Random NHL comments/thoughts

[lordstanley]

So here’s the thing about Marner. He’s a good player, but even if you can get him to waive his NMC, how could you trade him without retaining salary. Let’s say the Leafs say, ok, we want to trade him as a salary dump to sign someone else in his place. But who would actually give up significant assets to acquire him? If he was a free agent with no assets required to be given up, would anyone sign up for $11mm per?

[slothfacekilla]

21 hours ago, lordstanley said:

So here’s the thing about Marner. He’s a good player, but even if you can get him to waive his NMC, how could you trade him without retaining salary. Let’s say the Leafs say, ok, we want to trade him as a salary dump to sign someone else in his place. But who would actually give up significant assets to acquire him? If he was a free agent with no assets required to be given up, would anyone sign up for $11mm per?

New Utah owner might want to make a splash to make some noise for their first season, otherwise it is going to be tough I imagine but who knows.

[buddha]

buccigross' suits are just flipping awful.  now he makes me eyes AND ears bleed.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Speaking of Utah, you can now vote on their team name on an official survey that the franchise is conducting.

https://survey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0icZIBPBgCbymns

I get why the NHL would want a franchise in Utah though, season ticket sales are easy to come by. You can sell season ticket packages in 12 packs because you'd have to buy one ticket for each of your wives.

Edited May 9, 2024 by Mr.TaterSalad

[ewsieg]

Where's the Utah Salty McSaltLakes option at?

[gehringer_2]

32 minutes ago, ewsieg said:

Where's the Utah Salty McSaltLakes option at?

situation with the lake may be a sore subject for the locals.

[lordstanley]

Keefe out as Leafs coach. No surprise there.

Canucks looked dead at 4-1 down late in the 2nd last night, almost as dead at 4-2 down midway through the 3rd. But a 3-goal in 5 minute flurry out of nowhere gave them them the 5-4. Held Edmonton to 16 shots on net for the game.

[Motor City Sonics]

Man........if you take the overtime losses and just counted them as losses, the Wings were 41-41  and the Capitals were 40-42.   What a stupid tiebreak rule.   

[lordstanley]

Where would the Oilers be with good goaltending. Or even if Skinner were able to simply match the play of Vancouver's 3rd string, Slilovs.

[lordstanley]

Cripes, two years in a row. 
 

https://apnews.com/article/avalanche-valeri-nichushkin-9317327616182770193454f6a0b29ca4

 

[buddha]

On 5/5/2024 at 4:33 PM, lordstanley said:

So here’s the thing about Marner. He’s a good player, but even if you can get him to waive his NMC, how could you trade him without retaining salary. Let’s say the Leafs say, ok, we want to trade him as a salary dump to sign someone else in his place. But who would actually give up significant assets to acquire him? If he was a free agent with no assets required to be given up, would anyone sign up for $11mm per?

no way i pay marner $11 million.  he's a passenger when the going gets tough and a whiner.

[buddha]

kane just owned hronek for the game winner.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

@lordstanley ESPN is doing a 30 for 30 documentary called I'm Just Here for the Riot on the Vancouver riots after their Stanley Cup Final loss in 2011. It airs starting on June 4th it looks like. 

 

Edited May 15, 2024 by Mr.TaterSalad

[lordstanley]

The Oilers-Canucks series has been gripping. Too bad so late for Eastern viewers. Going with Packard over Skinner had to be done. Canucks fans are generally pleased, as the team has outperformed expectations this season and even with a 3rd string goalie are deadlocked with the Oilers. BUT there are some growing rumblings about the relatively low production of Petersson. 1G 3A 4Pts in 10 games. 

Hronek is pointless in 10 playoff games. Finished the season with 48 points in 81 games. Not much different pace than the 38 points in 60 games with the Wings the season before. So he is what we thought he was. Didn't really take a big step forward this year after all, offensively.

[buddha]

41 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

The Oilers-Canucks series has been gripping. Too bad so late for Eastern viewers. Going with Packard over Skinner had to be done. Canucks fans are generally pleased, as the team has outperformed expectations this season and even with a 3rd string goalie are deadlocked with the Oilers. BUT there are some growing rumblings about the relatively low production of Petersson. 1G 3A 4Pts in 10 games. 

Hronek is pointless in 10 playoff games. Finished the season with 48 points in 81 games. Not much different pace than the 38 points in 60 games with the Wings the season before. So he is what we thought he was. Didn't really take a big step forward this year after all, offensively.

i think they got a really good return for hronek.  if they didnt, think about the cap crunch they would be in now.

otoh, maybe they dont sign holl, extend maata, and trade for petry so there's that...

