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[redwingmachine]

"The trading will continue until morale improves!!"

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http://www.nhl.com/i...s.htm?id=533617

Question: If your a Hawk and get traded 2 weeks after winning the Cup, do you still get to take it home?

[Frozen-Man]

Just how many other shoes do the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks have left to drop?

None that are planned, said Hawks GM Stan Bowman

Eerily similar to quotes before this trade.

[Original-Six]

[Joseph Franks]

All over NHL.com, and the hockey world in general are statements like:

"Blackhawks embrace change!"
"Blackhawks revamp!"
"Blackhawks really look up right now!"

Heh...bulls***. They changed out half their team, because they were the first team to really "buy" a cup under the salary cap.

After watching them work this post-season....I now realize.....they're desperately just trying to fill holes that they could not afford.

Bottom dwellers? Likely not. A Stanley Cup competitor? Yeah sure, maybe, anyone can be.

But next year when they say "The defending Stanley Cup Champions!!!!!!"

I will simply laugh, smirk to myself, and say, "Yeah, a few of them."

At least Pittsburgh, after losing in the finals, primarily kept the same team.

Chicago...one hit wonder.

Edited by Joseph Franks, 02 July 2010 - 10:10 AM.

[Echolalia]

So what's their roster and cap looking like now? Are cap websites able to keep up?

[luvmnger]

"whats it look like?"

"looks like a bunch of guys from Minnesota and Boston."

"yeah...like thats gonna work"

[redwingmachine]

"whats it look like?"

"looks like a bunch of guys from Minnesota and Boston."

"yeah...like thats gonna work"

Great movie!!

[dragonballgtz]

So what's their roster and cap looking like now? Are cap websites able to keep up?

Yeah cap geek was doing a good job yesterday, its updated.

EDIT: 14 players @$55.8M

Edited by dragonballgtz, 02 July 2010 - 10:45 AM.

[redwingmachine]

Thought this was interesting -

Hawks will be without - (so far)

Regular Season
70 Goals, 93 Assists

Playoffs
22 Goals, 23 Assists

If Madden goes it will add 10, 13 to Regular Season and 1, 1 to Playoffs.

Edited by redwingmachine, 02 July 2010 - 11:49 AM.

[Hockeytown0001]

All over NHL.com, and the hockey world in general are statements like:

"Blackhawks embrace change!"
"Blackhawks revamp!"
"Blackhawks really look up right now!"

Heh...bulls***. They changed out half their team, because they were the first team to really "buy" a cup under the salary cap.

After watching them work this post-season....I now realize.....they're desperately just trying to fill holes that they could not afford.

Bottom dwellers? Likely not. A Stanley Cup competitor? Yeah sure, maybe, anyone can be.

But next year when they say "The defending Stanley Cup Champions!!!!!!"

I will simply laugh, smirk to myself, and say, "Yeah, a few of them."

At least Pittsburgh, after losing in the finals, primarily kept the same team.

Chicago...one hit wonder.

They have by far the most changes of any post-lockout champion.

2006 Carolina Hurricanes Offseason -

IN
G John Grahame (FA from Tampa Bay)
D David Tanabe (FA from Boston)
D Tim Gleason (trade from Los Angeles)
F Trevor Letowski (FA from Columbus)
F Scott Walker (trade from Nashville)
F Brad Isbister (FA from Boston)
F Eric Belanger (trade from Los Angeles)

OUT
G Martin Gerber (FA to Ottawa)
D Aaron Ward (FA to Rangers)
D Oleg Tverdovsky (trade to Los Angeles)
F Matt Cullen (FA to Rangers)
F Doug Weight (FA to St. Louis)
F Josef Vasicek (trade to Nashville)
F Mark Recchi (FA to Pittsburgh)

While not exactly losing any big names like Staal or Brind'amour, the players they lost to retirement or free agency were duly replaced, and Carolina looked just as good, if not better than the previous season.


