Around Hockey XVII (All Non-Jackets Hockey talk in here)

[Mayor Bee]

I can answer that with two words: Stephen Johns. He was the other guy Chicago was looking at for their bottom pairing, other than Paliotta.

Outside of Pokka and arguably TvR, Chicago is basically out of decent prospect defensemen. Madness!

Wonder what Mike Reilly is thinking right about now...

 

[blahblah]

Probably.

Utter madness. I was prepared to dismiss the Bowman haters in the various Saad/Artie discussion threads, but at this rate I might be obliged to concede that they may have a point.

Just a strange trade.

 

[EspenK]

Just a strange trade.

Yes. Does nothing to cure Chicago's salary cap problem, gives away a top prospect, adds a D man that I'm sure Dallas fans will love to see go and a 3rd/4th liner. Yep, strange trade.

Just looked at Capfriendly again. Last night they had Garbutt at 1.8 per the next 2 now it shows 900k per so it at least does help the Hawks cap issues somewhat.

 

[Cash for Nash]

Wonder what Mike Reilly is thinking right about now...

He was never going to play anywhere other than Minnesota. Just a mommas boy with a big ego.

 

[blahblah]

Yes. Does nothing to cure Chicago's salary cap problem, gives away a top prospect, adds a D man that I'm sure Dallas fans will love to see go and a 3rd/4th liner. Yep, strange trade.

Just looked at Capfriendly again. Last night they had Garbutt at 1.8 per the next 2 now it shows 900k per so it at least does help the Hawks cap issues somewhat.

Just consider what some fans were willing to give up for him over the last couple of years. Hell we probably could have had him for Bourque and Prout.. :p

 

[MAHJ71]

What makes you think this is a bad move? If you view it the same way we viewed LA's moves a year or two back. Push off future concerns for another Cup. If Chicago can win another Cup next year, this all is brilliant. They got two quality players to add to the group, and fill the role Oduya filled (if not improve upon, to be honest).

Eventually Chicago will fall apart and crash, just like LA probably will--but 4 Cups in 7 years makes that all worth it, I'd think.

I'd take 4 cups in 7 years with an impending blow up for sure...

 

[Jaxs]

Ruh roh

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/report-oreilly-charged-with-impaired-driving/

 

[blahblah]

Ruh roh

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/report-oreilly-charged-with-impaired-driving/

Great start to his career in Buffalo.

 

[BluejacketNut]

Geez, its bad when you just get pulled over, but when you wreck on your own, yikes. Thankfully he didnt hurt anyone else

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

Think Buffalo will terminate his contract?

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

Yep

I can answer that with two words: Stephen Johns. He was the other guy Chicago was looking at for their bottom pairing, other than Paliotta.

Outside of Pokka and arguably TvR, Chicago is basically out of decent prospect defensemen. Madness!

Johns was projected to be top pairing.. Chicago fans had realized they would lose Sharp, but the fact that they also traded Johns was a shock. My son is fuming right now Johns is potentially the best player in the deal

 

[BluejacketNut]

Oduya for 2 years 3.75m/year, hope we at least inquired....2 years is just right

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

Wow Kesler was extended in Anaheim

6 years $41.25M

 

[EspenK]

Wow Kesler was extended in Anaheim

6 years $41.25M

Anaheim has a ton of cap room. They now have Getzlaff,Perry & Kessler locked up at a cap hit of 24 mill.
That deal only takes them to 62.3. Could be trouble down the road.

 

[CBJSlash]

A lot of money for a 37 year old. A lot of money for decline years, but he'd get it on the market.

Makes the Dubi contract look pretty sweet considering Kesler is a 40 point player nowadays.

 

[Fro]

1yr 3.9m for Schultz...WOW

 

[major major]

A lot of money for a 37 year old. A lot of money for decline years, but he'd get it on the market.

Makes the Dubi contract look pretty sweet considering Kesler is a 40 point player nowadays.

They aren't paying for his regular season play.

 

[MAHJ71]

Wow Kesler was extended in Anaheim

6 years $41.25M

Plus if I remember right --- No move clause for 5 years and a partial no trade the final year - pretty beneficial to him.

 

[cslebn]

Expansion notes:
http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/13295115/nhl-only-expansion-bids-came-las-vegas-quebec-city

I'm surprised Seattle isn't there.

 

[Tulipunaruusu*]

GM Jarmo Kekäläinen's hometown Kuopio is currently celebrating Stanley Cup victory.

 

[Fro]

that's awesome...happy for him to get his day with the cup...i take it you were there?

 

[Tulipunaruusu*]

that's awesome...happy for him to get his day with the cup...i take it you were there?

166 miles between so no... it's kind of media event here in Finland with the public broadcasting company broadcasting it live on their website and all.

Better make the trip twice in the upcoming years with Kekäläinen and Hartnell bringing it home to Kuopio's (pronounced Kuo-pi-jo) agora once again.

 

[db2011]

GM Jarmo Kekäläinen's hometown Kuopio is currently celebrating Stanley Cup victory.

That's great!

 

[CBJx614]

Wait who is from there to bring the Cup back?! Or is it just making its way through?

 

[punk_o_holic]

Wait who is from there to bring the Cup back?! Or is it just making its way through?

I believe Kimmo Timonen.