Team looks freer tonight without that locker-room cancerSeth Jones traded for Spencer Knight and a first round pick. 2.5 M retained.
Team looks freer tonight without that locker-room cancerSeth Jones traded for Spencer Knight and a first round pick. 2.5 M retained.
Seth Jones traded for Spencer Knight and a first round pick. 2.5 M retained.
It has to enter a new phase. Fans (and probably Bedard) will revolt if they finish in the bottom 2 next year.high picks status:
Draft pick update for first two rounds...
2025 - Chicago 1st, Toronto 1st, Chicago 2nd, Dallas 2nd
2026 - Chicago 1st, Florida 1st, Chicago 2nd, Toronto 2nd, New York Islanders 2nd
2027 - Chicago 1st, Chicago 2nd, Vancouver 2nd
To go with...
2024 - 3 first round picks in Levshuniv, Boisvert, Vanacker
2023 - 2 first round picks in Bedard, Moore
2022 - 3 first round picks in Korchinski, Nazar, Rinzel
the FL 1st we got for Jones could slide to 2027. that would be great, IMO. much higher chance of them falling substantially.
Knight is a key pickup. Knight/Soderblom could very well be the answer for a bunch of seasons
2025 draft: Misa, please!
rebuild starting to enter new phase. am so ready for it
It has to enter a new phase. Fans (and probably Bedard) will revolt if they finish in the bottom 2 next year.
Yep, agreed. I think an acceptable finish next year would be between 5-10.I hear you. there's a lot of frustration. but rebuilds take a long time. putting prospects in way over their heads can backfire bigly
fortunately, we're now finally getting to the point where the kids are ready/coming at a fairly steady rate
If they get the first pick, do you pick the defenseman?high picks status:
Draft pick update for first two rounds...
2025 - Chicago 1st, Toronto 1st, Chicago 2nd, Dallas 2nd
2026 - Chicago 1st, Florida 1st, Chicago 2nd, Toronto 2nd, New York Islanders 2nd
2027 - Chicago 1st, Chicago 2nd, Vancouver 2nd
To go with...
2024 - 3 first round picks in Levshuniv, Boisvert, Vanacker
2023 - 2 first round picks in Bedard, Moore
2022 - 3 first round picks in Korchinski, Nazar, Rinzel
the FL 1st we got for Jones could slide to 2027. that would be great, IMO. much higher chance of them falling substantially.
Knight is a key pickup. Knight/Soderblom could very well be the answer for a bunch of seasons
2025 draft: Misa, please!
rebuild starting to enter new phase. am so ready for it
If they get the first pick, do you pick the defenseman?
This coaching hire will be the defining moment for KD.No, they need to find a real head coach. Sorensen is not the guy.
FWLIW, I saw a ranking the other day that had Misa first, so BPA may be in the eye of the beholder. Either way, I look forward to reading draft previews and making my own uninformed judgements.I think so. BPA always. Schaefer makes Korchinski quite a valuable chip for a top young forward. I'd definitely discuss with Bedard first though.
It would be lovely if this turns out to be the case, but I think it's overly optimistic. I feel like we're several years away from being the Senators. The Ducks are like two years ahead of us. That's not even considering the division, where there's no clear path to the playoffs anytime soon.![]()
Why the Blackhawks are closer to contention than you think
The Seth Jones trade returned a potential franchise goaltender in Spencer Knight. Here's how the future looks in the Windy City.www.espn.com
No worries. A little red KoolAid is all we need.It would be lovely if this turns out to be the case, but I think it's overly optimistic. I feel like we're several years away from being the Senators. The Ducks are like two years ahead of us. That's not even considering the division, where there's no clear path to the playoffs anytime soon.
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Why the Blackhawks are closer to contention than you think
The Seth Jones trade returned a potential franchise goaltender in Spencer Knight. Here's how the future looks in the Windy City.www.espn.com
Mrazek and Craig Smith to Detroit for Joe Veleno. Yes, THE Joe Veleno.
They wanted to dump Mrazek.
I’d say more impactful is another game with Knight in goal.Another game without Seth Jones, another W
Rinzel and Moore signed. looking forward to seeing them play.
pretty exciting to be able to watch our super young, very talented D corps coming together.
Misa (#1 C), please!
Hope they both get into the lineup tomorrow
I see what you did there, and I agree - we need a 1C.Rinzel and Moore signed. looking forward to seeing them play.
pretty exciting to be able to watch our super young, very talented D corps coming together.
Misa (#1 C), please!