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[Samyy]

5 guys the Habs will target in the first round apparently

With how deep this draft is suppose to be, I'm expecting them to move down and grab two second round picks, unless Timmins really has his eye on one of those guys,

Its very likely Juulsen is available at that time but Guryanov and Eriksson Ek should be gone
Dunno about White

Hoping one of Svechnikov, Guryanov or Ek fall to the Leafs

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

An NHL Relocation Rumor, The Arizona Coyotes, And A Waiting Game.

Article by the "end of June" rumor guy.

That article was absolutely nothing. He outdid Darren Dreger. "It might be something we don't know, it's a possibility something could happen but we won't know until that something happens."

 

[Unhandled Exception]

http://canucksarmy.com/2015/6/22/nation-network-prospect-profiles-17-lawson-crouse

Good article.

 

[Red_Man]

Its very likely Juulsen is available at that time but Guryanov and Eriksson Ek should be gone
Dunno about White

Hoping one of Svechnikov, Guryanov or Ek fall to the Leafs

From what I've read, it seems like most teams have very different draft lists this year, so there's a lot of possibilities for players some teams covet to drop which is why I think Bergevin trades down for more picks since we don't have a 2nd rounder this year.

 

[Foggy]

#CBJ have signed G Curtis McElhinney to a 2-year deal. Would have been UFA on 7/1. Instead, he'll make $800K next season, $900K in 2016-17.

Good for Mac and I'm glad he gets to stick around a bit longer until Anton Forsberg is up to snuff.

 

[Samyy]

5 guys the Habs will target in the first round apparently

With how deep this draft is suppose to be, I'm expecting them to move down and grab two second round picks, unless Timmins really has his eye on one of those guys,

I dont think its that deep that those names would fall out of the first, and anything in the second, there is still a decent drop off.

Anyway, seems like expansion is definitely coming - can't wait to experience my first expansion draft!

 

[Solo]

Price wins all the awards tonight. AKA the only thing Habs fans have to look forward to.

 

[SCHUEY F1]

Hope Subby wins. He got more points than Doughboy and has a much better +/- than Pretendersson.

 

[Samyy]

Hope Subby wins. He got more points than Doughboy and has a much better +/- than Pretendersson.

and has a much better +/- than Pretendersson.

+/- than Pretendersson.

+/-

 

[Red_Man]

The protection rules from the last expansion draft were:

Either 1 goaltender, 5 defensemen, and 9 forwards
OR 2 goaltenders, 3 defensemen, and 7 forwards

If that were the case with Vegas, I'd imagine Habs would go with:

Price

Subban
Petry
Beaulieu
Tinordi
Markov

Patcioretty
Gallagher
Galchenyuk
Eller
Devante Smith Pelly
De La Rose
Plekanec
Prust
Weise

I'd be pretty pissed if they used it on Desharnais, I'm not sure how the rules apply to prospects and guys who play a certain amount of games in the NHL

 

[Fata1moose]

Either 1 goaltender, 5 defensemen, and 9 forwards
OR 2 goaltenders, 3 defensemen, and 7 forwards

Let's play this game again.

Varlamov

Johnson
Barrie
:lol
:lol
:lol

MacKinnon
Duchene
Landeskog
O'reilly
Iginla
Tanguay
McGinn
Mitchell
Everberg

 

[Plinko]

I'm fairly certain expansion will be Quebec and Las Vegas, meaning no realignment has to happen.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

Let's play this game again.

Varlamov

Johnson
Barrie
:lol
:lol
:lol

MacKinnon
Duchene
Landeskog
O'reilly
Iginla
Tanguay
McGinn
Mitchell
Everberg

Hey those :lols may go on to win cups one day. Just ask Kyle Cumiskey.

 

[SCHUEY F1]

The picture is blocked for me, but I can imagine what it is based on the file title.

