Around the league 2019-20

[Anaheim4ever]

Yeah a stronger Coyotes means an even more likely chance SJ is out of the playoffs lol. Vegas/Yotes/ + one of Oilers/Canucks/Flames are the 3 spots in the pacific.

As for wildcards i see both coming from the Central in Nashville & Dallas.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Take a flyer on Kovalchuk for the year? He can scare on the PP

Meh id rather make a move for Palmeiri 1.5 years left at 4.65. Maybe something around Jones + Guhle/pick.

Palmeiri is pretty good PP performer, and a natural goal scorer... I think he could play pretty well with Getzlaf now also... 1 of our RWs would have to play LW until Ritchie was healthy.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Meh id rather make a move for Palmeiri 1.5 years left at 4.65. Maybe something around Jones + Guhle/pick.

Palmeiri is pretty good PP performer, and a natural goal scorer... I think he could play pretty well with Getzlaf now also... 1 of our RWs would have to play LW until Ritchie was healthy.

Over free?

 

[Ducks DVM]

He may not be an outright troublemaker, but I don't see his personality blending with a young developing team needing real leadership models.

I don’t know enough about the guy. Was just looking at “free asset” and “can score goals”

I would wait until after he clears waivers though.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Over free?

Meh... kovalchuk aint signing here

he prob makes a lot of sense on flames/oilers tho

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

I don’t know enough about the guy. Was just looking at “free asset” and “can score goals”

I would wait until after he clears waivers though.

His agent has already let it be know he has a lucrative KHL offer waiting in the wings (but supposedly wants to play in NHL). He's always been nothing but money hungry throughout his career. At $750K for the remainder of the year, I guess I'd consider it. But he has zero interest in any kind of prove it contract so, I'm an easy no thanks on him.

 

[bumperkisser]

No thx on Kovalchuk. We need a leader to show the young guys around. Not someone who only decides to play offense when he wants to

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Chabot was just 10 seconds shy of setting a new record for ice time in a regular season game.

Thomas Chabot played 37:56 minutes tonight

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Coyotes beat Sharks 3-2 with a Hall getting a primary assist on the game winning goal.
Kuemper is having a great year and his career SV% is .919

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

I don't want to pollute the board with too much about draft position this early, but the Ottawa Senators, you know, that team everyone mocked for the owner who is sucking the life out of the sport, have officially passed us in the standings for the time being with an OT win over Nashville tonight. As the guy who made the draft thread last year... we might have the lottery thread coming significantly earlier this season.

 

[AngelDuck]

Svechnikov on the Canes is ridiculous. Yet another example of why we need a top 3 pick in this years draft. We need a talent like that in the worst way

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Oh my if that actually happens post lottery 2020. Ottawa walks away with Lafreniere #1 & Drysdale #6 while Doug Wilson is hiding in a cave.

 

[Terry Yake]

byfield would be ******* awesome

if you want a replacement for getzlaf that's your guy

 

[Masch78]

byfield would be ******* awesome

if you want a replacement for getzlaf that's your guy

Why do we have to find a replacement for Getzlaf that is similar to him? Right now I'd prefer a MacKinnon or a Kuznetzov over him.

Next to the big 2 there are so many gems in this draft. As an Austrian I'd love Rossi, but Stützle is a ppg in the DEL already. That is insane.

There are so many players I like in this draft.

 

[mightyquack]

MacKinnon I can understand, but Kuznetsov? I'd easily take prime Getzlaf over him without a second thought.

 

[Goose of Reason]

Byfield's game is a lot closer to MacKinnon's than Getzlaf's. Byfield's skating is his greatest strength.

 

[AngelDuck]

Byfield's game is a lot closer to MacKinnon's than Getzlaf's. Byfield's skating is his greatest strength.

Yup. I’m also not that interested in which superstar he compares to.

He gives me the feel I got when Eichel was drafted, that’s what I like about him. He’s got almost no chance to go 1 but still feels like a surefire 1C

 

[Masch78]

Lias Anderssson requested a trade. Honestly I'd take that risk. Loved him back in 2017. Always thought another Silfv.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Lias Anderssson requested a trade. Honestly I'd take that risk. Loved him back in 2017. Always thought another Silfv.

There certainly would have been room to squeeze him into the lineup today. I wonder how he'd fit on the wing.

 

[duxfan1101]

Well that Sharks pick is looking real good for the Senators right about now

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Well that Sharks pick is looking real good for the Senators right about now

Yep, they are officially dead last in the western conference with also the worst +/- of -32. DeBoer apparently wasn't the only problem, possibly they have locker room problems.
I now wonder if Karlsson isn't a good locker room guy afterall, Evander Kane i thought i remember he had issues in Buffalo & Atlanta.

Ottawa has actually improved because other teams have gotten worse than them, their only a -19 while NJ & Detroit are -43 & -68
Of course this can change if Ottawa trades Pageau.

Karlsson for Top 5 pick, two 2nds, Tierney, Demelo, Balcers.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

The Sens could end up with 2 top 10 picks. And with a little luck, they might even end up winning the EK92 trade big time. Who knew?

 

[Kalv]

I`d be glad if the Sharks trade Jumbo to a team that eventually wins the cup. Guy deserves it.
Sharks are certainly one of the biggest surprises this season.

 

[Dryish]

I'm honestly surprised by the amount of people surprised to see the Sharks plummet.

They have the worst goaltending in the league, they lost huge parts of their offense in Pavelski and Donskoi, Jumbo Joe is old, Burns was bound to regress as his age catches up to him, and EK's injuries guaranteed that he won't ever be the player he was. It was to be expected.

If anything, I'm more surprised they did as well as they did last year. The cup final was always going to be their swan song.

 

[Kalv]

I'm honestly surprised by the amount of people surprised to see the Sharks plummet.

They have the worst goaltending in the league, they lost huge parts of their offense in Pavelski and Donskoi, Jumbo Joe is old, Burns was bound to regress as his age catches up to him, and EK's injuries guaranteed that he won't ever be the player he was. It was to be expected.

If anything, I'm more surprised they did as well as they did last year. The cup final was always going to be their swan song.

To me it is a surprise. Jones was a .915 2 years ago and .918 4 years ago. I expected him to be at least not worse than last year, I was wrong. Jumbo was old already last year and while Pavs was leaving, they still have very good offensive players. Burns was over a PPG players last year, Karlsson was close.
Nothing is ever certain. And they did surprise me. Don`t see a Blues type of comeback but their talent level is considerably above their current results, imo.