I wonder if the Driedger and Oleksisk extensions count as 2022 contracts so Seattle makes the thresholds

Why would they give up a pick?

I would have guessed they announced the side deal with the pick

Honestly more excited for tomorrow as NHL teams can proceed with signings and trades I believe after 10am. Get this garbage expansion over with as the leaks ruined it

And in Lou fashion they manage to hand over their second best forward and a pick and get nothing in return. Quite impressive

Jeez the amount of disrespect we receive. And we're a good team now. Definitely gave me a good chuckle though. I'm so grateful that Seattle didn't take Bean or Nino and jut took Geekie. It was dumb of us to leave them unprotected, but Seattle made an even dumber pick. Geekie is still a good bottom 6 forwards/extra forward, though.

When I saw that today I was surprised - but they said there was going to be a bunch of side deals and we haven’t seen any yet .

SHOW ME THE SIDE DEALS

That is incredible. The earliest I've woken up in the past month is 7:30. (I'm a night owl to the core)

ESPN also called PK Subban a "star" player

The "Panthers" dodged a bullet. Bean would have been the obvious choice imo.

I’m willing to give Lou the benefit of the doubt after fleecing two GMs last week. I’ll be alright with this if Wahlstrom is on Barzal’s line next season and he signs someone like landeskog. Also Beauvillier was slightly better than Eberle last season

Yup this is very disappointing

I was expecting 2-4 side deals

If the Isles get Landeskog, Lamoriello deserves the GM award again.

Tanev - "I know all you guys are laughing at my headshot"

What if there actually were no side deals

If thats the case BUST EXPANSION

SELL SEATTLE TO HOUSON

The Octopus pick for Cholowski was a nice touch, it's not just that the kraken and the ocotopus are cephalopod cousins, it's that it's the RED WINGS. Their mascot is literally Al the Octopus.

Then where tf do the Yotes go?

For some reason I feel like there won't be, which would be incredibly lackluster for such a hyped up event. @EsoYeezus69 would be the sus god if they went to Houston (even though he predicted the coyotes)

Quebec so we can get the Nordiques back

Kansas City

The Climate Pledge Arena looks nice

I'm hoping New Brunswick or Nova Scotia

Well, 14/30 picks done, and so far every single pick has been one that was already leaked, with not a single side deal. Anticlimax 101.
Looks like Frank Seravalli and Co. knew what they were talking about.

Yessir! That would be the venue of the Comeau vs Richard fight.

I think there's side deals but they'll be shown after this draft. Bettman is gonna have a field day with those.

Stars are next. Cmon Comeau, please leave along with Oleksiak and his horrible contract.