Ongoing NHL thread - Part III

[esls79]

Burns is the best player from the 2003 draft class.

 

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Burns is the best player from the 2003 draft class.

Wait a sec, doesn't that draft class include Getzlaf and Perry?

 

[mr.hockey4242]

13 straight victories for the Jackets, and Bobrovski has finally beaten Boston.



Also - third straight sellout. Which is unusual. Locals don't usually start paying attention to the Jackets until after the Bowl Game is done.

Gonna be a fun one Saturday.

Hopefully both teams win Thursday

 

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Thing 2 isn't happy...

“I just didn’t see the urgency from everyone to really want to tie that game,” said Schneider, who made 24 saves and allowed at least four goals for the ninth time in his last 13 starts while the Devils allowed at least four goals for the 14th time in their last 19 games. “Then the empty-netter. It might just be an empty-netter to make it 5-2 but could we have kept that one out of the net? Probably.

Cory Schneider questions Devils' urgency after loss

 

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Sounds like the Bread Man is set to get a lot of dough...

Report: Panarin, Blackhawks come to terms on extension

 

[Duke of Douchington]

How the fuck does Chicago afford this stuff all the time.

Are they going to pay a couple firsts to get the Knights to take Seabrook or something?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

How the fuck does Chicago afford this stuff all the time.

Are they going to pay a couple firsts to get the Knights to take Seabrook or something?

They had $16 million in cap space left for next year and nobody particularly important to sign beyond Panarin.

 

[Duke of Douchington]

They had $16 million in cap space left for next year and nobody particularly important to sign beyond Panarin.

They have 66.6 mil tied in 15 skaters... with no backup goalie and losing Campbell...

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

They have 66.6 mil tied in 15 skaters... with no backup goalie and losing Campbell...

So they need to replace a third-pair defenceman and a backup goalie and fill another 7 spots on the roster and assuming the guy they lose in the expansion draft is a $2-3 mil/yr player and the cap will rise by $1 mil to $74 million they'll have somewhere between $8-10 million to do that with.

Sounds like an easy offseason in Chicagoland.

 

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[Duke of Douchington]

So they need to replace a third-pair defenceman and a backup goalie and fill another 7 spots on the roster and assuming the guy they lose in the expansion draft is a $2-3 mil/yr player and the cap will rise by $1 mil to $74 million they'll have somewhere between $8-10 million to do that with.

Sounds like an easy offseason in Chicagoland.

Which 2-3 million player is Vegas going to take? Anisimov? Kruger? Because those are the only two options if Chicago decides to not protect them...Unless they don't protect Hossa and Vegas wants a 38 year old?

 

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Maybe Marian Hossa will find a new team next season?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Which 2-3 million player is Vegas going to take? Anisimov? Kruger? Because those are the only two options if Chicago decides to not protect them...Unless they don't protect Hossa and Vegas wants a 38 year old?

They have to protect guys with NMC/NTC's, so Hossa and Anisimov are sticking around along with Toews, Kane, Keith, Seabrook, Hjalmarsson, Crawford and I assume Panarin.

So yes, I am assuming Kruger would get chosen.

 

[esls79]

Hey BBB, I think you got the better Ducks goalie this summer.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Which 2-3 million player is Vegas going to take? Anisimov? Kruger? Because those are the only two options if Chicago decides to not protect them...Unless they don't protect Hossa and Vegas wants a 38 year old?

As BBB said the Hawks have basically no say in who they protect. They have a massive group of guys that must be protected

 

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How many years are left on that Kopitar contract? My goodness, he looks slower than molasses on a cold January morning.

 

[Duke of Douchington]

As BBB said the Hawks have basically no say in who they protect. They have a massive group of guys that must be protected

Yea, that was sort of my point.

The "assumption", I guess is that Vegas takes Kruger. Why would Vegas do this?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Hey BBB, I think you got the better Ducks goalie this summer.

He's been unreal since the start of November. The Leafs can't defend for beans and would be back in lottery territory were it not for him.

Wouldn't count out Gibson just yet though. Randy has this kinda effect on young goalies.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Yea, that was sort of my point.

The "assumption", I guess is that Vegas takes Kruger. Why would Vegas do this?

They have to choose somebody from Chicago. Not sure who else they would be tempted by. He's a little light on scoring but pretty good possession-wise for a third liner.

 

[Duke of Douchington]

They have to choose somebody from Chicago. Not sure who else they would be tempted by. He's a little light on scoring but pretty good possession-wise for a third liner.

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