Blackhawks Offseason Thread

WEFFPIM · Post #1 » by **WEFFPIM** » Sun Jun 8, 2008 8:49 pm

Should be an interesting offseason for the Hawks. After coming off a surprise season in which they were in the playoff hunt until the final weekend, the Hawks are definitely in a win-now mode, and even moreso with pretty much everyone on the team locked up. Some interesting names on the General Board were thrown out in terms of free agent targets for the Hawks. I mentioned Cristobal Huet, Posey H8er mentioned Brian Campbell, and someone else mentioned Dan Ellis.

I'd love to get a solid goalie in here just because I'm not overly comfortable with the Khabibulin-Lalime combo, but Brian Campbell would be a great pickup.

Posey H8er · Post #2 » by **Posey H8er** » Sun Jun 8, 2008 10:28 pm

I don't like Khabibulin-Lalime, but I would like to see Corey Crawford be a backup next year. He looked pretty good last year and he could develop into a starter possibly.

SportsWorld · Post #3 » by **SportsWorld** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 5:51 am

I am pumped for next season. All games are going to be on TV in High Definition and Pat Foley should be calling the games. Plus, the game at Wrigley on January 1, 2009. This upcoming season is going to be exciting.

WEFFPIM · Post #4 » by **WEFFPIM** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:38 am

ESPN The Magazine mentions Wade Redden as a possible target for the Hawks this offseason. Reading up on him, he seems like a poor man's Brian Campbell

Posey H8er · Post #5 » by **Posey H8er** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:45 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3Gvfr9GUC0

Posey H8er · Post #6 » by **Posey H8er** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:36 pm

The NHL draft is tomorrow. I think it will be on Versus.

SportsWorld · Post #7 » by **SportsWorld** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:08 pm

Yeah, coverage starts at 6:00 PM on Versus. My guide says that the Blackhawks own the #1 pick in this year's draft for some reason.

Posey H8er · Post #8 » by **Posey H8er** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:47 pm

If the season started today I think this team could make the 8th spot easy. I'm for (and so are the Hawks) drafting the BPA. A strong defensive presence or another solid scorer would be nice. Free agency could fill some of those needs to. Get it done new Blackhawks!

Posey H8er · Post #9 » by **Posey H8er** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:05 pm

I like this Canadian announcer. "Some Drama (but sounds like "dramn-a") has gone down!"

WEFFPIM · Post #10 » by **WEFFPIM** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:35 pm

Phoenix just made themselves a playoff team.

SportsWorld · Post #11 » by **SportsWorld** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:45 am

Kyle Beach Kyle Beach Kyle Beach

please

SportsWorld · Post #12 » by **SportsWorld** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:47 am

Yes! Another great pick.

Posey H8er · Post #13 » by **Posey H8er** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:52 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TyyEsyCxrA

WEFFPIM · Post #14 » by **WEFFPIM** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:56 am

Good God do I hate these forums. If you post at the same time as someone else, it doesn't show.

What I said was that Beach seems like a guy you love if he's on your team and hate if he's not.

Posey H8er · Post #15 » by **Posey H8er** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:00 am

Rarely do you find a good combination of a tough guy and goal scorer. I don't care about his supposed attitude problems. This team needs a little swagger.

Posey H8er · Post #16 » by **Posey H8er** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:22 am

I read somewhere that the asking price for Brian Campbell is $8 million. No way do we even offer that. He's not worth that considering the guys we have that are going to have to be signed down the road

Posey H8er · Post #17 » by **Posey H8er** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:44 am

Short video with interview/highlights of Kyle Beach from the NHL channel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaLAykM5bTE

Posey H8er · Post #18 » by **Posey H8er** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:59 pm

Hawks picked 5 defensemen today.

With the 68th pick Chicago selected Shawn Lalonde, who (from what I have read) is an excellent skater, really fast and will score a lot of points. He needs to gain a lot of weight though.

WEFFPIM · Post #19 » by **WEFFPIM** » Tue Jul 1, 2008 8:35 pm

WEFFPIM wrote:Should be an interesting offseason for the Hawks. After coming off a surprise season in which they were in the playoff hunt until the final weekend, the Hawks are definitely in a win-now mode, and even moreso with pretty much everyone on the team locked up. Some interesting names on the General Board were thrown out in terms of free agent targets for the Hawks. I mentioned Cristobal Huet, Posey H8er mentioned Brian Campbell, and someone else mentioned Dan Ellis.

I'd love to get a solid goalie in here just because I'm not overly comfortable with the Khabibulin-Lalime combo, but Brian Campbell would be a great pickup.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=242185&lid=sublink03&lpos=headlines_main

Huzzah! Now, how about that Brian Campbell fellow?

Posey H8er · Post #20 » by **Posey H8er** » Tue Jul 1, 2008 9:35 pm

Wow Huet! I never thought we would go after a goalie. And the Hawks still have a lot of cap money to sign more players. Hopefully Campbell and a B type forward.