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NHL
Mar. 6 at 6:43 p.m.
Thread:
2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #4: Deadline is Approaching
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HockeyScotty</b></div><div>Yeah I get that too, but I do think with many players you are only getting 80-90% of their best self on their off hand. It's just physics.
Many teams like to have offhand powerplay guys so they get direct shots on goal; if you only have lefty or righty you miss out on that too. Kind of the viewpoint of having wingers on their offhands is a benefit too.
I only think Lefty/Righty matters on offensive or powerplay quarterbacks. I don't think it matters with defensive-defenseman or penalty killers.</div></div>
I enjoyed playing offhand as a forward so maybe that colours my thinking, but I don't remember any fuss about handedness in the old days.
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NHL
Mar. 6 at 6:24 p.m.
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2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #4: Deadline is Approaching
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HockeyScotty</b></div><div>I think the speed of the game has required much quicker reactions and therefore the extra half-second of pivoting to get an off-hand player to prime passing/shooting position it does matter. Playing a puck with pressure, I do think it matters. Would love to see some analysis on it.</div></div>
I get the arguments for. I understand it. I just say for my money, give me the best four defensemen I can ice and I'll worry about handedness later. If I had "too many" good LD or RD defensemen, I would not care. I just want the best collection of defensemen. I'm not worried about trading someone away just to have to go pick up someone with the correct handedness.
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NHL
Mar. 6 at 5:17 p.m.
Thread:
2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #4: Deadline is Approaching
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HockeyScotty</b></div><div>The Avs had been playing Bo a lot at RHD to start the season and there were some growing pains; it did settle down but it wasn't the best Bo we had. He stated that it took him awhile to get comfortable there but we ended up moving him back to 3rd pair LD for the rest of the season to date. He also has to find a "perfect partner" that will mesh with his playing style otherwise it doesn't work. Eric Johnson was the most successful partner he had and now they are both in Buffalo so hopefully that will help out.
What is in the water by Lake Superior that teams think lefty/righty on defense doesn't matter. 3 of the only teams in the league that have no balance are Buffalo, Toronto, and Ottawa?</div></div>
It’s physically pains me to move a LShot D into the RD slots.
There’s a reason why even if hockey were to “lose positions” the game naturally would still stick inline with hand types and your core D will always be 3L and 3R.
<img class="for_img" src="https://media.tenor.com/uIXA-brBP9UAAAAM/thanos-perfectlybalanced.gif" alt="thanos-perfectlybalanced.gif">
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NHL
Mar. 6 at 3:30 p.m.
Thread:
2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #4: Deadline is Approaching
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Pompadour_de_Armstrong</b></div><div>I don't think they were targeting Byram or a D, but I think they were ready to move on from Mittelstad and that was the best offer. Byram has untapped potential, and I think they "won" regardless of the depth chart. But health and consistency are still big question marks. They can always balance the roster with another trade later if they need to.</div></div>
You can’t trade Power or Dahlin
Which leaves Samuelsson - who isn’t really a player you’re excited to trade.
You can get a fine deal on a great car that needs a little care (let’s say a Mercedes (Byram)),
but if you’ve got 3 mint condition cars (a Lambo, a Porsche, and Ferrari)… it can still be a “good deal” on paper that results in a unused and forgotten car, making it a unnecessary deal and potentially a unwise investment.
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NHL Trades
Mar. 6 at 2:37 p.m.
Thread:
(COL/BUF) - Byram for Mittelstadt
Love Bo, but his injury history has always been scary. I like this deal for the Avs
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NHL Trades
Mar. 6 at 2:16 p.m.
Thread:
(COL/PHI) - Johansen, 2025 1st (COL) for Walker, 2026 5th (PHI)
Pretty fair imo. Walker seems like a great stylistic fit and they save some cap space too. PHI realistically isnt going very far this year so they get a nice pick
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NHL Trades
Mar. 6 at 2:15 p.m.
Thread:
(COL/PHI) - Johansen, 2025 1st (COL) for Walker, 2026 5th (PHI)
Moving that 4m next year is an underrated part of this deal. Sure its a 1st for walker, which sounds like a lot, but the Avs do two things in this deal which makes it a lot easier to handle.
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NHL
Mar. 5 at 11:12 a.m.
Thread:
2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #4: Deadline is Approaching
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HockeyScotty</b></div><div>How come there isn't more Guentzel to Rangers talk? Seems like Chytil + (Othmann?) would be what Penguins need right now in exchange.
