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EHMatt
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Forum:
Armchair-GM
Mar. 14 at 3:00 p.m.
Thread:
Fixing this team maybe
troll post, EK is not worth a top 10 pick. Zub is untouchable
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Mar. 14 at 3:03 p.m.
Thread:
Fixing this team maybe
Lmao NO
Forum:
NHL
Mar. 11 at 12:40 p.m.
Thread:
The NHL needs to change these things
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>EHMatt</b></div><div>1) I don't like the idea of favouring teams that just miss the playoffs. The whole premise of the draft priority is so that teams who need help the most get the better players. I think the adjustments that have been made so that a team doesn't keep winning the lottery is much better than it has been. As I mentioned in my other reply, it'll be interesting to see how the PWHL format goes.
2) I'm all for anything that encourages player movement, but I don't think that's the holdup. As you saw between Montreal and Carolina, teams take offer sheets personally. A lot of GM's have respect for each other and will likely not do it unless the compensation is lowered drastically.
3) This definitely seems to be becoming a problem. I personally don't see how you can be ok for game 1 of the playoffs, but not ok for game 82 of the regular season. I'm not sure if a series is the way to go, but maybe 4 games. I also do like the idea that the 20 skaters on the ice in the playoffs have to be within 10% over the cap at most. Or maybe even cap compliant.
4) I think the tax thing helps in a player's decision. More so at the end of their career. But if the team is winning or has a good potential to win, then players will sign there.
5) Other changes I would make are:
a) Go to a 3 point system all the time. 3 points for a regulation win. This keeps playoff chases alive for longer in the regular season.
b) Go back to the 1-8 playoff format. This current system has way too many really juggernaut match-ups in the first 2 rounds. The only difference from the old system I would want is that division winners
are guaranteed a playoff spot and not 3rd place.
c) Get rid of coaches challenges. Have an off-ice official. If there is goaltender interference or a blatant offside that was missed, the off-ice official calls it and then they can have a review or discussion. This
would also give opportunity to refs who want to continue to be involved in the game, but have to retire because of physical demands. It would also remove the close ones that we have to wait 10 minutes
for the review to be done. If it's that close, then just let it go.
d) Expand OT to 8 or 10 minutes, but maybe also throw in a floating blue-line. I would prefer to not see players skate back to their own zone and go behind their net to maintain possession. A floating blue-
line would be once you cross the offensive blue-line, you can then only go back as far as you own blue-line, but the offensive blue-line is no longer offside. They have this rule in some ball hockey leagues
I've played in. It works really well. This expands the offensive zone and keeps the offensive flow going in OT. If they extended it to the red line, that could work too.
e) This isn't really anything to do with the rules, it's more for broadcasting and help grow the audience. They need to get rid of this model where there is a contract for nationally televised games and
regionally televised games. Stop with these blackouts. Especially if you buy the NHL Gamecentre package. Blackouts are giving cable companies way too much control. You should be able to buy a
subscription to get all of your team's broadcasts. I would like to see teams have their own team of broadcasters and create their own production for the game. I don't know about all other fan-bases, but I
know there are quite a few that don't like the Sportsnet broadcasts. There are some in the US that don't like what ESPN does for their broadcasts either.</div></div>
Great point on the blackouts. I don't buy NHL packages for precisely this reason. I watch most games on the network of my choosing and I will let you imagine how I might make that happen. It's bad for the league. I want to watch the version of the game that I like and I won't compromise on it.
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NHL
Mar. 11 at 12:00 p.m.
Thread:
The NHL needs to change these things
To chime in a bit on "growing the game" I think hockey's #1 obstacle is not Bettman - hear me out - but the barrier to entry for playing it. Sports like soccer and basketball that require a ball and a hoop are cheaper, but also much easier to play. If kids can't play the sport at home, they are not going to be as interested in it. Just my two cents.
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NHL
Mar. 11 at 11:56 a.m.
Thread:
The NHL needs to change these things
Congratulations to you for creating a real subject of intelligent discussion!! And let's take time out to thank the mods who usually move a thread like this to the Forums, where far fewer people see it. (I bet that I wouldn't have.)
My input on previous points is that the 3-2-1 system is a must.
I have a brand new topic: the season-ending weekend.
I think that the season-ending weekend should be a home-and-home series with each team's closest (geographically and historically) rival.
Too many times, end-of-season games have little significance except for teams fighting for a playoff spot. As a result, fan interest is lowered, even though that last weekend always includes Fan Appreciation Day for every franchise. (Picture Arizona entertaining -- and I use the term ironically -- San Jose and Chicago or Buffalo traveling to Columbus and Pittsburgh.) Here's my lineup:
Vancouver vs. Seattle
Los Angeles vs. Anaheim (The Freeway Series)
Calgary vs. Edmonton (The Battle of Alberta)
San Jose vs. Las Vegas
Minnesota vs. Winnipeg
Arizona vs. Colorado
Chicago vs. Nashville
Dallas vs. St. Louis
Florida vs. Tampa Bay
Montreal vs. Toronto
Boston vs. Buffalo
Detroit vs. Ottawa
Islanders vs. Rangers
Carolina vs. Washington
Columbus vs. Pittsburgh
Philadelphia vs. New Jersey
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NHL
Mar. 11 at 10:38 a.m.
