I'm guessing he's not a fan of his, probably has that old school mentality. I don't mind some brash kid who gets under the opponents skin and he would look good with Bedard on many shifts.
- BetweenTheDots

Maybe? Or maybe Verbeek doesn’t like a brash kid getting under the skin of opponents then letting his teammates back him up or him hiding behind the refs? I’m not sure I want to see his sideshow Bob routine in Chicago, regardless of the talent he brings.

Boilermaker,

Would have been an upset All the scribes knew that Yukon better than Boilermakers. But a lot of fun and excitement getting to the final

Unfortunately you cannot blame the loss on the eclipse or Whoppie Goldberg!

I’m not knocking LR. I agree that he’s done better than expected. That said, as a GM I would always be on the lookout for a better coach. I would like to keep Kevin Deen, as I think he’s been a secret weapon in developing great Dmen for Boston for years. LR has pushed the team hard, but I do wish we’d see more tenacity and push back when things get chippy. As for Xs and Os, I have no clue so no comment there.
If a Brindamour, Sullivan, or other good coach becomes available I’d hope they consider it.
- ObeseOprah

I’m not knocking LR. I agree that he’s done better than expected. That said, as a GM I would always be on the lookout for a better coach. I would like to keep Kevin Deen, as I think he’s been a secret weapon in developing great Dmen for Boston for years. LR has pushed the team hard, but I do wish we’d see more tenacity and push back when things get chippy. As for Xs and Os, I have no clue so no comment there.
If a Brindamour, Sullivan, or other good coach becomes available I’d hope they consider it.
- ObeseOprah

So you think brindsmore or sullivan can make a gourmet meal out of slop? At this point LR is there to develop the youngsters as best possible. As the hawks get an infusion of talent we’ll see what he can do with it. Your post will then become more relevant

You must be giddy with joy!
- GPHawksfan

Seems like your happy with the effort and results.!

Not sure you should appreciate Richardson, he’s ruining Bedard and he doesn’t use his timeouts.
- paulr

He is the perfect coach to get a shot at Celebrini.

He has moved the centerman of the future to wing and took a winger who ended last season productively to center. He's getting a lot of credit for Vlasic who should really slot 3 or 4 on a .500 with his lack of offense. Korchinski has some tools for sure but can you realistically say he looks any more aware in his own zone now compared to October? Numbers don't lie, he's -37. He has been a plus player in 8 of 71 games. Richardinson is 28 years old. This is not a kid he has molded. Is Richardson's claim for development Kurashev? 16 goals playing with Bedard and lots of powerplay time?

Davidson can't fire Richardson yet because a coach firing turns the attention to the GM's work which has also been underwhelming at the NHL level. The owner and fan base is showing incredible patience. The "at least they are playing hard" crowd still buys tickets and jerseys.

Rockford is being led by Seney, Gust, Pitlick and Guttman offensively so hard to believe the offense will improve next season. How many years till competitive?

Sorry Paul. I meant Richardinson is 28.

He is the perfect coach to get a shot at Celebrini.

He has moved the centerman of the future to wing and took a winger who ended last season productively to center. He's getting a lot of credit for Vlasic who should really slot 3 or 4 on a .500 with his lack of offense. Korchinski has some tools for sure but can you realistically say he looks any more aware in his own zone now compared to October? Numbers don't lie, he's -37. He has been a plus player in 8 of 71 games. Richardinson is 28 years old. This is not a kid he has molded. Is Richardson's claim for development Kurashev? 16 goals playing with Bedard and lots of powerplay time?

Davidson can't fire Richardson yet because a coach firing turns the attention to the GM's work which has also been underwhelming at the NHL level. The owner and fan base is showing incredible patience. The "at least they are playing hard" crowd still buys tickets and jerseys.

Rockford is being led by Seney, Gust, Pitlick and Guttman offensively so hard to believe the offense will improve next season. How many years till competitive?
- stevefrmglencoe

There are 5 games left in a season that’s been over since November. What is the harm in moving any player around - let alone Bedard? He gets molested at the dot, and is not great defensively. Do you think this will derail his development somehow?

Please link an article giving LR credit for Vlasic’s play. Anything that hasn’t been credited to Vlasic himself has been pushed to KD for keeping him in Rockford most of last year. Regarding him on top pair, is there ANYONE else on this team who could you could even challenge a conversation to put above him at this point?

