Potential Trade Targets (2025 edition)

[ColbyChaos]

I'm not trying to get rid of Allan. But they have a surplus of young defensemen and a dearth of young true centers. So it's more about taking an opportunity to improve the team than get rid of Allan. You have to give up something of value to get something of value.

Just like how we traded Jokiharju because we had Ian Mitchell, Beaudin, Boqvist, Murphy

Remember how that turned out?

 

[MHO]

Just like how we traded Jokiharju because we had Ian Mitchell, Beaudin, Boqvist, Murphy

Remember how that turned out?

So because it didn't work out once, we should never try it again?

Also at that time, Mitchell was still in college and Beaudin and Boqvist were playing in juniors. Holding your own in the AHL leads to a much stronger chance of success at the NHL level than producing in juniors.

 

[Hawkaholic]

I dunno... I was maybe (definitely) looking at this season through rose-colored glasses. I saw the additions of Teravainen, Bertuzzi, Craig Smith as being upgrades over guys like Tyler Johnson and Taylor Raddysh.

I guess I also expected Bedard to have more than 3 goals at the 21 game mark.

I dont think some people understood how bad the roster was last season, it was literally one of the worst rosters of the cap era. The roster isn't the worst of the cap era this year, but it's still really bad despite those additions/subtractions.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Just like how we traded Jokiharju because we had Ian Mitchell, Beaudin, Boqvist, Murphy

Remember how that turned out?

You realize Jokiharju sucks, right? He's a complete liability.

Boqvist hasn't stayed healthy.

Mitchell should be in the NHL as a 6/7.

None of them are lighting the world on fire. And there's not much separating them either. Acting like Jokiharju is the best of the bunch is a joke. He's Buffalo's worst defenseman.

Nicolas "Lidstrom" Beaudin is a total bust though.

 

[Giovi]

You realize Jokiharju sucks, right? He's a complete liability.

Boqvist hasn't stayed healthy.

Mitchell should be in the NHL as a 6/7.

None of them are lighting the world on fire. And there's not much separating them either. Acting like Jokiharju is the best of the bunch is a joke. He's Buffalo's worst defenseman.

Nicolas "Lidstrom" Beaudin is a total bust though.

If Mitchell was good enough to be a 6-7 in the NHL, he'd be a 6-7 in the NHL.

 

[Hawkaholic]

You realize Jokiharju sucks, right? He's a complete liability.

Boqvist hasn't stayed healthy.

Mitchell should be in the NHL as a 6/7.

None of them are lighting the world on fire. And there's not much separating them either. Acting like Jokiharju is the best of the bunch is a joke. He's Buffalo's worst defenseman.

Nicolas "Lidstrom" Beaudin is a total bust though.

Joker is clearly the best of the bunch of those prospects.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Joker is clearly the best of the bunch of those prospects.

He's really not. He's on the same level as a healthy Boqvist.

And I'd take Mitchell over both of them.

 

[Callidusblackhawk]

He's really not. He's on the same level as a healthy Boqvist.

And I'd take Mitchell over both of them.

Mitchell hasn't played an NHL game since November of last year and he's 25. He's a bust barring an absolute miracle.

 

[Cold Steel on Ice]

I would inquire about Jiricek from Columbus.Rh d maybe offer KK for him.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

You realize Jokiharju sucks, right? He's a complete liability.

Boqvist hasn't stayed healthy.

Mitchell should be in the NHL as a 6/7.

None of them are lighting the world on fire. And there's not much separating them either. Acting like Jokiharju is the best of the bunch is a joke. He's Buffalo's worst defenseman.

Nicolas "Lidstrom" Beaudin is a total bust though.

I think the broader point is we’ve seen the defensive pool look good until it didn’t. Don’t start counting these chickens and moving guys who are already winning jobs. We have no clue if/when the ahl and college guys will be ready.

Anyone outside of levshunov could easily turn into a bust or top out as a bottom pair. (Obviously could also happen to lev, but let’s not think about that nightmare scenario)

 

[Darkstar]

He's really not. He's on the same level as a healthy Boqvist.

And I'd take Mitchell over both of them.

Kind of hard to take you seriously at this point. Mitchell needs to go to Europe and be generational over there.

 

[Kevin Musto]

I think the broader point is we’ve seen the defensive pool look good until it didn’t. Don’t start counting these chickens and moving guys who are already winning jobs. We have no clue if/when the ahl and college guys will be ready.

Anyone outside of levshunov could easily turn into a bust or top out as a bottom pair. (Obviously could also happen to lev, but let’s not think about that nightmare scenario)

I wouldn't bet the house on a single D prospect in the system right now.

Actually, other than Frank, I wouldn't bet on any Hawks prospect at all.