Hey Raymond, true to all. The goal this year was 70 to 75 points. I believe besides the goalies if we keep all players under 30 and see continuous improvement and eventual promotion from 3 key guys at the AHL level. We’ll be ready to take next step with a fresh group of 2025 FAs. Key to next year is KD signing to right group of FA to include if available at least one top 1st line forward or one top pair 1A defenseman. Market rate money (cap space) for that type of player will be there next summer.
Unless Taylor Hall, Teuvo, Tyler Bertuzzi and P. Kurashev begin producing points the Hawks will continually struggle and be in danger of not reaching 500 in the W/L column. Other than Kurashev, Hall, Bertuzzi, Teuvo have scored 20 or more goals in a season. So they're very capable. Bedard has 13 pts. to lead all Blackhawks. His shots are not finding the net presently the net. ,really, feel that Connor is trying to focus on becoming a complete player. Their defence has been improving that is what you would like to see in their 2nd year of rebuild. Loosing S. Jones to the IR is going to be a setback. It will be difficult to replace his leadership and experience. Maybe, one of the young defencemen such as Issac Phillips will step up. Captain Nick Foglino We need to have a willingness to get into dirty spots. They may not be pretty goals. I don't know which NHL TV commentator once said, "good things happen when you get the puck around the net."
At start of season I thought they would be around 65 points not sure they can do that the Net has been very good that is why the games have ben close and Jones is a good D - Man people use the money against him hey if a team is going to overpay I take it !!!
QUESTION OF THE DAY -- What Are Your Thoughts On The Current State Of The Blackhawks? Why Do YOU Think They Are So Bad?
They are in dire straits!Bedard???
Hey Raymond, true to all. The goal this year was 70 to 75 points. I believe besides the goalies if we keep all players under 30 and see continuous improvement and eventual promotion from 3 key guys at the AHL level. We’ll be ready to take next step with a fresh group of 2025 FAs. Key to next year is KD signing to right group of FA to include if available at least one top 1st line forward or one top pair 1A defenseman. Market rate money (cap space) for that type of player will be there next summer.
Unless Taylor Hall, Teuvo, Tyler Bertuzzi and P. Kurashev begin producing points the Hawks will continually struggle and be in danger of not reaching 500 in the W/L column.
Other than Kurashev, Hall, Bertuzzi, Teuvo have scored 20 or more goals in a season.
So they're very capable.
Bedard has 13 pts. to lead all Blackhawks. His shots are not finding the net presently the net.
,really, feel that Connor is trying to focus on becoming a complete player.
Their defence has been improving that is what you would like to see in their 2nd year of rebuild.
Loosing S. Jones to the IR is going to be a setback. It will be difficult to replace his leadership and experience.
Maybe, one of the young defencemen such as Issac Phillips will step up.
Captain Nick Foglino We need to have a willingness to get into dirty spots. They may not be pretty goals.
I don't know which NHL TV commentator once said, "good things happen when you get the puck around the net."
At start of season I thought they would be around 65 points not sure they can do that the Net has been very good that is why the games have ben close and Jones is a good D - Man people use the money against him hey if a team is going to overpay I take it !!!
The Blackhawks need to draft a top line winger in the 2025 draft!
blackhawks biggest mistake was not drafting miatvie mitchkov.