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[CrazedArabMan]

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[lamaroo]

I would've taken Justin Williams at 3.25 over two years. He owes us for costing us the series in 2006.

 

[zroid]

Will Kessel get booed or cheered in his 1st game back?

When they boo him I'm just gonna pretend they're booing the management team

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Did he request a trade?! I don't see him going anywhere otherwise.

I'm late to the talk I know, but I'm intrigued by the Kassian/Prust deal. I know Prust is a "heart and soul" type player, but with Kassian I can't help but feel more optimistic that the puck has a better chance of going in the net. Plus with the freed up money they can make a better bridge deal for AGally. Plus if Kassian doesn't pan out, he's gone in a year, when there's a potentially better UFA pool.

I don't think they're done yet either though. I don't see Eller lasting the whole season.

I don't think were done yet either.

I'm gonna say Galchenyuk is gonna sign soon

 

[Coldnoodle]

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Noodle pls

 

[CrazedArabMan]

Funny enough, you drafted him with our 1st round pick we traded to you guys for Robert Lang. How it all comes full circle.

 

[Coldnoodle]

Chuck Gormley ‏@ChuckGormleyCSN 15m15 minutes ago
Justin Williams said he and his family targeted Washington long before free agency. #CapitalsTalk

Chuck Gormley ‏@ChuckGormleyCSN 5m5 minutes ago
Williams says he needed to know his role with the team and Trotz 'put me over the edge' #CapitalsTalk

Alex Prewitt ‏@alex_prewitt 1m1 minute ago
Williams recalled his son, a month ago, saying, "Daddy, if we don’t go back to L.A., you should play with Ovechkin, because he’s the best."

 

[apocalidiot]

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Man that's cool. I wonder what User33 and cube4444 have to say about that?

 

[Smiley90]

Man that's cool. I wonder what User33 and cube4444 have to say about that?

You misspelled Beez

 

[apocalidiot]

You misspelled Beez

*shrugs*

 

[yyzjohn]

Kapanen is only 18. He was drafted as a 17 year old. to put in perspective, kadri started playing in the AHL as a 20 year old.

Yeah I know, but I'm saying expectations by Leafs fans on Kapanen aren't high right now. There's no pressure on him to be a replacement for Kessel. The example of Eller came up which is a totally different situation. Habs fans loved Halak because of that miracle run and were pissed when he was moved out of town for Eller. Ultimately it proved to be the right move but at the outset some Habs fans resented Eller and he may have had extra pressure due to that. I don't think the same applies to Kapanen at all.

 

[Osorio]

Can't lie, Shero has me excited for hockey again. Seems like the Devils are transitioning into the 21st century.

 

[Clydefrog]

I can't be mad but I am forlorn. Good luck in Washington, Williams.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

Even if User is an alt he has some of the most informative posts here when sticking to the facts and not opinions. Long live the contributing alts.

 

[Smiley90]

I have today off and I'm bored, so here are the Top 20 OHL forwards ranked by PPG in their 16 year old season. However, I excluded players who scored at less than a 0.9 PPG rate in their 17 year old season.



I included Galchenyuk since he didn't really have a 17 year old season. And I included Logan Brown as a question mark since he has the potential to make the list if he doesn't completely blow it next year like a John McFarland or Ryan Kujawinski.

Pretty nice correlation to NHL success.

the fuck happened to Konecny tho, why have I not heard that name before

 

[Razorskin]

the fuck happened to Konecny tho, why have I not heard that name before

Did you not see Cake Boss go mad when Ottawa didn't draft him?

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Breaking

@frank_seravalli: #Canucks announce VP and asst GM Laurence Gilman, asst GM Lorne Henning and dir of player personnel Eric Crawford have been fired. #TSN

I guess.. This is Vancouver's Turn to Tank?

 

[yyzjohn]

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I guess.. This is Vancouver's Turn to Tank?

Isn't this a sort of strange time to do stuff like that?

 

[SmackCrackleNPop]

Weird timing, should have been done before the draft or before free agency at the latest.

 

[Smiley90]

Breaking



I guess.. This is Vancouver's Turn to Tank?

Isn't this a sort of strange time to do stuff like that?

Weird timing, should have been done before the draft or before free agency at the latest.

Kassian's family put a horsehead in front of Aquilini's bed

 

[CreeperBlocks]

ALSO

@TGfireandice: Martin St. Louis announces his retirement

Good Bye MSL.

 

[aidan]

Breaking



I guess.. This is Vancouver's Turn to Tank?

They... fired the most competent members of their management team? I'm usually the first to defend the organization, but this is fucked.

 

[Coldnoodle]

ALSO

Good Bye MSL.

Great career.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Great career.