2007 Anaheim Ducks Offseason -

IN
D Mathieu Schneider (FA from Detroit)
F Todd Bertuzzi (FA from Detroit)
F Mark Mowers (FA from Boston)
F Bobby Ryan (rookie)

OUT
F Dustin Penner (FA to Edmonton)
D Scott Niedermayer (temporary retirement)
F Teemu Selanne (temporary retirement)
F Shawn Thornton (FA to Boston)
F Ryan Shannon (trade to VAN)


2008 Detroit Red Wings Offseason -

IN
F Marian Hossa (FA from Pittsburgh)
G Ty Conklin (FA from Pittsburgh)
F Ville Leino (rookie)

OUT
G Dominik Hasek (retirement)
F Dallas Drake (retirement)
D Kyle Quincey (waivers, picked up by LA)
F Mark Hartigan (FA to Russia)


2009 Pittsburgh Penguins Offseason -

IN
D Jay McKee (FA from STL)
D Martin Skoula (FA from MIN)
G Brent Johnson (FA from WA)
F Mike Rupp (FA from NJ)

OUT
D Rob Scuderi (FA to LA)
F Miroslav Satan (FA to Boston)
D Hal Gill (FA to MTL)
G Mathieu Garon (FA to CBJ)


All in all, no major depth losses for any of the teams that weren't adequately replaced. Now let's look at Chicago thusfar.

IN
F Marty Reasoner (trade from ATL)
D Ivan Vishnevsky (trade from ATL)
F Viktor Stalberg (trade from TOR)
Six prospects

OUT
F Dustin Byfuglien (trade to ATL)
D Brent Sopel (trade to ATL)
F Andrew Ladd (trade to ATL)
F Ben Eager (trade to ATL)
F Kris Versteeg (trade to TOR)
F Colin Fraser (trade to EDM)
F Adam Burish (FA to DAL)


That's seven players who played roles in the Stanley Cup win.

[Original-Six]

All in all, no major depth losses for any of the teams that weren't adequately replaced. Now let's look at Chicago thusfar.

IN
F Marty Reasoner (trade from ATL)
D Ivan Vishnevsky (trade from ATL)
F Viktor Stalberg (trade from TOR)
Six prospects

OUT
F Dustin Byfuglien (trade to ATL)
D Brent Sopel (trade to ATL)
F Andrew Ladd (trade to ATL)
F Ben Eager (trade to ATL)
F Kris Versteeg (trade to TOR)
F Colin Fraser (trade to EDM)
F Adam Burish (FA to DAL)


That's seven players who played roles in the Stanley Cup win.

Its funny how i keep seeing Hawks fans saying
"Great trade"
"Thanks Toronto"
"We made out great in that trade"

seriously.....what are they smoking?

[Hockeytown0001]

Its funny how i keep seeing Hawks fans saying
"Great trade"
"Thanks Toronto"
"We made out great in that trade"

seriously.....what are they smoking?

This.

Also, it looks like John Madden could be added to the OUT list, making it 8 players.

[blgillett]

It shouldn't be a problem for them to change......they're use to loosing to Detroit!

[CaliWingsNut]

Its funny how i keep seeing Hawks fans saying
"Great trade"
"Thanks Toronto"
"We made out great in that trade"

seriously.....what are they smoking?

bandwagon bush... it's some good stuff.

[jmad]

Thought this was interesting -

Hawks will be without - (so far)

Regular Season
70 Goals, 93 Assists

Playoffs
22 Goals, 23 Assists

If Madden goes it will add 10, 13 to Regular Season and 1, 1 to Playoffs.

they had a +62 goal differential last year.

we went from a +51 the year before, lost - what was it, 60 or so goals when Hossa, Huds, Sammy left, and finished last year a +13. Injuries had a lot to do with that obviously but Chicago is looking at the kind of swing we saw after last year.

[servo]

To quote George Malik

" As someone who was nothing less than furious at the fact that the NHL allowed the Blackhawks to get away with not qualifying five restricted free agents, I can't help but laugh my rear off as the salary cap catches up to them, and those theoretically unrestricted free agents leave town. The Hawks won't bring back John Madden, and have lost Dustin Byfuglien, Brent Sopel, Ben Eager, Kris Versteeg, Andrew Ladd and Adam Burish, and remain mashed up against the salary cap, with only $3 million (per Capgeek.com) to sigh three forwards, two defensemen and attempt to re-sign Antti Niemi and Niklas Hjalmarsson. In the words of Nelson Muntz, HA-HAH! "

Hjalmarsson deserves 2.5M while Niemi could get 4M/year easy. Who's next?

[HankthaTank]

Would love Madden on this team. His video game kicks ass.

EDIT: Kidding aside he kills penalties very well and would be a good addition to the 4th line. Realizing he is somewhat similar to Helmer but he has proved he can win a Cup or 2, maybe 3? not too sure. Either way sign him up.

Edited by HankthaTank, 02 July 2010 - 12:55 PM.

[hooon]

Would love Madden on this team. His video game kicks ass.

