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2023-24 NHL Season Discussion Thread #1: Here we Go!

Oct. 12, 2023 at 9:00 p.m.
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Edited Oct. 12, 2023 at 9:11 p.m.
Quoting: IconicHawk
You guys really picked the most generic song possible


Can a remix really be considered generic. If anything I just find it meme worthy lul

Like the how you doing fellow kids meme

This would have been better

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3R4JaKSiXk
Oct. 12, 2023 at 9:01 p.m.
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Edited Oct. 12, 2023 at 9:07 p.m.
Quoting: NorthernLeafsFan05
Generic hype song is better than good mundane tune


The song they chose is far from a hype song

Bland and uninspired with no crowd participation is better way to describe it

Like Hall and Oates was cheesy but checked all of the boxes to be a goal song

This no. Lucky for us there's 3 more hopefully those can push this one out
Oct. 12, 2023 at 9:24 p.m.
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The pride of Longlac Ontario opens the scoring for the Blues! Way to be Tucks!
Oct. 12, 2023 at 9:30 p.m.
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So far I’ve learned that Boeser will win the Rocket, Miller will win the Art Ross, Demko the Vezina, and EP will take the Conn Smythe after the 82-0 Canucks go 16-0 in the playoffs. McDavid is also overrated!
Oct. 12, 2023 at 9:35 p.m.
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Bobs back to regular season form it seems for FLA tears of joy
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Oct. 12, 2023 at 9:43 p.m.
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Quoting: aadoyle
Bobs back to regular season form it seems for FLA tears of joy


For as inconsistent as he is, I still have him as a top 10 goalie simply because his ceiling is as good as anyone.
Oct. 12, 2023 at 10:23 p.m.
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Only 2 games sure but SEA feels like NSH from a year ago

Had a magic season the year and now looks to be regressing

Still early but they dont look good. Only Gru seems to be putting the work in
Oct. 12, 2023 at 10:29 p.m.
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Quoting: aadoyle
Only 2 games sure but SEA feels like NSH from a year ago

Had a magic season the year and now looks to be regressing

Still early but they dont look good. Only Gru seems to be putting the work in


They started 2-3-3 last year so I wouldn’t be too concerned yet
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Oct. 12, 2023 at 10:30 p.m.
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Quoting: IconicHawk
They started 2-3-3 last year so I wouldn’t be too concerned yet


Idk these 2 starts feel worse than last year

Game 1 scored on themselves
Game 2 got shutout

At least Gru looks better somewhat
Oct. 13, 2023 at 1:57 a.m.
#110
What in tarnation
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Hockey is back!

Dallas season opener was truly a vintage Stars experience - taking a tight win after making the opposition goaltender look like a Vezina contender.
Oct. 13, 2023 at 7:30 a.m.
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CBJ fans can't have nice things, Zach Werenski is already hurt after only playing 13 games last year before getting a season ending injury, hopefully this injury doesn't last long
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Oct. 13, 2023 at 11:14 a.m.
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Devon Toews close to re-signing with the Avs. Going to guess 6.75 x 8
Oct. 13, 2023 at 11:29 a.m.
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Jamie Benn is BACK
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Quoting: justaBoss
Hockey is back!

Dallas season opener was truly a vintage Stars experience - taking a tight win after making the opposition goaltender look like a Vezina contender.


Was thinking the exact same thing. Somehow mid-tier and bad goalies always look elite when they play us. Hoping with the development of the young guys that we can change that.

My completely unrealistic predictions for the season:
-Jamie Benn repeats last season's performance
-Tyler Seguin has a major rebound (~75 points this season)
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Oct. 13, 2023 at 12:12 p.m.
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Devon toews 7 year extension
Oct. 13, 2023 at 12:14 p.m.
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stop daddy it hurts
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Quoting: A_Habs_fan
Devon toews 7 year extension


Any idea of the AAV yet?
Oct. 13, 2023 at 12:14 p.m.
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Quoting: Sharkie69
Any idea of the AAV yet?


