2017-2018 News Around The NHL Thread

[SoupyFIN]

Howden and Wolski made the Canadian Olympic team.

I watched one of Howden's KHL games a couple weeks back and his speed is too OP against slower (compared to the NHL pace) players. The NHL train might've gone past, but he's in for a good career in Europe, as long as he can stay healthy.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

@EnforceTheLaus That Boston game will be the end of the season obviously so we now have 3 games against them in the final 10 days of the schedule. Ouch! Hoping those games have some meaning in a couple months.

Howden and Wolski made the Canadian Olympic team.

I watched one of Howden's KHL games a couple weeks back and his speed is too OP against slower (compared to the NHL pace) players. The NHL train might've gone past, but he's in for a good career in Europe, as long as he can stay healthy.

I forgot Wolski was Canadian
Apparently he was in a hospital bed a year ago and now with a chance to win a gold medal. Good story.

Always hoped Howden would turn into a great 3rd line winger, 10-15 goal/35pt guy but couldn't build the toolbox and one too many injuries.

 

[Lepardi]

Florida vs. Winnipeg would make sense. Assuming both Barkov and Laine are playing for respective teams!

If they're playing in Tampere, Boston would make more sense than Florida or Winnipeg, assuming Rask is still in Boston. The Panthers and Jets would fit better in Mouhijärvi.

We could also have Haapala and Repo, but you never know. Three years is a long time for NHL players, a lot could change.

Aleksi Heponiemi actually played for a Tampere team, unlike those two.

The new arena only fits around 11k actually. Helsinki is 13.5k-ish.

According to Aamulehti and Tekniikka & talous the new arena in Tampere will fit 13,000. It will look really nice in League games when there are 4,000 people in the stands :

Kasinolla voi voittaa jopa miljoonan – Kymmenen faktaa Tampereen Kannesta ja areenasta - Aamulehti
Tampereen 13 000 katsojan suurareena sai valtionavun – rakentaminen varmistui

 

[EnforceTheLaus]

Bring our boy home.




Wouldn’t be surprised if Vegas is spamming the “claim” button

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

What are they making room for?

Never mind, I just saw they picked up JT Brown.

 

[Gentle Man]

Bring our boy home.




Wouldn’t be surprised if Vegas is spamming the “claim” button

Move over Karlsson

Shaw Marchessault Smith

GG LEAGUE

 

[Ghoste]

Ends his ironman streak at 830. Tough way to do it but play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

-ghoste

 

[ShootIt]

Montreal claimed Shaw. wonder if Gallant kicked a puppy missing out on his boy?

 

[ShootIt]

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Guds for Demers.

 

[Chaos2k7]

Arizona must hate us, lol.

 

[ShootIt]

As meh as McGinn has been, he only has one more year left.

That trade isn't looking too bad atm.

 

[letsgrowcactus]

As meh as McGinn has been, he only has one more year left.

That trade isn't looking too bad atm.

Yeah, I'd have prefered if we didn't have to retain, but this trade at least made sense (getting rid of Demers' contract and filling a need for depth scoring). Now the expansion draft OTOH...

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

What a quick downfall in Demers' career

Guds for Demers.

I doubt he has changed his mind in 3 months...

 

[Gentle Man]

Demers and Hjalmarrson for Pysyk.

 

[EnforceTheLaus]

I doubt he has changed his mind in 3 months.

But he is on a worse team now lol

 

[ShootIt]

But he is on a worse team now lol

Probably just cares about maximizing his earnings. Having 41+ home games in Vancouver hurts tax wise compared to Arizona. Not factoring the away games in.

 

[PBPantherfan]

Bring him back

 

[Gentle Man]

Claim JJ.

Send Vrbata to Springfield

 

[CHGoalie27]

Target might have some Jussi Jokinen kids jerseys laying around somewhere...

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Don't know if anyone posted this but what a crazy ride for Kevin Stevens. Honestly had some teary eyed moments watching this.....

 

[SoupyFIN]

I think this will be JJ's last NHL season, the game has gone towards speed too much and he can't compensate in other areas anymore.

 

[Chaos2k7]

I think this will be JJ's last NHL season, the game has gone towards speed too much and he can't compensate in other areas anymore.

Was done last season.

 

[SoupyFIN]

Was done last season.

GR said that he had a knee injury last season.



JJ was okay with the Kings and the decision to waive him seems to be a numbers game decision, than them wanting to get rid of him. As long as Columbus plays him in their bottom6, he should be a fine fill-in guy.

 

[EnforceTheLaus]

12. I’m amazed at the rumours out of Chicago that Joel Quenneville could be in trouble. If he wants a change, that’s one thing. But getting fired? Really? Quenneville would be unemployed as long as he wanted to be unemployed. And someone could very well drop a Babcock-style contract on him.

Deer Lord if there is any irrational hope, let him come here.