Around the League 2018-19 Offseason Part II

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glenwo2

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Ovechkin takes Stanley Cup to Red Square

Ovechkin surprises tourists by taking Stanley Cup to Red Square

What a great visual that is.

(no, not TG. lol)
 

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@Bleedred - There's talk about SJ moving Tim Heed. You follow that team, is he any good and just being held back by Pete, or is he just another AHL/NHL tweener?
 

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@Bleedred - There's talk about SJ moving Tim Heed. You follow that team, is he any good and just being held back by Pete, or is he just another AHL/NHL tweener?
I like him. I wish he played, I think most Sharks fans do. What would I give up for him? Well, I figure if Mueller is worth a 2nd, he probably won't be a worth a 2nd, if not just because he's 27 years old and and has only 30 NHL games.

I'm not sure where to gauge what he's worth, but he's pretty good, from what we've seen so far.
 

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I like him. I wish he played, I think most Sharks fans do. What would I give up for him? Well, I figure if Mueller is worth a 2nd, he probably won't be a worth a 2nd, if not just because he's 27 years old and and has only 30 NHL games.

I'm not sure where to gauge what he's worth, but he's pretty good, from what we've seen so far.
He's a UFA next year too, so that decreases his worth a bit more too.
 

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I like Tim Heed, but as a RHD I don't see him playing absent us moving one, maybe even two defensemen.
True, but we're so thin on RHD. Past Santini/Lovejoy, there's really only Walsh who isn't going to be ready for a few years and Jacobs (meh). In retrospect, I guess we grabbed Gryba and Ramage who are pretty much minor league depth but I guess could fill in on an emergency basis.

I figured Lovejoy's gone next season so we could probably use more young depth on the right side, but I guess it's better to pass on him and find someone who fits our needs more.

Anyway, thanks for the info. Always nice to be able to poke you guys and find people who know about a player :)
 

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Lorito to LI with Grandpa Lou. So now that's Sislo, Helgeson, Lorito, and Bernier. Bridgeport is going to look like an Albany reunion tour.
 

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Lorito to LI with Grandpa Lou. So now that's Sislo, Helgeson, Lorito, and Bernier. Bridgeport is going to look like an Albany reunion tour.
But I honestly don't think that is bad. Bridgeport is a complete embarrassment and a major problem. The team just set the AHL record for most consecutive seasons without a playoff series win. Bringing in credible AHL veterans to make them a real competitive team is totally the right move. They need an organization that teaches their prospects how to win badly and Lou is very smart to address that because it's been a real problem.
 
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But I honestly don't think that is bad. Bridgeport is a complete embarrassment and a major problem. The team just set the AHL record for most consecutive seasons without a playoff series win. Bringing in credible AHL veterans to make them a real competitive team is totally the right move. They need an organization that teaches their prospects how to win badly and Lou is very smart to address that because it's been a real problem.

Can you please let Ray Fitz know that
 
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Wow, that's it for 1-year??
Seems so (if this report is correct). I would easily have taken him for that price. I have the feeling that the league is shifting so much towards speed that they're leaving other talents on the table, kind of like how a decade ago skilled small players were being brushed aside for size. Guys like Johnson, St. Louis, etc weren't drafted or just not wanted. Maroon at that price is the pendulum swung completely the other direction.
 

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Seems so (if this report is correct). I would easily have taken him for that price. I have the feeling that the league is shifting so much towards speed that they're leaving other talents on the table, kind of like how a decade ago skilled small players were being brushed aside for size. Guys like Johnson, St. Louis, etc weren't drafted or just not wanted. Maroon at that price is the pendulum swung completely the other direction.
Nonsense, absolute nonsense. We have no chance at him for that price, as New Jersey isn't where his family lives (no other city is either). St. Louis can leverage their location against him to get a heavy discount.
 

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There was a rumor on Twitter a few days ago that he was going to sign a 1 year deal, then would get a 4 year extension later in the season. I didn't post it here because I thought it sounded odd to go about signing that way, but maybe that guy was on to something after all.

Good for Maroon though. The guy gets to play for his hometown team and spend more time with his family. I wish him well in St. Louis (except when we play them of course).
 

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Looking at the Blues cap space I get what they're doing. They only have around 5 million in projected space this year, and still need to sign Schmaltz and Edmundson. So they sign Maroon for cheap for this year, then give him a nice extension in January. With Bouwmeester and Gunnarson coming off the books next year it clears up space for when his extension kicks in.
 
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