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QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 13, 2014 -> 05:28 PM) I think Nikola is going to sign dirt cheap. Still, thef***'s starting at the 3? 3 years, $17 million

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jul 12, 2014 -> 12:34 PM) Winning will be so much sweeter when we do it without another big name

No one said the transition would be easy, but the Hawks have done a good job of bringing up guys who have proven to be solid role players, like Raanta, Shaw, and Saad. If you go back a few years, you could say the same for Bolland, Hjalmarsson and Kruger. If there's an organization I believe in, it's this one. Johns, Dahlbeck, Clendening, McNeill, Hayes (if they can ever get him here), Teuvo and even Danault are all good prospects who should be solid contributors around Kane, Toews, Sharp (?), Keith and Hossa.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Jul 10, 2014 -> 11:11 PM) And the replacements are...? It's super easy to get under the cap, if that's all you're trying to accomplish here. The challenge is fielding a Cup worthy team while doing so. Again, going to rely on a ton of young, cheap talent soon. That is absolutely something to be worried about. I'm ready for Johns, Dahlbeck and Clendening. Johns compares to Seabrook (size), Clendening to Leddy (offense) and Dahlbeck to Oduya (stay at home). It's weird that it's the case but it's true.

Quick poll: what's the best and worst show on 87.7?

The organization hates Leddy, Oduya and Seabrook will move on when their deals are over, and Sharp is going to be dealt eventually. Crawford might be gone in the next 2-3 years, too. There has to be a decent way to get out of the Hossa deal, as well. Once again, I'm not worried.

I wonder if Wyatt will ever be a true main eventer consistently. WWE loves him as the reports indicate, but it's weird that they never thought about him winning the MITB and the rumors now are that he won't headline WM31. If they love him, why not? He is already over after his Cena feud and he doesn't need this Y2J stuff, although it is gold.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 10, 2014 -> 09:47 PM) The LeBron thing is fascinating. Two points: I can't see him flirting with Cleveland if he doesn't actually want to play there. The fact he's raising the hopes of Cleveland makes me think it's a done deal and the Cavs just want to finalize the Kevin Love deal (trading Wiggins and maybe somebody else and a draft pick?). The other side of me says sports is big business and LeBron doesn't care about making Cleveland mad again and will make more money in Miami so he stays there. It's truly interesting, though. I wouldn't deal Wiggins, maybe a vet and maybe another pick for Kevin Love..

It's a shame that it took the final vote for maybe the best pitcher in the AL to get into the ASG.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Jul 9, 2014 -> 09:25 PM) We disagree. Learning to play together just doesn't happen right away, especially one so young so as these Cavs. And as you mentioned, the roster the Cavs are building look defensively challenged. Time for a new sig, no?

If the cap goes up to $74m by '15-'16 and the Hawks make no big moves, their big 6 will consist of 57% of their team in terms of money. This year, it was 54%. I'm not worried.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jul 8, 2014 -> 08:36 PM) Robin?? ?

Flowers can handle a pitching staff? The Sox have a 4.16 team ERA which is good for 6th worst in baseball. What exactly is he handling?

I'm not buying this. Punk recently favorited this tweet: Gotta be more to Emma story. Hope she is OK. If it's just shoplifting, WWE's level of hypocrisy has reached WWE levels of hypocrisy

2015, unfortunately.

Reigns is so damn good

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jul 5, 2014 -> 07:41 PM) Rondo and lots of picks Where would Rondo play in Minnesota?

Carroll is really bad

I wonder what Ottawa wants for Spezza? He is a pretty good player if he can stay healthy, and in the games he misses, you could move up Shaw or Teuvo to play with Kane and Saad.

Did we truly just witness a Swagger and Colter face turn?

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 12:32 AM) If they want to flirt with missing the playoffs, yes. Yeah, Brodeur for 50 and Raanta for 32 would be a clusterf***.

I feel like these gamethreads are getting shorter and shorter in terms of posts.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 28, 2014 -> 10:31 AM) Rejoice Blackhawk fans. Brandon Bollig is gone!!!!! Now THAT is a godsend.

Belisario is the best.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 27, 2014 -> 07:38 PM) Trading Crawford would be a godsend for this franchise Right. Stick Raanta back there for 60 games and finish in 9th.