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Forum: Site DiscussionAug. 22, 2022 at 11:29 p.m.
Thread: Farewell Letter
It is with regret that I announce that my time here on Cap Friendly has come to an end. I feel that it is taking up too much of my time, and that the best thing for me to do is to stop using the forums. I will not delete my account, but I will in all likelihood not post on here again.

As I've said before, this is an absolutely awesome site. I discovered CF in the 2021 offseason while Googling how to make a mock/simulated Kraken expansion draft, and in doing so clicked on CapFriendly.com. The rest is history. It's been (mostly :)) awesome and highly enjoyable. Seeing as how this will be one of my last posts on the site, I wanted to give some thanks to some users whom I particularly enjoyed interacting with.

First off, shoutout to the incredible founder, creator, and editor/moderator-in-chief <a href="/users/Banks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@Banks</a> for creating CapFriendly in the first place. How did the hockey world exist before this?! It's absolutely incredible. Thank you.

Thanks to all the moderators (Jarvis, Beter Chiarelli, Ajp18, etc.) who keep this site clean and in check. Your work is what keeps CF from becoming another social media hellhole. Even if I don't always agree with your positions/views/decisions, you keep this site running smoothly. Much appreciated.

I'm now going to mention the users whom I enjoyed interacting with the most (in completely random order, as they come to my mind). So I'll start with my fellow Lightning fans (#BeTheThunder) <a href="/users/CoopsTroops" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@CoopsTroops</a> and <a href="/users/Rangsey" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@Rangsey</a> who made the Lightning Forum Threads the best team forum on CapFriendly BY FAR (it's not even close :)). You guys made the past season so much more enjoyable. Wishing you both the best. #LETSGOLIGHTNING

To EsoYeezus69 and justaBoss-I have come to like the Stars simply because of you guys hyping them up 24/7. :tearsofjoy You guys were insightful, knowledgeable and often hilarious, and it was a pleasure schmoozing with both of you. EsoYeezus69-keep tearing up the local hockey rinks, and justaBoss-if I ever visit Finland and bump into a guy wearing a Stars jersey, I'll know it's you. :tearsofjoy

To SevenLeg, A_Habs_fan, Remus and Zuki9797-perhaps the only normal Habs fans on here-you guys are responsible for keeping the sanity of the Habs fanbase. Bear that in mind. :tearsofjoy In all seriousness, it was a pleasure discussing hockey with you guys, all four of you were informative, intelligent, and possessed a patience rarely seen on this site. Best of luck!

To the not-so-bad Leafs fans on here (this will obviously be a short list :tearsofjoy): Saskleaf, aadoyle, LeafsFanForSomeReason, MitchMarner_16 and MatthewsFan-you guys have absolutely terrible taste in hockey, and yet still somehow remain knowledgeable and good to talk to despite said terrible taste. Hope you guys stay sane amidst the crazy world of Leafs fandom (oh, and I hope the Leafs lose in the first round every year for the next 50 years! :tearsofjoy) Best of luck. (And LeafsFanForSomeReason-watch Tenet!!! It's a freaking masterpiece!!!)

To Devil and Tintin-your team is on the rise! You ALMOST made me like the Devils. Almost. :) But Devil did manage to make me a Jesper Bratt fanboy (that stickhandling :hearteyes). Godspeed to both of you. #JBITBPITNHL

To the Isles fans Db1899 and AndrewLadd-who knew actually normal Isles fans existed?! You guys are perhaps the most realistic fans about the team you go for than anyone else on this site. And hey-Trotz got fired!!!!! Rejoice!!!!! :) Good luck to you both.

To Bobcat205-it's slowly but surely getting better in Columbus. Hang in there. Best of luck.

To the resident Sharks fan yikes and resident Canucks fan Juiceman-both of you are extremely knowledgeable and informative. Keep rocking.

To csick-one of the most levelheaded, calm, easygoing fans on this site. It's a gift. Use it well. Godspeed!

To Avs fans HockeyScotty and UpsideDownQue-I can't wait till the Lightning get their sweet revenge in this coming Stanley Cup. :) Best of luck to you both.

And last but certainly not least, to BuffaloFan, a rare combination of intelligence, realism and levelheadedness-keep utilizing all three. Unlike your hockey team, you're a beast. (I'm sorry, I couldn't resist. :))

And that's it! Thanks again to Banks, and to all the users mentioned above. I really enjoyed this site, and I wish you all the best. God bless you all.

AND LET'S GO LIGHTNING!!!!!
Forum: NHLAug. 16, 2022 at 11:30 p.m.
Thread: 2021-2022 NHL Offseason Discussion Thread #11 - Will Lamoriello ever announce Kadri's signing?
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Devil</b></div><div>I definitely missed something</div></div>

