This commercial was basically made for me.
This commercial played that note perfectly for me.
Almost like they made it for me specifically.
I wanted to feel connected or “involved” in hockey beyond just being a fan.
I think Reichel is going to be a very solid top 6 punch in of guy.
I have to adjust my brain for the amount of scoring that is happening in the NHL.
The organization trying to make him a center again is interesting.
He got a lot of games at center in Rockford.
Maybe he can do it, I don’t know.
His skill set looks better suited to the wing in my opinion.
The Blackhawks have an interesting dilemma with rebuild/prospect pool.
They’ve drafted Bedard, Reichel, Oliver Moore, and Frankie Nazar.
They’re all listed as centers.
Especially down the middle.
Having said that…as I said above…they need some big dudes up front.
Colton Dach is really the only big body in the pipeline.
Maybe Misiak can be something at some point too, but that is about it.
So tie goes to the guy who will win in the hard areas.
Admittedly I don’t have an eye for young goalies.
It’s impossible to project.
The Hawks also drafted Gajan early.
I’ve seen bits of all three.
None really look like Vezina types.
Soderblom has some Scott Darling to his game with size and athleticism.
Commesso is probably a better version of Colin Delia.
Plays bigger than his size.
Makes stops he should.
I think he’s a guy who will be better as a pro than he was in college.
Excited to see what Jimmy Waite can do with him.
I’d say leave him in the NHL for the entire season.
Burn off the year.
Have Seth Jones and Connor Murphy hold his hand through the ups and downs.
Bedard is already the most talented guy on the team.
I think the Blackhawks could have a ton of rookie-ish guys get games this year.
First full year for Reichel who should get PP and top 6 mins all year.
I expect Wyatt Kaiser to play 15+ minutes a night.
Vlasic could be a full time NHL guy.
Just talked about Korchinski.
I liked what I saw from Guttman last year.
I think Colton Dach will get some run in the NHL this year.
Absolutely nothing and that is okay.
This is a teaching year.
Largely depends on how these veteran guys with expiring deals play.
Tyler Johnson, Perry, Foligno, Blackwell, etc.
They didn’t trade Anthanaseou last year on a cheaper and expiring deal.
Makes me think there won’t be much of a market for him this year.
If anything the Blackhawks can be a bank/money launderer for other teams trying to make trades.
That cap space is still there.
The Hawks can have Danny Wirtz write a check and add a draft pick for his trouble.
Lottery balls again
No
He was drafted to score.
He was born to score.
He will be paid to score.
He needs to score to have a “successful” season.
I think he will.
Vegas has his goal total at 31.5 and point total at 68.5.
I think he will be over on both.
I’ve also seen a ton of Bedard scoring props that I like.
Bedard to score against every team in the Central is +600.
Not knocking his defense, but just haven’t seen it.
I think one of Nazar or Oliver Moore.
The position does feel light though.
Maybe they like Jaxon Stauber more than we realize.
I do think it’d be a good idea to add another veteran goalie.
We are so close.
