Random NHL comments/thoughts

[Mr.TaterSalad]

On 3/7/2025 at 7:42 PM, 1984Echoes said:

Alex Lyon is a UFA and will be gone in the offseason.

Having Talbot and Mrazek, IMO...

Says NOTHING about Cossa's NHL time next year.

I think Cossa and his NHL-readiness (or not quite there as of...) say everything about how much NHL time he gets.

IE: Blow the doors off in training camp and trade one of those other two. Start in Grand Rapids (if he's not quite ready) and blow the doors off down there showing that he's ready for the NHL... move one of the other two. 

Not ready until the trade deadline but showing it right before then...?

Trade one before the deadline.

Mrazek is "Cossa-readiness Insurance"... nothing more.

IMO.

And what if Yzerman, as Kenny frequently did, decides he wants to bring Lyon back next season? Then Cossa has zero shot at playing.

[1984Echoes]

I'm not ready for "what ifs" at this point.

I want to see it in black and white and then I'll make my comments and judgements.

I like to speculate as much as everyone else on here...

but on this one...

no.

[AlaskanTigersFan]

We're rebuilding.... Our farm system is ranked in the top 5. Isn't that a good thing? https://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-farm-system-rankings/

 

Given I think the Walman deal was terrible, I think overall Stevie's been doing a pretty good job. 

[slothfacekilla]

Interesting Joey V quote post trade:

“I thought I’d have a good opportunity there, but things weren’t working out. I couldn’t really tell you why. But everything involved with the coaching change (Todd McLellan replacing Derek Lalonde right after Christmas) and all that stuff — just couldn’t find a real groove to the year, didn’t feel too good about my game, getting out of the lineup a little bit and having to deal with that. Just a lot going on. I thought another opportunity somewhere else (could be good) and see what that brings.”

 

Sounds like he could have asked to be traded, but I'm also a bit surprised at his quote.  McLellan put him on the top line for a few games when he took over and Joe did what he does.....skate around and not do much else.  With the Blackhawks running basically no systems with a **** roster I guess he could potentially "blossom" there but it certainly won't be into a winning hockey player.

[buddha]

5 hours ago, AlaskanTigersFan said:

We're rebuilding.... Our farm system is ranked in the top 5. Isn't that a good thing? https://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-farm-system-rankings/

 

Given I think the Walman deal was terrible, I think overall Stevie's been doing a pretty good job. 

i love stevie and i think he has done a good job building farm depth, but this summer was an absolute disaster.

[Shinzaki]

Signing Tarasenko and Gustafsson worked out horribly.  Kane has provided some juice on the PP  and the 2nd line, but he doesn't work at all on defense.

Not a good summer at all

[lordstanley]

Summer of 2023 was nothing to write home about either, although I did and still do like the DeBrincat trade.

Signed Daniel Sprong, Klim Kostin, Alex Lyon, J.T. Compher, Christian Fischer, Justin Holl, Shayne Gostisbehere and James Reimer.

Sprong, Kostin, Fischer and Reimer didn't work out, but didn't really cause any harm other than the opportunity cost of not finding others instead. Holl made no sense from day one. Compher has disappointed. Gostisbehere matched or exceeded expectations for 1 year @ $4.125mm, but then was lost after one season due to cap management priorities - 35 pts in 56 games this season is a bargain for Carolina at $3.2mm per season. Lyon was a solid signing, good value at $900k/yr.

Edited Monday at 10:25 PM by lordstanley

[buddha]

joe veleno centering the 4th line with bertuzzi on the wing for the hawks tonight.

just to let everyone know the talent level the wings accumulated during the late ken holland era.

[lordstanley]

31 minutes ago, buddha said:

joe veleno centering the 4th line with bertuzzi on the wing for the hawks tonight.

just to let everyone know the talent level the wings accumulated during the late ken holland era.

I can’t wait for a #58 overall pick of Yzerman to approach 500 NHL career games and record four 20+ goal seasons including 30 goals once. Doubt it will be 2019 or 2020’s 2nd round forwards Mastrosimone,  Niederbach, or Hanas.  

 

[buddha]

2 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

I can’t wait for a #58 overall pick of Yzerman to approach 500 NHL career games and record four 20+ goal seasons including 30 goals once. Doubt it will be 2019 or 2020’s 2nd round forwards Mastrosimone,  Niederbach, or Hanas.  

 

i cant wait for yzerman's #6 pick in the draft to ride the bench in the swiss league.

[buddha]

2015: evgeniy schvechnikov, no second round pick

2016: dennis cholowski, givani smith, filip hronek

2017: michael rasmussen, gustav lindstrom

2018: filip zadina, joe veleno, jonatan berggren, and jared mcisaac.

those drafts should be the foundation of this team.  and all you got out of it was hronek (who was dealt in a good trade), and a third and fourth line wingers.

that's pathetic.

i wouldnt trade raymond or seider for all of those guys.

[lordstanley]

Jacob Trouba scored a goal last night! It was his first of the year. 1 G 12A in 63 games this season for two teams. I know points scored isn’t the be all and end all for defensemen, but still. 

[lordstanley]

15 hours ago, buddha said:

2015: evgeniy schvechnikov, no second round pick

2016: dennis cholowski, givani smith, filip hronek

2017: michael rasmussen, gustav lindstrom

2018: filip zadina, joe veleno, jonatan berggren, and jared mcisaac.

those drafts should be the foundation of this team.  and all you got out of it was hronek (who was dealt in a good trade), and a third and fourth line wingers.

that's pathetic.

i wouldnt trade raymond or seider for all of those 

And here are his Edmonton drafts. 
 

[buddha]

1 hour ago, lordstanley said:

And here are his Edmonton drafts. 
 

once the rest of the league discovered russia and sweden, kenny was toast.  no more advantage over other gms.