His parents basically became his agents and used all his money to buy cars, houses, borrow more money, and eventually racked up $10 million in debt-on his name, not theirs, It's a really sad story, especially because Johnson seems like a really likable guy, married with kids to boot. <a href="https://www.foxsports.com.au/what-the-fox/jack-johnson-has-earned-almost-20m-dollars-so-far-and-thanks-to-his-parents-hes-broke/news-story/87d6d95a39d9e16c4b59ce7c37cf798e" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Here's the link</a>

https://www.foxsports.com.au/what-the-fox/jack-johnson-has-earned-almost-20m-dollars-so-far-and-thanks-to-his-parents-hes-broke/news-story/87d6d95a39d9e16c4b59ce7c37cf798e
Forum: NHLAug. 16, 2022 at 11:18 p.m.
Thread: 2021-2022 NHL Offseason Discussion Thread #11 - Will Lamoriello ever announce Kadri's signing?
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Devil</b></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jack Johnson is signing with the Chicago Blackhawks, league sources tell me and <a href="https://twitter.com/ByScottPowers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">@ByScottPowers</a>. It's a one-year deal.The veteran defenseman played this past season in Colorado, where he won a Stanley Cup and appeared in his 1,000th career game.<a href="https://t.co/0O1jvTkkea" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://t.co/0O1jvTkkea</a></p>— Peter Baugh (@Peter_Baugh) <a href="https://twitter.com/Peter_Baugh/status/1559738082492047360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">August 17, 2022</a></blockquote>



GOAT</div></div>
I was going to post this and make fun of him for still being in the NHL and going from the best team to the worst team but then I remembered his parents stole all his money so I’m happy that he has a ring and a job now, go JJ go
Forum: The BoxAug. 15, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
Thread: NHL 23 Custom Roster Doc
Great stuff here. All the content you have posted on CF has been fantastic

Here are the changes I would make as a Devils fan
Switch Johnsson and Tatar. Tatar was better and more consistent than Johnsson last year
Haula I would lower to an 83 and Mercer upgrade to an 84 (he's about the same level as Sharangovich right now)
Hamilton I would still have as an 87-88. He was on a career high for points before he broke his jaw and toe which ruined his production/momentum.
Blackwood and Vanacek should have similar overalls and potential. Blackwood 83, Vanacek 84. A 6 overall difference is pretty wild. I would drop Bernier to a 77ish with his injury.
Holtz should be 77 medium elite imo. Just was a point per game in the AHL at the age of 19 and is on the verge of making it to the NHL

Great stuff again
Forum: NHLAug. 9, 2022 at 4:33 p.m.
Thread: 2021-2022 NHL Offseason Discussion Thread #10 - Kadri oh Kadri, wherefore art thou Kadri?
Martin Necas re-signed for 2 years, $3 million AAV. Canes are going to have to trade somebody (Gardiner?) prior to the start of the year to become cap compliant.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">After Necas’ 2 year 3M Cap Hit deal, he’ll be an RFA with arbitration rights, a 3.5M Qualifying Offer, and 2 years from UFA eligibility <a href="https://t.co/lXJVAeGrBa" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://t.co/lXJVAeGrBa</a> <a href="https://t.co/Rx4iawsGtm" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://t.co/Rx4iawsGtm</a></p>— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) <a href="https://twitter.com/PuckPedia/status/1557099694244786177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">August 9, 2022</a></blockquote>

Forum: NHLAug. 3, 2022 at 4:31 p.m.
Thread: 2022 WJC Discussion Thread
Top 5 USA Players I'm Excited To See:

Matt Knies (LW)-Drafted by the Leafs in the 2nd round of '21, this kid is an absolute steal-he was a PPG player this past year for the U of Minnesota, and Jon Morosi pegged him as his breakout candidate for the USA this tournament. Can't wait to watch him absolutely light it up.

Logan Cooley (C)-I freaking love this guy, as I said earlier (picked 3 OA by the Coyotes in this past draft). Ridiculously skilled, incredibly smart, team-first player, and he seems like a really sweet, modest guy too (similar to Jack Campbell). IMO, he could wind up being the best player out of the '22 draft class when it's all said and done. Hope he tears the opposition to shreds.

Thomas Bordeleau (C)-He looked almost-NHL-ready in his brief stint with the Sharks towards the end of the season after scoring 25 pts in 37 games for the U of Michigan this past year. A 2nd round pick in 2020, SJS might have gotten a steal in this kid. Would love to see him have success in the tournament.

Luke Hughes (D)-I mean, how can you not love this kid? Incredible talent, great hands, solid defender, good puck mover, and terrific work ethic. He has a chance to be for the USA what Owen Power was for Canada in December before the tournament was shut down and subsequently rescheduled.

Kaidan Mbereko (G)-What a story. His father played in the World Cup of Rugby for Zimbabwe before immigrating to the USA, and now his son is likely going to be the starter for the latter country in the biggest tournament of his life to date. Like Jon Morosi, I thought the starter was going to be Braden Holt (yes, there actually is a goalie prospect named Braden Holt who has no relation to Braden Holtby whatsoever), but surprisingly, Holt did not make the team, which leaves the job as Mbereko's to lose. The biggest question for the Stars and Stripes is in net, so if Mbereko can hold down the fort well enough, the USA should be in good shape. Hope he succeeds.
Forum: NHL SigningsAug. 6, 2022 at 3:06 p.m.
Thread: Edmonton Oilers signed Tyler Benson (1 Year / $750,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DrDinkiee</b></div><div>I will never understand anyone that voted no to a minimum contract depth piece that can be down at anytime and have zero cap burying penalties. Regardless of who it is. Depth is always required. Anyway my two cents.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OldNYIfan</b></div><div>I will never understand anyone who votes No to the signing of a depth player to a minimum contract who can be sent down at any time and have zero cap-burying penalties, regardless of who it is. Depth is always an asset. Anyway, my two cents.

Oh, and here's another two cents: all this hometown boy ever wanted to do is play for his hometown team. How anyone can vote against that as a good thing is heartless.</div></div>

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