Around the League - 2015/2016 Edition Part 3

[tantalum]

Not surprising LA wants to retain Lucic. He's fit in nicely alongside Carter and Toffoli.

If they are starting talks he'll likely end up being signed and there would go another off the UFA list.

 

[Knight53]

If LA could get Lucic for under 7 mill they are set. He has fit like a glove on that team, still hoping he makes it to UFA. Also, watching Ristolainen what a stud, so glad the oilers passed on him lol.

Hope the flames keep it up. Great team to watch.

 

[mathonwy]

Hope the flames keep it up. Great team to watch.

Flames can eat **** and die.

 

[mathonwy]

Mark Fayne on waivers.

I bet Edmonton would do a Luca Sbisa for Mark Fayne deal. Chiarelli seems cut from the Jim Benning meat-and-potatoes, soft-skill-is-bad cloth.

Increasingly it looks like the fabulous team-building Jeff Gorton did in Boston has led to super-inflated reputations for Chiarelli, Benning, Don Sweeney, Cam Neely, John Weisbrod, et al who managed to fluke into a Cup while pissing away all the work he did.

Interestingly enough,

Mark Fayne is who I think Sbisa has to thank for his contract.

When I did my research, Fayne was the only comparable contract I could find that was in the same ballpark as Sbisa's.

If we had waived Sbisa at the beginning of the season instead of Corrado, I would say that there would be a high degree of probability of Sbisa clearing just like Mark Fayne.

 

[Hit the post]

Flames can eat **** and die.

 

[KeninsFan]

http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2015/12/10/report-kings-want-to-start-lucic-extension-talks-soon/

That Benning pic and the Gilman photo deserve more love.

Wonder who the plan B is? Ladd for 7M sounds right up Benning's alley.

 

[Verviticus]

fayne is a way better player than sbisa. id flip them in a heartbeat

 

[tantalum]

Fayne was signed as a UFA. Sbisa a RFA extension. They aren't comparable. More to the point if the Sbisa camp used it as a comparable and Benning accepted that comparison well.... But I don't think that happened. The only thing needed was Bennings belief that Sbisa was top 4 material. As such Benning offered a top 4 contract and it was accepted.

 

[mathonwy]

Fayne was signed as a UFA. Sbisa a RFA extension. They aren't comparable. More to the point if the Sbisa camp used it as a comparable and Benning accepted that comparison well.... But I don't think that happened. The only thing needed was Bennings belief that Sbisa was top 4 material. As such Benning offered a top 4 contract and it was accepted.

Respectfully disagree.

http://www.tsn.ca/radio/vancouver-1040-i-1410/benning-getting-faster-is-a-priority-1.275229

"Brought 2 years of UFA for Sbisa, says he was signed to protect the team since Hamuis and Bieska are UFA's next year."

Fayne and Sbisa have very similar standard stats.

Fayne:

Sbisa:

And if you take a look at the time line of d-men that signed similar contracts:

Fayne was the closest comparable to Sbisa as Stuart is in a different age bracket.

 

[Josepho]

That Benning pic and the Gilman photo deserve more love.

Wonder who the plan B is? Ladd for 7M sounds right up Benning's alley.

That's honestly better than Lucic for 7 Million.

 

[Ryp37]

"Brought 2 years of UFA for Sbisa, says he was signed to protect the team since Hamuis and Bieska are UFA's next year."

Ugh don't remind us

 

[canucksfan]

Hockey TV ratings waaayy down.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/spor...-sharply-for-nhl-maple-leafs/article27702912/

I find the product is pretty terrible.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Ducks are hopeless.

 

[Hit the post]

Ducks are hopeless.

I can wish nothing better for Kesler.

 

[Josepho]

really hope eddie gets this shutout against kes.

 

[NuxFan09]

Regarding the Oilers:

Say what you want about their goaltending and defense. It STILL needs to be fixed, but their offense is coming around again and performing like it was always supposed to with all that talent, and this is without McDavid.

This alone will ensure that they finally won't be a bottom 5 team.

Oh, and Hall is now tied with Daniel in scoring. He even has the same stat line (13 goals, 20 assists).

 

[hellstick]

How is it the Ducks only play one game this week? Two next week.

 

[The Stig]

Flames can eat **** and die.

"Best D in the NHL"

 

[pahlsson]

Regarding the Oilers:

Say what you want about their goaltending and defense. It STILL needs to be fixed, but their offense is coming around again and performing like it was always supposed to with all that talent, and this is without McDavid.

This alone will ensure that they finally won't be a bottom 5 team.

Oh, and Hall is now tied with Daniel in scoring. He even has the same stat line (13 goals, 20 assists).

great to see hall finally catch up to an old player in decline

 

[Knight53]

Ya, we badly need Matthews.

 

[Zombotron]

If the Kings sign Lucic long term he will be known as Brown 2.0.

short term I have no problem with but long term he is a dead anchor waiting to happen.

It'd take a short-term sweetheart deal to be worth it, like 2x3M. Any more and I'd rather not see him come home.

 

[StIllmatic]

Man Draisatl, although I have barely watched him play, looks like he may develop into first line center from his production thus far. Looks quite dangerous from highlights (they are highlights for a reason though) and his skating seems vastly improved.

 

[Ace101]

Man Draisatl, although I have barely watched him play, looks like he may develop into first line center from his production thus far. Looks quite dangerous from highlights (they are highlights for a reason though) and his skating seems vastly improved.

The difference from last season and this season is insane. Last year he had some moments but looked completely overwhelmed. This year he looks like an absolute stud. Hopefully we can get someone like him in this draft.

 

[Evolu7ion]

Well... it may have taken nearly a decade, but it's finally happened.... the dreaded Oilers appear to have surpassed us in ability to win a hockey game...

 

[Josepho]

Skinner honestly had one of the more impressive ENG's I've seen in a while. Guy has insane balance.