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Originally Posted by dammage79
Mark Lazerus @MarkLazerus 1m1 minute ago
The Departed:
Sharp
Saad
Oduya
Richards
Vermette
Versteeg
Nordstrom
Raanta
Timonen
And Kane's status is up in the air.
I suspect there'll be no repeat this year. If they make it even to the confrenece finals it'll be a dang miracle.
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The big thing is Kane's status... if Kane plays then I think they can get there.
I mean with the exception of Saad and Sharpe the list above is not exactly anyone that they'll really miss (or overly contributed to their success). Vermette & Timonen were rentals, Nordstrom played less then half the season, and Raanta was the back up. Anisimov more then replaces Richards, Garbutt replaces Versteeg, Daley replaces Oduya. So Chicago basically needs two of Panarin, Teravainen, and Dano to replace Saad and Sharpe... can they do that? No, probably not and I don't think they'll repeat as champs but is there enough there that they could get to the WC final? Yeah... I think there is (unless Kane is in jail or on indefinate suspension pending resolution of his legal troubles).
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Originally Posted by Vinny01
If Kane is gone due to suspension then the Hawks will miss the playoffs in my opinion
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I find it difficult to believe that a team with Toews, Hossa, Keith, Seabrook solid depth players and an average goalie wouldn't make the playoffs... it'd be harder to be sure but that still looks like a playoff team to me.