League News: NHL Talk - (News n' Scores n' Stuff) - 2020 Offseason Edition - Vol. 10

[Marshall]

I...did not expect Hall to sign in Buffalo. At all. Even a little bit.

 

[Carlzner]

Mind boggling offseason for Joe Sakic.

Watching that team in the bubble all I could think about was how perfect of a fit Pietrangelo was... but Hall on a 1 year deal would be a pretty damn good option B, and I'm sure he'd prefer cup chasing in Colorado over Buffalo

 

[Hivemind]

Hall to... Buffalo!?!

 

[BallardEra]

Mind boggling offseason for Joe Sakic.

Watching that team in the bubble all I could think about was how perfect of a fit Pietrangelo was... but Hall on a 1 year deal would be a pretty damn good option B, and I'm sure he'd prefer cup chasing in Colorado over Buffalo

Maybe Hall’s strategy is to rack up the cash on a 1 year deal, rack up the points playing with Eichel and then get traded at the deadline to a contender.

 

[tenken00]

Maybe Hall’s strategy is to rack up the cash on a 1 year deal, rack up the points playing with Eichel and then get traded at the deadline to a contender.

If your mission was to pump up your stats for a year to get a better contract when hopefully the financial situation gets better next year, playing on a line with Eichel and an all offense no defense Buffalo is a good spot. I'm surprised at Buffalo though. I thought they were trying to impose some austerity on themselves with one of of the lowest internal budget/caps in the league.

 

[BallardEra]

If your mission was to pump up your stats for a year to get a better contract when hopefully the financial situation gets better next year, playing on a line with Eichel and an all offense no defense Buffalo is a good spot. I'm surprised at Buffalo though. I thought they were trying to impose some austerity on themselves with one of of the lowest internal budget/caps in the league.

Catch 22 for them. They have to do something to show Eichel that they’re trying to ice the best team possible.

Gotta figure at some point he will want out of there.

 

[Hivemind]

If your mission was to pump up your stats for a year to get a better contract when hopefully the financial situation gets better next year, playing on a line with Eichel and an all offense no defense Buffalo is a good spot. I'm surprised at Buffalo though. I thought they were trying to impose some austerity on themselves with one of of the lowest internal budget/caps in the league.

They're just playing for a guaranteed #1 pick next year

 

[tenken00]

They're just playing for a guaranteed #1 pick next year

Its like a hedge fund insurance lol

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Chicago reportedly is looking for a middle six winger. Could be a destination for Panik — Bowman is a terrible GM and Panik had his best success as a Blackhawk.

 

[Calicaps]

 

[um]

Vegas isn’t gonna be such a desirable place to play if they keep moving everyone.

And are they really going with Lehner and MAF next season? What a f*** up.

 

[BiPolar Caps]

The success of their first season was probably the worst thing that could happen to that organization. Made them think that they were but one or two pieces away from winning it all and they continue to think that at a cost.

 

[caps4cup]

Good deal for Montreal getting Toffoli.

 

[hb12xchamps]

Vegas pays Pietrangelo $8.8m for 7 years. They’re gonna need to ship out a few contracts I would think

 

[Corby78]

Wow that’s a big contract.

 

[Marshall]

Helluva player, but I feel like Vegas' only 'plan' is to go after the biggest name(s) on the trade/FA front.

 

[Corby78]

Vegas pays Pietrangelo $8.8m for 7 years. They’re gonna need to ship out a few contracts I would think

capfriendly has them currently at 88.4

 

[Ridley Simon]

capfriendly has them currently at 88.4

Can they LTIR anyone? That’s 7m they need to slice

 

[Langway]

Helluva player, but I feel like Vegas' only 'plan' is to go after the biggest name(s) on the trade/FA front.

Super easy to root against to be sure....which is a shame because I do like some of their players. But going from plucky upstart to Everyone is Potentially Replaceable is a hell of a pivot. Their centers remain a real weak point, though.

 

[Corby78]

Chandler Stephenson back on the third line???

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Surprising St. Louis wouldn’t pay that much to keep their captain

 

[Portable Mink]

lol @ Vegas. What a shit show.

I dont think Colorado has been that impressive.

 

[Calicaps]

Finally. Good lord.

 

[hb12xchamps]

If they can move Schmidt and MAF (probably with salary retention) they can get under the cap and have some wiggle room to add a player. The problem now is that every single team knows they are desperate like Tampa and can get a good player for pennies on the dollar.

I get Pietrangelo is a solid player, but adding him to that roster didn’t seem necessary. Now they are possibly going to lose 1-2 solid players on top of already shipping Stastny out of town

 

[Langway]

Capitals West.