Thread:
The NHL needs to change these things
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>Relating to comments about lottery odds enforcing parity, we are seeing teams purposely lose for half a season in order to improve lottery odds. There's not a lot of parity there.
If you factor in a Play-in round and give each of the bottom 12 teams equal lottery odds, it might strike a better balance.
We need to eliminate the draw for teams like Chicago and San Jose to intentionally lose.</div></div>
I think you have this pretty backwards. The draw for teams not to intentionally lose is that the league is still gate driven in terms of revenue and most owners are cheapskates. Not being willing to bottom out because "anything can happen if you make the playoffs" is in my opinion the problem. I think there should 100% be a lottery for the top pick(s) in the draft but there is nothing you can say that will convince me the team that finished 12th last should have an equal shot at getting 1st OA. I think right now where they have a 0% chance of drafting 1st OA is far better. I remember a few years ago when Detroit was just simply a bad team and ended up with the 4th OA pick because they had over a 50% chance of picking 4th with the best odds at getting 1st. To me that is just ridiculous and I am glad they changed it
San Jose, however is not intentionally losing games. They exhausted every resource they had for like 2 decades to try and win the cup. They have simply become a genuine bad team due to inflated aging contracts. Chicago tanked a little bit but they were contending for years, throwing assets out the door to stay in contention.
The problem with tanking is that you can end up like Buffalo and be perpetually at the bottom for a decade.
Forum:
NHL
Mar. 11 at 10:43 a.m.
Thread:
The NHL needs to change these things
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MitchJr</b></div><div>Get rid of hard cap; punitive and actively hurting the league’s chances of growth. I suggest allowing teams to spend over cap (say 10% max) but it has to be tied to revenue. So the more popular teams have an advantage because Leafs, Habs, Rangers, Avs, Oilers & Bruins (etc) generate 👀 which improve overall ratings which grows the game. Smaller markets also have a chance to be competitive because there is still a cap (albeit more flexible than current hard cap) & revenue sharing</div></div>
Me personally, I wouldn’t want that. All it does is benefit big market teams and would have smaller markets in perpetual rebuilds. Small markets draft players, they leave to big market, big market wins cup. Basically makes 2 classes of teams. It’s a good revenue boost because obviously the draw of teams like T.O and Mtl will be higher than teams like Ottawa but I don’t know it just feels to me like whichever teams have the biggest pockets will always win, and teams can essentially “buy” cups. Maybe I don’t have the greatest understanding of it but surface level that’s what it seems like to me.
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NHL
Mar. 11 at 10:41 a.m.
Thread:
The NHL needs to change these things
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MitchJr</b></div><div>Parity has its merits (I’m not arguing MLB type system where Pirates are already out of it) but obsession with it is hurting the NHL. Have to find a way to ensure some level of parity and fairness but when Canes (as an example) can spend same amount of money as Leafs (or any of the top revenue generating teams) while generating significantly less revenue to the league, that system is not fair. But more importantly, it’s limiting growth of the league. NHL is not the NFL so copying their system was major mistake imo but Bettman cared more about punishing players than growing the league. NBA has grown exponentially more than NHL is past years /decades 🤷🏻</div></div>
Coincidentally, Bettman used to work for the NBA and the NHL was growing until he took over
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Sep. 22, 2023 at 11:08 a.m.
Thread:
ANA CAR OTT three way
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NHLfan10506</b></div><div>If I took all the suggestions….
ANA gives: Zegras
ANA gets: Pinto, Joseph, Greig, 1st
CAR gives: Jarvis, Drury, 1st, 2nd
CAR gets: Zegras
OTT gives: Pinto, Greig, Joseph
OTT gets: Jarvis, Drury, 2nd
I don’t think Anaheim considers that. If anything, they would probably opt for the package Carolina is giving here (Jarvis, Drury, 1st, 2nd) over the final group (Pinto, Greig, Joseph, 1st).</div></div>
Ottawa doesn’t consider that either. Not even close. Stop underrating Pinto and Greig
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Sep. 19, 2023 at 1:47 p.m.
Thread:
Linked
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Mike7856</b></div><div>Take it with a grain of salt, but from what I’ve heard, there was an offer from Philly for Joseph + Pinto, Sens didn’t like it and is now dead. But they have also talked about a minor player swap (Sokolov? Thomson?). Don’t think a trade involving Batherson Carry’s any weight, or Konecny/Tippett for that matter, I’ve heard Tippets relatively untouchable to them and DB is holding out for better offers for TK. (Wants an A prospect + 1st or 2 1sts)</div></div>
No one is (outside of michkov and gauthier) is untouchable on the flyers. It'll just cost a higher stanza to snag tippett and TK, let alone both at the same time. But it is fun to think about, I think both teams could benefit from a trade like this.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
May 3, 2023 at 8:53 a.m.
