2018-2019 Around the league thread #4

[Foppa2118]

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Foppberg]

Listening to Bobby Lee podcast, came across this funny little hockey moment.

 

[JLo217]

I'd say D is the one position I hope the Avs let grow with what they have. Keep drafting solid pieces (like with the Avs 2nd pick). EJ and Cole will need cheap replacements eventually.

Trouba would be awesome but the cost of acquiring him wouldn't.

The offense is clearly in need of some help.

 

[Foppberg]

 

[Pokecheque]

They never should've fired him in the first place, but I'd be kinda surprised if Aquillini decided to go that route.

 

[S E P H]

They never should've fired him in the first place, but I'd be kinda surprised if Aquillini decided to go that route.

Aquillini is the true GM there, seeing Linden leave shows that is pretty much confirmed.

 

[avsfan09]

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Foppberg]

Decent return for Carolina.



Could very well turn into two 2nds.

 

[Balthazar]

Decent return for Carolina.

I don't get it from the Rags' POV. He was going to sign there anyway.

 

[Avs_19]

Canes did the best they could considering the situation they were in.

Rangers move up to get Kakko and now get an NHL ready defenseman for their 2nd round pick. They're having one hell of a draft/offseason already.

 

[Balthazar]

Carolina collected so many picks over the last 3-4 years, their farm team must be exploding

 

[Avs_19]

I don't get it from the Rags' POV. He was going to sign there anyway.

They get him into their lineup and/or developing in a professional league a year earlier.

 

[Balthazar]

 

[Foppberg]

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[henchman21]

That’s how they kept him from Edmonton.

 

[Foppberg]

 

[Foppa2118]

Interesting. McPhee makes a bunch of win now moves at the expense of the future, doesn't win in the first couple years, and then moves up to President with more job security.

 

[Avs_19]

Oilers fans are going to (further) lose their minds if Keith Gretzky is put in charge in Edmonton. I don't know if he'd be good or not but the optics will set people off.

 

[Pokecheque]

It's gonna be Hunter...I'd be somewhat surprised if it isn't. He'd be a perfect fit for the culture they have in there.

 

[henchman21]

Edmonton needs to clean house, but I doubt they have the coconuts to do it. Can't see Hunter accepting a job where he can't staff the way he wants. If word comes out he denied... then I think you have the answer to how Edmonton is going to (continue) be run.

 

[S E P H]

Edmonton needs to clean house, but I doubt they have the coconuts to do it. Can't see Hunter accepting a job where he can't staff the way he wants. If word comes out he denied... then I think you have the answer to how Edmonton is going to (continue) be run.

Hunter has the potential to be good, but he's a huge wildcard and definitely meets Oilers criteria of old boys gang as HC executives. Wildcard aspect is that the CHL is a connections league and he wouldn't be able to pull of easy blockbusters or play the politic game for the import draft which favour his team so far in the OHL - which will ultimately reduce his talent as a GM in the NHL.

 

[Avs_19]

I would roll the dice with Hunter over these other candidates.