2018-2019 Around the league thread #1

[dahrougem2]

The Oilers will be praying for amnesty buyouts in the next CBA. The first thing they'll do is amnesty Milan Lucic.

That said, if they miss the playoffs this season who knows what McDavid does. 4 seasons, 1 playoff appearance isn't how you keep your star happy.

For reference, Sidney Crosby has only missed the playoffs once his entire career.

 

[Foppberg]

Imagine if he requested a trade? I can't see it but that would be so Edmonton.

 

[dahrougem2]

Imagine if he requested a trade? I can't see it but that would be so Edmonton.

I don't think he's the type to demand a trade but if things don't get any better and the Oilers don't become a legitimate contender, who knows what can happen.

It would certainly create some buzz around the league.

 

[Foppberg]

I don't think he's the type to demand a trade but if things don't get any better and the Oilers don't become a legitimate contender, who knows what can happen.

It would certainly create some buzz around the league.

Buzz would be an understatement When's the last time the face of the NHL requested/was traded?

 

[agentblack]

Id think the entire Oil front office and the coaches would all be fired Dynasty style before it even got there with McDavid. He has so much power but he seems like such a good kid he prob doesnt even realize it.
Eichel def knows how much power he has. Matthews...eh i think he does ,he starting to seem like he does.

 

[JLo217]

Buzz would be an understatement When's the last time the face of the NHL requested/was traded?

Rick Nash?

 

[The Abusement Park]

Rick Nash?

Was Nash ever the face of the NHL? Face of the Jackets for sure. But idk about the whole NHL.

 

[Foppberg]

Only one that I can kind of think of would be Jagr back in the day? Maybe.

 

[dahrougem2]

He wasn't the face of the NHL yet, but Eric Lindros is probably the last one.

 

[MarkT]

Don't look now but the Coyotes look like they're for real. Their last four games:

@ CBJ: 4-1 Coyotes
vs VAN: 4-1 Coyotes
vs TBL: 7-1 Coyotes
vs OTT: 5-1 Coyotes

Galchenyuk has 4 points in 4 games, and they are getting scoring from throughout the lineup and great goaltending from Raanta.

 

[UncleRisto]

Don't look now but the Coyotes look like they're for real. Their last four games:

@ CBJ: 4-1 Coyotes
vs VAN: 4-1 Coyotes
vs TBL: 7-1 Coyotes
vs OTT: 5-1 Coyotes

Galchenyuk has 4 points in 4 games, and they are getting scoring from throughout the lineup and great goaltending from Raanta.

Well I mean they're two points out of a wild card spot and 5 points outta last place. Let's give it a while, although yeah I suppose you should start climbing up eventually after a rebuild like theirs and ours.

 

[MarkT]

Well I mean they're two points out of a wild card spot and 5 points outta last place. Let's give it a while, although yeah I suppose you should start climbing up eventually after a rebuild like theirs and ours.

They went 17-9-3 over their final 29 games last season once they started to get healthy, and they're 6-4 in their last 10 this season. I think last season was a disaster because at the start of the season Raanta was injured and they had no NHl-caliber backup. This year, everybody seems healthy and they added to last year's group. With a weak Pacific division, I could easy see them sneaking into the playoffs.

 

[UncleRisto]

The Pacific playoffs are anybody's game, no doubt.

 

[Soedy]

So from the first 9 teams in the league, 5 are from the central. Disgusting.

 

[Piestany88]

 

[dahrougem2]

So from the first 9 teams in the league, 5 are from the central. Disgusting.

It's actually absurd how stacked the Central and Atlantic are. From those 9 teams, 8 are from the Central/Atlantic, 1 from the Pacific, and 0 from the Metro.

 

[henchman21]

Well... seems like you can now count the Kings out of playoff contention and now in the Hughes race.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Well... seems like you can now count the Kings out of playoff contention and now in the Hughes race.

Can’t believe they’ve been as bad as they have been. I mean I knew they were past their contention window, but man they look horrid. And this sure doesn’t help.

 

[Foppberg]

I wonder how Doughty feels about signing long term.

 

[Bubba Thudd]

I wonder how Doughty feels about signing long term.

 

[dahrougem2]

Well... seems like you can now count the Kings out of playoff contention and now in the Hughes race.

*Insert Peter Budaj miracle run 2.0*

 

[Foppa2118]

I wonder how Doughty feels about signing long term.

Probably pretty good.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Buzz would be an understatement When's the last time the face of the NHL requested/was traded?

It just happened. Karlsson. The best defenseman in the league.

 

[Foppberg]

It just happened. Karlsson. The best defenseman in the league.

He wasn't the face of the entire league though. When people think of the NHL they don't think of EK.

 

[The Abusement Park]

It just happened. Karlsson. The best defenseman in the league.

But he isn’t the face of the league. That’d be McDavid/Crosby. I mean the last time the legit face of the NHL got traded would’ve had to be Gretzky right?