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7/50 to Seattleaside from Montour who is going to get PAID,
7/50 to Seattleaside from Montour who is going to get PAID,
WOW. That surprises me. He is solid but I wouldn't say he is worth that kind of money. But it probably means he will destroy the Kings for the next 7 years because that is usually the way it works with guys they let leave.7/50 to Seattleaside from Montour who is going to get PAID,
Sorry 7/50 is Montour, not Roy.WOW. That surprises me. He is solid but I wouldn't say he is worth that kind of money. But it probably means he will destroy the Kings for the next 7 years because that is usually the way it works with guys they let leave.7/50 to Seattleaside from Montour who is going to get PAID,
Solid 4th line guy that chips in some well timed goals.Speaking of Goodrow, the Rangers are signing a much lower priced replacement in Sam Carrick from the Oilers. Also brings some much needed toughness (9 fights last year).
And some pretty sizable deals. Can't blame Drury with not jumping on any of them given the team's cap constraint. Have to figure something big is going down with Trouba and/or Kakko though.Flurry (not Theo) of activity - will take some time to digest.
Stanley Cup, homeboy.Wild sign Yakov Trenin to 4 years at $3.5M AAV. Assuming he stays healthy and plays 60 minutes per game, we added a gritty, 50 goal scorer to our fourth line. Suck it, league.
End of an era, but take away the emotional aspect and it's the correct move.I’ll miss Stammer if he leaves. Doesn’t even sound right for him to play elsewhere.
That said Guentzel - Point - Kuch is a hilariously good line. Excited for that.
He's not that good. Maybe has one good game every 10. He played better last year, but he doesn't bring much to the table.Max Jones to the Bruins for 2 x 1mil...adding size definitely part of their offseason plans.
Might be a guy who's game/role is much more valued on a competitive team. Yeah he's a 4th line guy who hits a lot and not much else but you need that guy in the playoffs and he seems to be universally loved by everyone around him which plays well in a playoff dressing room.He's not that good. Maybe has one good game every 10. He played better last year, but he doesn't bring much to the table.Max Jones to the Bruins for 2 x 1mil...adding size definitely part of their offseason plans.
I don't think of him as being much of a hitter. 2 per game, and rarely impactful. Dude is always hurt. Has only made 60+ games once in six years. He's liked, but in the playoffs, you need the 4th line guys to actually contribute a goal now and then. D.Smith-Pelly, Travis Moen, Ron Niedermayer...Might be a guy who's game/role is much more valued on a competitive team. Yeah he's a 4th line guy who hits a lot and not much else but you need that guy in the playoffs and he seems to be universally loved by everyone around him which plays well in a playoff dressing room.He's not that good. Maybe has one good game every 10. He played better last year, but he doesn't bring much to the table.He's liked Max Jones to the Bruins for 2 x 1mil...adding size definitely part of their offseason plans.
I was just coming here to post how ridiculous some of these are.
The 5.4% bump in the salary cap is causing some of the GMs to spend like kids in a candy store. No doubt many of these contracts will be regretted at some point, but it probably will be someone else's problem by then.I was just coming here to post how ridiculous some of these are.
The NHL has a salary floor for teams as well as a salary cap. San Jose needs to get over it.
No question - that’s why they already overpaid Goodrow and now taking on more bad expensive contracts. I want what Mike Grier is smoking.The NHL has a salary floor for teams as well as a salary cap. San Jose needs to get over it.
I like the Toffoli deal at least. Even if it was a bit high $$$ wise, he'll be a good linemate for Celebrini. Don't want him hung out to dry like Bedard last year after Taylor Hall went down.No question - that’s why they already overpaid Goodrow and now taking on more bad expensive contracts. I want what Mike Grier is smoking.The NHL has a salary floor for teams as well as a salary cap. San Jose needs to get over it.
Jason Zucker?this is the year!
Hate that deal (as a Kings fan). I really like Toffoli and don't want him on the guppiesI like the Toffoli deal at least. Even if it was a bit high $$$ wise, he'll be a good linemate for Celebrini. Don't want him hung out to dry like Bedard last year after Taylor Hall went down.No question - that’s why they already overpaid Goodrow and now taking on more bad expensive contracts. I want what Mike Grier is smoking.The NHL has a salary floor for teams as well as a salary cap. San Jose needs to get over it.
