Around the League 2017-18

[Aavco Cup]

Not an expert on that. Going by capfriendly's numbers:

6 years, $2.0M AAV in NSH = $7.511M after tax
6 years, $2.0M AAV in WPG = $6.092M after tax
6 years, $2.5M AAV in WPG = $7.580M after tax

There's a difference, but there's also security. 6 years, $2.25M AAV?

Does capfriendly factor in the tax on the 41 road games a player plays? Or is that just based on the different tax rates.

 

[mcpw]

Does capfriendly factor in the tax on the 41 road games a player plays? Or is that just based on the different tax rates.

Looks like different rates. Check for yourself

 

[Aavco Cup]

Looks like different rates. Check for yourself

So the real answer is somewhere in between because whan a player in Nashville plays a game in Los Angeles he plays income tax on 1/82 of his salary in California. And only half of his salary is taxed in Tennessee.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Not an expert on that. Going by capfriendly's numbers:

6 years, $2.0M AAV in NSH = $7.511M after tax
6 years, $2.0M AAV in WPG = $6.092M after tax
6 years, $2.5M AAV in WPG = $7.580M after tax

There's a difference, but there's also security. 6 years, $2.25M AAV?

Tax issues aside those are still unusual contracts. They make sense for a certain group of 'tweener' players. Good enough to warrant 6 years but not so good that they expect to make a lot more by signing for a couple of years.

Will more GM's (and player agents) catch on to this?

 

[GJF]

On the main board, there is this thread (http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2371465&page=3) in which you're supposed to name a random player that comes to your mind first when thinking about that specific team but it's only allowed to pick players that don't play there right now.

So I thought this would be kind of interesting to look at considering the "Atlanta factor".


Most common answer: Selanne. Okay fine I get that.
Second most common answer: Kane - that surprised me a bit
third place shared by Ilya Kovalchuk and Dale Hawerchuk
followed by Andrew Ladd


Quite the variety of time era and different franchises

 

[Eyeseeing]

The standings predictions on main boards
Overrated
Dallas
Calgary
Underrated
Winnipeg

 

[ps241]

The standings predictions on main boards
Overrated
Dallas
Calgary
Underrated
Winnipeg

If that is how it turns out when the season is done I like it.

 

[Aavco Cup]

 

[Daximus]

I was watching a bit. Seems like everyone is in prime beer league fashion. Passing is good but everyone is out there skating 1/4 speed.

 

[Hobby Bull]

I've been wandering the boards for my late summer hockey news fix, and I was wondering about this... What is the single worst expansion draft move within the league?

To me, Ottawa should have been able to navigate their way to avoid the loss of Methot.

Others may think that M.A.F. made the wrong personal decision, never again getting a wiff of the Stanley Cup.

On the other side of the same coin, has Phaneuf somehow ruined his team's chances and in the same stroke, his own?

I'm not going into the main boards to start this thread. What do you folks think?

 

[trebendan]

With the news last week about Les Alexander possibly wanting to sell the Houston Rockets, does that increase the chances of Houston getting an NHL franchise (Coyotes?)?

 

[Yukon Joe]

With the news last week about Les Alexander possibly wanting to sell the Houston Rockets, does that increase the chances of Houston getting an NHL franchise (Coyotes?)?

Yes, in that it increases the chances from zero to something a tiny bit more than zero.

 

[CorgisPer60]

Only on HF Boards will you find people who believe that 24 years old is a goalie's last chance to prove himself, and that a highly touted prospect "failed to reach expectations" by 20 years old.

 

[nobody important]

Only on HF Boards will you find people who believe that 24 years old is a goalie's last chance to prove himself, and that a highly touted prospect "failed to reach expectations" by 20 years old.

Nope, they're everywhere. We're just the ones immortalizing our opinions for historians to mull over millennia from now. They will have very big brains and will recognize the genius that went unappreciated in its time.

 

[robertocarlos]

Zbin signed for over 5 million. Ehlers is going to cost 6 million plus.

 

[cbcwpg]

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/watch-hockey-canada-olympic-announcement-1.4220399

Hockey Canada to name Sean Burke Olympic GM, Willie Desjardins head coach.

***

Anyone still thinking the NHL is going to reverse their decision to not go? I guess there is always a chance, but Team Canada has to prepare as if the NHL is not going.

 

[Aavco Cup]

Eric O'Dell & Ben Maxwell sighting

https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/t...chi-hockey-open/stats/team-rosters?teamid=533

 

[surixon]

Eric O'Dell & Ben Maxwell sighting

https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/t...chi-hockey-open/stats/team-rosters?teamid=533

Brule is still playing? I could have sworn he retired years ago.

I wonder if Dawes and Boyd regret switching countries to play in the world championships a year or so ago.

 

[mcpw]

Brule is still playing? I could have sworn he retired years ago.

Had the same thought about Dan Paille.

 

[surixon]

Had the same thought about Dan Paille.

It might be interesting to see some of these guys get a chance.

Looks like Brule has been in the KHL the last 3 years.

 

[trebendan]

Eric O'Dell & Ben Maxwell sighting

https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/t...chi-hockey-open/stats/team-rosters?teamid=533

I wonder why there's no players listed that are on AHL-only contracts. Why not invite some of them?

 

[Holden Caulfield]

I wonder why there's no players listed that are on AHL-only contracts. Why not invite some of them?

Almost always the players in Europe are better. Players make alot more in Europe, with a much better lifestyle. Not many quality players take AHL deals. A large portion of those guys are ex-AHL stars who were under NHL deals, not AHL deals. Not too mention they are already used to the big ice.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Brule is still playing? I could have sworn he retired years ago.

I wonder if Dawes and Boyd regret switching countries to play in the world championships a year or so ago.

They've been playing for Kazakstan quite a bit more than a year. Last 3-4 or so. And from the people I know that grew up with Dawes and Boyd, there is zero regret. They love it absolutely in Astana and are proud to play for Kazakstan.

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

Spengler Cup = Best international tournament anyways. I'd add a sarcasm smiley, but I honestly believe that now that the Olympics don't have NHL players.

In terms of AHL players playing in this, an AHL team did go to a spengler cup recently, and they got their ***** handed to them. (To be fair they were under similar restrictions to what they will be in terms of olympics.)

 

[surixon]

They've been playing for Kazakstan quite a bit more than a year. Last 3-4 or so. And from the people I know that grew up with Dawes and Boyd, there is zero regret. They love it absolutely in Astana and are proud to play for Kazakstan.

Cool, good for them!