Why is no one reporting on the Huet trade rumors??!!??
by rokawillim on Feb 24, 2010 8:21 AM CST
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With all these rumors swirling around how come we don't have any updates/reports on what is going on, or at least a bunch of links to all assocaited stories? I know it is the Olympics but even ESPN is sniffing around on the Vokun/Huet rumor?? As well as the defensemen we are going to get and where he will fit? I am not so worried about VERSTEEG!! going away as we have the depth in forwards, but i don't know what we would do with the glut of defensemen since we already have a pretty good top 4? More trades on the horizon? Stan is doing some tinkering at 1901 W Madison.
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I think this can be summed up best by "chrome's" R Kelly signature...
Just because your friend says she saw me in the club with some other bitches, sitting in VIP, smoking, and drinking, and kicking it…
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Feb 24, 2010 9:13 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
+1 for recognizing Real Talk's poetic qualities
can be applied to many kinds of every day scenarios.
Just because your friend says she saw me in the club with some other bitches,
sitting in V.I.P,
Smoking, and drinking, and kicking it.
All this goalie BS makes me think of a Monty Python scene
Run away!! Run away!!
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
Sometimes Huet's stickhandling
reminds me of the Upperclass Twit of the Year scene where Oliver St John-Mollusc ran himself over with his own car…
Son, when you participate in sporting events, it's not whether you win or lose : it's how drunk you get.
thank you for that
i’m going to be laughing all day now
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
you mean he's dead
but certainly not out of it?
All right, come on, dummy, you won the game. Come on. Pick up your trophy.
I suspect that
The fanboys figure that by not acknowledging that the Hawks have an opportunity to upgrade Huet for the playoff run, that somehow the non-negative karma will translate into positive vibes for Huet.
I’m sort of kidding there.
Many posters claim they are tired of the discussion, the beating of the dead horse, pulling out their stats to defend one guy or the other, bla bla bla. It is no longer about Huet or Niemi – it is about creating the BEST chance to win in the post season.
All you need to do to determine what needs to be done to build on last year’s success is to see why we lost to Detroit in the WCF. Not enough depth on defense, and inconsistent goaltending.
We have added to our defensive depth by adding Johnsson, and Sopel is quietly having a great year for us.
Would a deal for Vokoun be an upgrade to our goaltending situation? That should be the question we ask. If the answer is yes, we should hope that the Bowmans are working the rumored deal.
I think all of the available data support an attempt to get Vokoun.
51 starts – a work horse
.930 sv pct – best in the NHL
7 shutouts in spite of playing for a team that is 28th in the league in SOG and the PP
He can steal a game more often than he would ever give one away. And folks – shootout losses mean NOTHING in the post season.
Honestly, there really are no other goalie candidates on teams where we can swap/dump enough salary to to make room for someone. except Dallas or the Isles, and I do not think Turco or Roloson are worth trading our talent for.
It may be that the silence from the front offices on W. Madison Street in response to Teinowitz’s breaking of the Vokoun rumor speaks more loudly than we may think.
by Return of the Roar on Feb 24, 2010 10:53 AM CST reply actions
Speaking only for myself, I doubt anyone will be sad
if the Hawks manage to pull a trade for Vokoun.
But at this point, these are just rumors, and I’ve found little reason to get excited for rumors as they rarely come to fruition.
Just because your friend says she saw me in the club with some other bitches,
sitting in V.I.P,
Smoking, and drinking, and kicking it.
you can pretty much speak for me too
How does one report a rumor anyway? Reporting something implies there’s a degree of credibility that rumors, by their very nature, can’t exactly claim to have.
And if the original poster and Return of the Roar cared to read through the comment section, then both would see quite clearly that yes, we are talking about it, and actually, we may not mind if it happened. We just. Don’t know how true it is, so maybe that’s why we’re laying off the multiple exclamation points and question marks.
Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.
by chiblackhawks on Feb 24, 2010 11:50 AM CST up reply actions
Not impressed with Huet or Niemi...
…but I’m not even sure Vokun is an upgrade, especially if it costs us VERSTEEG!?! (Get over the past 10 games- this guy is a pretty good hockey player.)
Does Vokun look a lot better than Huet did in a Habs sweater two years ago? What is his playoff “track record”?
Are the Devils looking to shore up their goaltending? San Jose?
If his name doen’t end in “iller”, I don’t see ANY obvious upgrade.
I think Vokoun is an upgrade
though I’m not clamoring for one.
Versteeg is gone in the offseason anyway, I don’t see why it is a big deal if he is dealt this year. I’ve said before, right now Steeger doesn’t fit anywhere. He isn’t cracking either of our two top lines. I think madden should center a checking line which shouldn’t include versteeg come playoff time. Maybe he can find a spark on our fourth line with Burish and Eager, who knows.
"In an ideal world I would have all 10 fingers on my left hand so my right hand could just be a fist for punching."
"Reporting on rumors"
that term doesn’t even make sense. If it is just a rumor, then there is nothing to report. If the SCH guys made a post about every rumor, the meaningful posts would start to get watered down.
Nothing can happen till March 1st anyway, I’m sure there will be trade discussion once the freeze is over.
"In an ideal world I would have all 10 fingers on my left hand so my right hand could just be a fist for punching."
haha exactly what I said
should have read through the whole thread before replying.
Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.
by chiblackhawks on Feb 24, 2010 11:50 AM CST up reply actions
"Why is no one reporting on the Huet trade rumors??!!??"
Because nobody cares about them anymore because it’s been tiring enough to listen to this shit all season.
I’m watching the Olympics and having fun doing so I suggest the same to you. It’s much easier this way.
Let the Olympic spirit live in everyone.
GO CANADA GO!
Congratulations to Alexandre Bilodeau on being the first Canadian to win on home soil.
GOLD MEDAL#7: Humphries and Moyes in Women's Bobsleigh.
by hawks61 on Feb 24, 2010 10:19 PM CST reply actions 3 recs
I'm increasingly convinced Stan Bowman will pull off a deal for a goalie
I don’t necessarily agree. But it is my sense he is working on a deal.
The Blackhawks and the Stanley Cup in 2010.
Talked with Chris Kuc on my radio show
Says maybe a minor move to give us insurance for Johnny Madden but probably no goalie
Derrick Rose will lead us back to the promise land.
In Vinny We Trust!
Doubtful
There are ample center options available for this season. Madden is also a goner at the end of the year. Which I’m fine with. I like Madden, but he is strictly a one-year rental.
The Blackhawks and the Stanley Cup in 2010.
Vocoun is going to be a Blackhawk
That is my official prediction. There is too much smoke for their not to be a fire. I don’t necessarily agree, but that is what I am convinced is going to happen.
I’d really like to know a whole lot more about Vocoun. We don’t see him much given that he plays in the Eastern Conference. But he has had a sound career. So if the dipshits and doorknobs can put aside their acerbic tone for a minute, can we kindly get some opinion and perspective on Vocoun discussed? This isn’t about discussion of whether the Hawks need a goalie upgrade, but rather opinion on Vocoun.
The Blackhawks and the Stanley Cup in 2010.
I plan on putting up a fanpost
after the gold medal game on this topic and why I too believe a trade is likely. I’ve been holding off on posting it for about a week.
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Feb 27, 2010 11:36 AM CST up reply actions
I tried to google Vocoun....
but nothing about a florida panthers goalie came up, so I don’t have a scouting report to provide.
"In an ideal world I would have all 10 fingers on my left hand so my right hand could just be a fist for punching."
one more post
and this one drops off my page.
Finally
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
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