[PGR88]

Stupid move.

The Blackhawks core is getting old and they don’t have good goaltending. Its hardly Quenneville’s fault. They are not even 1/4 through the season yet.

Get ready Hawks fans. A major tear-down and rebuilding is in the works. These are very long, painful processes.

[dfwgator]

Get ready Hawks fans. A major tear-down and rebuilding is in the works. These are very long, painful processes.

Cowboys' fans are learning the same thing.

[Alberta's Child]

Chicago got screwed in last year's expansion draft, and it was their own fault. Under the expansion draft rules they had to protect every player on their roster who had a no-trade clause, so they ended up protecting a lot of guys who they would have loved to get off their roster to clear salary cap space.

Chicago even had a protect a player (Marian Hossa) who was unofficially retired at the time -- and has since officially retired.

These contracts really hamper their ability to rebuild. I think they're going to be a mediocre team for several years.

[slapshot]

As one who suffered thru the Bill Wirtz/Bob Pulford lean years, I wish Coach Queenville best of luck and thank you for the great ride. Things are in cycles.
It was inevitable since the defense played like some of the beer league teams I have been part of. Thirty SOG in a period? Performances like that make this result inevitable. In all of the years of playing officiating and coaching, only saw that( on receiving end) once or twice.