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[yyzjohn]

Don't worry at least a handful of those won't be as good as you think.

You're so hurtful

 

[eyeless]

rychel, dope

nice power forwardy lw, fits a need

harrington was waiver eligible and not so good

columbus is a befuddling team

 

[Pikma]

Don't worry at least a handful of those won't be as good as you think.

Nylander, Marner and Matthews will all be part of them

 

[MetatronM]

Larry Brooks ‏@NYP_Brooksie 29m 29 minutes ago
Holden=the journeyman who Vigneault will play ahead of Dylan McIlrath


:/

 

[zroid]

I just realized when looking back I haven't heard the name "Brock Boeser" a single time all year.

Did he fall off the face of the earth or something?

wasn't he really good at the world juniors?

 

[Syrinx]

wasn't he really good at the world juniors?

Had a really good year at UND too.

 

[Socreges]

I just realized when looking back I haven't heard the name "Brock Boeser" a single time all year.

Did he fall off the face of the earth or something?

This one's on you. Boeser had a great first season in the NCAA. Led North Dakota in scoring (alongside Cagiulla and Schmaltz). Won the championship and was arguably the best player on the ice in the final.

In other words, Benning will trade him soon for a gritty veteran to propel the Canucks into the playoffs somehow.

Will actually be interesting to see how he does with many of the better players on that team graduating to the NHL.

 

[Smiley90]

This one's on you. Boeser had a great first season in the NCAA. Led North Dakota in scoring (alongside Cagiulla and Schmaltz). Won the championship and was arguably the best player on the ice in the final.

In other words, Benning will trade him soon for a gritty veteran to propel the Canucks into the playoffs somehow.

Will actually be interesting to see how he does with many of the better players on that team graduating to the NHL.

Where's he gonna play next year?

 

[MetatronM]

Also:

Steve Zipay ‏@stevezipay 29m 29 minutes ago
More Gorton: “We’re listening to everything, we’re close on a few things, but it just didn’t materialize today."

Gorton has to start getting things done at this point. The draft is over, free agency days away, and the team is more or less almost exactly the same today as it was 2 months ago, except we're even worse today because we've lost Yandle and added Holden.

 

[Foggy]

Aaron Portzline ‏@Aportzline
Kekalainen said #CBJ master list had Peeke ranked "in the middle" of the first round, had Abramov ranked No. 29. #threefirstrounders

It's almost like a minority owner of the Jackets was a former Columbus Dispatch publisher or something

 

[Socreges]

Where's he gonna play next year?

NCAA. Could be in the NHL the following season.

 

[Socreges]

Also, Smelly. Canucks signed Troy Stecher, Boeser's teammate, back in April. Good puck-moving dman. Check out this analysis:

This alleviates much pressure from Benning’s shoulders. With the Canucks set to draft high in this year’s draft, the team was not going to be able to address the lack of blueline prospects in the system.

With the top-five group at this year’s draft consisting a centreman (Auston Matthews) and four wingers (P. Laine, J. Puljujarvi, P. Dubois, M. Tkachuk), the best player the Canucks were going to get was at the forward position.

Now the Canucks don’t have to worry about drafting by position so early in a gem-filled first round.

By signing Stecher, they are now ready to pass on the likes of lower-ranked top defencemen such as Olli Juolevi and Jacob Chychrun. No worries about Benning doing anything odd to trade down to a “defenceman’s pick”.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

So Hamhuis is officially going to FA.


I think Montreal should take a shot at him. Why not?

 

[Fata1moose]

There are quite a few teams claiming they're going after Stamkos that cannot feasibly land him. It's going to be a combination of money + promise of success. A high salary alone won't cut it, I'm wondering why some teams even bother.

 

[ElephantShell]

Don't worry at least a handful of those won't be as good as you think.

I could see Brown, Hyman and Leipsic not working out to be honest.

 

[BigJonsson]

Bob McCown tweeted he heard the leafs will offer Stamkos a 3.5 million dollar marketing deal

 

[Pikma]

So Hamhuis is officially going to FA.


I think Montreal should take a shot at him. Why not?

He's ours

 

[CreeperBlocks]

 

[DopeyFish]

Bob McCown tweeted he heard the leafs will offer Stamkos a 3.5 million dollar marketing deal

uhhhh

 

[demosthenes]

Bob McCown tweeted he heard the leafs will offer Stamkos a 3.5 million dollar marketing deal

This is just a way to get around cap hits, is it not?

 

[DopeyFish]

This is just a way to get around cap hits, is it not?

it would be completely illegal lol

 

[Fata1moose]

This is just a way to get around cap hits, is it not?

Which would be cap circumvention? Or would it count as a bonus that does go towards the cap.

 

[zroid]

This is just a way to get around cap hits, is it not?

McCown is a grade-A bullshitter, there's no way this is real

and yea it would definitely be cap circumvention

 

[MultiJhonny]

Which would be cap circumvention? Or would it count as a bonus that does go towards the cap.

My guess would be bonus.

nevermind :lol

McCown is a grade-A bullshitter, there's no way this is real

and yea it would definitely be cap circumvention

How would it be? Could it be the Leafs facilitating an outside marketing deal? Would that still be cap circumvention?

