The Hawks traded former prize prospect Adam Clendening to Vancouver for a younger but apparently similar-style player in one Gustav Forsling. Expect to see Clendening to play for the 'Nucks very soon, and for Forsling to begin his 2-4 year apprenticeship in Rockford in 2018. He will eventually be traded to Brooklyn (Yes! I've been itching to type that!) in 2021 for a second round pick, with which The Hawks will draft an offensive defenseman. Rinse and repeat, always repeat.
Despite Clendening's tumble from the tippy-top of The Hawks' minor-league depth chart, falling behind Stephen Johns, Ville Pokka and, hilariously, TJ Brennan, I did not see this coming. Players have funks, off months and even years, but I seriously didn't expect Stan Bowman to pull the trigger quite this fast.
Let that be a lesson to the rest of them. I'm talking to you, Klas Dahlbeck.
I don't typically dignify any Hawks losses in this space but regarding Wednesday's loss to the Kings:
- Soooo, neither Rozsival nor Oduya are suitable to play alongside Keith on a regular basis, but the guy who "is" plays considerably fewer minutes the afore-mentioned leadfoots... In what world does this arrangement make any sense?
- Ditto for Teravainen vs. any number of lesser mortals. The boy is a thoroughbred, but he need more mileage to show his stuff.
- On that topic, sort of, that was the first game that I didn't wonder why Joakim Nordstrom deserved his ice time. Ultimately, he accomplished nothing, but he did some good things. I expect he will sit in favour of Dennis Rasmussen on Friday, just because.
You're Here by Accident. Make the Best of It.
A Mostly But Not Entirely Chicago Blackhawks Thing.
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