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Chicago Should Move Khabibulin
by Paul on 01/22/09 at 05:28 PM ET
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from Tom Fornelli of NBC Chicago,
Nikolai Khabibulin has also played well while minding the net this season, but he’s in the last year of his contract, and the team actually tried to move him before the season. The fact he’s in the final year of his contract will make him more appealing to teams looking for somebody to help them make a playoff push—not to mention the fact he’s already won a Stanley Cup in Tampa—and that means the Hawks can get something they need in return. Whether that would be another scorer or a center—preferably someone whose both—or another enforcer to help protect Patrick Kane, we’d have to wait and see.
Losing Khabibulin wouldn’t be that big of a blow to the team either, as Corey Crawford has played very well for the Hawks AHL affiliate Rockford Icehogs this season, and would be more than capable as a backup.
The point is that while moving Khabibulin would be somewhat risky, with a young team losing a player with a lot of playoff experience, the Hawks really have nothing to lose.
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Been paying much attention to the goalie trade market? While moving Khabibulin might sound like a nice idea, I wouldn’t start dreaming of any huge trade return. I don’t think the list of interested GMs is much different than it was earlier in the year.
Posted by Earl Sleek from Anaheim, CA on 01/22/09 at 05:55 PM ET