EDIT: Kidding aside he kills penalties very well and would be a good addition to the 4th line. Realizing he is somewhat similar to Helmer but he has proved he can win a Cup or 2, maybe 3? not too sure. Either way sign him up.

No thanks. He made 2.75 million last year.

[Majsheppard]

Thought this was interesting -

Hawks will be without - (so far)

Regular Season
70 Goals, 93 Assists

Playoffs
22 Goals, 23 Assists

If Madden goes it will add 10, 13 to Regular Season and 1, 1 to Playoffs.

I am more interested to what the plus/minus shift will be. Remember Buff screened goalies, Madden and others did a great grinding job playing defensive forward. I think people forget too often that players, even if they are putting points up also have to make sure the other team isn't... cough cough, not like we have any of THOSE players cough cough.

This could hurt Chicago even more than the points, but that Playoff point count is disgusting.

Thought this was interesting -

Hawks will be without - (so far)

Regular Season
70 Goals, 93 Assists

Playoffs
22 Goals, 23 Assists

If Madden goes it will add 10, 13 to Regular Season and 1, 1 to Playoffs.

They have by far the most changes of any post-lockout champion.

2006 Carolina Hurricanes Offseason -

IN
G John Grahame (FA from Tampa Bay)
D David Tanabe (FA from Boston)
D Tim Gleason (trade from Los Angeles)
F Trevor Letowski (FA from Columbus)
F Scott Walker (trade from Nashville)
F Brad Isbister (FA from Boston)
F Eric Belanger (trade from Los Angeles)

OUT
G Martin Gerber (FA to Ottawa)
D Aaron Ward (FA to Rangers)
D Oleg Tverdovsky (trade to Los Angeles)
F Matt Cullen (FA to Rangers)
F Doug Weight (FA to St. Louis)
F Josef Vasicek (trade to Nashville)
F Mark Recchi (FA to Pittsburgh)

While not exactly losing any big names like Staal or Brind'amour, the players they lost to retirement or free agency were duly replaced, and Carolina looked just as good, if not better than the previous season.


2007 Anaheim Ducks Offseason -

IN
D Mathieu Schneider (FA from Detroit)
F Todd Bertuzzi (FA from Detroit)
F Mark Mowers (FA from Boston)
F Bobby Ryan (rookie)

OUT
F Dustin Penner (FA to Edmonton)
D Scott Niedermayer (temporary retirement)
F Teemu Selanne (temporary retirement)
F Shawn Thornton (FA to Boston)
F Ryan Shannon (trade to VAN)


2008 Detroit Red Wings Offseason -

IN
F Marian Hossa (FA from Pittsburgh)
G Ty Conklin (FA from Pittsburgh)
F Ville Leino (rookie)

OUT
G Dominik Hasek (retirement)
F Dallas Drake (retirement)
D Kyle Quincey (waivers, picked up by LA)
F Mark Hartigan (FA to Russia)


2009 Pittsburgh Penguins Offseason -

IN
D Jay McKee (FA from STL)
D Martin Skoula (FA from MIN)
G Brent Johnson (FA from WA)
F Mike Rupp (FA from NJ)

OUT
D Rob Scuderi (FA to LA)
F Miroslav Satan (FA to Boston)
D Hal Gill (FA to MTL)
G Mathieu Garon (FA to CBJ)


All in all, no major depth losses for any of the teams that weren't adequately replaced. Now let's look at Chicago thusfar.

IN
F Marty Reasoner (trade from ATL)
D Ivan Vishnevsky (trade from ATL)
F Viktor Stalberg (trade from TOR)
Six prospects

OUT
F Dustin Byfuglien (trade to ATL)
D Brent Sopel (trade to ATL)
F Andrew Ladd (trade to ATL)
F Ben Eager (trade to ATL)
F Kris Versteeg (trade to TOR)
F Colin Fraser (trade to EDM)
F Adam Burish (FA to DAL)


That's seven players who played roles in the Stanley Cup win.

Love the legwork! These are the posts that make me come to these sites. I apprecate the hell out of it!

One thing you can give them some credit for is that they didn't lose but one player without getting something back... I mean that is somewhat impressive with their cap problems that they get back a bunch of prospects.

They have to have a strong farm system right now, because they had so many bad years and now they have so many prospects from Atlanta and Toronto... who has had so many bad years!

[HankthaTank]

No thanks. He made 2.75 million last year.

*Meh* I don't know salary stuff too much lol.... So pass indeed.

Guess maybe I will just continue to hope-

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