Is Kirby Dach ready to be the #1 centre next season?

[ColbyChaos]

Keeping him on this empty husk of a team is doing more harm than good. Send him down let him re discover his game. He has proven f*** all and is already taking shifts off like hes a star player. Swallow the pride and just send him down now before he completely goes full Nylander

 

[RememberTheRoar]

Agreed ...

... and most will know what I'm going to say next: the Country Club atmosphere in Chicago is still alive.... Dach has adapted.....and it's not a good thing.

When you mention the Country Club thing, who are you criticizing for it? Isn’t everyone gone beside Toews and Kane?

 

[BobbyJet]

When you mention the Country Club thing, who are you criticizing for it? Isn’t everyone gone beside Toews and Kane?

It begins at the top....but I'd say Stan was the main perpetrator by coddling his players, particularly the guys who were here in the 2010-2015 run. He started it and based on the play we see on the ice, it doesn't seem to be going away. On the ice, Kane is the country club leader. Q and JC let him get away with his lazy play, and now King is doing the same.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

 

[Kevin Musto]

If he decides to be a better person?

That's kind of an odd thing to say.

 

[ClydeLee]

If he decides to be a better person?

That's kind of an odd thing to say.

Kings about growing the man

 

[SotasicA]

It sounds like he is a lazy ass and wants things right now and for free.

 

[Marotte Marauder]

7 ifs and then he could be a top player, WOW.

 

[Backyard Hockey]

That’s one of the weirdest things I’ve heard a coach say about a player.

but if I read into it, it sounds like Dach isn’t putting in the work.

 

[Kevin Musto]

That’s one of the weirdest things I’ve heard a coach say about a player.

but if I read into it, it sounds like Dach isn’t putting in the work.

Sounds like a player who has been gifted a roster spot when he should be grinding in Rockford

 

[Backyard Hockey]

Sounds like a player who has been gifted a roster spot when he should be grinding in Rockford

Yep. The ‘if he decides’ part of the comment is weird. Tells me King thinks Dach isn’t committed to the work and doesn’t think he needs to be.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Yep. The ‘if he decides’ part of the comment is weird. Tells me King thinks Dach isn’t committed to the work and doesn’t think he needs to be.

Yeah I don't want to read into it too much, but it does strike me as an odd comment.

I love Kirby, but it's time to take the kid gloves off.

 

[ChiHawk21]

is there a video of that comment?

 

[Pertti]

I doubt that Kings comment is about gift regular in NHL, because they could fix that in seconds.

Better person is troubling because he might be idiot but press has not found out some s**t he has done.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Yeah I don't want to read into it too much, but it does strike me as an odd comment.

I love Kirby, but it's time to take the kid gloves off.

Only kid gloves still for strome and Mitchell right

 

[Kevin Musto]

Only kid gloves still for strome and Mitchell right

Strome is a ppg in the last 10 games, and taking over 1C duties.

Ian Mitchell is also a ppg in his last 10 games in Rockford, playing top pairing.

I know you're trolling, but give credit where credit is due. Both of them have been grinding hard and putting the effort it.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Strome is a ppg in the last 10 games, and taking over 1C duties.

Ian Mitchell is also a ppg in his last 10 games in Rockford, playing top pairing.

I know you're trolling, but give credit where credit is due. Both of them have been grinding hard and putting the effort it.

Trolls know trolling. Kidding by the way

 

[x Tame Impala]

The "If he decides to continue to be..." relaxes that quote a bit. Otherwise that'd be pretty bad to hear a coach say our hopeful next franchise 1C needs to basically not be a lazy, bad, person. Yikes

 

[Toews2Bickell]

if he decides to continue also implies he mightve had character concerns in past? good ppl dont "decide to continue" to be good ppl for the sake of having a good career, they were always good ppl and it was never a question of deciding to be that way...maybe king and org just feel his ego and production are not aligned with reality and he hasnt progressed enough the last two years and needs to commit more to the work

 

[BobbyJet]

Strome is a ppg in the last 10 games, and taking over 1C duties.

Ian Mitchell is also a ppg in his last 10 games in Rockford, playing top pairing.

I know you're trolling, but give credit where credit is due. Both of them have been grinding hard and putting the effort it.

I don't see that effort from Strome to improve his entire game. We still see him lose most puck battles - his skating and his play without the puck is simply not at the NHL level.

 

[Giovi]

I don't see that effort from Strome to improve his entire game. We still see him lose most puck battles - his skating and his play without the puck is simply not at the NHL level.

Strome is never going to be a complete player. But his compete level and effort on the defensive side of the game has improved a lot in recent weeks.

And his skating is always going to be a deficiency.

 

[Drumman44]

Strome is never going to be a complete player. But his compete level and effort on the defensive side of the game has improved a lot in recent weeks.

And his skating is always going to be a deficiency.

We could see him work his way back to a 2C or 3C on a competitive team. Would be a good story for all involved.

 

[Pez68]

Let's see a real coach before judging any of the Hawks' young talent, shall we? These guys are f***ing clowns.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

Let's see a real coach before judging any of the Hawks' young talent, shall we? These guys are f***ing clowns.

That would mean the new GM needs to bring everyone back next season and restart evaluation then, no?

So no deadline moves except maybe the expiring UFA contracts.

 

[Pez68]

That would mean the new GM needs to bring everyone back next season and restart evaluation then, no?

So no deadline moves except maybe the expiring UFA contracts.

That would be my strategy. There's no sense throwing away assets.

I'd listen on the veteran guys, but anyone under 25? Nah.