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2014 NHL Offseason Thread - Free Agency Starts July 1st (1 Viewer)

Had to figure the move to 32 was inevitable after the alignment was done. I wonder why LV is such a "done deal" ... aside from the fact that Bettman seems to be in love with continuing to put teams in warm-weather places.

As long as Seattle ends up with a team, I'm OK with it.

 
Dickie Dunn said:
Had to figure the move to 32 was inevitable after the alignment was done. I wonder why LV is such a "done deal" ... aside from the fact that Bettman seems to be in love with continuing to put teams in warm-weather places.

As long as Seattle ends up with a team, I'm OK with it.
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Someone please explain how Toronto doesn't have another team or isn't in the mix?(they're still working on the arena that according to the owners has no interest in an NHL team)

 
GTBilly said:
Dickie Dunn said:
Had to figure the move to 32 was inevitable after the alignment was done. I wonder why LV is such a "done deal" ... aside from the fact that Bettman seems to be in love with continuing to put teams in warm-weather places.

As long as Seattle ends up with a team, I'm OK with it.
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Someone please explain how Toronto doesn't have another team or isn't in the mix?(they're still working on the arena that according to the owners has no interest in an NHL team)
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A guy I know who covers the NHL insists that a second team in Toronto isn't out of the question.

 
Not sure how credible this guy is, but he tweeted this out last night during the Vegas commotion on twitter:

Howard Bloom

@sportsbiznews: NHL expansion four teams added by 2017, Quebec City, Toronto, Seattle, and Las Vegas $1.4b in expansion fees

10:00pm - 26 Aug 14

It doesn't make sense since the balance of teams would still be off with 2 more Eastern teams added, unless you add in a Panthers relocation out West. (Kansas City?)

 
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Seattle, Quebec City, Vegas and another Toronto team. Saw an article where the guy said the other Toronto team should be called the Rakes. Sworn enemy of the Leafs. :lol:

 
I would like to see a team added in Seattle, Quebec City, and Toronto. Two expansion slots and move the Panthers to the other. Still will leave things a little unbalanced in terms of east/west, but that seems better than overexpanding. I guess a team in Vegas wouldn't be terrible for visiting fans, but I just can't imagine them doing well there at all.

 
I keep seeing that an ownership group would need to be determined for the Vegas team. You're going to push an expansion team to a city without having an ownership group in place? This seems like a debacle waiting to happen.

 
Foosball God said:
I keep seeing that an ownership group would need to be determined for the Vegas team. You're going to push an expansion team to a city without having an ownership group in place? This seems like a debacle waiting to happen.
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Seems tough to believe anyone calling it a "done deal" for that reason alone.
 
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AcerFC said:
No downside at all. Surprised USA hockey didn't embrace it right away.
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seems like even if there is not a huge benefit at the nhl levle, if they did it everyone would follow and there probably is a huge benefit at lower levels
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i agree with Foos, at the nhl level this probably does very little. But for my 4, soon to be 5 year old mini mite this year, could make a huge difference even in cross ice games
 
Billy Bats said:
Not sure how credible this guy is, but he tweeted this out last night during the Vegas commotion on twitter:

Howard Bloom

@sportsbiznews: NHL expansion four teams added by 2017, Quebec City, Toronto, Seattle, and Las Vegas $1.4b in expansion fees

10:00pm - 26 Aug 14

It doesn't make sense since the balance of teams would still be off with 2 more Eastern teams added, unless you add in a Panthers relocation out West. (Kansas City?)
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Not at all credible if I had to guess.

 
Oilers GM Craig MacTavish described defenseman Justin Schultz as "a core player" with "Norris Trophy potential."But that doesn't mean MacTavish wanted to pay him like one.

Edmonton pumped up the praise in lieu of cash after coming to terms on a one-year, $3.675 million deal with the promising/frustrating blueliner.

It's one of those "show-me" bridge contracts that makes sense for both sides. Schultz settles for something less than the $3.775 million he earned with bonuses on his entry-level contract, but the money is guaranteed. And coming off a disappointing season during which the power play specialist scored 11 goals but only 33 points, he's better served waiting to negotiate a longer-term deal until he has a bit more leverage—something he hopes to earn by improving his all-around game this season.

