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Forum: NHL SigningsApr. 23 at 8:58 a.m.

Thread: New York Rangers signed Jonny Brodzinski (2 Years / $762,500 AAV)

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>oilersguy</b></div><div>why it is he making more then league min</div></div>

He is making League Minimum. Min Sal increases from 750k to 775k in 23/24. So the Cap Hit averages out to 762k over the 2 year term. Must be nice to get a 25k raise.

Forum: NHL TradesMar. 21 at 4:42 p.m.

Thread: (WPG/NYR) - Copp and 6th for Barron, two conditional 2nds and a 5th

They had to do it and we’re likely waiting for team to offer a 1st. This is likely as good as it will get unfortunately. But 2nd round picks (with the possibility of a 1st) isn’t amazing, it’s still quite decent.

Both teams win, so in my mind that makes a Fair Deal.

Forum: NHL TradesMar. 21 at 2:56 p.m.

Thread: (STL/DET) - Walman, Sundqvist for Witkowski, Leddy

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Chopper02</b></div><div>That's how bad the trade is, even us Blues fans can't vote for it.</div></div>

Oh dear. Someone just voted “St. Louis”. Whomever this is, may we have a word? We have some forms to fill out for you regarding your new “home”.

Forum: NHL TradesMar. 21 at 2:37 p.m.

Thread: (STL/DET) - Walman, Sundqvist for Witkowski, Leddy

If this was Nick Leddy circa 2014, then absolutely. Unfortunately, although Russia is invading Ukraine once again, it is decidedly NOT 2014.

Forum: NHL TradesMar. 21 at 2:21 p.m.

Thread: (MTL/COL) - Lehkonen for Barron and 2024 2nd round pick

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BarDownShooter</b></div><div>Why couldn't we trade for J.T Miller instead?</div></div>

A) No first round pick.
B) Sakic not wanting to give up additional assets that would be needed to cover difference in cap hit (betw AL & JTM)

Would a 2023 1st, 2023 2nd plus Barron and another asset have worked? Maybe? Maybe not. Maybe it’s more than was needed for a great team?

Forum: NHL TradesMar. 21 at 2:17 p.m.

Thread: (MTL/COL) - Lehkonen for Barron and 2024 2nd round pick

Slight overpay for Lehkonen. That said, if he’s “the extra ingredient” that gets the Avs to the Cup finals then I think it’s a worthwhile deal.

3rd lines seem to play an outsized role in recent cup winners (think HBK Line, the TBL 3rd line), so it’s not out of the question that this gives the Avs the depth they need to really take it all.

Fair Deal til playoffs happen.

Forum: NHL TradesMar. 21 at 2:06 p.m.

Thread: (OTT/BOS) - Brown and cond. 7th for Senyshyn and 5th

It’s basically 2 trades:
1) A 5th to Ottawa for Josh Brown.
2) A 7th to Boston for (former 1st round pick) Zack Senyshyn.

I think both teams lost.

Forum: NHL TradesMar. 21 at 1:59 p.m.

Thread: (SEA/WSH) - Johansson for Sprong, 2022 4th, 2023 6th

Alright, now just Riley Sheahan and Max McCormick to deal and all the UFAs are gone.

Of course (assuming they’re traded for picks (which seems like a good bet at this point), that would leave just 14 forwards under contract (plus Tanev on IR).

Let the Ron Francis comeback tour begin.

Forum: NHL TradesMar. 21 at 1:48 p.m.

Thread: (WPG/ARI) - Little, Smith for 4th

Winnipeg got a tonne of cap relief for a fraction of what it costs on the open market. Also remember arenas were closed for much of the season up here so smaller Canadian teams are hurting in terms of real dollars. This was a small price to pay and it could have been much worse.

Modest WPG win.

Forum: NHL TradesMar. 21 at 1:42 p.m.

Thread: (MIN/SJS) - Kähkönen, 5th for Middleton

This could be one of the steals of the deadline. KK has been the better goalie in Minnesota for the better part of the season, is young, and will get lots of playing time in San Jose.

Middleton is a 7th D-Man with bottom-6 ceiling. Nothing special and certainly not worth a starting goalie.

