Around the NHL XXXVI - Final Countdown: 2018 edition

[R2010]

So what's the best best car scenario regarding CBJ for us?

Best case scenario is they miss the playoffs AND Duchene resigns. Seems unlikely that happens though.

 

[R2010]

Vegas system is entirely different than Sens system. Plus he is not getting the ice time that he got in Ottawa. Gallant roles all 4 lines.

He's been really good. Creating all kinds of opportunities. His line has been absolutely dominant.

 

[Adrianopolous]

Best case scenario is they miss the playoffs AND Duchene resigns. Seems unlikely that happens though.

Yah I can't see Duchene resigning with a losing club that will probably lose Panarin and Bob if they miss the playoffs. The may still lose both of them regardless actually.

 

[SensFactor]

Best case scenario is they miss the playoffs AND Duchene resigns. Seems unlikely that happens though.

Personally I think it will happen more than likely. Bob, Panarin, Dzingel are going to walk. They will throw money at Duchene and hopefully he will sign. Plus I don't think they are going to overtake Montreal or Pittsburgh for the last playoff spot.

 

[Dzingelberry]

The curse of Matt Duchesne...lol
Still think it's a fluke, but kind of weird. Isn't it?

This year is special because he gets to miss the playoffs twice in the same season.

 

[starling]

So what's the best best case scenario regarding CBJ for us?

They miss the playoffs, Duchene re-signs, everyone else leaves, they win the lottery. Then they win the lottery again next year and we get that pick. Then they win the lottery again in 2021 and we again get that pick.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Let’s be realistic. CBJ pick will win the lottery this year and they’ll do well next year.

 

[Sun God Nika]

Let’s be realistic. CBJ pick will win the lottery this year and they’ll do well next year.

I think Panarin, Duchene, and Bob already have their minds made up on leaving.

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

They miss the playoffs, Duchene re-signs, everyone else leaves, they win the lottery. Then they win the lottery again next year and we get that pick. Then they win the lottery again in 2021 and we again get that pick.

 

[Six Assets]

Hope Cbj misses the playoffs because I'm not sure why duchene would sign there and he probably won't. sucks to root against them because you have to respect their efforts to go all in. There are too many coward gms in this league

 

[BonkTastic]

Hope Cbj misses the playoffs because I'm not sure why duchene would sign there and he probably won't. sucks to root against them because you have to respect their efforts to go all in. There are too many coward gms in this league

I absolutely respect the balls on Kekalainen to go all in.

The logic behind it, no. Not even close. It makes literally no sense whatsoever. This Columbus team has almost no chance of getting past a team like Tampa, and they've potentially mortgaged a decent chunk to maybe get one round closer to a meeting with the Lightning. It was absolutely the wrong year to go all in for this team.

But the balls, absolutely you have to respect that. Most GMs wouldn't dive in like this when the time called for it. Too bad Jarmo did it when the time wasn't a-callin'.

 

[Silencio]

Sharks' Erik Karlsson has yet to earn a possible max extension

I still think EK will get paid (whether by San Jose or another team) but with his growing pile of injuries, holding out for UFA status is looking riskier by the day.

 

[solidprospect]

Ten tweaks up for debate at NHL GMs meeting


https://www.tsn.ca/ten-tweaks-up-fo...VCVYnboU3S6b4PX2qguwnp_CT1T0ac6BtIxSw7lHMkdhI

 

[BondraTime]

Joel Farabee scored an unreal goal the weekend for BU, end to end

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Draisaitl has 41 goals , 42 assists and counting

 

[Silencio]

Hoping Brad Marchand just threw the same grenade into the Leafs/Marner relationship that Doughty did to Karlsson and the Senators.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Hoping Brad Marchand just threw the same grenade into the Leafs/Marner relationship that Doughty did to Karlsson and the Senators.

Marner doesn't hate "the owner" so I doubt he wings it like Karlsson did.

 

[Korpse]

Marner doesn't hate "the owner" so I doubt he wings it like Karlsson did.

Maybe not the owner but have you seen the things his Dad and agent have said regarding the organization?

 

[thinkwild]

Carolina playing in the old Hartford greens, that's a funny blast of nostalgia. Carolina does do things differently.

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

Maybe not the owner but have you seen the things his Dad and agent have said regarding the organization?

No, what?

 

[Micklebot]

Hoping Brad Marchand just threw the same grenade into the Leafs/Marner relationship that Doughty did to Karlsson and the Senators.

Kind of pisses me off that players can do that; if the GM says the very same thing, it's a massive fine.

 

[danielpalfredsson]

Personally I think it will happen more than likely. Bob, Panarin, Dzingel are going to walk. They will throw money at Duchene and hopefully he will sign. Plus I don't think they are going to overtake Montreal or Pittsburgh for the last playoff spot.

If people want the best (but probably very unrealistic) case scenario, something like the above is probably it.

Everybody walks, CBJ pay Duchene an absurd amount of money to keep him and save face.

Combine that with them missing the playoffs AND winning the 3rd overall lottery pick (which they keep), so we get both their 2020 and 2021 picks unprotected after they've lost Panarin/Dzingel/Bobrovsky.

 

[danielpalfredsson]

Kind of pisses me off that players can do that; if the GM says the very same thing, it's a massive fine.

I think Brad Marchand is just trying to be a pest online. I'm sure he'd love if Marner got a 12M AAV on Toronto and ruined their cap structure.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[Six Assets]

Great way to score your first