Overpay.....not worth that. Liked him...and we got the real value. This is an obvious overpay.WOW. That surprises me. He is solid but I wouldn't say he is worth that kind of money. But it probably means he will destroy the Kings for the next 7 years because that is usually the way it works with guys they let leave.7/50 to Seattleaside from Montour who is going to get PAID,
Lorentz played junior hockey here in Peterborough, one of my favourite hockey players of the past decade or so.I hope we bring back Steve Lorentz as a project. Big kid....great kid actually and still has potential as a big dude on the 4th line.
Sabres realized what Savoie was and sold high. McLeod is nothing special but the only long term NHL player in this trade.Oilers and Sabres made a trade:
Sabres get center Ryan McLeod and forward Tyler Tullio
Oilers get prospect Matt Savoie who was the 9th overall pick in the 2022 draft.
McLeod has lots of speed, but zero grit. Some have characterized him as flying around the ice not doing much. Tullio is a small, gritty winger with some skill.
Savoie is highly skilled, but only 5'9". The Oilers had his older brother, Carter, on their Bakersfield team. But they just let him go in the off season.
Oilers needed to shed salary to get under the cap. McLeod was expendable and Tullio isn't anything special. I would not call that selling high.Sabres realized what Savoie was and sold high. McLeod is nothing special but the only long term NHL player in this trade.Oilers and Sabres made a trade:
Sabres get center Ryan McLeod and forward Tyler Tullio
Oilers get prospect Matt Savoie who was the 9th overall pick in the 2022 draft.
McLeod has lots of speed, but zero grit. Some have characterized him as flying around the ice not doing much. Tullio is a small, gritty winger with some skill.
Savoie is highly skilled, but only 5'9". The Oilers had his older brother, Carter, on their Bakersfield team. But they just let him go in the off season.
Very happy with the moves my Devils did. Might have liked a little more prominent RW but bringing back Tatar still is a good move. Getting Noesen back is sneaky good as well. Fitz addressed the lack of toughness IMO.Devils appear to be loading up - looking like Marchessault and Pesce are signing there
I do think news like this is cool. I have a daughter myself who is just getting her feet wet in several sports. However, when these things become not news for women and/or minorities is when we’ll have made some real progress.Jessica Campbell - First female NHL Assistant Coach
Congrats to Jessica Campbell, hired today by the Seattle Kraken as an assistant coach. This season she will become the first woman behind an NHL bench.
As a guy with a daughter who plays and loves the sport (and is in the final stages of sorting her offers and making her decision on where she wants to play her college hockey in 2025), this is pretty cool news.
McCloud sure loves to skate around the rink and not do much else of anything. That's my opinion on him after watching him in the post season.I’m ok with the Savoie trade, but thought he might be worth a bit more. McLeod is fast and good defensively, which fills a need. He can play 3C or maybe even higher in the lineup based on his play with Draisaitl. He’s great at exiting the zone and tilting the ice a bit in the right direction. Savoie has potential but I’m not convinced he was going to be a fit in Buffalo. Still not sure it’s great asset management to part with him, but the Sabres are having a hard time getting anybody in trades it seems so they likely were forced to overpay here.
100% agree.I do think news like this is cool. I have a daughter myself who is just getting her feet wet in several sports. However, when these things become not news for women and/or minorities is when we’ll have made some real progress.Jessica Campbell - First female NHL Assistant Coach
Congrats to Jessica Campbell, hired today by the Seattle Kraken as an assistant coach. This season she will become the first woman behind an NHL bench.
As a guy with a daughter who plays and loves the sport (and is in the final stages of sorting her offers and making her decision on where she wants to play her college hockey in 2025), this is pretty cool news.
“The Athletic learned from league sources that the Ducks made big offers to Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault, both of whom ultimately signed in Nashville. The Ducks took their swings. They just didn’t connect.”
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Swings were taken by the @AnaheimDucks to start free agency but they didn't connect on a whisper-quiet Day 1. Can they still pull off anything of note? Should they? (I think so.)#FlyTogether
Can't wait to boo him in person tomorrow.x.com
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"I’m told the Stanley Cup contending & cap spending @NYRangers offer of $88M / 11M AAV has been rejected by G Shesterkin. Igor has rejected the highest Goalie contract in @NHL
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