Offseason Roster Discussion part 3

[Bubba88]

His comparisons were just bad logic though. Comparing a 23 year old puck controlling playmaker to 18 year old inside the dot more 2way guys is silly.

If some say he is a 1st liner and should be in next years top six, there have to be comparisions to get an understanding. If that said 22 year old couldn't make a Top 6, I doubt 18 year old Reichel can. To make the Top 6 out of the DEL, a player has to dominate in Germany to stand a chance.
It was about the context of a DEL player making it. No matter what style they play, they have to be impact players every shift.

Reichel will make it to the NHL, but every 1st rounder shouldn't just make it. That's the point I always wanted to say.

 

[Pez68]

Is it just me, or are Strome’s legs remarkably skinny? I don’t just mean relative to other hockey players either.

It looks like someone sliced off his calves haha.

I bet I'm a faster and more explosive skater than Strome. At 41. His build is WTF for a hockey player.

P.S. His dog is awesome.

 

[BK]

No, sometimes I just have unpopular opinions and I'm ok with that.

I'll reserve final judgment until I actually see him play, but I'm not that excited about him atm.

hahahahaha

 

[Tripp Longfellow]

Hagel??

 

[Muffinalt]

Hagel??

Yey, has to be!

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Yey, has to be!

Hawks Twitter breaks everything now

 

[EbonyRaptor]

Subject to change several thousand times by the start of the season, at which point the counter will be reset and subject to change another several thousand times by the end of the season.

Nylander/Strome-Toews-Kubalik
DCat-Dach-Kane
Hagel-Johnson-Kurashev
Gaudette-Borgstrom-Connolly/Khaira

McCabe-S.Jones
deHaan-Murphy
Stillman-Kalynuk

MAF
Lanks

 

[pvr]

Bubba is German and watches the DEL. I'd take his word over anyone else on this board.

I doubt anyone other than him has actually seen Reichel play.

Bubba is the guy who has eternal priapism for Marcus Kruger. I don’t believe much of anything about what he says regarding player evaluation.

 

[pvr]

My 8 year old has thicker legs.

Remember Patty Kane? First pitch at Wrigley his first or second year. Those thighs aren’t too impressive, and calves are ok at best. Still was very quick though.

 

[jaysoneil]

Remember Patty Kane? First pitch at Wrigley his first or second year. Those thighs aren’t too impressive, and calves are ok at best. Still was very quick though.

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Haha, has to be rookie year. Who knows though, maybe Strome will grow into his legs.

 

[wahsnairb]

I hate seeing CdH in lineups still.
Feels bad

 

[TheDoorDoctor]

I hate seeing CdH in lineups still.
Feels bad

De Haan should be fine in his lesser role now.

 

[TheDoorDoctor]

To follow up my reply, De haan played 18:37 min on average last year. Those were hard minutes usually playing with learning youngsters.

he was super meh but de haan at 17 min a game with a better partner is good imo

 

[Toews2Bickell]

you know its the dog days of the offseason when we're critiquing strome's build based on a hawks marketing video...gotta be close to time to fire up the 71 page alex nylander thread

 

[Bubba88]

Bubba is the guy who has eternal priapism for Marcus Kruger. I don’t believe much of anything about what he says regarding player evaluation.

I was wrong about his offense translating to NA, but he was a really good player and his play helped the Hawks for many years. Q did agree with that and the tough matchups.

I f***ing miss Kruger here and still wait for his replacement on the roster.

At least I didn't think he sucks and shouldn't be in the NHL during that time. That was bad evaluation.

 

[jaysoneil]

you know its the dog days of the offseason when we're critiquing strome's build based on a hawks marketing video...gotta be close to time to fire up the 71 page alex nylander thread

I'd still critique those generational chicken legs in mid January. Fry them puppies up and Seabrook would eat both legs in one sitting.

 

[ClydeLee]

De Haan should be fine in his lesser role now.

What lesser role? Keith is gone, McCabe won't fill Keith like LD monutes. Stillman or Kalynuk/Beaudin/Caleb might take some bigger LD minutes than last year but I don't see how CDH if playing is in a clear lesser role

 

[pvr]

I was wrong about his offense translating to NA, but he was a really good player and his play helped the Hawks for many years. Q did agree with that and the tough matchups.

I f***ing miss Kruger here and still wait for his replacement on the roster.

At least I didn't think he sucks and shouldn't be in the NHL during that time. That was bad evaluation.

He centered the “Two and a Half Men” line. To be fair, I did bump it (for awhile) to 2 and 3/4 when he scored the triple OT winner against the Ducks.

 

[featherhawk]

Subject to change several thousand times by the start of the season, at which point the counter will be reset and subject to change another several thousand times by the end of the season.

Nylander/Strome-Toews-Kubalik
DCat-Dach-Kane
Hagel-Johnson-Kurashev
Gaudette-Borgstrom-Connolly/Khaira

McCabe-S.Jones
deHaan-Murphy
Stillman-Kalynuk

MAF
Lanks

hard to think that Stan and Mark; brought Borgstrom over to be a 4C...

pretty sure you will see him a bit higher in the lineup for the most part.

A third line of Hagel-Johnson-Kurashev could be really good against weaker opposition lines. Skinny on TJ from the bolts fans I have connected with is that we would be wise to play him at C, he is much better than on a wing. Word is if playing C with two speedy wingers is best for TJ, dont think you could have two faster wingers on the hawks than Hagel and Kurashev...

 

[Northernhawk]

Hawks should trade Strome and deHaan to Seattle for Giordano

 

[UncleElroy]

Hawks should trade Strome and deHaan to Seattle for Giordano

I’ve seen giordano get into a fight before. That might piss too many people off on here

 

[BK]

I’ve seen giordano get into a fight before. That might piss too many people off on here

What are you talking about?

 

[Clownish]

What are you talking about?

Probably a comment for the "there's no place in modern hockey for fighting" crowd.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Hawks should trade Strome and deHaan to Seattle for Giordano

Why would Seattle CDH?

I am sure Seattle ownership would love the idea of throwing away 5M+ on Calvin De Haan

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Giordano has been in 3 fights the last 7 years. What?