Random NHL comments/thoughts

[slothfacekilla]

 

 

[buddha]

i dont believe that.

[slothfacekilla]

46 minutes ago, buddha said:

i dont believe that.

I could believe the Rossi and Dobson parts since they're RFA and probably would say no to signing a long term deal in Buffalo but the Kyrou one seems wild

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Bummed to see another, young, would be target in Peterka off the market. 

[lordstanley]

This is incredible for value for the Leafs. 

[buddha]

1 minute ago, lordstanley said:

This is incredible for value for the Leafs. 

****ing ridiculous.  the union must be PISSED at that deal.  he could have beaten nelson's deal easily.  someone would have given him 4x8.  or at least 4x7.5

[lordstanley]

9 minutes ago, buddha said:

****ing ridiculous.  the union must be PISSED at that deal.  he could have beaten nelson's deal easily.  someone would have given him 4x8.  or at least 4x7.5

Tuesday will see a number of 40-pt players sign more lucrative contracts. 

[Mr.TaterSalad]

33 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

This is incredible for value for the Leafs. 

Remember when Kenny signed Frans Nielsen and we all freaked out and got pissed. LOL! That deal was nearly a decade ago and now John Tavares, a better player, signs for a much better deal.

[lordstanley]

Pretty steep, both in assets given up and extension $. 

 

[buddha]

1 minute ago, lordstanley said:

Pretty steep, both in assets given up and extension $. 

 

no way the wings beat that unless you wanted them to deal asp, #13, and mazur?  

[buddha]

charlie coyle to colombus

[lordstanley]

15 minutes ago, buddha said:

no way the wings beat that unless you wanted them to deal asp, #13, and mazur?  

I’d have signed Dobson to that contract if he was a UFA and no assets required. Or I would gladly give up asp, #13 and Mazur if a more modest contract. But doing both combined seems like too much for me. 

[lordstanley]

Are the Wings being linked to ANYONE, via free agency or trade?

 

[Shinzaki]

I'll bet Stevie's kicking the tires on some things...

[Cruzer1]

I'd be surprised if they don't sign MaxPac. His family is from here, and he wants to finish here.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

I think "stay the course" will be the overarching theme of the offseason. Given all the other players going elsewhere and how little we are being linked in the media to anyone else, I think we're going to be looking at a similar roster next year. You might see a guy like Danielson up from Grand Rapids. You might also see a second or third pairing defenseman or third or fourth line forward get signed. But it is looking increasingly less likely they'll be big game hunting for an elite or very good player on defense or at forward.

I'd like a big move to be made, but I also want it to be the right move. Signing a "big name" player or making a move for the sake of it is obviously not good business. I also don't want Yzerman to get desperate and try to be competitive for the sake of it. We witnessed several what could be coined as "desperate" moves by Kenny during is later years here. I'd rather Yzerman just stick to whatever plan he has and with the roster he has then crippling us with bad, long-term contracts to veterans who are on the decline or younger players who get massively overpaid. I don't want a Ben Chiarot, Frans Nielsen, JT Compher, Mikael Samuelsson, Stephen Weiss, Todd Burtuzzi type of deal out of Yzerman.

Edited 4 hours ago by Mr.TaterSalad

[buddha]

2 hours ago, lordstanley said:

Are the Wings being linked to ANYONE, via free agency or trade?

 

they were linked to dobson.  😞

and marner.  but i dont think marner is a serious possibility.

[buddha]

with all the smoke about goalies i wouldnt be surprised if we end up with demko or gibson.

[buddha]

8x8 for bennett