Thread:
Canucks
retain %50 on Myers and take back Joseph and Ottawa would maybe accept...
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Feb. 7, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.
Thread:
Getting Chicago back together for a gig in Vegas
That DeBrincat offer...wow
6 years later and Knights fans still don't understand even the most basic concepts of hockey
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Feb. 7, 2023 at 10:59 a.m.
Thread:
Getting Chicago back together for a gig in Vegas
you're missing Theodore going to Ottawa, DeBrincat doesn't move for that
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Jan. 27, 2023 at 10:40 a.m.
Thread:
Non-Canucks fan
Buhhhhh Ottawa is not taking Myers, unless it's a Zaitsev-Myers 1-for-1
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Jan. 2, 2023 at 10:03 p.m.
Thread:
Give it a shot Ken
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sens65</b></div><div>Dadonov is a pure cap dump and Wideman is an AHLer so they don't have any appeal to us.
I might do Zaitsev and Thomson for Drouin and a 3rd.</div></div>
Fair, honestly wasn't sure which of the 2 was more of a dump.
Would rather send a lesser player/prospect than a 3rd but I could live with it.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Dec. 5, 2022 at 5:39 p.m.
Thread:
Lafreniere sucks
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sensonfire</b></div><div>Batherson's contract might turn into a cap dump due to the Hockey Canada scandal.</div></div>
That's highly unlikely. I'm not going to trade him because there's a slight chance he could get in trouble.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Dec. 5, 2022 at 5:23 p.m.
Thread:
Lafreniere sucks
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sensonfire</b></div><div>Ottawa accepts.</div></div>
Batherson has one of the best contracts in the NHL and Lafreniere has shown absolutely nothing at the NHL level. No thanks.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Dec. 5, 2022 at 5:16 p.m.
Thread:
Lafreniere sucks
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sensonfire</b></div><div>1. We're headed into cap crunch next offseason and Lafreniere is signed to something reasonable here.
2. We might lose Batherson for nothing due to the Hockey Canada scandal.
3. If we won the draft lottery in 2020, we would have picked Lafreniere.
4. Lafreniere could bounce back with a different team like Ottawa.</div></div>
Lafreniere doesn’t have the puck skills to be a high end nhl player. At best that’s a 2nd line support player. I would not move Batherson for that.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Dec. 5, 2022 at 5:06 p.m.
Thread:
Lafreniere sucks
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sensonfire</b></div><div>Ottawa accepts.</div></div>
No we don’t
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Sep. 23, 2022 at 2:39 p.m.
Thread:
Opening Night
Still think Kastelic 4C is ideal, but if Ottawa signs Brass (I hope they do) he should play over Gambrell, who isn't very good.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Sep. 16, 2022 at 4:12 p.m.
Thread:
Trading Sevo
Severson would be nice but Detroit isn't there yet. I do think Ottawa is in a better position to trade for Severson after the offseason they just had.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Sep. 22, 2022 at 5:09 p.m.
Thread:
being cap friendly
OTT declines
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Armchair-GM
Aug. 31, 2022 at 10:03 a.m.
Thread:
Depth Dreams
If Soucy at 50% retained cost the same to acquire as Tyson Barrie, why in a million years would Ottawa take Barrie? He's a talented point producer, but he's a disaster defensively and he's an OFD who doesn't drive play. He's exactly the kind of player who won't help Ottawa. They have a PP1 guy in Chabot, and plenty of young Dmen with the talent to run a PP2 (Sanderson, Brannstrom, even Thomson). They need defensive stability. Barrie also has term on his deal, which makes him even less appealing to a Sens team heading into a cap crunch next summer.
Sens would just do that Soucy deal. He's way more of what Ottawa needs than Barrie.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Aug. 31, 2022 at 12:04 p.m.
Thread:
Dobson
You must be trolling Sens fans if you suggest Tim Stutzle is going anywhere
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Aug. 29, 2022 at 1:21 p.m.
Thread:
Final touches before the season starts
As a Sens fan myself, I really like this setup if we could land Chychrun! Alternatively, I propose the sens start the season as is and try to pry Dobson out of NYI if their season starts off poorly and they consider starting a fire sale to kick start a rebuild. Shipping out Barzal and Dobson could fetch a large reurn for NYI and I'd much prefer the price for Dobson rather then Chychrun. Plus Dobson is a Right shot D which is what the sens really need. I suggest the trade looks like Z. Ostapchuk, E. Brannstrom, a 1st in 2023 (top 10 protected) and WSH 2nd rounder in 2024 for N. Dobson.
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