The Great Cam Barker Appreciation thread (And former Hawks talk vol 7)

[Blackhawkswincup]

Figured it was time for new thread and this news is good lead in

Cam Barker has announced his retirement and will move into coaching



Mod edit: previous topic: The Great John Hayden Debate (& other ex-Hawks): Volume 6

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[needle]

Phil Danault with the primary assist on Montreal's Game 7 Stanley Cup Semifinal OT GWG goal.

Part of the ghastly Weise/Fleischman trade. Literally got the shivers typing that on my phone.

 

[pvr]

Phil Danault with the primary assist on Montreal's Game 7 Stanley Cup Semifinal OT GWG goal.

Part of the ghastly Weise/Fleischman trade. Literally got the shivers typing that on my phone.

Danault has been a monster these playoffs. So many great full ice backcheck plays to thwart prime scoring opportunities, great play overall in the dzone, and phenomenal at the dot. (And a fantastic primary assist on the series winning OT goal last night.) It’s amazing how much better a defense is if a forward contributes to the cause.

Two players I believe have hurt the most to lose in years past are Danault and Byfuglien.

 

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[No Fun Shogun]

So… everybody of note just turned them down?

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Probably

Also Granato is probably the lowest paid coach in NHL so that will help Pegula bottom line

 

[jaysoneil]

Former Peoria Rivermen coach.

Cool.

 

[Drumman44]

Probably

Also Granato is probably the lowest paid coach in NHL so that will help Pegula bottom line

I wonder if makes more than $500k

 

[Teemu]

Florida Panthers Name Tuomo Ruutu Assistant Coach

 

[hawksrule]

That Danault trade was one of the worst. Just a really bad trade.

 

[RayP]

That Danault trade was one of the worst. Just a really bad trade.

I’m actually surprised Bowman doesn’t get more shit for that trade around here.

Not only did Danault turn into a really good player, who would have filled a weakness of ours for 3-4 years…. We got two really bad players in return who did nothing. I want to say they were downright bad and a negative impact on the ice for us.

I just glanced at their stats. I knew they were bad but they were even worse than I remembered.

 

[BobbyJet]

I’m actually surprised Bowman doesn’t get more shit for that trade around here.

Not only did Danault turn into a really good player, who would have filled a weakness of ours for 3-4 years…. We got two really bad players in return who did nothing. I want to say they were downright bad and a negative impact on the ice for us.

I just glanced at their stats. I knew they were bad but they were even worse than I remembered.

Mainly because folks here were also in love with Kruger.
A few of us chastised Stan the moment he traded away Danault.

 

[ClydeLee]

I’m actually surprised Bowman doesn’t get more shit for that trade around here.

Not only did Danault turn into a really good player, who would have filled a weakness of ours for 3-4 years…. We got two really bad players in return who did nothing. I want to say they were downright bad and a negative impact on the ice for us.

I just glanced at their stats. I knew they were bad but they were even worse than I remembered.

It constantly has universally been seen as the worst of worst trades. Like I don't see anyone ever defend it.

Granato staying is probably good for Jokiharju. Even though their play dipped after a hot start, he kept him and Dahlin together as a pair.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Florida Panthers Name Tuomo Ruutu Assistant Coach

That is name I hadn't seen in a while

Surprised about this simply because I wasn't aware of any connection between Q and him outside of that one year Q was brought in as advisor

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Florida Panthers Name Tuomo Ruutu Assistant Coach

That is name I hadn't seen in a while

Surprised about this simply because I wasn't aware of any connection between Q and him outside of that one year Q was brought in as advisor

 

[BobbyJet]

Rutta and Danault score the biggest goals of their careers in the same period.

 

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[Blackhawkswincup]

Gus will be watching game 4 from press box

 

[BobbyJet]

Gus will be watching game 4 from press box

Merrill didn't look out of place while Gus struggles more with less ice time. Looks to me like he is playing himself out of the league.

 

[Crow]

I doubt there are many teams desperate enough for a dman who can only have a positive impact on the PP.

 

[Teemu]

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Good for him, seemed like he was on his way out of the league.

Can’t wait for BWC to chime in about how the Hawks once again failed to develop someone

 

[Teemu]

Duclair finally gets contract security

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Good for him, seemed like he was on his way out of the league.

Can’t wait for BWC to chime in about how the Hawks once again failed to develop someone

Firing Q clearly ruined his development

Reuniting with Q saved his career

If only the Hawks still had an NHL coach such as Q

Also Joker would be nice to have right now but of course we know what happened there

 

[JaegerDice]

This team DOES have a problem both drafting and developing dmen.

They gave up on Forsling really early. He's only now turning 25, and turning into a top 4 guy.

The moved out Joker cause they felt like they project his potential at the age of 19, and decided a forward reclamation project was more valuable.

That's why I think guys like Barstoolchief looking to push Boqvist out the door cause 'he'll never be a top 4 guy' are nuts. He's 20 years old. He may not reach his potential for another FIVE years. Not every kid is gonna be a Hughes or a Makar.

As far as Duclair, good for him. He deserves some stability. He didn't perform great here, but I would have kept him if not for the QO price. Team might have been smart to let him hit FA (as they did) and then sign him for the cheaper price that Ottawa did. But they still hadn't admitted to a full rebuild at that point, priorities were different, etc.