Around The League 2018-19 IIl

[BenedictGomez]

The 1-4-1 got me

I'll never forget the discussion here when the trade went down, but it wasnt finalized yet as it was still breaking news.

The Hall for Larsson bit was known, but a bunch of us were all furiously typing variations of, "and WHO else is leaving?" somewhat worrying about that part. There were many who didnt believe it could be one for one and were expecting (as often happens) the full details not knows right when trades were announced.

Then, I think it was Bob MacKenzie who confirmed it, and there was much rejoicing.

 

[BenedictGomez]

He still on the 4th line?

I dont think so, he's playing with Kadri. Kadri's not on the 4th line is he?!?!

 

[Richer's Ghost]

I dont think so, he's playing with Kadri. Kadri's not on the 4th line is he?!?!

3rd I think.

 

[BenedictGomez]

3rd I think.

Must be nice having a 30 goal scorer as the 3rd line center. [/sadwalk]

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Wait youre saying trade FOR Kase?

Why on Earth would Anaheim trade Kase whos 23 and better than Johansson this season for a UFA and a 2nd?

They under utilize him anyways there

 

[Hischier and Hughes]

They under utilize him anyways there

I mean Id trade even more for him - I just dont think Anaheim is that desperate, but maybe they REALLY want to compete with Getzlaf

 

[Bleedred]

They’ll probably promote Wayne Gretzky as the GM replacement. Or Lowe or MacT again. Would it really be a shock?

Close

Just the wrong Gretzky. Looks like it's Keith Gretzky for now.

 

[Nubmer6]

Heh. Classic Burke.

 

[Nubmer6]

 

[None Shall Pass]

No way...you don't trade down 28 spots in the early part of the draft in that hypothetical for just another late 2nd. The Rangers used a second to trade up FOUR spots late in the first round of last year's draft.

Heck people still haven't forgiven Lou for 'trading' a #11 pick for #29 and #30.

Agreed 100%. You get a better chance of getting an elite talent in the first round than you do in the second. We have plenty of prospects who look like they'll be solid depth.

 

[MartyOwns]

Heh. Classic Burke.

honestly i can’t wait for some of these silverback neanderthals to just retire and spend all year ice fishing in alberta

 

[OmNomNom]

Must be nice having a 30 goal scorer as the 3rd line center. [/sadwalk]

their depth isn't sustainable - once the players need to get paid, toronto is screwed. they need to win this year or else

 

[Bleedred]

Are you sure he isn't one of the reasons we got worse this year tho?

 

[Bleedred]

Heh. Classic Burke.

I actually defend Burke when Kevin Lowe is the one attacking him, but he's another dinosaur.

I don't mind him on TV in his current role, he's been okay. Says some things that I like and some things that are prehistoric from the caveman era.

 

[Goptor]

Heh. Classic Burke.

He obviously has never seen Larsson play. Larsson is alergic to scoring goals.

 

[Bleedred]

He obviously has never seen Larsson play. Larsson is alergic to scoring goals.

Now since when is it a defenseman’s job to score goals? Don’t you see the word DEFENSE in there? Do I have to spell it out for you? It’s called a DEFENSEMAN, not an OFFENSEMAN. If you want offense then you need to look somewhere beyond Adam Larsson, but this a is a legitimate #2 defenseman on almost every team in the league. A wise man, cup winning GM, he once said “Defense wins championships”. This is coming straight from a cup winning GM. My friend Dale Tallon.

 

[mtnet]

I can't imagine showing that list up on the screen and then having to rationalize those moves. I'd just throw my hands up and laugh like, I got nuthin. I don't think they even showed the Koskinen contract at the end, which is another head-scratcher.

 

[Bleedred]

I can't imagine showing that list up on the screen and then having to rationalize those moves. I'd just throw my hands up and laugh like, I got nuthin. I don't think they even showed the Koskinen contract at the end, which is another head-scratcher.

Burke probably wants to defend Chiarelli at this point because the people who fired him are Kevin Lowe, who he's had a long-running feud with, which has been very public at times.

 

[MadDevil]

Puck Soup had somebody who wrote a book about the Islanders infamous Fishsticks rebranding on and good lord is that some funny shit.

 

[JrFischer54]

their depth isn't sustainable - once the players need to get paid, toronto is screwed. they need to win this year or else

yet tampa seems to be doing ok. granted they have to worry about serg and vlas

 

[JrFischer54]

Yeah I remember thinking something like that with Brent Sutter when Lou hired him, it was his only out of the organization hire since Burns and he went back to the old boys network after Sutter left us in the lurch



No way...you don't trade down 28 spots in the early part of the draft in that hypothetical for just another late 2nd. The Rangers used a second to trade up FOUR spots late in the first round of last year's draft.

Heck people still haven't forgiven Lou for 'trading' a #11 pick for #29 and #30.

teams loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove 2nd round picks. without them we wouldn't have palm and to a lesser extent mojo or mueller. having more picks gives you more options which when trying to improve a team is never a bad thing.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Puck Soup had somebody who wrote a book about the Islanders infamous Fishsticks rebranding on and good lord is that some funny ****.

The mascot NYIsles.

 

[OmNomNom]

yet tampa seems to be doing ok. granted they have to worry about serg and vlas

that's exactly why it's fine for them.. leafs have to pay matthews, marner, and maybe gardiner, if they want to keep him. yeah, they have 14mil of space to play with, but it's gonna get tight really quick.

as for tampa, they have a good chunk of their D coming off the books this offseason - stralman, girardi, and coburn - for a total of 11.2M

they give point a good raise. serg is RFA next year, but callahan comes off the books.

Steve Y did a good job down there to make it last a while, but idk if the leafs will be able to

nylander situation was stupid

 

[My3Sons]

that's exactly why it's fine for them.. leafs have to pay matthews, marner, and maybe gardiner, if they want to keep him. yeah, they have 14mil of space to play with, but it's gonna get tight really quick.

as for tampa, they have a good chunk of their D coming off the books this offseason - stralman, girardi, and coburn - for a total of 11.2M

they give point a good raise. serg is RFA next year, but callahan comes off the books.

Steve Y did a good job down there to make it last a while, but idk if the leafs will be able to

nylander situation was stupid

I think TB is running out of runway. They have about 50 mil tied up in 10 forwards next year and about 17 mil tied up in four defenders two of whom are very young and another 4.5 in goalies and about 2 in buyout carryover. They will make it work but if Point declines the bridge and wants 8 years at top dollar that might be the straw that breaks the camel’s back.

Man can I work a cliche or what.

 

[MadDevil]

It's a bit different too in that Matthews will probably be somewhere between Tavares and McDavid in terms of cap hit, with Marner probably not that far behind. So they could have 3 players making more than Tampa's biggest contract, which will be Kucherov at 9.5 million.