Gives them a better chance to make playoffs next year then prospects would</div></div>
I don't see the Rangers being interested in giving Chytil but I could be wrong
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NHL
Mar. 3 at 1:05 p.m.
Thread:
2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #4: Deadline is Approaching
Ufko, Morrow…
From sounds of UMass final home game, it really sounds like it will be the last for Captain Ryan Ufko. Pre-game sounded like a fairwell…coaches comments after the game sounded like the praise a coach gives his retiring captain. Ufko is still a junior, but is likely to sign with Nashville once the playoffs are over. He is a good one…I would not be surprised to see him make the jump right away.
What is notable in all this…their other star junior dman, Scott Morrow, did not seem to get the “send off” that Ufko got. Maybe they think he is coming back? Carolina tried signing him last Spring and were unsuccessful. There has been talk for a couple years that he may be headed toward NCAA free agency (his rights expire in 2025). And Carolina not having a AHL franchise does not help. If Morrow returns to UMass for his senior season, that could be a pretty good signal he is walking.
Graf, Quillan…
A friend who is on a NCAA coaching staff told me he knows nothing, but has heard Graf and Quillan may sign as a pair for Eastern Conference non-playoff team, but may be just a pitch from their ‘advisor’ (agent). But if true, I’d guess Pittsburgh maybe. (Conventional thought has always been Quillan is going to Boston).
That’s all. Thought I’d share.
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NHL Trades
Mar. 1 at 6:03 p.m.
Thread:
(COL/NJD) - MacDermid for Bardakov, 2024 7th (NSH)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dgibb10</b></div><div>I imagine his job will be to throw punches not play hockey.</div></div>
He has one fight this year. He’s so bad that he struggles to get into an NHL lineup enough to even drop the gloves. Dude averages 5:05 a night and has been scratched 32 times this year.
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NHL
Mar. 1 at 4:06 a.m.
Thread:
2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #4: Deadline is Approaching
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aadoyle</b></div><div>Remember though Benoits stats were not great coming out of Ana but look at him now
He's been pretty good. Lybushkin was good here last time and Rielly seems to do well with this type of player</div></div>
Benoit had a down year when he was traded, his previous year was half decent. Ilya hasn't had a good NHL season in many years.
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NHL
Mar. 1 at 1:27 a.m.
Thread:
2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #4: Deadline is Approaching
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HockeyScotty</b></div><div>I think these guys have a few sources within GM's offices and are sometimes fed stuff strategically. Also they don't have sources in EVERY GM's office so anything that they state with certainty cannot be taken that way. They might have some insight as to how things stood at a single point of time, but it changes quickly.</div></div>
Right, but he said that mere hours, if not even minutes before Tanev was dealt. I agree with all you said, but I also know some of these guys are just blowing smoke or using wiggle words for clickbait. A lot.
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NHL
Feb. 28 at 2:51 p.m.
Thread:
2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #4: Deadline is Approaching
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>A_Habs_fan</b></div><div>No point in doing that for either side, Tkachuk's not moving since he's Ottawa's captain and Tkachuk and Kyrou are similar value players, just different playstyles</div></div>
Am far from being a Ottawa fan, but still find that a horrible take...
One floats around other one at least gives his all, is captain, plays physical etc etc.
Points production is the only thing they have in common.
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NHL
Feb. 26 at 10:46 p.m.
Thread:
2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #4: Deadline is Approaching
Gotta congratulate Logan Stankoven on his first career NHL goal. It will always baffle me how he fell out of the first round, anyone who watched Team Canada at the World Juniors in his draft year knew how good the kid would be. Dallas is one fortunate team to have him
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NHL
Feb. 26 at 6:02 p.m.
Thread:
2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #4: Deadline is Approaching
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HockeyScotty</b></div><div>On a 60 minute basis, Guentzel shoots 20% more and scores 20% more goals. That is the main difference why he is more highly coveted. Goal Scoring will always command a premium (just like size for defenseman seems to come TDL).
It doesn't mean Buchnevich isn't good or that some teams might rank him higher depending on their need. He clearly is a top 6 guy on any contender.</div></div>
Just to be clear, I was not one of the people he's talking about who said that. In fact, I don't recall seeing anyone say that. I was merely demonstrating that it's not exactly a wild take. They're at a very similar level.