 

[Coldnoodle]

Either 1 goaltender, 5 defensemen, and 9 forwards
OR 2 goaltenders, 3 defensemen, and 7 forwards

Holtby

Carlson
Orlov
Alzner
Niskanen
Orpik

Ovechkin
Backstrom
Burakovsky
Kuznetsov
Wilson

Chuck Gormley ‏@ChuckGormleyCSN 17m17 minutes ago
NHL awards order: Lindsay, Selke, Norris, Adams, GM, Rocket, Clancy, Messier, Service, Ross, Calder, Vezina, Jennings, Byng, Masterton, Hart

 

[Unhandled Exception]

I propose the Voynov Trophy for longest prison sentence.

 

[Fata1moose]

I propose the Voynov Trophy for longest prison sentence.

Wasn't there a player 10 years ago who plotted a murder or something?

 

[Unhandled Exception]

Wasn't there a player 10 years ago who plotted a murder or something?

On April 16, 2004, two days after the Blues were eliminated from the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the San Jose Sharks, Danton was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit murder. On July 16, 2004, he pled guilty to attempting to hire a hitman, who was actually a police dispatcher, to murder David Frost, his agent, and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William Stiehl to seven-and-a-half years in a United States federal prison. To this day, however, Frost denies that he was the target. Recently, Danton has claimed that his original target was his estranged father, Steve Jefferson.

I'll refrain from commenting lest I invoke the wrath of the lurking Frey.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Price wins all the awards tonight. AKA the only thing Habs fans have to look forward to.

Yup

Is anyone going to make a Separate Thread for the NHL draft?

 

[Kave_Man]

Born: December 2, 1980 (age 34), North York, Toronto

Oh my.

Black don't crack.

 

[Cake Boss]

And more chops.

 

[Montresor]

The protection rules from the last expansion draft were:



If that were the case with Vegas, I'd imagine Habs would go with:

Price

Subban
Petry
Beaulieu
Tinordi
Markov

Patcioretty
Gallagher
Galchenyuk
Eller
Devante Smith Pelly
De La Rose
Plekanec
Prust
Weise

I'd be pretty pissed if they used it on Desharnais, I'm not sure how the rules apply to prospects and guys who play a certain amount of games in the NHL

Bernier

Rielly
Hanifin
Gardiner
Beaulieu (from Phaneuf trade)
Tinordi (from Phaneuf trade)

Nylander
Kadri
Gallagher (from Phaneuf trade)
Kessel
Komarov
JVR

I cant think of any other forwards that would matter.

 

[Cake Boss]

Sources say the initial ask from Giordano’s camp, headed by agent Ritch Winter, is in the neighbourhood of $9 million per season. Treliving declined to comment on that dollar value amount. Of course, the first ask is usually quite different from where the two sides eventually settle.

:O

 

[Red_Man]

I cant think of any other forwards that would matter.

That was my problem, once you get through the top 5-6 guys, you realize how average everyone else is. I could see them keeping Prust because he's good in his role, and everyone on the team seems to love him, and Weise is a pretty great 3rd / 4th liner. I'm not sure if prospects who've played in the NHL are vulnerable or if they need to play say 40 games or something like that.

 

[SCHUEY F1]

:O

Wawawewaw, that's a lot of money.

 

[Smiley90]

Either 1 goaltender, 5 defensemen, and 9 forwards
OR 2 goaltenders, 3 defensemen, and 7 forwards

Lack
Markstrom/Miller

Edler
Hamhuis
Tanev

Sedin
Sedin
Vrbata
Higgins
Bonino
Hansen
Burrows/Vey/Matthias

assuming rookies & ELC-players don't count, same as last time

I'd honestly rather protect one of Markstrom/Miller than protect Bieksa/Stanton and the other 2 of Burrows/Vey/Matthias...

 

[Montresor]

That was my problem, once you get through the top 5-6 guys, you realize how average everyone else is. I could see them keeping Prust because he's good in his role, and everyone on the team seems to love him, and Weise is a pretty great 3rd / 4th liner. I'm not sure if prospects who've played in the NHL are vulnerable or if they need to play say 40 games or something like that.

