June 20, 20232 yr Ok fine. If Phil and his bunch of tots in the Cup don't belong in the Stars thread then he can park his ass over here.
June 20, 20232 yr Author Getting some boos for the blue font on the ad. Laviolette is in NYR if you haven't heard
June 26, 20232 yr On 6/24/2023 at 10:32 AM, cactusflinthead said: NHL needs to chill. I got other stuff to do Very good trade for the Avs, imo. Good size, very solid off the draw, and I think he will fit right into that second line spot at a relatively cheap AAV.
June 26, 20232 yr It will be an interesting offseason for Alex DeBrincat. I believe his qualifying offer starts at $9 million/year. That’s a steep price to pay for a 5’7” winger. I know he’s a sniper that can put the puck in the net but at that size, he’ll be a liability in the playoffs. If this postseason taught us anything, it’s that big boy physical hockey hasn’t gone anywhere and won’t for a long time.
June 27, 20232 yr 6 hours ago, Vertuzzi said: Very good trade for the Avs, imo. Good size, very solid off the draw, and I think he will fit right into that second line spot at a relatively cheap AAV. RJ is not nearly as good as he used to be, but given that the Avs literally gave up nothing, there's no way it's a bad trade. And they had no one who they were comfortable playing at C when 29 was on the bench in the playoffs.
June 27, 20232 yr Jets start the house cleaning early. Dubois gone to the Kings, one down, 2 or 3 to go.
June 28, 20232 yr "Man on the street" interview guy asks someone how much he knows about hockey, happens to be Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson https://www.instagram.com/p/CuC0btrOb4_/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
June 29, 20232 yr 20 hours ago, Dennis Taylor said: "Man on the street" interview guy asks someone how much he knows about hockey, happens to be Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson https://www.instagram.com/p/CuC0btrOb4_/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== haha, that was great. here's the video
June 30, 20232 yr Hilarious. This complete cluelessness by the average American about hockey drives Canadians nuts. I remember during the strike year when the Edmonton Oilers sent Nugent-Hopkins, Jordan Eberle and Taylor Hall to the Oklahoma City Barons. Huge names north of the border but complete no names in Oklahoma. I went to a Thunder game one night and sat a few rows away from Taylor Hall who was with a smokin hot blond. Not one person came up to him all night. Number one player picked in the draft and the dude had complete anonymity in Oklahoma.
July 5, 20232 yr 37 minutes ago, cactusflinthead said: Not sure what he thinks he’s worth but I can confidently say it’s not more than $6MM/year. I’m sure some desperate team will throw stupid money at him but he didn’t exactly look great in the postseason. He’s been known to basically stop trying when he doesn’t get what he wants; see his last few years in St Louis.
July 6, 20232 yr 19 hours ago, Vertuzzi said: Not sure what he thinks he’s worth but I can confidently say it’s not more than $6MM/year. I’m sure some desperate team will throw stupid money at him but he didn’t exactly look great in the postseason. He’s been known to basically stop trying when he doesn’t get what he wants; see his last few years in St Louis. he better hope he gets signed and doesn't get shipped back to the KHL
July 6, 20232 yr As a wings fan, I thought Yzerman was going to turn it around very quickly. 5+ years in and it looks like another underwhelming offseason. Even if they do pull off a deal for Debrincat he isn't going to put them over the hump to competing. I guess we will see what they do next year.
July 7, 20232 yr On 7/6/2023 at 12:18 PM, Juicy said: As a wings fan, I thought Yzerman was going to turn it around very quickly. 5+ years in and it looks like another underwhelming offseason. Even if they do pull off a deal for Debrincat he isn't going to put them over the hump to competing. I guess we will see what they do next year. DeBrincat’s contract is absolutely awful. You better hope Detroit doesn’t waste money on a 5’7” winger. I know the wings struggled putting the puck in the net last season but a qualifying offer of $9MM for a player that will absolutely get rag dolled in postseason will not be good.
July 10, 20232 yr 7 hours ago, Vertuzzi said: Well, the Wings signed and extended DeBrincat for four years. Yeah at a super reasonable price. I am pretty shocked and happy right now.
July 10, 20232 yr The rumor here was that he was asking for 9 years 80 mil. so 4 at 31 I am good with.
August 7, 20232 yr 5 hours ago, cactusflinthead said: Karlsson trade. This is a weird one imo. Don’t think the Sharks received nearly enough for giving up a Norris d man and retaining salary. I also think this is an odd move for Pitt, as they are well out of their cup window and should think about a sell off to begin competing with their next generation of players. This move just prolongs the inevitable.
August 8, 20232 yr Today only... NHL Shop has 25% off everything with code NHLDEAL. Ends at midnight.
August 14, 20232 yr man, Bergeron and Krejci retiring in the same season? gonna be real surprised if the B's are as good this season. We shall see!