Yup. Maybe he will join Tampa or Rangers In the Front office.

 

[ZeroGravity]

Yup. Maybe he will join Tampa or Rangers In the Front office.

Yeah, I'm sure Yzerman would be thrilled to work with him.

 

[zroid]

Marty

 

[Calamari41]

Well, there are some openings over in Vancouver

 

[aidan]

Well, there are some openings over in Vancouver

I'm waiting for the announcement that they've hired Odjick, Peter Schaefer, and Pat Quinn's ghost to replace the fired staff.

 

[Quick]

MSL had a good career, but it sucks that he had to kill all the good will and support he had with the Lightning and their fanbase.

Yup. Maybe he will join Tampa or Rangers In the Front office.

He shouldn't be going anywhere near the Lightning for the next 5 years at least. lol

 

[ZeroGravity]

Kudos to Marty, though, for actually recognizing it was the right time to retire. Nothing sadder than an elite player who keeps on trying to play despite clearly being washed up.

I will take solace in the fact that his last game was a loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

 

[Foggy]

ALSO



Good Bye MSL.

Adios muchacho

 

[Mentok]

I don't think were done yet either.

I'm gonna say Galchenyuk is gonna sign soon

Yeah all signs point to that.

Wow MSL retiring at the right time. I guess he saw what happened with Brodeur and thought "Nope". What a great career!

 

[CreeperBlocks]

So Hockey Hall of Fame for St Louis?

 

[ZeroGravity]

So Hockey Hall of Fame for St Louis?

First ballot.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

@TSNAaronWard: A prospective buyer for the #NHL Carolina Hurricanes is in Raleigh North Carolina today. #TSN

Uh


Las Vegas......?

 

[Jblanks]

For context, Kapanen scored at a 0.51 ppg rate as an 18 year old. In recent years, Barkov, Granlund, Lehkonen and Armia all outscored him in their 17 year old seasons.

He got hurt, and his team was god awful. There's context.

 

[Clydefrog]

Good stuff, MSL. Proof that little people can still compete at the top level.

 

[Coldnoodle]

Uh


Las Vegas......?

Karmanos has said that he'll only sell to somebody who wants to keep the team in Carolina.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Karmanos has said that he'll only sell to somebody who wants to keep the team in Carolina.

Ah okay.

 

[Plinko]

Karmanos has said that he'll only sell to somebody who wants to keep the team in Carolina.

"Sure I'll keep them in Carolina."

*Plays one year, leaves for Las Vegas*

 

[BigJonsson]

Ducks need to stay away from Nonis, far away

 

[Syrinx]

The one reason I'm concerned about the Canes leaving is that there's no way Bettman puts even a fraction of the effort he's put into keeping teams and AZ and FL into keeping the Canes in Raleigh.

 

[Cake Boss]

I have today off and I'm bored, so here are the Top 20 OHL forwards ranked by PPG in their 16 year old season. However, I excluded players who scored at less than a 0.9 PPG rate in their 17 year old season.



I included Galchenyuk since he didn't really have a 17 year old season. And I included Logan Brown as a question mark since he has the potential to make the list if he doesn't completely blow it next year like a John McFarland or Ryan Kujawinski.

Pretty nice correlation to NHL success.

Cool.

Matt Puempel!!!!!

Should be able to take Condras spot on the 3rd line this year.

 

[Jblanks]

Ducks need to stay away from Nonis, far away

Nope sign him please so we get a pick.

 

[lamaroo]

Doing the same for the WHL is...ugly:






He just got drafted by the Flyers 24th overall

Was it you who did the research last year(or earlier this year?) that pointed to WHL offense not necessarily translating well to the NHL like the other junior leagues?

 

[megachao24]

Karmanos has said that he'll only sell to somebody who wants to keep the team in Carolina.

Wasn't the problem that no local owner wanted to pay for the rather steep price that Karmanos?

Back to Hartford I guess.

 

[zroid]

I thought the Ducks already hired Nonis? Was that just a rumour?

 

[Jblanks]

I thought the Ducks already hired Nonis? Was that just a rumour?

They couldn't talk to him until July 1st.

 

[lamaroo]

It was Rob Vollman who did the actual research, one of the pioneers of advanced stats in hockey. He found that on average, 30% of a player's scoring in the OHL translates to the NHL the next year, while only 26% of a player's scoring in the WHL and QJMHL translates.

Yeah, I went looking for the post I was talking about and found this one. I can't remember if that's the one I was thinking about or not.

While looking for that I came across all the posts about Chiarelli getting hired by the Oilers, and everyone going on about him giving up on young players too soon. Pretty funny in hindsight knowing Neely was probably behind those moves now.