Chicago Blackhawks 2026-2027

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Mr. Tibbs
KBLEE said:
I want to like this, but playing for the Wings has really soured me on him. It's like a Bears player going to play for the Packers and then coming back.
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how did you feel about Greg Maddux coming back ?
 
#77      
Second place is 1st loser
KBLEE said:
I did - but he never came back and played. Once you go and play for the enemy, you are tarnished IMO.
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Meh, it's a business and tens of millions are at stake. Owners have to make dollars fit and players need to strike while the iron is hot. Keyboard warriors, like all fans are, cannot even begin to comprehend or fathom the amount of 0's on these offers.

There's no loyalty on the players side nor the owners side and the fans opinions change once the player contributes to success.

Dennis Rodman and Aroldis Chapman come to mind immediately. They were despised by the fans, came here and were celebrated.

If Micah Parsons rebounds next year and the following year he's was available, nobody would care that he was on the Packers if he got 15 sacks for us.

If Willson Contreras came back, was a DH, won the HR Derby and hit 30 HRs for the Cubs...it's amazing how quickly fans come back around.

If Kane has a phenomenal season and the Hawks get into the playoffs, you won't think any of those goals/assists are tarnished because it came off of Kane's stick.
 
#78      
Warren Carter Fanclub
KBLEE said:
I want to like this, but playing for the Wings has really soured me on him. It's like a Bears player going to play for the Packers and then coming back.
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There's a big difference in somebody voluntarily leaving for a couple more bucks as opposed to basically being shown the door and traded or released.
I'd take Kyle Schwarber back.
 
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#79      
KBLEE
Mr. Tibbs said:
how did you feel about Greg Maddux coming back ?
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Neither Greg Maddux (or Schwarber in the comment above), went to play for the Cardinals. That is the main difference. Leaving and coming back is not the issue, it is choosing to play for a team's arch rival that is the issue.
 
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KBLEE
Second place is 1st loser said:
If Micah Parsons rebounds next year and the following year he's was available, nobody would care that he was on the Packers if he got 15 sacks for us.
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You guys are continuing to miss the point. For years, Kane was the face of the Hawks. During his time here, the Wings were our main (and hated) rival. He voluntarily chose to go play with them. I see that as an issue. If you don't, then fine.

Micah Parsons has spent 1 season in Green Bay, That is not even remotely the same. What would be is if Aaron Rodgers had decided to leave Green Bay and came to play a few seasons for the Bears and then decided to go back to Green Bay to end his career. I'm not a Packers fan, but I would guess that there would be a few that might have an issue with that.
 
#81      
Warren Carter Fanclub
Joel Goodson said:
now, get Cat and roll with this:

Kantserov-Bedard-Bertuzzi
DeBrincat-Frondell-Kane
Moore-Nazar-Lardis
Donato-Greene-Smith
Greenway, Mangiapane

Byram-Rinzel
Vlasic-Levshunov
Kaiser-Cole
Korchinski

Knight
Soda
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Don't we need a physical presence to protect our skilled players or is that a thing of the past? I don't mean a goon but someone like Foligno?
Is it Greenway?
 
#85      
bdutts
Joel Goodson said:
Makar just extended for $20.4M AAV. Byram's extension looking a bit better, lol
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Well, maybe. Makar's the best defenseman in the world right now, is a point per game player and is only 27 years old. Byram is half the production at more than half Makar's salary but is only 25 years old. The Hawks are betting that Byram turns into Makar (or Makar light). We'll see. I'll take 60 points from him this year. After that, he should be producing closer to a point per game.

Bedard will probably be getting the 20% max contract at some point.
 
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