2017-18 Around the League

[Avalanche]

 

[Taak19]

RIP Fabbri's career.

 

[SaltySkywalker]

RIP Fabbri's career.

Why?

 

[UncleRisto]

Why?

Had his torn ACL operated on and now re-injured it. Out for the season.

 

[S3rkie]

I'm sure knee surgeries have come along way, but two major ones on the same knee isn't going to be easy to overcome mobility wise. Hopefully this kid does because he sure is fun to watch.

 

[dahrougem2]

Two knee surgeries on the same knee (major) in less than a year is cause for a player's career to be damn near finished, if not compromised significantly.

That Kariya interview was good to watch. Feel for the guy.

 

[Pokecheque]

Armstrong said he was open to the possibility of signing Jagr.

DO IT.

 

[SaltySkywalker]

Had his torn ACL operated on and now re-injured it. Out for the season.

Ahh didn't realize he re-injured it. That f***ing sucks.

 

[Taak19]

At this point in his development too. Seems like a career killer.

 

[Pokecheque]

What's even more disconcerting from a Blues fan perspective is that they already have an oft-injured star in Jaden Schwartz. They don't need another one.

 

[SaltySkywalker]

Hischier is available in both my paid fantasy leagues... I rather like both of my teams but am considering picking him up as some high upside depth.

He's had an unbelievable preseason. I can't imagine he wouldn't make the team but do you think he'd be worth a pick up? Would preferably like to see him in real games first but if he starts lighting it up, I'd hate to lose him to someone else. Thoughts?

Also, is there a purely fantasy thread on THIS board? Would love a place to discuss insight and strategy.

 

[Avs_19]

I didn't think it was possible but Julien might dislike Galchenyuk even more than Therrien did. During the intermission of tonight's game they were talking about the possibility of him starting on the 4th line.

Martinsen actually had a nice assist tonight and then started a near brawl with a hit.

 

[Freudian]

Montreal is such a weird team these days. It's like they can't resist turning on their own, cheered on by the local media.

I have no doubt Galchenyuk is gone sooner rather than later and then someone else will be the the target.

 

[Foppberg]

First it was Subban, now onto Galchenyuk, next is probably Pacioretty.

 

[AvsMakar08]

First it was Subban, now onto Galchenyuk, next is probably Pacioretty.

Yeah but letting Radulov walk away for the same amount of money, except that the term was 1 year shorter or so, they royally screwed up on that one too.

 

[dahrougem2]

If I was a star player the last place I'd want to play is Montreal. Especially with that management and coaching staff in place. Julien seems like he's no different than Therrien in terms of liking or disliking certain players. Like get it through your head. This "tough love" schtick is not going to work on Galchenyuk so why bother playing him on the 4th line?

 

[S E P H]

Montreal is such a weird team these days. It's like they can't resist turning on their own, cheered on by the local media.

I have no doubt Galchenyuk is gone sooner rather than later and then someone else will be the the target.

Preseason means absolutely nothing, but you would think that a team who has Cup aspirations would not finish dead last in the league with a record of 1-6. Espeically when they played majority of their starters the second half of the preseason since they conducted early cuts. Likewise with Washington who's 1-5-1, but they've been dominated by the Hischier show.

Maybe the NHL starters truly don't give a **** when it comes to preseason; can't see either of them on the bottom of the East when regular season starts. But it goes back to the saying that "practice makes perfect".

 

[ASmileyFace]

Wait. How is Jagr not on a team yet? Is he asking too much or something?

 

[S3rkie]

I think teams are just hesitant on if he can keep it up for an entire season, the last few he really ran out of gas for the last 1/3, let alone playoffs. He offers so much more than his point totals though. He did wonders for Barkov and Huberdeau.

 

[StayAtHomeAv]

I think teams are just hesitant on if he can keep it up for an entire season, the last few he really ran out of gas for the last 1/3, let alone playoffs. He offers so much more than his point totals though. He did wonders for Barkov and Huberdeau.

I think they make a pill to help with that.

 

[tigervixxxen]

He's going to go to the olympics and then choose a playoff team.

 

[Freudian]

Jagr was going to play a couple of games for the tier 2 Czech team he owns but now isn't out of respect for the NHL teams he is in talks with so perhaps something happens sooner rather than later.

 

[Balthazar]

Yeah but letting Radulov walk away for the same amount of money, except that the term was 1 year shorter or so, they royally screwed up on that one too.

Radulov had no intention to resign with the Habs. He used the Montreal spotlights to get that nice long term contract that no one was offering the year before (preferably in a no pressure, low tax market...like Dallas).

I expect a significant decrease in production starting as soon as this year.

 

[AvsMakar08]

Radulov had no intention to resign with the Habs. He used the Montreal spotlights to get that nice long term contract that no one was offering the year before (preferably in a no pressure, low tax market...like Dallas).

I expect a significant decrease in production starting as soon as this year.

I think Radulov has at least 3 good years left in him.

 

[dahrougem2]

He's going to go to the olympics and then choose a playoff team.

Don't see this happening at all