorance that you cannot grasp that you are so unpopular someone would make an account just to call you stupid.
I prefer who they took at 18 to YOUR choice. Evidently most hockey insiders do as well.What could've been...
He lives large … in his small mind.you can keep telling yourself that was me if you like. doesn’t bother me to be associated with a good post. just speaks to your dual arrogance and ignorance that you cannot grasp that you are so unpopular someone would make an account just to call you stupid.