Confirmed with Link: Slaggert Signs with Hawks

[BobbyJet]

Love getting him so quick! It will be a slow drip of talent for a while but I will enjoy watching the progress of the kids as they show up.

yep....Hawks badly need an injection of youth with skills. It already seems like we have been waiting forever.

 

[Larmer83]

Slaggert with the deflection from a Kaiser point shot in the 2022 WJC.

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

High compete level.

I hope it translates into a solid NHL career, I'm a fan.

 

[Hawkaholic]

Best case scenario, maybe he's a Dave Bolland? That would be a good get for this team.

 

[MTU34]

Bedard, Korchinski, Vlasic and now Slaggert. Slowly starting to look more watchable. Possibly Michigan gets eliminated soon and Nazar gets a taste would be nice too.

Michigan is a lock to make the national tournament so Nazar won’t be done until the end of the month at the absolute earliest

 

[hockeydoug]

As long as he doesn't have much handsy play or vision or ability to create offense with some space, he should thrive under Richardson.

 

[barriers]

 

[Hawkaholic]

As long as he doesn't have much handsy play or vision or ability to create offense with some space, he should thrive under Richardson.

Yeah, he's had so many handsy and visionary players on this team! lol

 

[barriers]

 

[Malaka]

Anyone on this board have insight into how the rookies get their numbers?

Like, if they’re at a certain pedigree, they are obviously allowed to select their number and that which might be in high demand?

Or if they’re not regarded as a key prospect exactly, they might be allowed to choose between a range or are given a temporary number? And then are told they can change it later?

 

[Kevin Musto]

Anyone on this board have insight into how the rookies get their numbers?

Like, if they’re at a certain pedigree, they are obviously allowed to select their number and that which might be in high demand?

Or if they’re not regarded as a key prospect exactly, they might be allowed to choose between a range or are given a temporary number? And then are told they can change it later?

Depends on the team.

Some are strict about it and rookies are assigned a number and are only allowed to change it later.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Anyone on this board have insight into how the rookies get their numbers?

Like, if they’re at a certain pedigree, they are obviously allowed to select their number and that which might be in high demand?

Or if they’re not regarded as a key prospect exactly, they might be allowed to choose between a range or are given a temporary number? And then are told they can change it later?

Slaggert wore #19 all through his years with the Mission, USNDTP and Notre Dame. Since that number will be retired soon, they likely told him to pick a different one or just assigned him something. Alexandre Fortin is the last player to wear 84 for the Hawks.

Vlasic wore 43 when he signed with the Hawks after his college season ended a couple years ago. He had worn 7 at USNDTP and BU. When Colin Blackwell signed, he took 43, which he wore with the Rangers and Kraken, and Vlasic switched to 72.

 

[clydesdale line]

I think Slaggert will switch it up later but I don't even think he'll take #91 since I'm sure Nazar will want it. And when Raddysh leaves #11 will be Oliver Moore who has worn that number all his life.

 

[TLEH]

Someone needs to take number 6.

 

[BuddyTheGoon]

Someone needs to take number 6

Too disrespectful to František Kučera.

 

[Beukeboom Fan]

Too disrespectful to František Kučera.

Not to mention Cam Russell!

 

[dj Mahoney]

Not to mention Cam Russell!

Cam was #8.

 

[Beukeboom Fan]

Cam was #8.

Too many dead brain cells since then!!

 

[Kevin Musto]

4th line?

 

[Mrfenn92]

4th line?

Nothing wrong with it to start

 

[Kevin Musto]

Nothing wrong with it to start

It's fine. Chicago only has 4th lines so it doesn't make a difference.

 

[jaysoneil]

 

[Mikitastan]

Thank you for posting this. Really amazing press scrum. The kid is a natural in front of the camera. Looking forward to seeing what he can do at this level of competition. I don’t think confidence will be an issue.

 

[scorehawks]

Reminds me of Hagel.

 

[featherhawk]

Reminds me of Hagel.

ya kinda does