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So here’s the thing about Marner. He’s a good player, but even if you can get him to waive his NMC, how could you trade him without retaining salary. Let’s say the Leafs say, ok, we want to trade him as a salary dump to sign someone else in his place. But who would actually give up significant assets to acquire him? If he was a free agent with no assets required to be given up, would anyone sign up for $11mm per?

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21 hours ago, lordstanley said:

So here’s the thing about Marner. He’s a good player, but even if you can get him to waive his NMC, how could you trade him without retaining salary. Let’s say the Leafs say, ok, we want to trade him as a salary dump to sign someone else in his place. But who would actually give up significant assets to acquire him? If he was a free agent with no assets required to be given up, would anyone sign up for $11mm per?

New Utah owner might want to make a splash to make some noise for their first season, otherwise it is going to be tough I imagine but who knows.

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Speaking of Utah, you can now vote on their team name on an official survey that the franchise is conducting.

https://survey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0icZIBPBgCbymns

I get why the NHL would want a franchise in Utah though, season ticket sales are easy to come by. You can sell season ticket packages in 12 packs because you'd have to buy one ticket for each of your wives.

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Keefe out as Leafs coach. No surprise there.

Canucks looked dead at 4-1 down late in the 2nd last night, almost as dead at 4-2 down midway through the 3rd. But a 3-goal in 5 minute flurry out of nowhere gave them them the 5-4. Held Edmonton to 16 shots on net for the game.

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On 5/5/2024 at 4:33 PM, lordstanley said:

So here’s the thing about Marner. He’s a good player, but even if you can get him to waive his NMC, how could you trade him without retaining salary. Let’s say the Leafs say, ok, we want to trade him as a salary dump to sign someone else in his place. But who would actually give up significant assets to acquire him? If he was a free agent with no assets required to be given up, would anyone sign up for $11mm per?

no way i pay marner $11 million.  he's a passenger when the going gets tough and a whiner.

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The Oilers-Canucks series has been gripping. Too bad so late for Eastern viewers. Going with Packard over Skinner had to be done. Canucks fans are generally pleased, as the team has outperformed expectations this season and even with a 3rd string goalie are deadlocked with the Oilers. BUT there are some growing rumblings about the relatively low production of Petersson. 1G 3A 4Pts in 10 games. 

Hronek is pointless in 10 playoff games. Finished the season with 48 points in 81 games. Not much different pace than the 38 points in 60 games with the Wings the season before. So he is what we thought he was. Didn't really take a big step forward this year after all, offensively.

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41 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

The Oilers-Canucks series has been gripping. Too bad so late for Eastern viewers. Going with Packard over Skinner had to be done. Canucks fans are generally pleased, as the team has outperformed expectations this season and even with a 3rd string goalie are deadlocked with the Oilers. BUT there are some growing rumblings about the relatively low production of Petersson. 1G 3A 4Pts in 10 games. 

Hronek is pointless in 10 playoff games. Finished the season with 48 points in 81 games. Not much different pace than the 38 points in 60 games with the Wings the season before. So he is what we thought he was. Didn't really take a big step forward this year after all, offensively.

i think they got a really good return for hronek.  if they didnt, think about the cap crunch they would be in now.

otoh, maybe they dont sign holl, extend maata, and trade for petry so there's that...

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On 5/17/2024 at 12:36 PM, lordstanley said:

Vancouver takes 3-2 series lead with goal with 30 seconds to go. Series has been amazing. Five one-goal games. Two game winners in the final minute, one in OT. 

How intense is game 7 going to be?     

I want the winner of this series to win the Cup.      Canada needs this !

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