@Leegrasemann One of the worst Top 6 players in the league with a bad contract
Ceiling 30 GS
Bust
Pick 20-32
Pick 44-52
For
One of the best defensive players in the league
I think you underbid if anything
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illini stan
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To all the Blackhawks fans calling this an overpay and me an idiot, not a single one of you would have had the stomach to make the Mathew Tkachuk trade that Florida made a couple years ago. TBH I understand STL fans saying no because they want a premium asset, but don’t think they’ll actually get a better offer than what I posted.
Lee Grasemann@Leegrasemann
STL still shopping Kyrou? CHI receives: Jordan Kyrou STL Receives: Tuevo Teravainen Drew Commesso Kevin Korchinski FLA 2027 1st round pick NYI 2026 2nd round pick Who says no?
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@DonDevlin3 @bhawkmemes98 Corey Perry got a 2nd
McMann got a 2nd and 4th
Pretty sure a better return would come in for a top PKer in the league
KD was set on re-signing and he couldn’t
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@IlliniStan22 @bhawkmemes98 No it wouldn’t be a first or second.
If anybody had offered that he would be gone.
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Probably more draft picks on the way, woo
heavy.com/sports/nhl/chi…
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@BenPopeCST So KD turned down a potential 1st (minimum 2nd) so he can get a 7th
Bravo, Kyle!
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Friedman reports the Blackhawks have made pending UFA Ilya Mikheyev’s negotiating rights available for trade
Elliotte Friedman@FriedgeHNIC
32 Thoughts Monday morning playoff preview, news & interview pod. Not reported in it, but heard this morning: Oilers have permission to talk to Craig Berube. Today's guest is Henrik Sedin. Great answers to terrible questions. Links to your preferred platform, here: sportsnet.ca/podcasts/32-th… Happy Victoria Day. Have a great week.
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@P4Rogue @ByfieldForHart Doughty is better than Faber.
Trade Quinn Hughes for Mikey Anderson and it’ll be quite obvious.
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@ByfieldForHart If you do not consider that trading Doughty instead of Faber would automatically be addition by subtraction, then yes, this is accurate
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There’s no other answer
NHLMuse@NHL_Muse
What are some of the most even trades in the NHL recently where both teams benefited?
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@gwizzy12 Real question, why can’t a B1G school afford a brand new to order court?
Is the budget so tight they need to bargain hunt the playing a surface for 2 profitable sports
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Iowa basketball bought Brad Underwood’s court to install at Carver Hawkeye??? 😭😭😭😭😭
Jack Lido@JackLido
In the inbox: Carver-Hawkeye Arena will replace its parquet court with the official court used in the NCAA Elite Eight from the Houston Regional.
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@stvdanielhunt @two_down_auto @AndrewBrandt If you consider it a building loan from the state, using the prime rate of 6.75% the Bills would need to generate 1.5 billion in tax revenue at year 20 for it to be paid off
So where’s the other 2/3rds coming from?
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Paid for with $850 million from public funding.
Socialize cost, privatize profit.
Adam Schefter@AdamSchefter
Buffalo will open its new Highmark Stadium on Thursday Night Football in week two, when the Bills host the Lions.
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@stvdanielhunt @two_down_auto @AndrewBrandt NFL median active salary is 259
Bills is 244
Income tax in NY is 10%
Half of the games are in NY
503*0.10= 50.3M
50.3/2= 25.15
25.15*20= $503 million
Now we haven’t even put in bonus money which is mostly likely being paid out of state where they live the rest of the year
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@IlliniStan22 @two_down_auto @AndrewBrandt 600M (2 teams total salaries) / 17 games × .10 tax × 8.5 games/year × 20 years
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@bhawkmemes98 Lafreniere (every Ranger) was available at low value, Kakko was traded for peanuts, Zellweger can be offered $4.6 for a 2nd, McTavish is available, Michkov is out there.
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Chicago fans keep complaining about the lack of support for Bedard and how Davidson needs to start adding this offseason. And yet with any trade proposal for a star player that comes up, I see a flurry of "We can't get rid of X piece" comments. You're not gonna be able to upgrade this team without making some sacrifices. Bipolar ass fanbase needs to figure out what they want #Blackhawks
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@stvdanielhunt @two_down_auto @AndrewBrandt State income tax is 10% and the state only gets income tax from the game in New York. Where are you getting $600M?
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@IlliniStan22 @two_down_auto @AndrewBrandt If I did my math correct, around $600M will be offset by player salaries. That doesn't take into consideration job creation, money brought to hotels, restaurants, etc or ticket sales, food/drink, parking and more. There is a reason every state that loses a team wants one back.
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@coreypronman @TheAthleticNHL Tynan Lawrence from #1 with a 1C projection to #16 with a 3C projection in just five months?