7.2x7
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Oct. 13, 2023 at 12:17 p.m.
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Quoting: A_Habs_fan
7.2x7

Super reasonable. Very good deal for the Avs to lock a 1st pair D down for that.
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Oct. 13, 2023 at 1:09 p.m.
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Devon Toews deals a steal

Should get 4-5 good years out of it.

If he went to market 9m could have been waiting

Now that said it also to me spells the end of Girard beyond this season

As if Landeskog comes back 2024-2025 Avs will have only 3.1m to work with on top of needing to sign 4 players to meet the minimum requirements for a roster (20man)

So yea if hes back next draft could see a Girard trade
Oct. 13, 2023 at 4:22 p.m.
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If anyone cares, the best Blues players last night:
Leddy/Parayko
Binnington
Sundqvist
Schenn
Kapanen

The ones who need to do better next time (doesnt necessarily mean bad, but... we need more):
Krug/Faulk
Thomas/Kyrou

All in all, they played damn well for not being able to complete a damn pass in the Dallas half most of the night.
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Oct. 13, 2023 at 4:41 p.m.
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Respect Mike Grier
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Couturier looked very much like his normal self yesterday. I don't think he forgot how to play hockey like some expected. The Farabee-Couts-Brink line was probably the most consistent of the night.

He also managed his first point of the season, 3 minutes in.

Sanheim also looks like his normal self again, he played a TONNNN (26) minutes, curious to see how his season plays out.
Oct. 13, 2023 at 6:18 p.m.
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Quoting: mokumboi
If anyone cares, the best Blues players last night:
Leddy/Parayko
Binnington
Sundqvist
Schenn
Kapanen

The ones who need to do better next time (doesnt necessarily mean bad, but... we need more):
Krug/Faulk
Thomas/Kyrou

All in all, they played damn well for not being able to complete a damn pass in the Dallas half most of the night.


Tyler Tucker clears
Oct. 13, 2023 at 7:10 p.m.
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Capologist/CBA Question for the Experts:

Why can't the CAP just be increased unilaterally via vote/consensus by NHL/NHLPA and hypothetically by US$5MIL right now...?

League is owned by freakin' billionaires and just think if NJD for example had US$5MIL more CAP they could maybe fill all the little holes (B. Smith for example) and be a Cup-wagon; no?
Oct. 13, 2023 at 7:17 p.m.
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Quoting: McGruff
Capologist/CBA Question for the Experts:

Why can't the CAP just be increased unilaterally via vote/consensus by NHL/NHLPA and hypothetically by US$5MIL right now...?

League is owned by freakin' billionaires and just think if NJD for example had US$5MIL more CAP they could maybe fill all the little holes (B. Smith for example) and be a Cup-wagon; no?


Because the league wants to make money, increasing the cap only works if teams make a profit overall, if teams aren’t making a profit, the cap won’t go up due to owners not wanting to lose too much money
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Oct. 13, 2023 at 7:25 p.m.
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Quoting: A_Habs_fan
Because the league wants to make money, increasing the cap only works if teams make a profit overall, if teams aren’t making a profit, the cap won’t go up due to owners not wanting to lose too much money

While on paper they may see yearly losses here and there ya.
BUT other than ARZ - they're all sitting on "billion-dollar-asset" teams/bldgs/land really (see OTT sale as a recent example).

The ol' boys/gals need to alter the structure some - ie: luxury tax or franchise tag a player per club that's been drafted-developed and is CAP-exempt, or ___________!

Bill Guerin said today/paraphrase that any deals start w/ CAP checks first...
$ in = $ out
Oct. 13, 2023 at 7:40 p.m.
#125
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Quoting: NorthernLeafsFan05
Tyler Tucker clears


Of course, Tucker's goal was deluxe, but had few hiccups in the D zone. I'd say he was honorable mention for the first group along with Saad.
 
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