Curufinwe
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Confirmed Trade: [CHI/ARI] Murphy and Dauphin for Hjalmarsson
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jacobhockey13
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Our board is a bit split on Murphy. We all like his commitment and attitude. No questions there.
We also like his physical play, he's one of the few guys who can clear a crease but whether the NHL continues to move away from allowing guys to do that is anybody's guess.
I also suspect that Murphy will look better just being on as good of a team as Chicago. For years now he's been straddled with bad parters and a bad forward core.
Off the rush is where he's most vulnerable in my mind. Players can possibly exploit him by either going wide with speed or making quick cuts. He's not a bad skater in general but it would really serve him well to improve skating backwards and become smoother in that area.
On the other hand, with the puck established in his own zone, he's a good defender. He doesn't leave guys open, plays a simple game, and generally doesn't give up much.
He's reliable breaking out and though he isn't one of those rare defenders with "vision", his passing is really accurate. He also has nice slap shot.
For years he's had "potential" because he was really impressive as a young rookie but hasn't really improved much. But also AZ was a much better team when he came in the league so that's something to consider.
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If its not a cap move, then my condolences to hawk fans but still does not set Hamonics trade value.
CHGoalie27
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ChiHawk21
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no they wouldnt because they have a deal with vegas to take kruger. but first they have to wait until the 1st to pay him his bonus.
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Bounces R Way
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But just like the Saad/Panarin trade, there's the term there. Both of those guys were UFAs in 2 years, which means if they couldn't get them extended (likely with raises) they'd have to move them then. Moving them now ensures that they're getting the best value possible back. Moving them for players with similar cap hits but more term ensures those players will be around 2+ years from now.
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gordie
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With this deal and Panarin one, it sounds like Stan Bowman is overreacting to the loss to Nashville.
Is there someplace I can go to get a real time look at the Hawks roster as these deals happen. I'm having a hard time keeping up and figuring out what the lineup is. Trying to figure out the end game and how these pieces are going to come together.
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saxonmiller
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Agreed. Chayka finally has the reins of this team and that could spell trouble for the rest of the West (over time). The wunderkind lives on!
TheNewEra
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eh if you think arizona was the worst last season you clearly were not paying attention
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As a Hawks fan I am sure gonna miss Hammer. and the Yotes really needed a D man that was SAH and solid with great hockey sense. From a Hawks perspective not really thrilled with this trade. But Stan wants change and to get younger so he got what he wanted.
stl76
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Wunderkind genius GM Chayka at it again! 
sarcasm:?)
But seriously, Hjalmarsson is a great dman. Guy is an absolute warrior, glad he's not on the hawks any longer so I can root for him. It's cool to see AZ making some splashes.
sarcasm:?)But seriously, Hjalmarsson is a great dman. Guy is an absolute warrior, glad he's not on the hawks any longer so I can root for him. It's cool to see AZ making some splashes.
McArthur
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I must not watch enough Chicago/Arizona games... But from the times my team plays both those teams, I had forgot Hjalmarsson was even there. Whereas I was never looking forward to playing against Murphy. The fact that Chicago got Dauphin too is funny to me.
projexns
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Sad to see the shot-blocking warrior go, but like your favourite pick-up truck with 250,000 miles on it, nothing lasts forever.
Welcome to the fresh blood!
Welcome to the fresh blood!
It's hard to see now, but these are the moves that keep a team competitive for longer. It's shocking to see the Hawks trade Hjalmarsson, but i think it's a risk worth taking. The Hawks didn't become great because all their players were studs before the got there. Murphy has a fair chance to continue that tradition and replace Hjalmarsson for a longer period for less money. The time to trade Hjalmarsson is now.
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Hammer has lost step since the 2015 Cup, but worrisome that Murphy also seem to have regressed, is this true? Haven't seen much of him, just know that he's a top 4 on a terrible team and signed for 5 more years.
What is he and can he improve on a better team?
What is he and can he improve on a better team?