Well shoot, I was hoping you'd get angry at my proposed Phaneuf trade.

 

[ZeroGravity]

:O

That's pretty much the new bar for elite defenseman. If your numbers are comparable to Subban's, you're asking for 9 million.

 

[Cake Boss]

Either 1 goaltender, 5 defensemen, and 9 forwards
OR 2 goaltenders, 3 defensemen, and 7 forwards

Lehner lol)

Norrisson
Methot
Ceci
Weidcock
Wikstrand

Ryan
Turris
Stone
Zibby
MyLiege
Hoffman
Lazar
Pageau
Puempel

 

[Red_Man]

Well shoot, I was hoping you'd get angry at my proposed Phaneuf trade.

I'm used to reading Gaming_Noobs post, it's hard for a Leafs trade proposal to offend me anymore

 

[Samyy]

That's pretty much the new bar for elite defenseman. If your numbers are comparable to Subban's, you're asking for 9 million.

But Gio is a good Canadian kid that plays the right way he wouldn't do that to a team!

 

[iLLmAtlc]

Damn probably wouldn't happen fast enough to dump miller before lack or markstrom

 

[ZeroGravity]

Gary Bettman new's conference starting:

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/watch-live-gary-bettman-press-conference-2/

 

[zroid]

welp... it's done

 

[Fata1moose]

Bettman presser. http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/watch-live-gary-bettman-press-conference-2/

Edit: Should have refreshed the page.

 

[Calamari41]

I propose the Voynov Trophy for longest prison sentence.

This will be a Kings dynasty that will last through our grandchildren's time.

 

[Socreges]

welp... it's done

What's the new f/o thing about

Rest are great

 

[Fata1moose]

When Bettman says Las Vegas isn't the focus of expansion discussions I have a hard time believing him.

 

[Syrinx]

When Bettman says Las Vegas isn't the focus of expansion discussions I have a hard time believing him.

Don't know why he's bothering to deny it; it's not like he's made any effort to keep it a secret.

 

[Fata1moose]

17-18 the earliest point in time they'd add an expansion team, that's actually pretty surprising. I was expecting 16-17 with the timetable of when Vegas/Quebec arenas will be ready.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

I fucking hate Bettman's mannerisms but I'm glad they're not fast tracking this.

 

[Coldnoodle]

I fucking hate Bettman's mannerisms but I'm glad they're not fast tracking this.

His head is always shaking :lol

 

[Unhandled Exception]

His head is always shaking :lol

He's like a really smug uncle

 

[zroid]

13200 season ticket commitments in LV... soooo that's probably happening then

 

[Terrordactyl]

A www yussssss 3v3 Dream is real!

Edit: did I scoop this?

Bettman: Rule changes approved. 3 on 3 OT for 5 minutes, Coaches' challenge on goalie int and offside goals, faceoff rule.

Edit2: nope

 

[Samyy]

13200 season ticket commitments in LV... soooo that's probably happening then

Are they all just 1 year commitments?
Because after that first season I doubt even half renew.

 

[ZeroGravity]

What's the new f/o thing about

Rest are great

I believe it's that for defensive zone face-offs now, the defensive zone team must put their stick down first.

 

[MetatronM]

Renaud Lavoie ‏@renlavoietva 42s42 seconds ago

Quebecor will apply for an expansion team in Quebec city. League will decide after. #tvasports #nhl

That was quick. Looking forward to seeing dem Nordiques jerseys again.

 

[Red_Man]

17-18 the earliest point in time they'd add an expansion team, that's actually pretty surprising. I was expecting 16-17 with the timetable of when Vegas/Quebec arenas will be ready.

They're probably just saying that to give them some room in case things don't work out, rather then make a claim for 16-17 and then not being able to follow up.

 

[Fata1moose]

They're probably just saying that to give them some room in case things don't work out, rather then make a claim for 16-17 and then not being able to follow up.

That very well could be, but then they'd have to go back on what they claimed.Though they could always just say, "The process went better than anticipated."