[lordstanley]

Vancouver takes 3-2 series lead with goal with 30 seconds to go. Series has been amazing. Five one-goal games. Two game winners in the final minute, one in OT. 

[lordstanley]

Stars just got robbed. Series should be over. Plays on in overtime. 
 

 

[Motor City Sonics]

On 5/17/2024 at 12:36 PM, lordstanley said:

Vancouver takes 3-2 series lead with goal with 30 seconds to go. Series has been amazing. Five one-goal games. Two game winners in the final minute, one in OT. 

How intense is game 7 going to be?     

I want the winner of this series to win the Cup.      Canada needs this !

[lordstanley]

On 5/19/2024 at 6:47 AM, Motor City Sonics said:

How intense is game 7 going to be?     

I want the winner of this series to win the Cup.      Canada needs this !

Intense tonight in Vancouver, but don’t expect a riot win or lose. This city waits for Game 7s of SCFs to do that. 

Way more pressure on Edmonton (and Kenny) tonight  Skinner in net or back to Pickard? I think Skinner  

Losing Brock Boeser to blood clot issues is huge loss for Vancouver. He has been their best player in playoffs with several key goals. 
 

I don’t think Canada cares about whether a Canadian team wins or not. In fact Calgarians are actively rooting against., and Leafs or Habs fans won’t feel any better if the Oilers or Canucks win the Cup instead of NYR or Dallas.  Canadians follow their local team and only care about Canada in international competitions. There are always plenty of Canadians on winning Cup team anyways. 

[ewsieg]

1 hour ago, lordstanley said:

I don’t think Canada cares about whether a Canadian team wins or not. In fact Calgarians are actively rooting against., and Leafs or Habs fans won’t feel any better if the Oilers or Canucks win the Cup instead of NYR or Dallas.  Canadians follow their local team and only care about Canada in international competitions. There are always plenty of Canadians on winning Cup team anyways. 

I definitely think some Canadians care, just not with the passion with their own team.  Probably similar to what I see with myself and a lot of folks I know with the Big Ten.  I actively root against OSU (Maple Leafs) and if MSU or UofM aren't involved, I hope to see the Big Ten team (every other Canadian team) win, but I'm not losing any sleep if it doesn't happen.  

[Hongbit]

2 hours ago, lordstanley said:

Intense tonight in Vancouver, but don’t expect a riot win or lose. This city waits for Game 7s of SCFs to do that. 

Way more pressure on Edmonton (and Kenny) tonight  Skinner in net or back to Pickard? I think Skinner  

Losing Brock Boeser to blood clot issues is huge loss for Vancouver. He has been their best player in playoffs with several key goals. 
 

I don’t think Canada cares about whether a Canadian team wins or not. In fact Calgarians are actively rooting against., and Leafs or Habs fans won’t feel any better if the Oilers or Canucks win the Cup instead of NYR or Dallas.  Canadians follow their local team and only care about Canada in international competitions. There are always plenty of Canadians on winning Cup team anyways. 

It’s most likely a moot point.  Neither of these teams can handle Dallas.
 

Edmonton has no goaltending.  All of 3 of them are very questionable which makes Vancouver’s inability to capitalize look very suspect.    

This Dallas mix of established vets along with really skilled young stars is a tough mix to beat.   Heiskanen, Robertson, Johnston, Harley, and Oettinger are a fantastic young core.  

[slothfacekilla]

2 hours ago, lordstanley said:

Way more pressure on Edmonton (and Kenny) tonight

There are already rumors he's gone to Columbus after this season too lol

If it is true, I guess he didn't want the blame for when McDavid and Drai don't re-sign

[buddha]

1 hour ago, slothfacekilla said:

There are already rumors he's gone to Columbus after this season too lol

If it is true, I guess he didn't want the blame for when McDavid and Drai don't re-sign

just as an exercise, where would they go?  who could afford them in a place they would actually want to play?

[slothfacekilla]

3 minutes ago, buddha said:

just as an exercise, where would they go?  who could afford them in a place they would actually want to play?

No idea honestly, was just wild speculation (and a half joke) on my part!  If there were any sort of indications it could be possible I would expect teams to try to unload space the next season or two to try to make it possible.  Someone like the Canucks could be intriguing with some money coming off the books for them.

[Hongbit]

I’m expecting a good bit of divine intervention tonight.  #McJesus