August 14, 20232 yr On 8/8/2023 at 8:58 AM, markstanco said: Today only... NHL Shop has 25% off everything with code NHLDEAL. Ends at midnight. wish I could rep more. got some more Stars gear for the new season. ordered a couple shirts, a car magnet, and a hoodie. The latter of which was on like flash sale from $95 to $66 (which still seemed steep for a hoodie, but it is pretty sweet).. Well, they sent me two. Bank error in my favor!
August 14, 20232 yr 25 minutes ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said: wish I could rep more. got some more Stars gear for the new season. ordered a couple shirts, a car magnet, and a hoodie. The latter of which was on like flash sale from $95 to $66 (which still seemed steep for a hoodie, but it is pretty sweet).. Well, they sent me two. Bank error in my favor! Nice gets! I grabbed a hoodie as well. I wanted to get another hat but I like to try on in person.
August 14, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said: man, Bergeron and Krejci retiring in the same season? gonna be real surprised if the B's are as good this season. We shall see! hey, no worries, they signed Lucic!
August 14, 20232 yr 6 minutes ago, Beau Vine said: hey, no worries, they signed Lucic! I'm glad he's out of the western conference, at least.
August 14, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said: man, Bergeron and Krejci retiring in the same season? gonna be real surprised if the B's are as good this season. We shall see! It might be a tough year….I can tell you for a fact that we won’t be as good as last year. Our top 6 and top 4 should still be solid but it’s our bottom six that I’m concerned about. We have solid goaltending and I like Monty behind the bench. I think the Atlantic will be tough again this year with teams like Buffalo and Ottawa in position to compete for playoff spots. Toronto is still strong and I won’t discount Tampa until they prove me otherwise.
August 15, 20232 yr Damn. Quote Toronto Maple Leafs forward prospect Rodion Amirov, the club's 2020 first-round pick, has died, his agent, Dan Milstein, confirmed Monday. He was 21. Milstein posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that Amirov died after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. "From the moment he received the news, he refused to speak in the negative, determined to enjoy every day, facing it with the same positive attitude he showed during his hockey career," Milstein said in a statement. "We will always remember his courage, his desire, his will, his smile, all of the great things about him." Milstein said in the statement that Amirov had been diagnosed with the brain tumor two years ago. The Maple Leafs announced Amirov's diagnosis in February 2022. Amirov, who was the 15th pick in 2020, signed an entry-level contract with the Maple Leafs in April 2021. He joined the Maple Leafs' taxi squad that spring after finishing a KHL campaign with Salavet Yulaev Ufa. He scored nine goals and 13 points in 39 games as a teenager. https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/38192190/maple-leafs-prospect-rodion-amirov-21-dies-brain-tumor
September 12, 20232 yr has a coach ever been fired BEFORE coaching a single game for a team? Edited September 12, 20232 yr by NCMountaineer
September 12, 20232 yr lol wat? man, Colorado getting Tatar is a pretty big deal. the west is gonna be a buzzsaw this year.
September 12, 20232 yr West is going to be wild this year. As a Canes fan I'm more nervous about any of Colorado, Dallas, and Vegas than I am anyone in the East right now.
September 12, 20232 yr This is from another board, just posting for the hell of it. Quote WEST Cup faves: Colorado Avalanche Dallas Stars Edmonton Oilers Playoffs: Vegas Golden Knights Calgary Flames Minnesota Wild LA Kings Nashville Predators Tough outs: St. Louis Blues Seattle Kraken Shock playoff miss: Winnipeg Jets Biggest underachiever: Vancouver Canucks (lol) Rebuilding: San Jose Sharks Anaheim Ducks Arizona Coyotes Chicago Blackhawks
September 17, 20232 yr He gone. Quote Mike Babcock resigned as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets Sunday, with the team announcing in a statement that the move is effective immediately. The club also announced that associate coach Pascal Vincent has taken over as head coach, agreeing to a two-year contract through next season. https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/38424585/mike-babcock-resigns-coach-columbus-blue-jackets
September 18, 20232 yr wouldn't be the start of the NHL season without a little drama. the league is better off without Babcock and dickheads like him.
September 19, 20232 yr Babcock has been a douche for years. Not sure why Columbus thought it would be a good idea to give this man another chance. Boys Club of the NHL is still prevalent. Happy Vincent finally gets his shot to be a NHL HC. Seems like a good shit and he’s paid his coaching dues.
September 19, 20232 yr That's an amazing story. You take a few years off to re-energize and clear your head supposedly, and you don't even make it to your first practice on your comeback. Also getting the feeling Mike Commodore isn't a fan (skip to 0:35 of the 2nd for the fireworks). Edited September 19, 20232 yr by Beau Vine
September 20, 20232 yr welp, I was quietly rooting for Monty and the B's but fuck them for making Marchand captain. Hope they have a historically bad season. Edited September 20, 20232 yr by Longhorn_Fan68
September 23, 20232 yr Cooley is such a good prospect, I really hope he ends up becoming the star the Yotes have been needing since... what 2001?
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