 

[DopeyFish]

http://prospect-stats.com/blog/Overage_Prospects.html

Some of Brooks’ successful comparables include players like Claude Giroux, Derek Roy, Ondrej Palat, Patrick O’Sullivan, Martin Erat & Jordan Eberle.

potential 4th round magic

 

[Unhandled Exception]

I'd love to know the offer Barrie got.

Also, good luck with Holden NY. Not sure why you took him but we needed the contract space.

 

[Cake Boss]

Jesus christ Le Chiffre loves to talk. A radio hit that lasted 20 minutes but only 2 questions were asked lol.

His wordsper60/ is strong

 

[SmackCrackleNPop]

Stamkos will love it in Toronto

 

[Cake Boss]

If Bustthews is the 3rd line center, does that mean Stamcock is a 4th line center?

/depth

 

[Kave_Man]

If Bustthews is the 3rd line center, does that mean Stamcock is a 4th line center?

/depth

We got so much depth we're going to introduce the 5th line.

 

[MetatronM]

I'd love to know the offer Barrie got.

Also, good luck with Holden NY. Not sure why you took him but we needed the contract space.

I think he's more expansion bait than anything else. Ryan McDonagh will obviously be protected. Brady Skjei is exempt. Marc Staal and Dan Girardi will both be protected due to their NMCs. Dylan McIlrath may not meet the minimum eligibility requirements if AV tries to use him again the way he did this year. Kevin Klein is the most tradeable asset on the blueline, so he may not be there by the expansion draft.

Holden meets all the eligibility requirements already due to playing in all 82 games, and he can slot in as a depth d-man if need be.

At least that's what I hope they're thinking.

 

[yyzjohn]

My guess would be bonus.

nevermind :lol



How would it be? Could it be the Leafs facilitating an outside marketing deal? Would that still be cap circumvention?

Just sign Stamkos to $8M and then deliver $3M a year extra in cash to his house. Cash no tax.

 

[iLLmAtlc]

The McCown marketing shit would be cap circumvention but not outside of possibility with the vast Rogers/Bell empire and their subsidiaries. It'd still be a wink wink type deal but how you gonna prove subsidiary D gave Stamkos the $3M to sign in Tronna?

It's also kinda implied about coming to Toronto, it'll open a ton of marketing deals so it's not like Robbers and Bell need to do something unsavoury for Stamkos to know that.

 

[lamaroo]

Can't wait to hype up these future busts soon.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

So Hamhuis is officially going to FA.


I think Montreal should take a shot at him. Why not?

Talents to South Beach.

 

[Smiley90]

This Croatia-Portugal game was probably THE most boring game of the entire friggin tournament, it didn't deserve a happy ending like this

 

[Fata1moose]

I'd love to know the offer Barrie got.

Contract offer or trade offer?

 

[zroid]

SHIT

fuck Portugal....

 

[Unhandled Exception]

Contract offer or trade offer?

Sakic offered him a long term deal during the draft.

 

[Fata1moose]

Sakic offered him a long term deal during the draft.

I didn't hear about that. I hate Newport.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

I didn't hear about that. I hate Newport.

http://www.denverpost.com/2016/06/24/joe-sakic-tyson-barrie-avalanche-contract-proposal/

 

[Fata1moose]

So it wasn't necessarily turned down yet. Though they probably made a counter since it wasn't signed.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

So it wasn't necessarily turned down yet. Though they probably made a counter since it wasn't signed.

Same agent as O'Reilly. They sent him something sensible and he countered with an extra 4 million per.

 

[Fata1moose]

What the actual fuck?! Extra 4 million, that'd probably be around 9-10 million per year.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

What the actual fuck?! Extra 4 million, that'd probably be around 9-10 million per year.

I'm joking. I'll bet it was at least 6 million.

 

[Fata1moose]

I'm joking. I'll bet it was at least 6 million.

Haha I thought the agent had a chip on his shoulder (he might). I'm also guessing Tyson's camp will ask for more 6.25-6.50 range.

 

[Holiday]

So according to Korac, the Oilers offered RNH for Shattenkirk, but Armstrong wants Hall or Eberle. No idea why he wouldnt take RNH, since Blues need a center and have plenty of wingers.

I hope he doesn't hardball his way out of a player they need.

 

[Future Foundation]

Gorton has to start getting things done at this point. The draft is over, free agency days away, and the team is more or less almost exactly the same today as it was 2 months ago, except we're even worse today because we've lost Yandle and added Holden.

So, that means Nash is on the move, correct? Is anyone planning on taking Staal/Girardi + those contracts?

 

[Smiley90]

So, that means Nash is on the move, correct? Is anyone planning on taking Staal/Girardi + those contracts?

Pretty sure I remember reading that Nash submitted the list of 12 teams he'd be willing to be traded to and no Canadian teams were on that list. So I would presume yes, he's on the move.

 

[MetatronM]

So, that means Nash is on the move, correct? Is anyone planning on taking Staal/Girardi + those contracts?

Leonard said that the aim was to trade one of Staal/Girardi this weekend. Brooks says there was no interest in them whatsoever. Gorton says their names did come up but aren't being actively shopped.

So who the fuck knows.

If (and that's a gargantuan if) the Rangers are actually planning on throwing big money at Stamkos (which I genuinely don't believe, but you never know), then Nash has to be on the move.