2020 Around the League: Offseason Mode

[deckercky]

Tavares was a great signing. The leafs just needed to be ruthless with their RFAs rather than promising that the team would keep them. They likely should have traded Nylander for futures or defencemen despite him being a very good player

 

[canuckking1]

Vegas is out here playing NHL 20 GM mode

 

[rypper]

Wish we had some cap space.

 

[Baby Pettersson]

Wish we had some cap space.

To be fair almost every team wishes that!

 

[canuckking1]

West Divison playoffs are gonna be a blood bath. The only team that doesn't play a heavy game is the Avs. Whoever makes it out will be limping by the times the conference finals happen.

 

[M2Beezy]

West Divison playoffs are gonna be a blood bath. The only team that doesn't play a heavy game is the Avs. Whoever makes it out will be limping by the times the conference finals happen.

This is CRAZY

 

[4Twenty]

West Divison playoffs are gonna be a blood bath. The only team that doesn't play a heavy game is the Avs. Whoever makes it out will be limping by the times the conference finals happen.

I thought it was at Minnesota in the west. I guess that changed. It is a lot more competitive now.

 

[Kryten]

West Divison playoffs are gonna be a blood bath. The only team that doesn't play a heavy game is the Avs. Whoever makes it out will be limping by the times the conference finals happen.

LeBrun needs to up his abbreviation game, atrocious

 

[rypper]

I think Tampa is going to feast on their division.

 

[krutovsdonut]

that's putting all the big northeast hockey tv markets together. those teams are going to do great on regional broadcast revenues compared to the rest of the league, and also have a ridiculously light travel schedule.

 

[krutovsdonut]

hell, i bet the travel time if they bussed it would still be shorter than the canadian teams.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

wait, so after yesterday’s big to do, the nhl came out and said it wasn’t going to try to jump the line on vaccines for its players right?

i can’t find a clear statement from the league but it seems like that’s what people are reporting?

 

[Hit the post]

To be fair almost every team wishes that!

Ottawa says hello.

 

[rypper]

wait, so after yesterday’s big to do, the nhl came out and said it wasn’t going to try to jump the line on vaccines for its players right?

i can’t find a clear statement from the league but it seems like that’s what people are reporting?

My understanding was that the NHL wasn't talking about jumping the queue, but saying that when the vaccine was available for private sale, they would be interested.

John Shannon irresponsibly reported it, I guess in an effort to garner clicks and outrage.

Initially tweeting:

"Source confirms that the NHL is planning the private purchase of a COVID vaccine for all constituents involved in the potential upcoming season."

then he let that fester for a while before clarifying in a follow up tweet:

For clarification... The NHL is interested in securing vaccine when and if it’s available for private purchase.

Is it at this point? — no.

The league also is adamant they would not jump the line to do so.

 

[I am toxic]

Canada has contracted for 76 million doses (enough for 38 million people or roughly the population of Canada) of Pfizer's vaccine alone.

The US has contracted for 100 million doses with an option for another 500 million - in total enough for 300 million people.

Why would the NHL be looking to privately purchase doses when the amounts purchased by government of the Pfizer vaccine alone more than cover the population that will get vaccinated?

 

[rypper]

Canada has contracted for 76 million doses (enough for 38 million people or roughly the population of Canada) of Pfizer's vaccine alone.

The US has contracted for 100 million doses with an option for another 500 million - in total enough for 300 million people.

Why would the NHL be looking to privately purchase doses when the amounts purchased by government of the Pfizer vaccine alone more than cover the population that will get vaccinated?

Perhaps they were caught with their hand in the cookie jar? Maybe they WERE looking to jump the queue, saw the backlash, and back pedaled quickly.

 

[xtra]

Probably more about the timing of it. Athletes in their prime are probably near the 250 million of the 300 million To get the vaccine so if it becomes available to purchase before it reaches them they would do so

 

[Hodgy]

Absolutely the NHL would love to jump the queue - this is all just public relations.

 

[StreetHawk]

Absolutely the NHL would love to jump the queue - this is all just public relations.

It’s all about business. Look at what delaying games has caused headache wise for the NFL. If the nhl can get their players vaccinated they would do so.