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NHL Off-Season 2017 |OT| Weve Been Here Since October
- Thread starter Fata1moose
- Start date
Considering Griffin Reinhart nabbed a 1st, and a 2nd. That deal for Hamonic looks like a steal for the Flames.
I think we may really need to stop using Edmonton as a benchmark for defenceman valuations
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Jesus that Flames Defence.
That top four is insane
That top four is insane
ThisEveryone dogging on Hamonic is perplexing
Fair price and the Flames have a killer top 4 now. Not surprising the people shitting on it the most are the other team that was in the running for him.
MultiJhonny
Banned
I wouldn't be surprised if we had the youngest or one of the youngest teams come next season. Our defensive overhaul with all the young blue liners then our goalie pipeline and with Lindblom getting signed to a pro deal and Patrick now...
Gonna be interesting
Gonna be interesting
Leafs drafted another 6'-6" pylon.
one of these days, one of our pylons will do things!
I have to admit I did not think Fedor Gordeev was a good ol' Toronto boy
I wonder how Don Cherry feels about this.
MegaManTrigger
Banned
Nothing? Younger, more versatile player locked up for a longer term at the same cap hit.
Younger by 1 year, I don't see what the big deal is from that perspective. Yes, Saad is a two-way player but they've essentially made a marginal move where they're replacing the Panarin - Kane high octane offense with Toews - Saad two-way play (and maybe Kane, but chemistry is mostly towards Toews). I know cost certainty but Chicago didn't even save cap right now either considering the contracts are identical. All-in-all it's a weird marginal move that doesn't necessarily improve the Blackhawks.
I wonder how Don Cherry feels about this.
He's gonna be livid.
They only pick 2 Canadian kids so far and one of them has a Russian name? Hoo boy
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Habs Draft Jarret Tyszka, another Defenceman, compared to Shea Theodore 👀
So that's F D F D D D
All the BC kids and Defenceman
So that's F D F D D D
All the BC kids and Defenceman
.Believe the #habs are in the process of completing a trade with Philadelphia.
bye gally
bye gally
hello macdonald
Coldnoodle
Member
Galchenyuk+ for Giroux.
Probably just a pick swap thing
Worst part is I could see it happening
I'd dieGalchenyuk+ for Giroux.
Worst part is I could see it happening
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Lol it was just draft picks swaps
That's fine.
Galchenyuk+ for Giroux.
simmons or nothing.
@AbdiOmerr: did Toews say "that kid looks like an asshole?" 😂😂😂 https://t.co/sDepE5TyNp
lol
excelsiorlef
Member
Penguins drafted an American Defenseman in the 3rd round... my day is complete.
excelsiorlef
Member
I can't keep up with all these avatar changes.
Memorize mine's background XD
It never changes
These rumors have been cooking for weeks. Word is he's going to be handling the defense, while the organization moves Jeff Beukeboom out to scouting.Lindy Ruff is joining the New York Rangers as a Assistant Coach
Still no official word, but seems like it's happening.
FUBAR McDangles
Member
So the Wild have drafted:
Like, I get it. Go after the best players. But the biggest guy the Wild picked today is 5'11". They had no 1st or 2nd round pick.
Not a fan of this draft thus far but I dont know anything about any of these guys.
- Two small skilled forwards from Canada
- A small skilled forward from USA
- A small skilled forward from Russia
- A small skilled forward that is switching to defense for the first time ever this season
Like, I get it. Go after the best players. But the biggest guy the Wild picked today is 5'11". They had no 1st or 2nd round pick.
Not a fan of this draft thus far but I dont know anything about any of these guys.
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Habs Draft Keith Primeau's Son Cayden. Who is a goalie as our final pick today
ElephantShell
Banned
Leafs depth chart of 6'-3"+ defensive "projects":
Andrew Nielsen
Eemeli Rasanen
J.D. Greenway
Fedor Gordeev
Keaton Middleton
Nicolas Mattinen
Nielsen doesn't really fit in with these other "projects".
He's already pretty good.
So the Wild have drafted:
- Two small skilled forwards from Canada
- A small skilled forward from USA
- A small skilled forward from Russia
- A small skilled forward that is switching to defense for the first time ever this season
Like, I get it. Go after the best players. But the biggest guy the Wild picked today is 5'11". They had no 1st or 2nd round pick.
Not a fan of this draft thus far but I dont know anything about any of these guys.
Leafs depth chart of 6'-3"+ defensive "projects":
Andrew Nielsen
Eemeli Rasanen
J.D. Greenway
Fedor Gordeev
Keaton Middleton
Nicolas Mattinen
sounds like a trade cooking
sounds like a trade cooking
Bye greenway :-(
Yeah I wouldn't be shocked if Nielsen pushes for a job on the leafs in a years time. Unlike the other guys on that list he has shown that he is already a player at the pro hockey levelNielsen doesn't really fit in with these other "projects".
He's already pretty good.
Yeah I wouldn't be shocked if Nielsen pushes for a job on the leafs in a years time. Unlike the other guys on that list he has shown that he is already a player at the pro hockey level
If only he could skate
But damn he has good outlet passes, huge hits and a powerful/accurate slapshot
If he comes into preseason a bit quicker, he is on the leafs guaranteed
Canes drafted 3 Finns today.
What's the O/U for next year, I wonder?
0, i think you guys are finnished
If only he could skate
But damn he has good outlet passes, huge hits and a powerful/accurate slapshot
If he comes into preseason a bit quicker, he is on the leafs guaranteed
I feel like he is one of those type of d-men who will be able to get around his mediocre skating with the offensive aspects of his game, kind of like a Cody Franson. I could be wrong tho
MultiJhonny
Banned
0, i think you guys are finnished
why
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
Happy with the Cats' draft, Repo (6th round) Finn overager sounds like he'll play in the AHL right away. Really like the Tippett pick.
Now they need to plug holes in the FWDs
Now they need to plug holes in the FWDs
It wasn't about cap savings this year. With Hossa on LTIR they don't have cap problems. What it was about is long term cap savings. Both Panarin and Hammer are up for new contracts in 2 years plus a lot of the kids on the team needing new deals in the near future, and as slow as the cap has been going up, it's highly unlikely Chicago is able to afford Hammer and Panarin then. Saad is locked in for 4 and Murphy for 5. So now they have long term options at both positions and got younger in the process.Younger by 1 year, I don't see what the big deal is from that perspective. Yes, Saad is a two-way player but they've essentially made a marginal move where they're replacing the Panarin - Kane high octane offense with Toews - Saad two-way play (and maybe Kane, but chemistry is mostly towards Toews). I know cost certainty but Chicago didn't even save cap right now either considering the contracts are identical. All-in-all it's a weird marginal move that doesn't necessarily improve the Blackhawks.
As far as the lines go, getting Toews some help is a good thing. The last 2 years he's had a revolving door on both wings, especially on the left side since Hossa was on the right a lot of the time. Toews' line suffered for it. The Kane line has really been the only threatening line the last 2 years but you need more than 1 line to do anything in the playoffs.
Kane and Anisimov are more than enough to carry a line. Hell, Kane has had a lot of crap on his line over the years and still puts up points.
Toews..... :lol :lol
Would not surprise me at all if thats what he said.
MultiJhonny
Banned
Anything come from the Habs and Flyguys trade rumors?
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
Anything come from the Habs and Flyguys trade rumors?
Just picks
MultiJhonny
Banned
Just picks
That's very uncreeper like