Around Hockey XXV (All Non-Jackets Hockey Talk Here)

[Jovavic]

I knew former Chill coach Granato was coaching with the Sabers but I didn't know that former Chill player Jason "Smurf" Christie was one of his assistants

 

[Viqsi]

Cam is under contract for 5.875mm for next year. Not knowing how he was used its hard to judge but 28 pts in 70 games and a minus 22 doesn't scream "let's add him" to my ears.

He's not worth his current contract, but that was already a known issue and it's only for the one year. He's the sort of "glue guy" with enough love for Columbus that I think would be helpful to bring back. And I am totally being 100% objective about this and not at all relying on motivated reasoning in that assessment.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

I knew former Chill coach Granato was coaching with the Sabers but I didn't know that former Chill player Jason "Smurf" Christie was one of his assistants

Retreads

 

[majormajor]

Elvis - Cam swap?

Not sure if Cam makes our roster though.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[Viqsi]

Oof. That sucks. Hope he gets to doing better with the rest of his life...

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Oof. That sucks. Hope he gets to doing better with the rest of his life...

I know he’s been disappointing recently but you still never like to see a guy go out that way.

 

[squashmaple]

Didn’t he almost lose his leg to a freak injury a few years back? Like Ryan Kesler his him and he ended up with compartment syndrome. And then he had a gnarly skate cut to his ankle last year just like Fantilli.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers/latest-news/report-flyers-gm-clears-the-air-regarding-ryan-johansens-confusing-transactions

So this whole Johansen thing seems weird. He wasn't a locker room fit in Colorado, Philly took him in a trade. They found out he was injured after the trade. They were unable to unload his salary ad can't send him down because he was injured. Now he says he'll never be able to play again to turn this into LTIR cap relief?

I hope our new GM can work the system this well.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[Derby]

Anyone have a link to download the Stanley Cup playoff schedule to Google Calendar?

 

[Viqsi]

Aww. Baby is just grumpy because he thought he was getting away from a rebuild with Nick Foligno hovering over kids and getting the praise he feels he deserves.

You made your bed, Seth. Deal with it.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Florida looks so damn good

 

[OldGoaltender]

Florida looks so damn good

Bad rebound by Bob though.

 

[koteka]

Florida looks so damn good

Have you seen Boston?

BTW, I have watched two Boston games with Peeke and he is the furthest thing from a tough guy the NHL has. I watched one game where he should have fought Jeannot and he stepped back and let a teammate fight instead. Last night he ended on his butt after a scrum in front of his net when Toronto snowed Swayman. How did we ever start a season thinking he would be our tough guy?

 

[thebus88]

Aww. Baby is just grumpy because he thought he was getting away from a rebuild with Nick Foligno hovering over kids and getting the praise he feels he deserves.

You made your bed, Seth. Deal with it.

Do you think it was a coincidence that his brother signed to play in CHI around the same time??

Was Jarmo prepared and willing to pay both Werenski and Jones what they were worth??

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Jackets maybe fumbled it by not hiring Lavi

 

[majormajor]

Have you seen Boston?

BTW, I have watched two Boston games with Peeke and he is the furthest thing from a tough guy the NHL has. I watched one game where he should have fought Jeannot and he stepped back and let a teammate fight instead. Last night he ended on his butt after a scrum in front of his net when Toronto snowed Swayman. How did we ever start a season thinking he would be our tough guy?

He's one of the most frequent hitters and frequent shot blockers. That's what we saw, functional toughness, not an enforcer.

 

[koteka]

He's one of the most frequent hitters and frequent shot blockers. That's what we saw, functional toughness, not an enforcer.

Yet we started the 21-22 season with him as the de facto enforcer. He was third on that team in penalty minutes (surprisingly Gavrikov led the way). We were playing an 18 year old rookie the whole season and the toughest guys on the team were Peeke and Kuraly.

Peeke has had 2 fights in his entire career. Both were early in the 21-22 season. Neither went in Peeke’s favor. He fought Logan Crouse and Tanner Jeannot. In the Logan Crouse fight Jody says that Peeke had been working with Boll trying to get some tips.

I mean this as more a knock on CBJ management than on Peeke.

That Boston - Toronto game was full of hard hits yesterday. I really enjoyed it. Peeke, other than getting knocked on his butt, looked better than he did with Columbus.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

What a shootout going on in Winnipeg

 

[Monstershockey]

Not much D or goaltending in the Colorado- Winnipeg game. 6 goals in the first.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

If Matt Rempe and Tom Wilson were to get into a fight, is it wrong to hope they both knock each other out?

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

And Stone scores immediately in the Knights’ first playoff game. f*** him and f*** them.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

And Stone scores immediately in the Knights’ first playoff game. f*** him and f*** them.

But it's such a miracle he was able to play right when the playoffs start with his spleen injury.