League News: 2017-2018 General NHL Fan Talk - (News n' Scores n' Stuff)

[VaCaps Fan]

GMGM was interviewed on ESPN by Bob Ley and I nearly puked.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

GMGM was interviewed on ESPN by Bob Ley and I nearly puked.

So damn arrogant and I had to change the channel...

 

[Calicaps]

GMGM was interviewed on ESPN by Bob Ley and I nearly puked.

It's almost enough to make me root for Tampa if they advance.

 

[895]

Evander Kane signs for 7x7.

Makes the Oshie contract look much more palatable if this is what 50 point physical wingers get going forward.

 

[Sam Spade]

So damn arrogant and I had to change the channel...

Did they ask him about his legacy, trading Filip Forsberg?

 

[Calicaps]

TSN says Kessel is disgruntled and likely to be traded.

Apparently he doesn’t get along with Sullivan and is mad he doesn’t play with Geno all the time.

Pens reply: Ok then, GTFO.

 

[HunterSThompson]

TSN says Kessel is disgruntled and likely to be traded.

Apparently he doesn’t get along with Sullivan and is mad he doesn’t play with Geno all the time.

Pens reply: Ok then, GTFO.

Very tradeable contract too.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

TSN says Kessel is disgruntled and likely to be traded.

Apparently he doesn’t get along with Sullivan and is mad he doesn’t play with Geno all the time.

Pens reply: Ok then, GTFO.

I'd be happy to see Phil leave. He's a great fit in Pittsburgh and a huge reason their PP is so lethal.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

I'd be happy to see Phil leave. He's a great fit in Pittsburgh and a huge reason their PP is so lethal.

They would be so f***ing stupid to trade Phil. They emerged as the clear cut best team in the league the moment they traded for him. I don't buy it.

TSN says Kessel is disgruntled and likely to be traded.

Apparently he doesn’t get along with Sullivan and is mad he doesn’t play with Geno all the time.

Pens reply: Ok then, GTFO.

I have a hard time believing that, but I understand why Phil wants to play with Geno. He didn't have any chemistry whatsoever with Brassard, and I don't think he's a great fit for Sid either.

 

[Raikkonen]

Kessel is a likable guy. Hard to be much concerned about him taking 2 cups and 8M salary into consideration. Let him do whatever he wants.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Schmidt is playing like a number one..

In hindsight we should've exposed Burakovsky. McPhee would've bit.

I think he would’ve taken Wilson. Easily.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Miss him for sure, but as the poster above stated the Caps protected the best three and let 26 year old Schmidt go. Would have rather it was Burakovsky but can't look back.

As stated above, I don’t think Wilson would still be a Cap, if Schmidt had been protected. McPhee loves his Wilson,

 

[Ridley Simon]

Oh, and we deserve blame as well. We valued Andre Burakovsky and a third round pick (MJ) over Nate Schmitt, who is a legitimate top pairing defenseman. How this team had that right under their nose and did not recognize it is beyond me.

And Wilson and Eller. People keep dismissing this. Anyone not named Ovechkin, Backstrom, Kuznetsov and (insert Eller or Wilson) would have been available.

For THIS team (one with the 3D-men they kept and the D pipeline coming), would you rather have lost Eller or Wilson? I wouldn’t. Eller has been HUGE this playoffs, both in terms of C depth and making the team stay afloat while Backs was out. And Wilson is Wilson.

Sure, we can all fantasize about MaJo or Burakovsky getting taken, but that’s akin to fantasizing that Grubauer was going to get taken. It wasn’t happening.

 

[Sam Spade]

Oh, and we deserve blame as well. We valued Andre Burakovsky and a third round pick (MJ) over Nate Schmitt, who is a legitimate top pairing defenseman. How this team had that right under their nose and did not recognize it is beyond me.

I don't want to take anything from Schmidt, we all lament his lose, but he is not a top pairing D man on most teams in the NHL, he certainly wouldn't be on this Caps team.

 

[Ridley Simon]

I don't want to take anything from Schmidt, we all lament his lose, but he is not a top pairing D man on most teams in the NHL, he certainly wouldn't be on this Caps team.

Sure, he’d be ideal paired with Carlson. But I’d rather Wilson + Kempny. It’s obv easy to Monday AM QB it now, with the team in the finals....

But that also means it’s all worked out. Least for this year. Right?

 

[twabby]

I'm not interested in talking about the expansion draft but it’s pretty clear to me that Nate Schmidt is a good top pairing defenseman in the NHL. Maybe he doesn’t have the offensive tools to be a dynamic #1 like Karlsson or the defensive skillset to be a shutdown #1 like Doughty but he’s excellent in transition and above average in all 3 zones. I’d call him a low-end #1 and a high-end #2, similar to Orlov.

 

[ovikovy817]

I'm not interested in talking about the expansion draft but it’s pretty clear to me that Nate Schmidt is a good top pairing defenseman in the NHL. Maybe he doesn’t have the offensive tools to be a dynamic #1 like Karlsson or the defensive skillset to be a shutdown #1 like Doughty but he’s excellent in transition and above average in all 3 zones. I’d call him a low-end #1 and a high-end #2, similar to Orlov.

At least Orly can shoot

 

[twabby]

I’d probably put Orlov slightly ahead of Schmidt in part because of his shot and superior offensive ability but it’s close. Both are extremely adept at 5v5 play.

 

[Sam Spade]

Holy crap, Lou don't play around:



Don't do it Barry, they suck!!

 

[895]

I think Lou might be the most overrated GM in the NHL.

I mean he's better than Garth Snow but so is almost everyone.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

That stinks.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

I want the Fishsticks to be terrible. Not good news.

 

[brachyrynchos]

Lou has alot of respect around the league, great addition to the Islanders.
Snow was there forever with 1(?) playoff series win to show for it. He isn't part of the solution and needed to go. Weight I don't think was really ready for a head coach position, not yet. Not sure how much of this factors in with Tavares staying or leaving, but for the franchise and it's fans, it's a big step in the right direction.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Hopefully Lou hires Oates as their head coach.

 

[Calicaps]

First priority for Lou is convincing JT there's reason to stay. Snow and Weight had to go and fast.