Random NHL comments/thoughts

[buddha]

going to be a tight finish.

[buddha]

5x5.75 for sherwood.  a third line plugger getting that kind of money is crazy.  who would offer that kind of cash to a purely role player?  who, i ask you, who?

(spies jt compher in the corner...)

[Jason_R]

The Compher, Copp, and Chiarot signings fueled this ridiculous narrative that the Red Wings pro scouting team was a problem when in reality the free agent market is the free agent market. Teams pay what the market demands. Stevie had to pay what the market demanded, but he has built the system so that there are viable prospects to plug in as these contracts expire. 

[Jason_R]

2 hours ago, slothfacekilla said:

My non-informed guess is that Myers largely only wanted to go to Dallas, and the Wings negotiations / offer rumor were floated to drive the price up.  Not saying the Wings didn't offer the 2nd, I think they did, but I don't think it was ever going to get truly accepted knowing Myers wouldn't waive.

I also wonder how much of the smoke with Vancouver is that too, their GM notoriously likes to use the media to try to up trade offers

I agree it’s probably true that the Wings had a 2nd rounder on the table, and I think it is safe to say that this info did not come from Yzerman. I can’t imagine someone who dislikes the press more than him. 😂

But you have this big beautiful talent pipeline Stevie! Now is the time to use it. 

[lordstanley]

1 hour ago, buddha said:

going to be a tight finish.

Interesting that model gives CBJ and Ottawa a better playoff chance than Boston despite the Bruins being ahead of them by 3 and 6 pts respectively. Hope that means Boston has a tough schedule the rest of the way. 

[slothfacekilla]

 

Leafs sitting a decent amount of guys for potential trade purposes

[slothfacekilla]

 

 

 

[lordstanley]

1 minute ago, slothfacekilla said:

 

 

 

Ha, I came here to post both of those.

[Hongbit]

5 hours ago, slothfacekilla said:

 

Not shocking with his ntc, family concerns and being from Texas

Yzerman fails again.  He should’ve forced Meyers to come to Detroit.