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Illinois just got Damonte Williams! Absolute huge get

If Illinois loses to Minnesota at home with 4 of their top 7 scorers out, no way Groce survives.

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Feb 28, 2016 -> 03:07 PM) That's good, but I'm more worried about good drafting than I am worried about cap space. At some point, the Bears need a couple of great draft picks at reasonable clips to fill all the holes they have. Well, they had a good first year, and that was without their 1st round pick.

QUOTE (Boogua @ Feb 27, 2016 -> 06:07 PM) On the insider board it sounds like Williams, Tilmon, and Goodwin will all likely be Illini if Groce stays. Doubt that happens at this point, but hopefully the new coach makes quick progress like Groce was his first year. Sounds like the school itself is more important than the coaching staff for Williams, which could be good. That would be amazing. To go along with Pickett. Easy top 5 class right there

Panthers get Hudler, Purcell, and Kindl. I hope we get a Hawks/Panthers Stanley Cup Final. That would be great.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Feb 27, 2016 -> 08:28 AM) Weise really turns it on in the playoffs. Can't wait to play the Kings. (If we do of course) He and Lucic do not like each other at all. Also very classy of Kruger to give Ladd his #16. The people in Chicago with Ladd jerseys are definitely the happiest. What about the people with Kruger jerseys?

QUOTE (LDF @ Feb 26, 2016 -> 11:10 PM) Bowman strikes again, getting this team ready for the final weeks and ready to rock ~ n ~ roll in the playoff. on a side note, i wish he would have been able to get a vet d-man that wouldn't cost more than 1.5 mil or a RFA at the end of the season. but i guess, i would never be content. saying that, this team really look solid. question, does anyone know of any past yrs, the hawks teams looking this solid from top to bottom, going to the final months ???? now i gots to tempered my enthusiasm. Last year the team was stacked.

QUOTE (Tony @ Feb 26, 2016 -> 09:06 PM) Danault is an RFA at seasons end, tough to fit everyone in. Yup, benefits of a deep system as well.

QUOTE (Tony @ Feb 26, 2016 -> 08:57 PM) Canadiens acquire Phillip Danault + 2nd round pick in 2018 from the CHI, in return for D.Weise and T.Fleischmann. That might be the move. Two veteran wings. Little upset about giving Danault up, but the organization really loves Kruger. And even though Kruger will be a RFA after this year, after being hurt, I don't think he'll get much of a raise. That said, Hawks are stacked. Ladd/Toews/Hossa Panarin/Anisomov/Kane Weise/Teuvo/Fleischmann Deshardins/Kruger/Shaw Mashinter/Rassumensen Stacked.

As currently constructed, Bears have 60.5 million in cap space right now. Could be close to 70 million with cuts.

QUOTE (Tony @ Feb 26, 2016 -> 05:51 PM) Chip Alexander ‏@ice_chip Scouts listed for tonight's game: Blackhawks, Canucks. He is the beat reporter for the Raleigh News. I believe that's 3 games in a row with confirmed scouts at a Canes game. I like it. I've always been a fan of Versteeg and his inconsistent play. Him, Teuvo, and Shaw on the 3rd line would be fantastic.

Ian Rapoport ‏@RapSheet 5m5 minutes ago Source: The 2016 @NFL salary cap was just set at $155.27M. A lot of people thought the cap was gonna be at 150. Another 5 million won't hurt.

QUOTE (Tony @ Feb 26, 2016 -> 04:36 PM) Just get the whole band back together? Haha, I really disliked Versteeg the second time around, but it the cost was minimal this year, I'd roll the dice. The Manshinter/Danault/Sekac role players have left me wanting more. Ladd/Toews/Hossa Panarin/Anisimov/Kane Versteeg/Teuvo/Shaw Danault/Kruger/Deshardins Mashinter Stacked.

QUOTE (Tony @ Feb 26, 2016 -> 04:28 PM) @ChrisKuc 19m19 minutes ago Source: #Blackhawks aren't done. They're looking for a winger to play alongside Teuvo Teravainen. @ChrisKuc 15m15 minutes ago #Blackhawks like Teuvo Teravainen as a center. He's played well there. A gritty winger with a little scoring pop to play next to him wanted. I wouldn't mind Kris Versteeg back lol.

Looks like the Hawks are acquiring D Christian Erhoff from the Kings for Rob Scuderi

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Feb 26, 2016 -> 01:23 PM) Bears are placing the Franchise Tag on Jeffery per Adam Schefter. Hopefully they can work something out long term before the deadline.

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 5m5 minutes ago CHI's interest in VAN D Dan Hamhuis has cooled considerably. At THIS moment, CHI focusing more on lower-level depth options on blueline. Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 3m3 minutes ago Could that change? Sure. Door not completely shut, but at this moment in time, that's the CHI outlook, FWIW. #tradecentre #TSN

Former 49ers OT Anthony Davis is coming back. Only 26, and would instantly help us on the OL. Put Davis at RT and push Long back to RG.

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Feb 25, 2016 -> 09:56 PM) Screw it. I've seen enough. Fire everybody. Agreed. Entire staff needs to go.

It's amazing how Illinois goes into these scoring droughts. If there is a stat out there. I wanna know since the Bruce Weber days, how many scoring droughts of 5+ minutes that Illinois has had. i swear they have one every single game.

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Feb 25, 2016 -> 09:08 PM) I call it like it is. 7 has been bad defensively. Period. You don't like it? Get over it. http://thecommittedindian.com/follow-me-to...idateeven-good/ The fact that you gave a link to the committed indian is laughable. That dude is a joke. Had a total agenda with the Kane case. All about click bait. Seabrook has been great offensively, and average on defense. He's fine.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 25, 2016 -> 08:17 PM) Since no one has mentioned it yet, this was the most interesting thing said in the chat. Obviously he is coming off of Tommy John and is only close to starting to throw again. But if Hickman really does turn out to be first round pick quality, he would instantly give us another big time prospect for the 2018 to 2019 range. It would be a huge boost to the system for a guy that hasn't generated a lot of conversation as of yet. If he could bounce back, then that's just another plus for the system. That slash line for Anderson has me all sorts of giddy. That's all star caliber numbers from the SS position.

QUOTE (Tony @ Feb 25, 2016 -> 07:49 PM) Hawks have two confirmed scouts at the Leafs/Canes game tonight. Leafs, please take Bickell off our hands....

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 25, 2016 -> 07:00 PM) Yeah, that is pretty steep. The other side of the coin is that Saad turned into Ladd and Anisimov, +. And Panik (traded for Morin). Hawks also get D Jay Harrison and LW Matt Fraser in the deal. Jets also retain 36% of Ladd's deal. General Fanager ‏@generalfanager With Ladd @ $2.816M annual cap hit ($681,290 the rest of the way), #Blackhawks to end season with $341,970 cap space, $1.59M on deadline day Hawks can still get a D man closer to the deadline with 1.59 left in cap.

Ladd to the Hawks is huge. Dano and a 1st