KK is a 19 year old defenseman who was borderline to keep up to begin the year. He’s shown growth in several area, but needs a ton more work. The problem was that he wouldn’t make much if any growth staying in Junior last year. Yes, he gets buried at times right now, and that’s OK because this team was not built to be competitive. It was built to give some opportunities out to the kids and provide some leadership and-or structure around them. I have my own concerns about how that was done, but I do realize that this team was never going to be competing for a playoff spot. They simply don’t have the talent. And please don’t use +/- to make a point. It’s an incredibly flawed stat when looking at individual players.

The owner and fan base are showing a lot of patience, because they were told precisely what was going to happen when KD was hired (by KD himself). I have my own concerns about signing fossils to fill in around the roster, but I’m expecting more for next year. It’s not just rookies they will be looking to for improvement next year. They will only have 8-9 forwards returning, and 5 defensemen. New faces will surely arrive.

He is the perfect coach to get a shot at Celebrini.

He has moved the centerman of the future to wing and took a winger who ended last season productively to center. He's getting a lot of credit for Vlasic who should really slot 3 or 4 on a .500 with his lack of offense. Korchinski has some tools for sure but can you realistically say he looks any more aware in his own zone now compared to October? Numbers don't lie, he's -37. He has been a plus player in 8 of 71 games. Richardinson is 28 years old. This is not a kid he has molded. Is Richardson's claim for development Kurashev? 16 goals playing with Bedard and lots of powerplay time?

Davidson can't fire Richardson yet because a coach firing turns the attention to the GM's work which has also been underwhelming at the NHL level. The owner and fan base is showing incredible patience. The "at least they are playing hard" crowd still buys tickets and jerseys.

Rockford is being led by Seney, Gust, Pitlick and Guttman offensively so hard to believe the offense will improve next season. How many years till competitive?
- stevefrmglencoe

No way LR moved Bedard to wing without talking it over with KD. I know you're not a fan of the plan; but there indeed is a plan. The coach is doing exactly what the GM wants him to do.

LR will be the coach for awhile - at least until he coaches KD's prospects (only two of which are currently in the NHL).

He is the perfect coach to get a shot at Celebrini.

He has moved the centerman of the future to wing and took a winger who ended last season productively to center. He's getting a lot of credit for Vlasic who should really slot 3 or 4 on a .500 with his lack of offense. Korchinski has some tools for sure but can you realistically say he looks any more aware in his own zone now compared to October? Numbers don't lie, he's -37. He has been a plus player in 8 of 71 games. Richardinson is 28 years old. This is not a kid he has molded. Is Richardson's claim for development Kurashev? 16 goals playing with Bedard and lots of powerplay time?

Davidson can't fire Richardson yet because a coach firing turns the attention to the GM's work which has also been underwhelming at the NHL level. The owner and fan base is showing incredible patience. The "at least they are playing hard" crowd still buys tickets and jerseys.

Rockford is being led by Seney, Gust, Pitlick and Guttman offensively so hard to believe the offense will improve next season. How many years till competitive?
- stevefrmglencoe

So in your world of incredible patience where exactly should the Hawks be in year two of a rebuild that the GM stated he was going to build primarily through the draft?

Also, you do realize most of the forward prospects they've drafted over the last several years are either playing on the Hawks (Bedard, Reichel, Slaggert), ineligible for the AHL because they are too young (Lardis, Ludwinski, Hayes, Misiak, etc.), in college (Nazar, Moore), or playing in Europe (Kantserov).

So in your world of incredible patience where exactly should the Hawks be in year two of a rebuild that the GM stated he was going to build primarily through the draft?

Also, you do realize most of the forward prospects they've drafted over the last several years are either playing on the Hawks (Bedard, Reichel, Slaggert), ineligible for the AHL because they are too young (Lardis, Ludwinski, Hayes, Misiak, etc.), in college (Nazar, Moore), or playing in Europe (Kantserov).
- HawkintheD

I see what you did there.

So in your world of incredible patience where exactly should the Hawks be in year two of a rebuild that the GM stated he was going to build primarily through the draft?

