2013-14 Around the League IV: NHL set for record revenues this year

[ULF_55]

That's awful for Stamkos and Canada

On the bright side Tampa will drop down the standings... they're 1st in the division right now

Be like the Leafs losing Kessel.

 

[TheLeastOfTheBunch]

Damn, the Atlantic is very tight

 

[Cor]

Sucks to see Stamkos go down, but it opens the door for the Leafs.

Detroit, Toronto, Boston should start to seperate

 

[New Liskeard]

Cap will be at 70M next year, almost guarenteed

There was a really good post from a poster here, that gave some ideas as to how much different the increase in cap is today vs the previous CBA, due to the increase of HRR in this new CBA. Granted it will go up, the increases in cap going up are less than before with a lesser percentage of HRR being shared between the NHL and NHLP under the new CBA.

 

[Warden of the North]

Stammer looked to be in an incredible amount of pain.

Big blow to the Lightning.

 

[p.l.f.]

Wow I didnt know about Stamkos lemme check.....
Sources tell TSN Hockey Analyst Aaron Ward that Stamkos suffered a broken tibia and will require surgery.

So he's gone for the season

http://video.lightning.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=482574&lang=en

 

[Peasy]

Nasty break, probably gone for 4-6 months. Sucks not being able to see him in the red and white.

 

[BiggestLeafsFanEVER*]

It's horrible and that video is hard to watch. I really hope he recovers fully. It is sad he won't be at the olympics, i was looking forward to watch him.

 

[legendinblue]

Poor Stammer, very unfortunate outcome.

 

[Warden of the North]

Please keep the Stamkos discussion to Team Canada/TBL. No fantasy team talk.

 

[Mapleleafs Fan*]

I think this injury will open the Olympic doors for Giroux if he starts playing good games.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

he'll still end up with more goals than Giroux

 

[Hurt]

Be like the Leafs losing Kessel.

Kessel and Kadri. A Center and he scores bucket-loads.

 

[Mapleleafs Fan*]

he'll still end up with more goals than Giroux

Point is whether he can play in Olympic or not. I don't think he is coming back any time sooner than Bolland.

 

[Mapleleafs Fan*]

It's really a shame that such a great player gets hurt like this by merely playing the game. Backchecking is one of every players jobs, but we have floaters in the league (Toronto has one) who score goals and never see a bruise. The way Crosby and Ovechkin go into the boards and check so heavily worries me often. What else can they do? If they have the guts to play the "whole" game, then they're taking risks. This style can win a a cup though. Floaters never take a team anywhere!

Frustrating comment from a fan lol. I almost feel like every team in the league targets TML for anything related or non related. Even in EA sports NHL, players from leafs always suck.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Point is whether he can play in Olympic or not. I don't think he is coming back any time sooner than Bolland.

Yea I know lol, just wanted to point that out.

 

[Eyedea]

I think this injury will open the Olympic doors for Giroux if he starts playing good games.

By Giroux, you mean Duchene.

 

[Mapleleafs Fan*]

By Giroux, you mean Duchene.

Duchene is undoubtedly in with or without Stamkos.

 

[Ari91]

Poor Stamkos

Watching him pounding his fist on the ice because he was in so much pain was really hard to watch. My favourite non-Leafs player and was really looking forward to seeing him on Team Canada but that seems unlikely as well.

 

[Mapleleafs Fan*]

This may be the opportunity for Tampa to add another young talent by finishing mid table.

 

[ULF_55]

This may be the opportunity for Tampa to add another young talent by finishing mid table.

If he's gone for the season, his cap hit would allow them almost anything.

 

[mix1home]

I was just going to post this. Boston plays dirty but this was a freak accident

Hamilton pushed Stamkos though. I think its more of a case of picking bad habits than freak accident. The same result could have been if he pushed him near the boards and that would be suspendable. I'm utterly surprised we escaped game with Boston without one major injury, but few close calls [and who knows really?]. We should play them the same way and put Orr out there more to run Chara and others to teach them some more respect.

 

[RealisticLeaf55]

Hamilton pushed Stamkos though. I think its more of a case of picking bad habits than freak accident. The same result could have been if he pushed him near the boards and that would be suspendable. I'm utterly surprised we escaped game with Boston without one major injury, but few close calls [and who knows really?]. We should play them the same way and put Orr out there more to run Chara and others to teach them some more respect.

I think Clarkson will keep Boston on their best behaviour. Chara tried to start crap with JvR but after Clarkie put him on his butt, he seemed to cool off. On topic though I hope Stammers has a full recovery but also could use this opportunity to watch the Leafs rise in the standings.

 

[Mapleleafs Fan*]

If he's gone for the season, his cap hit would allow them almost anything.

Will they be able to get that anything? I probably doubt that. They may not want a rental in his absence to give up the picks and prospects for.

 

[Warden of the North]

The Yakupov situation is turning into a gong show. Unbelievable how poorly run that team is.