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Hawks make a costly blunder?

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Apparently didn't qualify their RFA's the right way, could become UFA's

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Oh man that would suck for Chicago if they do become UFAs
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This will turn out to be nothing, but still. :lol:
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F Keenan wrote:This will turn out to be nothing, but still. :lol:
Wait I do forget this is the NHL, they will let it slide.
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You guys forget the names RAFALSKI and MADDEN...
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I vote we offer 14 mill over 4 years to Versteeg.
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Mellanby_equals_grit wrote:I vote we offer 14 mill over 4 years to Versteeg.
Good, he's yours. I'm all for trading Versteeg now anyway. Not that I don't think he's a good player, he is, but he's the type who's going to demand a ton of money from the Hawks as soon as he gets the chance. A lot of his production comes from being on a line with Kane and Toews.
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Mellanby_equals_grit wrote:I vote we offer 14 mill over 4 years to Versteeg.
Someone would.
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Ruutu15 wrote:
Mellanby_equals_grit wrote:I vote we offer 14 mill over 4 years to Versteeg.
Good, he's yours. I'm all for trading Versteeg now anyway. Not that I don't think he's a good player, he is, but he's the type who's going to demand a ton of money from the Hawks as soon as he gets the chance. A lot of his production comes from being on a line with Kane and Toews.

Which is why I am not very impressed by his numbers this past year.
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section319 wrote:
Ruutu15 wrote:
Mellanby_equals_grit wrote:I vote we offer 14 mill over 4 years to Versteeg.
Good, he's yours. I'm all for trading Versteeg now anyway. Not that I don't think he's a good player, he is, but he's the type who's going to demand a ton of money from the Hawks as soon as he gets the chance. A lot of his production comes from being on a line with Kane and Toews.

Which is why I am not very impressed by his numbers this past year.
Versteeg definitely impressed me this year, but he was too inconsistent to really be able to tell whether his results are going to hold up year after year. Not surprising considering his age. I agree that if the Hawks were to try and go out and grab another big FA Versteeg's stock may not get any higher then right now, or maybe next year if he can just equal the numbers from this year.

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NHLPA filed a grievance to make all those guys UFAs.

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come on JD make an offer to someone.
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Eager, and everyone else signed with the Hawks today, officially. The only players who are taking the issue further are....you guessed it, Versteeg and Barker. (Frank) them. If they want to try to hold us hostage over a technicality, they can get bent. The only shame is that we would get no compensation. My opinion on these two has definitely changed forever.
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Why would the Hawks cut it so close? Qualify plenty early to avoid stuff like this.
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Ruutu15 wrote:Eager, and everyone else signed with the Hawks today, officially. The only players who are taking the issue further are....you guessed it, Versteeg and Barker. (Frank) them. If they want to try to hold us hostage over a technicality, they can get bent. The only shame is that we would get no compensation. My opinion on these two has definitely changed forever.
Barker just re-signed and quite quickly. 3 years, $9.25 million. Your thoughts? Does this mean Versteeg is almost a "for-sure" gone?
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I think they had to quick slightly overpay for everyone just in case...

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This mistake cost the Hawks big time. They had to actually sign these guys at (under) market value but a heck of a lot more than what they would have got had they accepted a QO or an arbitration award (assuming any of them had rights). Looks good on them! Good luck signing Versteeg! :hawkssuck:
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Prison Bull wrote::hawkssuck:
We agree on something. I am immediately uncomfortable.
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WaukeeBlues wrote:
Prison Bull wrote::hawkssuck:
We agree on something. I am immediately uncomfortable.
Liar. You've said that you kinda cheer for the Hawks. :lol:
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