Random NHL comments/thoughts

[lordstanley]

17 minutes ago, Shinzaki said:

Rumor has it Stamkos could be had for a number 1..has a no trade clause...IIRC.  Think the Stevie love is strong enough for him?  Copp ios doing alright as the 2C..but Stamkos would be an upgrade and his right handedness would give us a hedge against Danielson not advancing as a prospect

main drawback is his contract..runs through 27/28 with an $8 million per cap hit

Is that contract even a drawback though? I think it's perfect length for a 35 year old. He's still an offensive upgrade over Kane, with whom we could cut bait after this season, and 15 months older. Sure, $8mm is much higher than Kane's $3mm, but shouldn't handcuff the Wings. Offer the Preds this year's #1 plus a middling prospect if the Preds retain 25%?

[buddha]

i'm not worried about the contract, i'm worried about the age.  he's got a lot of goals this year, but jis shooting percentage is higher than its ever been in his career.

yzerman has always liked him, so he may deal for him.  i'd rather spend a first on defense this year.

i wouldnt be too upset by stamkos, but by golly i wouldnt be overjoyed!  better than elias petersson...

[slothfacekilla]

Stamkos kinda scares me, feels like more of a power play guy at this point in his career so I'm not sure he moves the needle a ton with how this roster is constructed.  But I also I haven't watched the Predators play in a while maybe I'm wrong.

 

I know that Trotz is "stepping down" so I'm not sure if that means the Predators will do a fire sale or hold onto guys for a new GM

[Sports_Freak]

How lomg is Edvinsson out for? The dreaded "lower body injury?"

 

[lordstanley]

Some of these were neat to hear, but was it my imagination or were some of the -sson names pronounced shon and the couple near the end pronounced son. Actually, on Instagram she just answered someone’s question about that: an r before the s makes it sh  

 

Edited Saturday at 03:30 PM by lordstanley

[Shinzaki]

Rumor has it the Wings are interested in Vinnie Trocheck from NY...that would be preferable to a Stamkos or Petersson

[lordstanley]

21 hours ago, Shinzaki said:

Rumor has it the Wings are interested in Vinnie Trocheck from NY...that would be preferable to a Stamkos or Petersson

I like that Yzerman is apparently targeting players with term.  I much rather that over rentals even though the prices will be higher of course 

 

[Hongbit]

I don’t think we need an Olympic thread but if someone thinks otherwise they can start one. 

initial practice lines: 

 

Edited Monday at 09:52 PM by Hongbit

[slothfacekilla]

I'm excited for the games!

USA might have the most punchable first line in the history of the sport!

[Hongbit]

I’m not sure how it’s going to work with Tom Wilson playing in a format where fighting is absolutely forbidden.  

[slothfacekilla]

The IIHF refs might faint when they see Wilson absolutely knock a French dudes head off from behind

[lordstanley]

Seider is Germany's alternate captain. I don't know if that means he wears an A on his jersey or something weird like Ä or ß.

Edited Monday at 10:57 PM by lordstanley

[Shinzaki]

Been watching wings hilights from the 90's and 2000's to get my hockey fix.

 

That Federov kid could really skate...as could Klima.  Shame Klima had...issues,,,that forced him out of town

[buddha]

20 minutes ago, Shinzaki said:

Been watching wings hilights from the 90's and 2000's to get my hockey fix.

 

That Federov kid could really skate...as could Klima.  Shame Klima had...issues,,,that forced him out of town

cocaine is a hell of a drug.

[gehringer_2]

1 hour ago, Shinzaki said:

Been watching wings hilights from the 90's and 2000's to get my hockey fix.

 

That Federov kid could really skate...as could Klima.  Shame Klima had...issues,,,that forced him out of town

you almost wonder if the game isn't played so fast on average now that you see less bursts of all out speed because players don't have enough left in the tank by half-way through a shift, or they worry more they'll end up out of gas when the play reverses before they can get off.

[lordstanley]

 

[gehringer_2]

5 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

 

Snoop was a UM Dad at one point.

[slothfacekilla]

It blows my mind that snoop dogg of all people is everywhere now

[buddha]

13 minutes ago, slothfacekilla said:

It blows my mind that snoop dogg of all people is everywhere now

or that ice cube became america's favorite dad in the movies for a bit.  or ice t has been on law and order AS A COP for like 20 years.

[lordstanley]

Most of you won’t be familiar with this legendary Canucks broadcaster who died today. He did do late night games on Hockey Night in Canada and called Bobby Nystrom’s overtime goal on CBS for their first Stanley Cup. But the final minute of this game is one of hockey’s great calls.  It was our 2nd year in Vancouver and I got wrapped up in that run even though I’m not a Canucks fan. 

 

Edited 3 hours ago by lordstanley