No Fun Shogun
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Name an ex-Hawk currently playing, and you have a player that'd easily be among the best on this roster.
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hockeydoug
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I think the consensus is, if anything was different last year, we don't get Bedard.
CallMeShaft
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Outside of the Butterfly Effect shit where us keeping Strome kills our chances at Bedard, I'd say it would've been better to keep Strome over losing him for nothing, but that it's not a significant loss either.
He's a guy that can put up points, but is atrocious in every other facet of the game. He wouldn't really help us any in the standings, but seeing more goals go in for the Hawks would've been nice this season.
He's a guy that can put up points, but is atrocious in every other facet of the game. He wouldn't really help us any in the standings, but seeing more goals go in for the Hawks would've been nice this season.
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nick seeler and tyler motte are the only potential names i'm coming up with as far as counter-examples. maybe zadorov?
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statswatcher
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i dunno if i'd take him over vlasic or jones (money not being an issue), but yeah now that i think about it he would easily be top 3/4. i think motte and seeler are solid answers though.
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Its so far down to butterfly effect but solid outfome becauae it wasn't ever just Bedard that mattered.
This was always a better odds at 3-4 players that matters, Fantelli, Carlsson, or Michkov being also missed out on, to wind up with, say Ryan Leonard like the Caps got is not worth it. Leonard is good, but the Caps fans aren't even all in on that value.
I saw a caps fan post today without Strome they'd be talking a lot more about getting Celebrini. It would be better for them in that regard, but they still want the Ovi goals
BobbyJet
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I like the play of Zadorov, but no.
He's be #3 ..... and soon to be #4 when KK gets some experience under is belt.
WarriorofTime
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Yeah you’re right. Vlasic passed him up. I’d still say number 3 for 2023-24.
BobbyJet
The accountability era?
I think we are mostly on the same wavelength when it comes to the current team.
Personally, I am just hoping that some of these drafted mostly College kids can fill some holes to get this rebuild some momentum. It seems we don't have much in RFD. Reichel is/was the best hope and he has bombed so far.
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Blackhawkswincup
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Seeler turns 31 in June and before this year was nothing more than a #6 (And a #7/Waiver fodder before that)
This feels like a contract Philly will regret in a year
DisgruntledHawkFan
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I kept hearing about how good Nick Seeler was playing and thinking that it had to be a different guy.
Blackhawkswincup
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For a soon to be 31 yr old journeyman bottom pairing defender (Was #7/waiver fodder before arriving in Philly last year) with a full NTC for 2 years of a 4 yr extension
LOL
DisgruntledHawkFan
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The Seeler contract is the Matt Walker contract all over again. You don't give guys like that any term.
WarriorofTime
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Dang, pulling from the depths to pull that comparison, yet it feels pretty on point, lol.
I feel for those kinda guys, it takes forever for them to hit their prime and then it's really short because the physical tools decline. Their peak is probably like ages 29-31, but yeah, you should never commit anything to them accordingly.
DisgruntledHawkFan
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Same exact type of player same term and I'd bet the dollar amounts are pretty close when you look at the cap percentage. Can play a bit of defense, block some shots and face punch a bit.
Seeler getting a NTC is hilarious though. Like sure Nick, nobody's trading for you at that dollar amount anyway. I pray that he didn't take less to get it.
Forsling extends in Florida for 8 years. Congrats to him.
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5.75x8 is a fantastic deal for Florida. Guy really turned his career around in Miami.
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If by idiots you mean they werent patient enough to let him develop, sure. Its a good lesson for all the lunatics freaking out that Korchinski isnt a Norris candidate this season.
But it’s not like Forsling was good when he was here. He hadnt figured it out yet. Takes time.
Thankfully, Davidson seems far more patient with the process and his prospects.
WarriorofTime
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Forsling cleared waivers and played an entire season in the AHL after leaving the Hawks. The following season, he was placed on waivers again and that's how Florida got him.
It happens, good deal for him and congrats.
It happens, good deal for him and congrats.
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