It’s more looking at last year. Martinez was playing #6 minutes which is where he should be. And Brodie was so bad on the leafs that he got benched, a team not exactly known for defensive depth.
I see that the Blackhawks are in a situation where they have to balance short and long term goals given that they're probably not making the playoffs no matter what they do. If they want to evaluate giving minutes to Joey Anderson vs Pat Maroon, then yeah use the preseason to determine who is playing better.
I'll either pirate games, or watch on ESPN+ with a VPN. Because you know these greedy f***s will blackout the games on ESPN+.
I hear ya, but in previous seasons a stream of the first few preseason games were not streamed at all. It has never been a strong suit.
But that is my point, people make it out that if he was eligible he would have been assigned to Rockford out of the gate. I disagree. I thought he was excellent in training camp last year and earned a spot on the big club. His play dipped later in the season after his time off with his dad passing, and I agree he likely would have been assigned to Rockford at some point last year if it were an option, but I think what is glossed over is that he won his spot with a great camp. I wouldn't be surprised if he does the same thing this year, except now we have the option to assign him to Rockford through the season if needed.
Agree to disagree. I think Korchinski was head and shoulders above Kaiser in camp and early season last year. You could make the case that Kaiser was even or maybe even a little better after his late season call up. But on the whole, I don't think it is an unreasonable statement to say Korchinski was significantly better last year on the whole.
Absolutely not. There's a huge pay gap between a rookie AHL guy and a guy who earned a spot. You pay the guy who earned the spot. You don't make business decisions because it makes sense for the organization. You pay people on merit. Treat your guys right and they might treat you right.
I think you're conflating treating him right in the short term and long term. Countless players have gone on record claiming that a year or 2 in the minors was incredibly beneficial to them in their career. We'll never know but would Vlasic have just gotten the contract he did if he didn't play in Rockford for a season?
For me the bottom line is Korchinski should not be rushed into the NHL, especially if he doesn't play on the PP and/or play 20 minutes a night. Sure, give him another stint in the NHL to prove he deserves the extra ice and PP time but it is up to the HC.
Chicago sports fans baby! You’re on CCS so you know the score.
I don't see much of that in these comments of the first game but how a young player comes out of the gate can matter. Vets, not so much.