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NHL Signings
Feb. 20 at 3:10 p.m.
Thread:
Detroit Red Wings signed Michael Rasmussen (4 Years / $3,200,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>kaljakori</b></div><div>Money is not terrible but personally I don't like this much term for middle-six guys. Sure, he's a big boy and just entering the prime years but still. I'm also looking at his injury history and seeing a couple of knee issues, can someone with insight on the wings enlighten me if there's potential risk there as well?</div></div>
As a guy who did not care for Ras most of his career, he is starting to find his game and coming into his frame much better. Most big guys like him take longer to find their game and utilize their size correctly it's sometimes hard to forget he's still only 24 being that this is year 5 for him in the show.
I would say there isnt much injury risk, his biggest injury was a broken knee last year off a wicked clapper from the point. But he hasnt shown any signs that it's bothered him this year, and that injury happened rather late into the season last year.
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NHL
Feb. 14 at 9:29 p.m.
Thread:
2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #3: After Further Review...
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>A_Habs_fan</b></div><div>If i remember correctly, most CHL players are paid pennies and don’t actually really get help in post-secondary schooling (though this is the wrong way to go about changing that). I also wouldn’t call the CHL a development league, it does have some of those aspects but at the end of the day, that league is there to make the owners money, they don’t necessarily care about developing the kids (though everyone in those leagues are arguably kids). The lawsuit does bring up some valid points, mainly that your rights are owned by the CHL that drafted you for basically your whole period of age eligibility for the CHL so teams can hold your rights hostage if they wanted to</div></div>
They get paid a small stipend, health coverage and expenses paid at billet home. The leagues to pay for college/university, but only for as many years as you play, can only collect within year of playing, and only they cover an amount matched to the cheapest available option to where you live (sometimes it’s online school). Only about half the player ever get tuition money and about one-quarter of the money promised ever is paid out.
Development is not the primary focus.
But these kids do have other options. They can play junior A or in US if they want to go college route (where scholarships are available).
It’s in many ways an outdated system build for the world that was…and needs to adapt to world that will be.
Forum:
NHL
Feb. 7 at 2:39 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>
Due to this, I wouldn’t be surprised if they made a rental transaction and acted as buyers.</div></div>
I'd be shocked if they gave up real value for a rental.
Your larger point stands, though, and the goal should be to find guys 21-27 years old who are getting squeezed out by cap or depth. Guys they think can be part of a core, and have term or RFA control. Those are the guys they'll over pay on. Everyone laughed when they dropped a second on McBain.
https://www.capfriendly.com/forums/thread/569565
They are going to target Bill's guys and be willing to overpay to get them. Wouldn't be surprised to see a relatively big name or two, either.
Forum:
NHL
Feb. 6 at 2:59 p.m.
Thread:
2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #3: After Further Review...
Sorry for long post…but this is a huge story.
There has been talk over the last couple of years, since NIL rules were loosened, that eventually NCAA may allow CHL players. Yesterday, <a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/juniors/article/will-ncaa-coaches-vote-to-allow-chl-players-to-play-u-s-college-hockey/?sn-amp" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">32 Thoughts</a> reported that NCAA may vote at end of season in allowing CHLers or not. I do not believe any vote would be binding as NCAA still has to deem CHL as an “amateur league”. But it continues momentum towards what will likely be some path for CHL players to enter NCAA.
But if this moves forward, the impact, both up river and down river, would be significant. First, the NHL entry draft rules will likely be rewritten. Right now, teams own drafting rights for different lengths for players in CHL vs players on NCAA path (2 years vs 4/5 years). It may even spur the ‘change draft age to 19’ idea back to life. Second, the current hierarchy of junior leagues will be reshuffled as the major selling point of USHL and Canadian Junior A leagues has been their amateur status (allowing, as they often say, “the best of both worlds” by offering kids a junior hockey experience that could still be followed by NCAA). Should they lose this differentiator, their ability to recruit NCAA players, especially from Canada (such as Makar, Johnson, etc) will be harmed. USHL will have less of an adjustment. It may end up hurting some teams more than others as they become less appealing destination for players like Power, Celebrini (who probably stay in CHL then go to NCAA).
I imagine CHL owners will respond to block their players from NCAA…which could further impact future Canadian and US player development. One tool they have would be to force players to commit until they age out of juniors (this could walk us backwards from the Shane Wright rule, the exemption allowing a CHL into AHL) or until the age out of their amateur status.