Also, you do realize most of the forward prospects they've drafted over the last several years are either playing on the Hawks (Bedard, Reichel, Slaggert), ineligible for the AHL because they are too young (Lardis, Ludwinski, Hayes, Misiak, etc.), in college (Nazar, Moore), or playing in Europe (Kantserov).
- HawkintheD

Mopes

Boilermaker,

Would have been an upset All the scribes knew that Yukon better than Boilermakers. But a lot of fun and excitement getting to the final

Unfortunately you cannot blame the loss on the eclipse or Whoppie Goldberg!
- jhawk59

UConn just too good and the better team. Purdue played well the whole season, but nobody was going to beat the Huskies.

P.S. No single malt scotch for me last night. Maybe draft lottery night.

UConn just too good and the better team. Purdue played well the whole season, but nobody was going to beat the Huskies.

P.S. No single malt scotch for me last night. Maybe draft lottery night.
- boilermaker100

What scotch are you working on? I’ve got a half bottle of Glenlivet 12 I was given but I prefer Macallan double cask 12. Tried Macallan DC 18 once but I’d need a mortgage to buy a bottle

What scotch are you working on? I’ve got a half bottle of Glenlivet 12 I was given but I prefer Macallan double cask 12. Tried Macallan DC 18 once but I’d need a mortgage to buy a bottle
- paulr

Scotch? Gross! Bourbon is the ticket, Chief.

What scotch are you working on? I’ve got a half bottle of Glenlivet 12 I was given but I prefer Macallan double cask 12. Tried Macallan DC 18 once but I’d need a mortgage to buy a bottle
- paulr

Laphroaig 10 year old. About $50 US for 750ml. A friend recommended Dahlwinnie. I might try that next.

Scotch? Gross! Bourbon is the ticket, Chief.
- mohel

I have an older bottle of Woodford Reserve, not a huge fan.

Laphroaig 10 year old. About $50 US for 750ml. A friend recommended Dahlwinnie. I might try that next.
- boilermaker100

I’ll have to give it a try.

I have an older bottle of Woodford Reserve, not a huge fan.
- paulr

I understand, but HawkintheD might need a moment!

I understand, but HawkintheD might need a moment!
- mohel

He’s still drinking Kool-Aid and believing the Kool-Aid KD and LR are feeding him.

He is the perfect coach to get a shot at Celebrini.

He has moved the centerman of the future to wing and took a winger who ended last season productively to center. He's getting a lot of credit for Vlasic who should really slot 3 or 4 on a .500 with his lack of offense. Korchinski has some tools for sure but can you realistically say he looks any more aware in his own zone now compared to October? Numbers don't lie, he's -37. He has been a plus player in 8 of 71 games. Richardinson is 28 years old. This is not a kid he has molded. Is Richardson's claim for development Kurashev? 16 goals playing with Bedard and lots of powerplay time?

Davidson can't fire Richardson yet because a coach firing turns the attention to the GM's work which has also been underwhelming at the NHL level. The owner and fan base is showing incredible patience. The "at least they are playing hard" crowd still buys tickets and jerseys.

Rockford is being led by Seney, Gust, Pitlick and Guttman offensively so hard to believe the offense will improve next season. How many years till competitive?
- stevefrmglencoe

It's okay just get in the long line of, i don't like how KD is rebuilding this team.

If you can't see KKs improvement over the year then you are not watching him.

Btw many of today's playoff teams drafted in the top 5 from 2010 to 2020. Fun fact

He’s still drinking Kool-Aid and believing the Kool-Aid KD and LR are feeding him.
- paulr

I thought he was a Tab drinker....

I thought he was a Tab drinker....
- mohel

He tried putting his drink on my tab too. D is such a Mope.

So in your world of incredible patience where exactly should the Hawks be in year two of a rebuild that the GM stated he was going to build primarily through the draft?

Also, you do realize most of the forward prospects they've drafted over the last several years are either playing on the Hawks (Bedard, Reichel, Slaggert), ineligible for the AHL because they are too young (Lardis, Ludwinski, Hayes, Misiak, etc.), in college (Nazar, Moore), or playing in Europe (Kantserov).
- HawkintheD

Incredible patience is being a Buffalo Sabres fan.

13 years of no playoffs, sh$tty goaltending and bad coaching.

Incredible patience is being a Buffalo Sabres fan.

13 years of no playoffs, sh$tty goaltending and bad coaching.
- RickJ

Buffalo fan … you bring up a Buffalo fan? Rick there is a much more obvious team, closer to home too.