That'll take some work. For what it's worth, Schultz's Corsi rating was a miserable 42.9% last season, primarily because he still struggles with his defensive reads. It's tough for a guy to make the magic happen when he spends most of his time chasing the puck.

As for the Oilers, they have Schultz wrapped up ahead of camp, they have kept his cap hit reasonable and, recognizing his deficiencies, they have avoided making a serious commitment until they have a better idea of what kind of player the former Wisconsin Badger will be.

That's a much more conservative approach than the team employed when signing other recent RFAs like Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and it's one that makes a lot of sense here. It could cost Edmonton in the long run—offensive defensemen aren't getting any cheaper—but with several promising blueliners in the system (Darnell Nurse, Oscar Klefbom and William Lagesson, among others), the Oilers don't want to overcommit to a player who might not have a place at the table.

That's not to say that Schultz won't develop into a top pairing, puck-moving possession demon, but it's equally likely that he will end up as a power-play specialist who skates with the third pair at even strength. That type of player is a big risk at big money.

Look around the league and you'll see a couple of unsigned players—the Predators' Ryan Ellis and the Bruins' Torey Krug—who fill that role. You can bet that neither of those restricted free agents will land a deal anywhere near what Schultz just got.

There are several factors at play here, but one of them is potential. We don't know yet if the high expectations are reflective of the hype that surrounded Schultz when he entered the league as an unrestricted free agent or a fair assessment of the player he can be. At this point, there was no reason for Edmonton to bet heavily either way.
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ditka311 said:
Aaron Rudnicki said:
http://thehockeywriters.com/5-most-overrated-players-in-the-nhl-for-2014-15/

Northern Voice probably going to love seeing #5 on this list, and then hate seeing who is at #4.
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I have a hard time considering Datsyuk as the most overrated player in the league. Still a fun read I guess.
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Yeah the reasons are pretty silly really. Quite ironic that the author says "What fans seem to always miss is what’s behind the dazzle", and then he just references points, which is the most 'dazzling' statistic there is. Plus with his mention of irrelevant #### like 'soft'ness and EA sports player ratings, the author could just as well be pulling names out of his ###.

 
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Time Kibitzer said:
ditka311 said:
Aaron Rudnicki said:
http://thehockeywriters.com/5-most-overrated-players-in-the-nhl-for-2014-15/

Northern Voice probably going to love seeing #5 on this list, and then hate seeing who is at #4.
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I have a hard time considering Datsyuk as the most overrated player in the league. Still a fun read I guess.
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Yeah the reasons are pretty silly really. Quite ironic that the author says "What fans seem to always miss is what’s behind the dazzle", and then he just references points, which is the most 'dazzling' statistic there is. Plus with his mention of irrelevant #### like 'soft'ness and EA sports player ratings, the author could just as well be pulling names out of his ###.
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How Eric and Jordan Staal are not leading this list, I have no idea.

 
Any idea what happens with the russian players if this Ukraine thing escalates more?

 
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Just got a breaking news alert that Sidney Crosby was arrested overnight in Ottawa while driving a rented Porche. No other details yet.

Story

 
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I have ignored the NHL for a few months but I am jonsing to get back into the swing of a season. Starting a new fantasy league with a small group of friends and our oldest kids who are all getting into it a lot more. Can't wait for the season.

 
Krejci extended:

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/bruins/post/_/id/16658/krejci-deal-makes-perfect-sense?ex_cid=espnapi_public

Been some chatter locally about Boychuk getting dealt...the B's are reasonably deep at D and I don't currently see a scenario where they can afford to re-sign him (will be unrestricted after this year) with their current cap situation and the $ that got thrown around this offseason...the rumor-mill is Edmonton...they could use a player like Boychuk and they have some young forwards that could be a fit for the B's...he is also from that area...would hate to see him go as he's a real solid player who is easy to root for but the B's do not have a ton of flexibility with the cap as they have a good portion of their core signed long-term...

 
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