Toews 100% committed to come back

[Mrfenn92]

Hopefully he makes it fully back

 

[PatFoleyBarTab88]

Transaction-
Blackhawks receive: faceoff wins and jersey sales

Johnathan Toews receives: 2mil AAV and 3rd line Center

 

[TLEH]

I could see him going to Vegas.

 

[bwana63]

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Hopefully he makes it fully back

I'm rooting for him, but I have my doubts. one thing is for sure, you know Toews is gonna give it his all

 

[WarriorofTime]

Hail Mary 13th Forward somewhere imo

 

[Deputy McRizzy]

There no way this is going to end well. I’d be shocked if he played even half a season.

 

[BLKHKhockey]

Would love to see him back on the ice

 

[x Tame Impala]

Bring Toews and Kane back, put them on our 3rd line, it hurts nothing. Cautiously optimistic for a Toews return, if he wants to keep playing then I hope he can. He just looked completely gassed when I saw him live, which I think was his 2nd to last game that he played.

 

[Deputy McRizzy]

Bring Toews and Kane back, put them on our 3rd line, it hurts nothing. Cautiously optimistic for a Toews return, if he wants to keep playing then I hope he can. He just looked completely gassed when I saw him live, which I think was his 2nd to last game that he played.

He toast. He's 37, hasn't been training at a professional level since who knows when, and last played an NHL game 2+ calendar years ago. He's done.

 

[Paul Allen]

Can’t imagine him playing more than half a season if he even makes an opening night roster. I’d love to see it though. It would be a feat to even get his stamina to an adequate NHL level based off his final season. Luckily for him he doesn’t have a physical injury history besides the knee from his rookie year to hold him back.

 

[CokenoPepsi]

Some team is giving him a shot, I think he could still play something 8-11 minutes a game to start.

Winnipeg, Toronto, Minnesota seem like fits

 

[Wally1112pac]

Toews was my fave player from the Dynasty era.

If he is planning a comeback that means his body responded to the treatment. He wouldn't come back just to embarrass himself. If he was gassed all the time, he would have called it.

3rd line C in Colorado seems like a perfect fit.

 

[Pez68]

37 years old and hasn't played a professional (or any?) hockey game in over two years? Good luck, but there's almost no way he makes an NHL roster.

 

[MTU34]

Have a feeling the most likely outcome here is a PTO with a ton of fanfare that ultimately ends in not making a roster.

I love the guy but there’s just too much stacked against him

 

[BobbyJet]

Can’t imagine him playing more than half a season if he even makes an opening night roster. I’d love to see it though. It would be a feat to even get his stamina to an adequate NHL level based off his final season. Luckily for him he doesn’t have a physical injury history besides the knee from his rookie year to hold him back.

Toews would not be the first player to take a few years off and return, but at 37 the odds are against him. It is one thing to practice and feel good, it is quite another once the game is on. I'll be cheering for him though. I agree that Colorado and Toronto might show interest.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Feels like when Crow tried to play after he left here. Crow signed with New Jersey and played some preseason games there, but his body and heart weren't in it anymore and he left before the regular season started.

 

[hockeydoug]

An interesting September storyline.

I'll take it and be hoping for this long shot to play out well.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Winnipeg PTO

 

[ello]

Who knows, maybe the years off can actually work in his favour. Id love to see him in the playoffs in some capacity one more time

 

[PCAMVP]

Whoever signs him is going to get a John Madden type player when we got him, plays hard, wins faceoffs, kills penalties, I see him going to a SC contender like Jets, Cats or the Knights next year.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Wouldn't bet against Jonny like I wouldn't bet against Kane.

 

[clydesdale line]

Hope he goes back home to Winnipeg.

 

[MHO]

I imagine he would be a better version of who he was in his last season. I'd say he can give you 16 good minutes a night, contribute on the 2nd power play, and put up 50 points. Plus he's gonna win faceoffs.

That profile would help the Hawks so much but of course he's not coming here.

 

[ChiHawks10]

Who knows, maybe the years off can actually work in his favour. Id love to see him in the playoffs in some capacity one more time

It rarely, if ever does in a sport like hockey. There is literally nothing that can really prepare you for playing this sport other than being on the ice. I only had 6 months off recently for a knee injury and I'm still not anywhere near where I should be after 6 months on the ice 2-4 nights a week.

I'm rooting for him, but I'm not excited to see what happens if he comes back and just can't hack it, and looks awful. Like... you have a ton of money man. You're 37. Just enjoy the rest of your life, start a business, relax, and be happy and satisfied with your HoF career.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

It rarely, if ever does in a sport like hockey. There is literally nothing that can really prepare you for playing this sport other than being on the ice. I only had 6 months off recently for a knee injury and I'm still not anywhere near where I should be after 6 months on the ice 2-4 nights a week.

I'm rooting for him, but I'm not excited to see what happens if he comes back and just can't hack it, and looks awful. Like... you have a ton of money man. You're 37. Just enjoy the rest of your life, start a business, relax, and be happy and satisfied with your HoF career.

Who cares if he's done? It won't change anything about what he did.