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New @TheAthleticNHL: My top 112 prospects for the 2026 NHL Draft
nytimes.com/athletic/72623…
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@frank_seravalli @BR_OpenIce Could you clearly explain the difference between Top 10 protected and unprotected?
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@BR_OpenIce This is inaccurate, please correct. I reported that Vegas has withheld permission and not outright denied. There is nuance and a clear difference.
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The Oilers have been DENIED permission by Vegas to speak to Bruce Cassidy about a coaching role, via @frank_seravalli
Coaches still under contracts need permission to talk to other teams
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@two_down_auto @AndrewBrandt To offset 850,000,000 over 20 years, no.
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@AndrewBrandt so nothing in the surrounding community benefits? tax base isnt expanded?
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Because why not, here's a top ten mock draft using the NBA draft lottery results applied to the NHL draft.
NBA@NBA
The final results from the NBA Draft Lottery 2026: 1. Washington Wizards 2. Utah Jazz 3. Memphis Grizzlies 4. Chicago Bulls 5. LA Clippers 6. Brooklyn Nets 7. Sacramento Kings 8. Atlanta Hawks 9. Dallas Mavericks 10. Milwaukee Bucks 11. Golden State Warriors 12. Oklahoma City Thunder 13. Miami Heat 14. Charlotte Hornets
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@Mdwst_College @RidingThePine21 Levshunov was a league worst defenseman. He can’t shoot or make quick decisions.
Korch needs a huge improvement because the AHL game isn’t looking good for someone going into D+5 year.
Vlasic is pretty much at his ceiling
Rinzel is the most promising for improvement
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@IlliniStan22 @RidingThePine21 Hoping for improvement isn't hoping, its how most defenseman transitions go. Pick your favorite defenseman that isn't a smaller puck moving defenseman. This isn't new haha
They are linked to a bunch of guys. We will see who they can actually get but they seem ready to try.
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Are you suggesting that moving out a locker room cancer and one of the worst NHL contracts for a young number one goalie and a 1st round pick wasn't a big trade/move?
Or that moving Jason Dickinson (both transactions) and Connor Murphy for a 1st round pick and two second round picks wasn't a big move?
Or that acquiring Petr Mrázek for a 1st round pick wasn't a big move?
Look. Sure Kyle hasn't traded for a "superstar"
But to suggest his trading/making moves is lacking is just bat shit insane. He has one of the best trade track records in the game.
The Rinkside General@RinksideGeneral
One of the biggest differences between successful rebuilds and failed rebuilds is the ability to make important trades. The most famous one is Florida trading for Tkachuk. When Cutter Gauthier unexpectedly became available, Anaheim jumped in and made the trade happen. When Montreal realized they had a huge hole at RHD, they made the trade for Dobson happen (and they'll probably make a couple more moves this offseason). Buffalo is nowhere near their current position if they didn't fleece in the JJ Peterka deal. Even non-rebuilds have made a living off those moves (Carolina making the most of the Rantanen situation, Minnesota trading for Hughes, Colorado trading for two goalies and for Devon Toews and Kadri and several others, etc.) The biggest disconnect between Kyle Davidson and the #Blackhawks fanbase is that so far, he's *tried* to make big moves but has failed. Once he closes out a big deal, the fanbase's narrative will quickly change.
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@Mdwst_College @RidingThePine21 Getting rid of a league best PK is bad.
Murphy was excellent on the Oilers
Frondell will be good, likely a 60 point guy
Kantserov is an unknown for NHL translation
Who will KD add?
4) Based purely on hope
3rd line is good, but they are needle movers
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@IlliniStan22 @RidingThePine21 Downgrade because they traded Connor Murphy? Lol
I think the plan to be better is pretty simple:
1) Full season of Frondell
2) Add Kantserov
3) Finally make a move for top 6 F
4) incremental improvements from Lev/Rinzel/Korch/Vlassic
Lardis and Moore can float in middle 6.
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@Mdwst_College @RidingThePine21 The team will have 1 (one=Bedard) Top 100 skater in the NHL for 2026-27. How is this team going to make a jump with a defensive downgrade?
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@IlliniStan22 @RidingThePine21 Vezina caliber...first half of the season. The average age of the team after the TDL was like 24. It was the youngest in the NHL by a lot.
It's not that hard to see the talent collecting. Frondell is going to be really good. This is the season finally to get a top 6 forward.
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@Mdwst_College @RidingThePine21 Considering the team got worse after the TDL and there’s no sign of the team being better in front of a goalie that had a Vezina caliber season.
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@IlliniStan22 @RidingThePine21 They played a lot of games as the youngest team in the NHL. For better or worse, they rolled with a lot of the kids.
The expectation next year should be to still be playing meaningful hockey in February/March. Not hard to see what's building though.
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