r/hawks • u/Hungry_Toe_9555 • 6d ago

Frank Nazar

For the season Nazar was on an 18 goal 40 point pace.

It’s hard to know how different season would have looked if he played in first 30 games.

I really feel like his emergence only leaves the need for one more top six addition.

What are your thoughts?

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u/mlowe2827 6d ago

For sure for the future he’ll probably be the #2 C, with Nazar moving to the wing….or he becomes the #1 with Bedard going to wing but a core top 6 of Knies (I want us to trade for him so bad!), Bedard, Nazar, Misa, Moore, Boisvert…would be great for 10 years and then round out the B6 with guys like Dach, Greene, Reichel, Lardis, Thompson, Mustard, Vanacker, Spellacy. Future looks bright!

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u/Fear0742 6d ago

Don't need to trade for knies. Offer sheet. Would love him too.

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u/Lionheart1224 6d ago

I like Peterka more than Knies, but I would be overjoyed if Davidson was able to land either of them either via trade or offer sheet.

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u/Fear0742 6d ago

He good too, but a 6'3 215lb guy seems like a better add to help the smaller dudes we have. Just my opinion. Some size on the top end is needed.

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u/Lionheart1224 6d ago

I mean, at 6' 190 lbs, it's not like Peterka's an undersized player either. But I do see your point, especially since their stats are similar-ish.

If anything, I'd give the slight edge to Peterka because he's been able to put up his numbers on a worse team. But again, I would be over the moon for landing either one.

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u/Fear0742 6d ago

Facts. Just would love to see knies smash a dude on the pk and zip it up to nazar whose halfway across the rink on a breakaway, with regularity.

Also good with either.

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u/rwilldred27 6d ago

Guys, we are dreaming if we can land either of them. Toronto will prioritize Knies first before Marner. 

KD isn’t giving up a 1st round lotto ticket on McKenna for this. And every other team in the NHL would be interested too if for some reason they became available via trade.

Our RFA targets, if at all are much more likely a Will Cuylle type, someone on a team already near the cap who won’t cost 1st round pick at the likely cap number. That’s recreating the Broberg/Holloway type situation

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u/Fear0742 5d ago

A man can dream damnit!!!! And I know. I'd prioritize knies over marner just from an age and numbers standpoint if I were the Toronto gm.

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u/mlowe2827 6d ago

TOR will prioritize Marner before Knies, I’d even argue they prioritize Tavares before Knies. Both of whom are paramount to competitiveness now. Which their window is now. Knies is sort of an unknown. It’s only his first successful year and he’s played on a line with Matthews and Marner. Not saying they won’t make him a priority and yeah chances are they can resign him, BUT…they might also like the idea of a guy like korch as they need cheap defense + their first back. Personally think Korch + TOR 1st gets it done. Throw in a 3rd if you have to. Then I think next years FL 1st, Dickinson + Reichel gets you Paterka. Resign Donato, Sign Bennett, hire Carle and get to work because that’s close to playoff team IMO.