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Pretty happy with who they selected from the Bruins. It was really no big loss and he was at best a third line defenseman for the B's, so it's not a big hole to fill now that he's gone. They did take a decent player from the Avs roster, but it's still not a HUGE hole to have to fill.Quote:
Originally Posted by Godfather
As far as their roster so far, it looks okay, but I don't think they will be as good as Vegas was in the first year. Their goaltending could be a bit on the shaky side.
Hall is reportedly going to sign a new 4 year, $24 million contract with the Bruins
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I don't think they will be either but you never know. Vegas got freakishly lucky. Karlsson went from 25 points to 78 his first year in Vegas, Reilly Smith almost doubled his production, Perron had a huge bounce-back, Fleury's S% shot back up...Quote:
Originally Posted by Teh One Who Knocks
Maybe part of that was the truly tragic Las Vegas shooting galvanizing that team days before the season, and some great picks... but you also never know how guys will step up for a new organization, with bigger roles than their former clubs and a chip on their shoulder for not being protected. It may just work out for them too...
Seems like a very fair price, Bruins once again show strong cap management..Quote:
Originally Posted by Teh One Who Knocks
It helps both sides when the player has made no bones about the fact that he wants to stay and only play for the team.Quote:
Originally Posted by Godfather
Holy shit the Nucks actually made a huge, interesting hockey trade. Feels like it's been forever since a major trade like this that wasn't just a player for picks.
Canucks Acquire:
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson (Arizona retains 12% of salary)
- Conor Garland
Arizona gets back:
- Louis Eriksson
- Jay Beagle
- Antoine Roussel
- 2021 first round, 9th overall pick
- 2022 second round pick
- 2022 7th round pick
I like this. Eriksson was on a brutal contract for $6mil with just 14 points the last 2 seasons total. Antoine Roussel had 4 points in 35 games last year. Beagle had 5 points last season.
Sure it hurts to see us give up a 9th pick, but OEL and Garland are solid. Garland is an RFA so that'll be expensive, but he put up 39 points in 49 games last season and we needed a top line RW. OEL has been declining and his contract is kinda ugly, but he's a big, point scoring, puck moving d-man that the Nucks desperately needed since we get almost no offense from our D except Quinn Hughes.
The Coyotes recognize they need to get worse to get better so the trade makes sense for them too I think.
Ultimately we might still end up being the losers of this trade with that 9th pick being given up, but I'm all for taking the risk for these two new additions.
This is great, Luke Hughes was selected by the Devils. This vid shows the boys celebrating. Jack (on the right) is so excited to see his brother Luke (center) drafted to his team :lol: Always cool to see siblings play for the same franchise.
https://streamable.com/0dqkhu
The three brothers went 7th, 1st and 4th overall. What is in the water at that house?
After the Avalanche signed Cale Makar to a 6 year/$54 million contract extension, they drafted his younger brother Taylor in the 7th round. Good day for siblings :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Godfather
It's REALLY hard to judge draft picks and if it could be a mistake or not. The 9th pick will all depend on how deep the draft will be that year. In most years, usually there are a small handful of GREAT players and then the rest all kind of blend into the same kind of skill range, just depends on what position you are looking for. I would say throwing in a number 9 pick is worth the risk. The only time I would say if it was risky is if you were giving up a top 5 or 6 pick in a great draft year, or a top 3 pick in an average draft year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Godfather
The Canucks never should've touched Holtby. Bad contract. Like many many other bad contracts in the last few years...
Do the Flyers have anything to be happy about? I haven't been paying attention.
They aren't as bad as Detroit? :-kQuote:
Originally Posted by DemonGeminiX
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Vegas trades Fleury to the Blackhawks :shock:
And Fleury says he doesn't want to play for Chicago.
Ovi signed a new 5 year deal with the Caps and he only needs 165 goals to break Gretzky's record. Can he do it?
:-k