Hawks look to contend...sooner rather than later (1 OV moved)

Hawks_G · Guru

Hawks look to contend...sooner rather than later (1 OV moved)

Hawks_G · Guru

The Hawks were not yet done. Looking at an available goalie, Niklas Backstrom was another added player. The Hawks sent Shane O'Brien, Ryan Craig and Rene Bourque to the Rangers for Backstrom and Danny Fritsche.

The Hawks look very strong in goal with Huet and Backstrom to platoon.

Hawks_G · Guru

If it wasn't enough getting a good number one goalie, one of the top forwards in the league, the Hawks decided to put some of their depth to work again in acquiring Patrick Marleau.

To the Leafs go Gilbert Brule, Mike Richards and the 6th pick in the draft. The Leafs toss in a 3rd to the Hawks.

Hawks GM 2 · Senior Member

In their fourth major trade in 24 hours, the Hawks continue their roster transformation by bolstering their blueline in a swap of Andrei's and picks.

To Chicago:
Andrei Markov
FLO 3 2008

To Florida:
Andrei Kostitsyn
CHI 1 2007

VancouverGM · Senior Member

Wow Chicago very nice moves....didnt really criple his depth either

Hawks GM 2 · Senior Member

And the new-look Blackhawks continue to take shape. In desparate need of a winger to round out thier top 6 and to play with newly aquired Vincent Lecavalier, Chicago once again utilized their depth of assets to get their man:

To Anaheim:
Dan Fritshie
Freddy Meyer IV
2007 CLB 3

To Chicago:
Marco Sturm

capsgm · Senior Member

great moves guys, especially that Backstrom one!

HOTLANTA · Guru

nice job hawks looking like a very nice squad

philly · Guru

Hawks_G wrote:

The Hawks were not yet done. Looking at an available goalie, Niklas Backstrom was another added player. The Hawks sent Shane O'Brien, Ryan Craig and Rene Bourque to the Rangers for Backstrom and Danny Fritsche.

The Hawks look very strong in goal with Huet and Backstrom to platoon.

still not sure how this backstrom deal slipped past the BOD. especially after NYR "didnt realize" that Backstrom would be a 79 OV....

pretty shady

capsgm · Senior Member

philly wrote:

Hawks_G wrote:

The Hawks were not yet done. Looking at an available goalie, Niklas Backstrom was another added player. The Hawks sent Shane O'Brien, Ryan Craig and Rene Bourque to the Rangers for Backstrom and Danny Fritsche.

The Hawks look very strong in goal with Huet and Backstrom to platoon.

still not sure how this backstrom deal slipped past the BOD. especially after NYR "didnt realize" that Backstrom would be a 79 OV....

pretty shady

fritsche is more valuable to me than either Craig or Bourque, so that's a very cheap trade to acquire a #1 goalie.

Hawks GM 2 · Senior Member

The re-shaping of the Chicago Blackhawks franchise continues. Having recently aquired Finnish goalie Niklas Backstrom, Chicago management decided to capitalize on the market demands for starting netminders and to try to address their forward depth. Subsequently, they were presented with an opportunity they just couldn't pass up:

To LA Kings:
G Christobal Huet

To Chicago Blackhawks:
C David Legwand
2008 FLA 2

NYRGM · Senior Member

Deal should have never gone through the BOD. I've had tons of deals rejected that werent even close to how bad I got raped in this one. What the hell happened. Had I privy'd to the brhl1 knowledge and roster list that Backstrom would be rated 79ov of course i never would have traded him. Where was the board on this one guys??????

BryceBruins · BRHL2 Co-Commish

NYRGM wrote:

Deal should have never gone through the BOD. I've had tons of deals rejected that werent even close to how bad I got raped in this one. What the hell happened. Had I privy'd to the brhl1 knowledge and roster list that Backstrom would be rated 79ov of course i never would have traded him. Where was the board on this one guys??????

1. You've had no deals rejected in the BRHL2 as far as I can remember
2. Everyone had privy to the ratings as it was mentioned roughly 10,000 times that they were the same.
3. The board looked at it, and while the Hawks undoubtedly win the deal, at the end of the day, if we start covering for the ignorance of GM's no deals will ever get processed. You have NO-ONE to blame but yourself for trading him when you had no clue what his OV would be.

VancouverGM · Senior Member

BryceBruins wrote:

NYRGM wrote:

Deal should have never gone through the BOD. I've had tons of deals rejected that werent even close to how bad I got raped in this one. What the hell happened. Had I privy'd to the brhl1 knowledge and roster list that Backstrom would be rated 79ov of course i never would have traded him. Where was the board on this one guys??????

1. You've had no deals rejected in the BRHL2 as far as I can remember
2. Everyone had privy to the ratings as it was mentioned roughly 10,000 times that they were the same.
3. The board looked at it, and while the Hawks undoubtedly win the deal, at the end of the day, if we start covering for the ignorance of GM's no deals will ever get processed. You have NO-ONE to blame but yourself for trading him when you had no clue what his OV would be.

I just want to say that i remember last season one gm's ignorance was covered last season when the deal i made with LA(not the current gm) was vetoed because it was deemed unfair. Now the LA gm made the deal on his own free will, But still it was vetoed I guess becasue enough people cried about it. Im not in anyway attacking you guys (Bryce and Eric) but deals have been covered up before. I did majorly win that deal with LA kind of like the way chicago won this deal.

BryceBruins · BRHL2 Co-Commish

BUT there is a difference between incompetance (LA) and ignorance (NYR)....Which is where the line is drawn.

By no way am I trying to "slander" you Joe, I don't think you're ignorant, but you undoubtedly dropped the ball on this one, by not checking the facts before trading a guy.