The idea that I have seen that makes the most sense…is NCAA recognizing any u18 junior player as “an amateur” and should they continue past 18th birthday to play in CHL, they would have to preserve their amateur status. CHL now offers standard player agreements to all players that include payment that makes them ineligible for NCAA. They would have to allow “amateur contracts” as an alternative (which will further complicate their own entry draft rules).
This could also ultimately path the way for a few ideas that have often be discussed, but are practically unworkable now due to current rules in both counties. One has been creating a formal link between CHL and USHL. Another, follows the idea that the numerous court battles underway to dismantle NCAA powers will ultimately succeed and there could be an alignment of Usports with US-based schools.
Big changes could come from this. It is a story worth following.
Forum:
NHL Trades
Feb. 2 at 3:10 p.m.
Thread:
(MTL/WPG) - Monahan for 2024 1st (WPG), 2027 3rd (WPG)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>KSIxSKULLS</b></div><div>I wonder if there has ever been 1 player who's netted 3 first round picks for an organization</div></div>
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>habitantlecolon</b></div><div>Not yet :P</div></div>
I believe Glen Wesley was the last player traded for three 1sts in 1994 (Hartford gave Boston their 1995, 1996, 1997 1st rounders). All three turned out to be top-10 picks.
Scott Stevens signing in St Louis cost them FIVE 1st round picks in compensation for signing him as RFA (then had to give Stevens up a year later since they signed another RFA in Brendan Shanahan did did have the picks to send to NJD).
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NHL Trades
Feb. 2 at 12:19 p.m.
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(MTL/WPG) - Monahan for 2024 1st (WPG), 2027 3rd (WPG)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>nashthesecond</b></div><div>Extreme overpayment wth</div></div>
LOL it can't be if it's EXACTLY THE MARKET PRICE
*Sean Monahan 2024 (between $2M) plays 18 minutes/game, projected 21G 58P, win 55% of faceoffs*
- Andrew Copp 2022 ($2,3M) plays 18 minutes/game, 21G 53P, win 53% of faceoffs :
1st (conditional to 2 rounds won), 2nd,5th + Morgan Barron
- JG Pageau 2021 ($3,1M) plays 19 minutes/game, 26G 42P, win 56.5% of faceoffs :
1st, 3rd (+ conditional 2nd if NYI won the cup)
Forum:
NHL Trades
Feb. 1 at 11:49 a.m.
Thread:
(CGY/VAN) - Lindholm for Kuzmenko, Brzustewicz, Jurmo, 2024 1st (VAN), 2024 4th (VAN)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mv21227</b></div><div>I don’t think this should be that hot of a take solely because of the spots of the 1st round picks
2023 NYI 1st > 2024 Canucks 1st
Raty = Brzustewicz (could even argue Raty had more value)
Beauvillier < Kuzmenko (not as much of a gap as the 1sts)
Jurmo + the conditional 4th add minimal value</div></div>
I think a lot of people in here are looking at Kuzmenko as a significant positive value asset rather than the cap dump he realistically is which is skewing perception
Forum:
NHL Trades
Feb. 1 at 8:30 a.m.
Thread:
(CGY/VAN) - Lindholm for Kuzmenko, Brzustewicz, Jurmo, 2024 1st (VAN), 2024 4th (VAN)
I love how people downgrades the 1st after a trade (Most comments saying "It's only a late 1st who cares") but when you put a 1st rounder in an ACGM everyone's going wild.
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NHL Trades
Feb. 1 at 1:07 a.m.
Thread:
(CGY/VAN) - Lindholm for Kuzmenko, Brzustewicz, Jurmo, 2024 1st (VAN), 2024 4th (VAN)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>justinhollfan3</b></div><div>Brz and a first for a ufa center? not to mention kuzmenko? i dont even know lol this seems lopsided to me</div></div>
Kuzmenko a cap dump
Forum:
NHL
Jan. 31 at 10:38 a.m.
Thread:
2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #3: After Further Review...
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CantStopWontStop</b></div><div>Fresh trade bait list from tsn:
<a href="https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/trade-bait-vancouver-canucks-edmonton-oilers-first-round-picks-in-play-1.2069875" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Tsn trade bait</a></div></div>
Surprising that Savard isn't on here. Figured he'd be on the market.
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