Buying him out would save 3 million next year but cost us 1.5 for the next 2 years. While the 3M replacement would probably be better than Boyle at 4.5 the 1.5 the following year for nobody would suck. So it's a lose-lose situation regardless.
Its hard to gauge where this team is right now. Are they one or two players away or is there serious rebuilding to be done?
@DarrenDreger: Cam Talbot is a hot commodity. Edmtn, Cgy, SJ, Dallas + Florida have expressed interest. Multiple trade offers. First 3 most likely targets.
I believe we need a scoring wing (30 goal scorer), a bruising huge wing (Lucic like) and a monster big bad ass dman (Mcilrath if he didn't disappoint)
we need a CENTER...how many fuckin times do we need to go over this? A physical D man would be great but Id rather one that can move the puck out of our zone quickly and effectively....if he is a combo of both, then Id be a happy man
blah blah blah need this need that - we only need one thing: finishers. Guys that hit the net and put it in when it counts
I know no one wants to get too deep in this convo but you don't believe that.......we need someone who can win a face off, we need a tough d man...we need mobility on D, we need a PP QB.......you cant just say " finisher"....oh and we need a landing spot for Carl Hagelin
no doubt, but likewise you can make a list of missing things on the Blackhawks team. We have what we need to win a cup minus the finishing. Of course we have weaknesses like faceoffs, but they are all manageable except for scoring when it counts
Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger Talbot trade watch continues. Expect he gets traded this week. Buf, Edmtn, SJ and Dallas in the mix. Great contract requires high return. ___________________________________________________ Just spitballing: Edmonton- Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle, Ryan Nugent Hopkins, Justin Schultz or Nail Yakupov? Buffalo- Rasmus Ristolainen, Zach Bogosian? SJ- Logan Couture, Joe Pavelski, or Brent Burns? Dallas- Cody Eakin, John Klingberg, Antoine Roussel?