The Wild had to clear out cap space for next season when the cap crunch to end all cap crunches hits. I think their strategy must be to just do away with goalies! Brilliant!

Forum: NHL TradesMar. 21 at 1:34 p.m.

Thread: (TOR/NSH) - Biega for future considerations

Dubas & Poile just checking to make sure fax machine works.

Does anyone know how a fax machine works?!

Forum: NHL TradesMar. 21 at 1:31 p.m.

Thread: (CHI/MIN) - Fleury for conditional 2022 2nd round pick

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Roysboy72</b></div><div>Reigning Vezina winner traded for nothing after his winning season, gets worse and then gets traded for a 2nd (possibly 1st) at the deadline. Vegas mishandled this so badly lmao

Minnesota has a chance to cement Fleury's HOF case here, hopefully he can make a run and get Minny to the finals</div></div>

While this is true, it’s not the whole truth. Vegas had to move cap space and everyone knew that. They weren’t going to help them out. Cap space rules all decisions.

Instead, look at this as “a 5th for Fleury” and moving up 3 rounds to take 50% of his cap hit.

Forum: NHL TradesFeb. 20 at 9:31 a.m.

Thread: (TOR/ARI) - Ritchie, 2nd for Dzingel, Lyubushkin

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aadoyle</b></div><div>Brooks will be back in 2 weeks once Jets re-waive him

They took him cause Perfetti got hurt apparently</div></div>

Fingers crossed. Brooksy has been on a journey this season. Montreal, Vegas, Winnipeg. Sure he’d love to come back home.

Forum: NHL TradesFeb. 20 at 9:26 a.m.

Thread: (TOR/ARI) - Ritchie, 2nd for Dzingel, Lyubushkin

I didn’t even think you could trade picks 4 drafts ahead. I like the Lyubushkin pick-up. He’s been playing a Top-4 role in the desert. Slotted into a bottom pairing RD roll, this gives the Leafs actual depth on the right side in the event Holl or Liljegren get injured or implode - which feels better than 50/50.

Forum: NHL SigningsFeb. 20 at 7:25 a.m.

Thread: Nashville Predators signed Mark Borowiecki (1 Year / $900,000 AAV)

tis the week of ~32 year old fringe 3rd pair D-Men getting extensions: Bortuzzo, Boro, and Ruhwedel. Who’s next?
Greg Pateryn? Jack Johnson? Brad Hunt? 😂

Forum: NHL SigningsFeb. 20 at 7:20 a.m.

Thread: Pittsburgh Penguins signed Chad Ruhwedel (2 Years / $800,000 AAV)

Same deal as Bortuzzo, which makes sense.
Decent 3rd pair RD for a hair over minimum isn’t bad any way you look at it.

Forum: NHL SigningsFeb. 20 at 7:08 a.m.

Thread: Toronto Maple Leafs signed Mac Hollowell (1 Year / $750,000 AAV)

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>I voted no. I just can't see Hollowell ever been an NHLer. Nice that he gets an inflated AHL salary for next season, but really he takes up a roster development spot.</div></div>

This would be true if the Leafs actually had quality prospects to develop. As it is, Hollowell is still young and has a decent pedigree, great OHL numbers (not that it means much), and could evolve into a guy who can step in as a #8/9 D-Man in lieu of injuries. It’s too bad - I’d had small hope for him when he first arrived.

Mostly tho I see this as solidifying the Marlies top-4 to keep them competitive and continue their playoff streak even while the prospect mill has largely run dry.

Forum: NHL SigningsSep. 22, 2021 at 12:30 p.m.

Thread: Buffalo Sabres signed Rasmus Dahlin (3 Years / $6,000,000 AAV)

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BCAPP</b></div><div>I suspect they'll both just accept their QOs eventually (the NYI boys)</div></div>

Their deals are likely already signed but Lou is playing coy with his cap hit (not that this is likely to affect it appreciably) and only making contract announcements in bunches of 5.

Forum: NHL SigningsSep. 13, 2021 at 8:19 p.m.

