Around the League 2018-19

[Whileee]

Larkin re-signed for 5 x $6.1M.

Wings compromised on term, and Larkin on AAV, it seems.

 

[DRW204]

Larkin re-signed for 5 x $6.1M.

Wings compromised on term, and Larkin on AAV, it seems.

I remember reading Holland wanting 5 and Larkin wanting 6. Haven't been on cap friendly lately but wondering how much they could have stomached as a max cap hit with Franzen LTIRd

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

I remember reading Holland wanting 5 and Larkin wanting 6. Haven't been on cap friendly lately but wondering how much they could have stomached as a max cap hit with Franzen LTIRd

This has them using 3.2 of Franzen's 3.9. That is with only 21 players on the roster. It is going to be tough. I wonder if they go with 1 more <700k player and a 22 man roster or do they move someone before the season starts?

They will have quite a few of their albatross contracts expire before Larkin's 5 years are up. This should be their worst year. Vanek, Kronwall and Howard all expire. That's over 13 mil freed.

Is there another buyout period? Kronwall looks like a candidate. I have to wonder why that wasn't done already.

 

[HannuJ]

Canucks bringing back the Skate logo for select games.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

Canucks bringing back the Skate logo for select games.

A skate speeding downhill. Seems appropriate.

 

[cbcwpg]

@TSNBobMcKenzie

Great news for NSH, not so great news for any of the other 30 teams that were planning on UFA shopping in 2019: Defenceman Ryan Ellis has agreed to an eight-year extension with the Preds. AAV of $6.25M. Extension kicks in for the 19-20 season

 

[cbcwpg]

Canucks bringing back the Skate logo for select games.

Popular demand according to who? One of the ugliest jerseys ever.

 

[None]

It's Simmons, but I can't see him lying about something like that.

No more Mark Wheeler or buccaneering efforts for games where the Jets are on the national broadcast.

 

[Maukkis]

@TSNBobMcKenzie

Great news for NSH, not so great news for any of the other 30 teams that were planning on UFA shopping in 2019: Defenceman Ryan Ellis has agreed to an eight-year extension with the Preds. AAV of $6.25M. Extension kicks in for the 19-20 season

He would have been an UFA who is 100% worth spending for.

Setting sights on Gardiner next.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

It's Simmons, but I can't see him lying about something like that.

No more Mark Wheeler or buccaneering efforts for games where the Jets are on the national broadcast.

Do not underestimate Sportsnet's ability to replace him with someone even worse.

 

[HannuJ]

Do not underestimate Sportsnet's ability to replace him with someone even worse.

was it David Lee or Mark Lee or someone like that who sounds like an already-deceased sandwich?

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

was it David Lee or Mark Lee or someone like that who sounds like an already-deceased sandwich?

Yeah, Mark Lee is the guy you want when watching paint dry isn't solving that insomnia problem.
Dave Randorf is your go to guy when you haven't got your minimum daily requirement of Winnipeg hate from Rod Black and Glen Suitor.
And for that special touch that only senile dementia can bring, gotta be Bob Cole. Sorry if that's insensitive, but this guy should have been put out to pasture (or ice flow) long ago.

 

[tbcwpg]

Sekera is out "indefinitely" due to an off-season injury tearing his Achilles. A poor D-group gets worse for Edmonton.

 

[Whileee]

Sekera is out "indefinitely" due to an off-season injury tearing his Achilles. A poor D-group gets worse for Edmonton.

But at least they have Russell to anchor their LD....

 

[SUX2BU]

Postma, Wingels, Bouma are overseas

Postma - Ak Bars Kazan - KHL

Other two - Swiss League's Geneve-Servette HC

 

[Maukkis]

But at least they have Russell to anchor their LD....

A classic case of a passable player becoming not so passable after a hefty raise.

Last year, he was not as useless as he is often portrayed to be, but at 4 AAV, that's a guy to avoid at all costs.

 

[DeepFrickinValue]

Sekera is out "indefinitely" due to an off-season injury tearing his Achilles. A poor D-group gets worse for Edmonton.

D group becomes a F group? Perhaps Trouba is shipped to the oil.

 

[PhilJets]

So Tavares is that good, odds maker are making the Leafs to win the cup.
Hmmm....

 

[Board Bard]

So Tavares is that good, odds maker are making the Leafs to win the cup.
Hmmm....

They know there are a lot of suckers in Ontario ready to donate their money to bookies.

 

[Duke749]

They know there are a lot of suckers in Ontario ready to donate their money to bookies.

No kidding.

 

[DeepFrickinValue]

helle is #3, can only go down from there?

The Great Goalie Debate: Ranking the NHL's 31 starting netminders in 2018-19

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

Postma, Wingels, Bouma are overseas

Postma - Ak Bars Kazan - KHL

Other two - Swiss League's Geneve-Servette HC

Scored the first Pre-Season goal for the Jets.

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

A classic case of a passable player becoming not so passable after a hefty raise.

Last year, he was not as useless as he is often portrayed to be, but at 4 AAV, that's a guy to avoid at all costs.

I don't know why teams insist on giving expensive contracts to players that play a touch better than your average prospect/AHL tweener.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

I don't know why teams insist on giving expensive contracts to players that play a touch better than your average prospect/AHL tweener.

I don't think he is that good. He is Mark Stuart bad with just a bit more scoring.

 

[Trilliann]

Part 2 of NHL superstars with vintage haircuts

https://www.bardown.com/part-2-of-n...new-looks-are-absolutely-incredible-1.1160086