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    A. Boqvist Watch

    Doesn't sound too bad. What happened to Beaudin does sound bad. Out indefinitely with a wrist injury and allegedly going to a specialist later this week. Powers had an update if you're a subscriber to the Athletic...
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    IGT: Coyotes at Blackhawks. 10/18 The return of Crow edition

    Joins other Arizona legends like Dave Bolland, Chris Pronger and Pavel Datsyuk
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    Crawford

    If Crawford finds his old form, I think this season is going to be a lot more fun than the last few. Not calling a Cup run, but I think a playoff berth with the potential of an entertaining playoff series or two are not out of the question.
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    Bench Seabrookzival

    He's not going anywhere. He can still be a serviceable D-man if they shelter him on the third pairing and give him more favorable matchups. But they've got him and Manning handling the bulk of defensive zone draws and that seems like a bad idea.
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    IGT: Blackhawks at Senators 10/4 6:30 p.m.

    You're not even trying anymore and it's disappointing.
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    IGT: Blackhawks at Senators 10/4 6:30 p.m.

    It's early. But Toews looks different this year. In a very good way.
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    Crawford

    Crawford not being dead gives me a small dose of optimism for the season.
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    Should NFL claim Labor Day as they do on Thanksgiving?

    I think the NFL already owns Labor Day because that weekend is the No. 1 time for fantasy football drafts.
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    Official Acquisitions Thread

    Waiting to see what they do with the cap space before I decide if this was a good idea or not. Because ... 1017490740459556869
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    Official Acquisitions Thread

    I'm intrigued by Blake Hillman a bit. Seems the closest to the defensive defenseman prototype that Hjammer was. Very small sample size so I'm not making any assertions. Just want to see more. But I'm with you on the overall pessimistic outlook for the upcoming season. Seems like the only route...
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    How would you realistically fix the Hawks?

    I don't think they're a Cup contender right now, either. They need several players to take a big leap forward to make that happen.
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    How would you realistically fix the Hawks?

    A minus-29 rating is terrible, yes. Let's not act like the guy in net behind Keith did him any favors this season, though. I still maintain Keith can be OK in your Top 4. No longer the shutdown guy he used to be, unfortunately. No guarantees on Saad, of course. But one rough season after five...
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    How would you realistically fix the Hawks?

    I'm always more on the optimistic side of things, but I still believe this group has another Cup run left. They have a Kane and a Crawford (let's just assum ehe's going to be healthy for argument's sake), which puts them ahead of the majority of NHL teams. I think the forward group is very...
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