2018-2019 Around the league thread #3

[S E P H]

Tune in to the Kings and Penguins game right now, Snoop Dawg is providing PBP currently and it's ****ing hilarious.

 

[Avs44]

The out of town scoreboard is doing the Avs favours left right and center if they could get their **** together. Minny, Dallas, Edmonton, and Chicago all lost tonight. Blues won vs. Dallas and the Avs might have to watch out for them, but at least it wasn't a three pointer. For the Sens pick the Sens are about to lose, Rangers won, Kings look like they’ll win, Wings won, Coyotes won.

Almost impossible for it to be any more perfect.

 

[Avs44]

Bring that man to Colorado dammit

 

[Balthazar]

Bring that man to Colorado dammit

Yeah he's a bull but...

Hurricanes' Ferland could seek Tom Wilson-type money on next contract - Sportsnet.ca

But hey, I'd rather pay Ferland 5M than Kerfoot 4M.

 

[CB Joe]

If he stays consistent he'll be worth it.

 

[henchman21]

Mittlestadt looks like he was brought into the league too soon. Haven't watched much Sabres this year but I watched them tonight, and he's so weak on the puck and along the boards.

Definitely... too many jumps too quickly.

 

[Balthazar]

We are not alone

 

[Pokecheque]

Did Highlander seriously not receive any supplementary discipline for hitting that linesman!? Did he even apologize...?

 

[Balthazar]

 

[Foppa2118]

That McLeod play was definitely stupid on his part in not controlling himself better, but it was clear to me that he didn't intend to hit the linesman. That's probably why he wasn't suspended.

He was looking at Martin the whole time while the linesman was off to the side, but then the linesman circled in front of Martin. Cody should have restrained himself better though for sure.

 

[dahrougem2]

Man, I wish WE would make a strong play for Ferland.

He's made me eat crow this season. I definitely thought he was a product of Gaudreau, but now he's showing that he's a very similar player to Tom Wilson without the illegal checks background.

 

[Foppa2118]

Man, I wish WE would make a strong play for Ferland.

He's made me eat crow this season. I definitely thought he was a product of Gaudreau, but now he's showing that he's a very similar player to Tom Wilson without the illegal checks background.

The Avs definitely need that type of 2nd/3rd line winger on the team. That Konowalchuk role so it's not just Landy doing it all. A gritty, agitating, two way winger with good foot speed that can also chip in 40+ points.

They've tried to address that role but Wilson and Calvert are 25 point poor mans versions. They don't have the puck skills to chip in much more.

The closest they got recently was Comeau for one season, and Greer hasn't been able to develop into that yet either.

 

[Pokecheque]

Ferland's always been more than your average grinder. I consider him to be a meaner, tougher Dean McAmmond (the Flames version, not the mopey bag of flesh that took up space in Colorado). That shot of his is horribly underrated.

Don't know if that means he should get Tom Wilson money (mainly because Tom Wilson shouldn't be getting Tom Wilson money) but he's more than just a grinder. Way more.

 

[dahrougem2]

Ferland's always been more than your average grinder. I consider him to be a meaner, tougher Dean McAmmond (the Flames version, not the mopey bag of flesh that took up space in Colorado). That shot of his is horribly underrated.

Don't know if that means he should get Tom Wilson money (mainly because Tom Wilson shouldn't be getting Tom Wilson money) but he's more than just a grinder. Way more.

Rumour has it he's going to be asking for Tom Wilson money

 

[Pokecheque]

Rumour has it he's going to be asking for Tom Wilson money

Yep...and y'know I sure as hell don't blame the guy, especially now that he's proving he can do it on more than one team and more than one system, but I don't know if I want the Avs to be the team who gives him that money.

 

[Balthazar]

Not long ago people here were OK with Kerfoot making 4M-5M a year. I'd rather pay Ferland "Tom Wilson money" than giving that to Kerfoot.

Ferland has about 3 years of prime left IMO...so I'd be more worried about term than cap hit.

 

[Avs44]

Remember when I told those of you who were cheering in an Avs-Blues game earlier in the season for Blues to tie the game late to take it to OT, so that St. Louis could get a point and move past Ottawa, that it wasn't a good idea? Blues just 3 points out of a playoff spot in the west with a game in hand on Minny and two on the Avs. They're playing some good hockey outside their goaltending.

 

[S E P H]

Holy smokes that fight in the Habs/Bruins game was amazing. Recommend everyone to watch it.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Holy smokes that fight in the Habs/Bruins game was amazing. Recommend everyone to watch it.

Link?

 

[dahrougem2]

We're not the only team that was falling apart (prior to tonight, thankfully). Buffalo now finds themselves outside of a playoff spot and is getting spanked by the Oilers.

 

[PAZ]

It's nice playing in the weakest division this year.

 

[Foppa2118]

Link?

Not super long but both guys leaving it all out there.

 

[JoeSakic13]

It's nice playing in the weakest division this year.

Definitely considering our bad stretch. Somehow we're tied for 3rd in our division? When did we become the Metro division?

 

[Avs44]

Pretty damming article on the Stars. Doesn't sound like things with Benn are going too well

 

[JoeSakic13]

Pretty damming article on the Stars. Doesn't sound like things with Benn are going too well

Gotta love how the media loves to exaggerate these situations. I'm sure things aren't great, but to call him winning the Art Ross franchise ruining? Yeah ok.... Let's ignore the trade that meant them not drafting Corey Perry or when they shipped out Neal and Niskanen for Goligoski....