It'll be interesting, Vegas is really thin on the blue line so are the Bolts? I can see a potential 1st round pick being acquired by KD.
- BetweenTheDots

Chicago needs NHL ready or close to ready forwards not more draft picks.

Chicago needs NHL ready or close to ready forwards not more draft picks.
- paulr

Just a reminder future 1st round picks can be traded for good forwards and defenseman

Let's wait and see what West becomes before we arm chair QB the trade? And I'm not understanding your post? The 2nd's were in '25 this year. I think it's a 5th or something next year?
- rpeters01

Am OK with the West trade up but I think for 2026 it's time for refilling the D pipeline. Was thinking they could have taken some more d-men in the later rounds this draft.

Was being facetious that KFC always trades his 2nds for the CAR 1st (two year in a row now), so he could do it again in 2026. Don't think it will happen 3 yrs in a row.

Just a reminder future 1st round picks can be traded for good forwards and defenseman
- BetweenTheDots

Agreed! But you argue with anyone suggesting trading draft picks or prospects.

And right now the Hawk’s defense and goaltender are in decent shape. They need to start building the forward ranks.

It's really going to be interesting this year. KD thought they were going to be better last year ends up drafting 3rd OA, he's wise this year not to set any expectations on the season, but here we are finally bunch kids are going to play, everyone has us the worst team in the league and the perfect scenario would be to end up with McKenna and win the draft lottery. We'll see but this is most likely the last year of sucking.

And who knows maybe a bunch of kids step up and they go on a few winning streaks.

Agreed! But you argue with anyone suggesting trading draft picks or prospects.

And right now the Hawk’s defense and goaltender are in decent shape. They need to start building the forward ranks.
- paulr

I argue the deal has to make sense, trading KK doesn't make sense. Defense is in decent shape but i want it to be in great shape

The forwards are coming

I argue the deal has to make sense, trading KK doesn't make sense. Defense is in decent shape but i want it to be in great shape

The forwards are coming
- BetweenTheDots

Trading anyone to make the team better makes sense.

And there’s zero guarantee any forward is coming and when they’ll make it.

Trading anyone to make the team better makes sense.

And there’s zero guarantee any forward is coming and when they’ll make it.
- paulr

And there is zero guarantees that the player you trade for will make the team better

Let's wait and see what West becomes before we arm chair QB the trade? And I'm not understanding your post? The 2nd's were in '25 this year. I think it's a 5th or something next year?
- rpeters01

They Hawks also have two 2nds next draft, their own and Vancouver. Carolina has the 1st round Dallas pick next draft. As for whether they trade up next year or not, the stock answer is "it depends." They had to really believe West was worth it to make that deal.

Carolina has an interesting view of the how the draft pick value decreases from late 1st on down. Seems they view the slope as a lot flatter than most other teams view it, and are happy to keep accumulating picks while other teams take swings at higher spots.

With the new site coming out we'll probably lose our 13k plus posts and chance at the record.
- rpeters01

What site is that? I haven't heard or seen anything.

What site is that? I haven't heard or seen anything.
- BGKarras

https://www.hockeybuzz.co...or-your-patience/1/128385

New site replacing this - not sure what it means as far as old threads.....

https://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklund/Hey-allA-New-Hockeybuzz-is-coming--Thanks-for-your-patience/1/128385

New site replacing this - not sure what it means as far as old threads.....
- totem

Thanks Totem for the information. I never really go on the home page. Just come here to the comments.

It's really going to be interesting this year. KD thought they were going to be better last year ends up drafting 3rd OA, he's wise this year not to set any expectations on the season, but here we are finally bunch kids are going to play, everyone has us the worst team in the league and the perfect scenario would be to end up with McKenna and win the draft lottery. We'll see but this is most likely the last year of sucking.

And who knows maybe a bunch of kids step up and they go on a few winning streaks.
- BetweenTheDots

I tend to agree we could really suck this next year. Kids playing and kids winning are two totally different things. Defense especially will have to take a really good jump which is possible because they are the most experienced of our young players. I think the Forwards have a ways to go. One things for sure, last year's Forwards were not built to win. Taylor Hall was a huge part of that problem. We didn't get his best hockey. AA and Kurashev digressing killed us. When you look at those three players never mind Bedard's so called lack of development you can see why KFC was pissed off.


PS. I forgot Reichel...

They Hawks also have two 2nds next draft, their own and Vancouver. Carolina has the 1st round Dallas pick next draft. As for whether they trade up next year or not, the stock answer is "it depends." They had to really believe West was worth it to make that deal.

Carolina has an interesting view of the how the draft pick value decreases from late 1st on down. Seems they view the slope as a lot flatter than most other teams view it, and are happy to keep accumulating picks while other teams take swings at higher spots.
- 333inthe3rd

They have 3 2nds next year- ours, Toronto and Vancouver.