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GarthBrooks

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Forum: NHLMar. 6 at 12:25 p.m.
Thread: 2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #4: Deadline is Approaching
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CantStopWontStop</b></div><div>Tarasenko has fired 4 agents in 24 months.

He is waiving his ntc for a future contract.

As predicted, he was super cheap to any team who would do that.

I’d predict he’s a panther for 3-4 more years.

Think of it like this:

It’s kinda hard to sign tarasenko if signing him means you have to pay a first round pick. Nobody would do that.

He had to be cheap to get what he wanted. Thus fully using the full ntc. If he’d only waive for 1 team, it’s a take it or leave it situation. Even if there’s no deal in Florida, he gets to be on the absolute premium team to show himself off.</div></div>

Whats the difference between this and hanafin to tampa? This is the worst trade I've seen but its cause of tarasenko's NTC. Hanafin only has an 8 team no trade list but pat brisson and hanafin are having temper tantrums and telling teams no when they've got permission and publicly through insiders. I could see the hanafin return being underwhelming now that Florida's out, if boston gets lindholm they're probably out then theres detroit.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 25 at 7:23 p.m.
Thread: Hanafin conspiracy
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LordStanlersCup</b></div><div>Idk what you mean by toronto insiders. Seravalli was the one who said that hanifin would prefer to go to tampa and he isnt very credible and then Chris Johnston said that tampa might be looking at Hanifin but there are also like 6 other teams looking at Hanifin. If JBB was looking to move on from stamkos dont you think he would have at least tried to trade him? I also dont know what hedman has to do with Hanifin, they would have enough cap for both of them especially if stamkos goes. Tampa has also been in and out of trade rumours throughout the years I wouldnt say this is the first time. Not everything needs to be a conspiracy theory :tearsofjoy</div></div>

I mean Seravalli also leaked the entire seattle expansion team. Its definitely a conspiracy theory i made up but its just weird with this team playing the way that it is, having the assets that they have and these guys going watch out for tampa and Hanafin. They were surface level connected to guys in previous years from a logical like JBB will definitely be looking to add on defense maybe this guy, and JBB is known to be aggressive and the team was going on runs. We're 1 year removed from a 1st round exit, we're in a wild card spot, the whole stamkos contract situation, again inferring that maybe this was in the plans over the summer. I don't think he would ever trade stamkos cause the fan base would go on a riot and the lockerroom would be pissed but if he walks from a lowball contract similar to Killorn I think it would be more digestible
Forum: NHLJan. 21 at 6:52 p.m.
Thread: 2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #3: After Further Review...
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CantStopWontStop</b></div><div>Various rumor ppls thinking Lindholm to Vancouver is a thing and as a fan of a different team that’s scary to consider.

On Corey Perry: the more I think about it, I’m guessing what he did was very mild, probably less than threatening to end the bloodlines of various police officers while recovering from a car crash on private property -but- he was overpayed to come mentor Bedard and other young ones in the wake of toews kane departure. Chicago rightfully ejected him because he’s not worth 4 mil on the ice, and the 4 mil they were giving him was for off the ice, and if you’re getting paid 4 mil off the ice then you can’t cross those lines…that’s a lot of money to do a simple job. Ya gotta eject him. Is what it is.

But if Edmonton gets him at league min that’s different, super good, he’s worth that on the ice. Almost seems like the nhl needs to further modify 35+ contracts - as the majority of the pay is often for “intangibles”, as they won’t let this be precedent except that isn’t how it works - it is precedent whether they like it or not, so they’ll fight it, and the grey area of various “personal conduct” clauses will be fought over and settled.

I do not personally care about what Corey Perry did. But I’m interested to know what is established as an act that can void a 4 mil contract. I wonder how often a similar act occurs. If they settle and 50/50 the contract I wager the next wave of contracts have different, stronger, specific personal conduct language. This will absolutely be weaponized by a specific type of owner…..</div></div>

Something happened cause I think right before he was cut Pat Morris reported that he was going to take a step away from the blackhawks to deal with a personal matter I guess to try to get a ahead of the news. It didn't play out like an unjust cutting like the Mike Richards situation with the LA kings. Perry talked to Bettman who basically cleared him? to join another team I'm sure he would've gotten the Blackhawks side of the story so it wasn't that bad probably not bad at all but it messed with the lockerroom im guessing
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 30, 2023 at 6:58 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 26, 2023 at 10:27 p.m.
Thread: What they really need at the TDL
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LordStanlersCup</b></div><div>we let up 4 goals vs Vegas, the reason we won wasnt because the defense is playing good and the caps are playing like the islanders so that wasnt a tough game for the defense. I will say I think that coaching has had more to do with the bad defense than the players however I think having another reliable defensemen would really benefit this team. Fleury has only played good for 3 games so im not sold on him yet especially since he wasnt playing that great in the AHL before he got called up and relying on players to play better down the stretch while adding a depth forward that will be playing 12 minutes a night instead of a defenseman that would be playing 18 is not the smartest move imo. I also think ABB has been progressing a lot actually, his offense has slowed down but his defense has really improved, especially blocking passing lanes and putting more effort on the forecheck and backcheck. Motte isnt producing points but is great defensively and on the forecheck and sheary was very bad before the injury but in his few games in return has looked a lot better. The only forward on this team that is a liability is Jeannot.</div></div>

Yea definitely not where we want to be. Which defensemen do you think or want to get considering the cap and our price range. And which defenseman would you take out of the rotation? Yea its a small sample size but im blown away with fleury like his intangibles like size, skating, he hasn't made any glaring mistakes. He's a premium from the physical standpoint alone if he can put it together. Perbix on the other hand it always feels like he's getting jumped in his own end maybe pucks are getting dumped to his side a lot esp cause he's playing with hedman