Thread: Seattle Kraken signed Ryan Donato (1 Year / $750,000 AAV)

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SevenLeg</b></div><div>Seattle is slightly different because they already had a too large roster right after the Expansion Draft, with only Joey Daccord being waivers eligible. As an expansion roster they have pieces that were enticing enough to be selected. As an example, if Kole Lind is put on waivers, I bet Vancouver would be one of the teams interested in bringing him back.</div></div>

It’s likely Kole Lind gets put on waivers in a couple weeks so we shall see! I just don’t see Vancouver keeping Lind on their NHL roster (if they don’t, and end up putting him thru waivers then SEA can reclaim him, provided no other team does and then send him down).

Forum: NHL SigningsSep. 13, 2021 at 12:52 a.m.

Thread: Seattle Kraken signed Ryan Donato (1 Year / $750,000 AAV)

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SevenLeg</b></div><div>They better start dealing some forwards if they don't want to lose them on waivers.</div></div>

Every year people worry about this with [insert team with too many players] at [insert position] and it almost never happens. Two or three players at most, usually goalies, get snapped up during the pre-season roster crunch to get down to 23. Best waiver add in past few years has been Rudolph Balcers, which kudos to the Sharks, isn’t saying much.

The thing is, teams would then usually have to waive a player of their own (or take away a spot from a waiver exempt player who needs ice time in the NHL). What 14th best forward or 8th best defenceman on any team would YOU pick up on the waiver wire knowing you have to drop another player off your roster?

Forum: NHL SigningsSep. 8, 2021 at 6:40 p.m.

Thread: Calgary Flames signed Brad Richardson (1 Year / $800,000 AAV)

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Roysboy72</b></div><div>Richardson goes on! He’s getting older, but maybe he can still be of use to an NHL squad. Surprised to see he’s getting signed before some of the other remaining free agents, though.</div></div>

It’s true as there are 3 other centres with more upside than Richardson. Only thing I can guess is that Zajac, Bozak, and Staal aren’t willing to sign (yet) for league minimum (or $50k above). That or they aren’t willing to accept a 4th line role.

Forum: NHL SigningsSep. 3, 2021 at 1:02 p.m.

Thread: Ottawa Senators signed Drake Batherson (6 Years / $4,975,000 AAV)

He won’t be worth it for Y1 and maybe Y2 but by the end, the value in his prime will more than offset that.

Forum: NHL SigningsSep. 2, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.

Thread: Pittsburgh Penguins signed Louis Domingue (1 Year / $750,000 AAV)

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CrossFireX33</b></div><div>I see the penguins have gotten serious about fixing their goaltending issues</div></div>

He was arguably the best UFA goalie available.

Rask is a UFA but a) injured til 2022 and b) wishes to retire a Bruin - so isn’t available by any definition.

Dubnyk has never been an elite goalie and his play has fallen off a Cliff - or two - the past 2 seasons.

McElhinney was a solid NHL back-up til he ran into Father Time last year & will be lucky to get a PTO at this stage (although Craig Anderson got signed so who knows).

Jon Gillies has played a few NHL games and may have back-up potential but at best is a 3rd stringer after a rough season last year.

Other than that you have goalies that aren’t ready, and likely never will be ready, to play in the NHL:
Artyom Zagidulin
Jeremy Helvig
Evan Cormier
Cole Kehler
Jake Kielly

That’s it. Given what’s available - they’d have to give up assets in a trade or sign Domingue for league minimum.

Forum: NHL SigningsSep. 2, 2021 at 7:23 p.m.

Thread: Buffalo Sabres signed Casey Mittelstadt (3 Years / $2,500,000 AAV)

It’s not as good as Jokiharju, given the comparables, but it’s far from a “bad” contract. If he continues to improve, he’ll likely outplay the value of the contract by Y3 if not sooner.

The question is whether it’ll be in Buffalo. Whether he gets traded or whether the Sabres will be in Buffalo. Who knows anymore.

Forum: NHL SigningsAug. 31, 2021 at 5:40 p.m.

Thread: Chicago Blackhawks signed Connor Murphy (4 Years / $4,400,000 AAV)

For all the ppl worrying about how they’re going to pay for it, take a breath -. It’s an extension. There’s literally nothing to pay this year. No money down, no interest til 2022.

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