The Blackhawks Future Looks Prettyyyyy Prettyyyyy Prettyyyyy Pretty Good
NQTC Reader JavierSandooski (formerly known as Ethan), is helping us cover some of the pressing and serious issues in Chicago Sports that StevieY19 or I normally write about. Please show him the same courtesy and respect he always shows us in the comments-so basically none. Enjoy!
Imagine if the Cubs locked up Alfonso Soriano, Milton Bradley and Kosuke Fukudome to solid long term deals. (Oh wait – they did? And it’s worked out terribly??) Now imagine the complete opposite — this is basically the move the Hawks are making with today’s official announcement of signing Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane (both 5 years) and Duncan Keith (13 years) to long term deals.
It’s a great move by the hawks, regardless of the fact that they may be somewhat overpaying these guys; reports have Toews & Kane hitting the cap at $6.3 million and Keith at $5.5 million. These three are each all-stars and most likely will be Olympians this winter in Vancouver. Toews is the youngest active captain in the NHL at 23 and the Hawks are dependent on him – they went 8-0 after his return from missing six games with a concussion – they went 3-3 in the 6 games he missed. Duncan Keith is one of the best defensemen in the league; and Kane has elite skills that don’t come along very often.
This move definitely sets the core of the Blackhawks in place for years to come: the three aforementioned, Hossa and Seabrook, and now the matter becomes who else is staying and who is going. Rumors recently have circulated, which basically have said anyone else on the team might be one of the guys to go (Sharp, Versteeg, Buff, Barker, list goes on). All I know, they better keep my boy The Hammer (PS – email me asap if you know where I can get a sweet Hjalmarsson jersey tee). Oh and I’d really like if they can keep Sharp and Versteeg. Now, enjoy this video made by my friend Pat starring my favorite Hawks player.
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Time December 4, 2009 at 12:02 pm
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