News Article: Powers: Blackhawks doing homework on Schaefer

[BobbyJet]

i feel Iginla after hip surgery still more value than KK.

People here seem to think he’s bringing back a top forward prospect in a trade. I may be wrong but I don’t see it.

KK has been overrated by Hawks fans for years now. The hope that he will only get better looks like just that, hope.

As for Schaeffer... as it sits now, he is a no brainer pick at #1.

 

[ploppsdman]

Hmm.

This article makes a lot of points that are familiar to me.

 

[clydesdale line]

Tij had hip surgery and is out for the year. No thanks.

Do people forget Frank Nazar had hip surgery too? Depending on what type of surgery it was, it isn't a death sentence. Much rather that than a back surgery like Cayden Lindstrom (or Roger McQueen).

 

[CanadianHawks]

Don't see big deal here

It's a big 4 who could go #1 in this draft so they should be doing homework on all of them

What are comps for Schaefer coming into this draft? Does he bring dynamic our current crop of young defenders dont?

Should also be open to idea of trading pick potentially

Heiskanen

 

[Putt Pirate]

Do people forget Frank Nazar had hip surgery too? Depending on what type of surgery it was, it isn't a death sentence. Much rather that than a back surgery like Cayden Lindstrom (or Roger McQueen).

Franks wasn’t season ending or out this long I believe.

 

[clydesdale line]

Franks wasn’t season ending or out this long I believe.

He basically missed most of his Freshman season. He got lucky Michigan had a pretty deep run in the playoffs and got a few more games.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

 

[statswatcher]

schaefer it is then.

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Let's say the Hawks get the 3rd pick and Schaeffer is still on the board.

Do you offer it to Ottawa in a package for Brady?

 

[Mrfenn92]

Let's say the Hawks get the 3rd pick and Schaeffer is still on the board.

Do you offer it to Ottawa in a package for Brady?

No thanks

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Let's say the Hawks get the 3rd pick and Schaeffer is still on the board.

Do you offer it to Ottawa in a package for Brady?

No. You take the guy who should have gone first.

 

[Chuck Testa]

If you end up picking third and Schaefer is still there you run full speed to the podium and make the pick.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

And Tij slander is nuts. He'd be our best forward prospect immediately. For KK? In a nanosecond.

 

[TheFridge]

KK has been overrated by Hawks fans for years now. The hope that he will only get better looks like just that, hope.

As for Schaeffer... as it sits now, he is a no brainer pick at #1.

Overrated in what way? He was a near PpG D in his draft year and followed that up with 73 points in 54 games, with a fine showing at the WJC with Canada during his D+1. This year should have been his rookie Pro season if not for the fumbling of keeping him in the NHL last year. The kid doesn't turn 21 until the summer.

 

[ello]

And Tij slander is nuts. He'd be our best forward prospect immediately. For KK? In a nanosecond.

Lots of posters here don't follow prospects outside of the Hawks enough and it shows

 

[Larmer83]

Do some posters in this thread realize that Nazar had hip surgery prior to his freshman season? It's not a hockey death sentence for Iggy 2.0