Around the league 2019-20

[McDonald19]

Seems steep at first glance, but Penguins fans seem happy with him.

If he was still here, he’d be stuck on the third pair with Holzer.

 

[Terry Yake]

yeah that pettersson trade is just....lol

 

[dracom]

Seems steep at first glance, but Penguins fans seem happy with him.

If he was still here, he’d be stuck on the third pair with Holzer.

And he would struggle to develop like all our defenseman do. Happy for him, but he wouldn’t be the same player here as he is in Pittsburgh

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

And he would struggle to develop like all our defenseman do. Happy for him, but he wouldn’t be the same player here as he is in Pittsburgh

He certainly wasn't looking bad here, but if that's true (not saying it isn't) we have much bigger problems than drafting the right guys. All of these guys need good/proper development.

 

[dracom]

He certainly wasn't looking bad here, but if that's true (not saying it isn't) we have much bigger problems than drafting the right guys. All of these guys need good/proper development.

I've been saying for awhile we have trouble developing talent into their best abilities. It's gone downhill ever since Randy came back.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Geo wit another cheap shot, this time on McJesus. No call again. f*** that guy.

 

[Paul4587]

Gio throwing out more knees. He’s a modern day Bryan Marchment. Someone needs to end his career before he seriously hurts someone. Piece of shit.

 

[Fighter]

I don't know what's wrong with him, he wasn't like this at first but now Giordano has really become a Bryan Marchment type of POS. f*** him, where's an old school enforcer when you need him?

 

[duxfan1101]

Hertl done for the year with a torn ACL/MCL. That sucks, he's one of the Sharks players I really like. But karma has hit them with a sledge hammer after last year's playoffs.

 

[Paul4587]

I haven’t paid much attention to NJ this year but am watching the Preds game atm and cant help but notice that Subban can’t even skate any more. I knew he was having a rough year but his decline is real - he’s skating like Corey Perry.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

I like PK. Hard to believe he has gone that far south that quickly at such a relative early age. Wonder if there's any chance he has a lingering injury?

 

[dracom]

Hertl done for the year with a torn ACL/MCL. That sucks, he's one of the Sharks players I really like. But karma has hit them with a sledge hammer after last year's playoffs.

sharks are in for rough few years. Their prospects aren't all that good, and that got some awful contracts that can't be moved, plus no 1st this year. this is basically a completely wasted year for them.

 

[Ducks in a row]

 

[Paul4587]

Battle of Alberta is legit again! Goalie fights are awesome.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

sharks are in for rough few years. Their prospects aren't all that good, and that got some awful contracts that can't be moved, plus no 1st this year. this is basically a completely wasted year for them.

and they just got blanked 3-0 by the Lightning. They are pretty much headed to bottom 5 finish without Hertl The Turtle.
In season stats they have scored only 2 more goals than the Ducks but in one more game played, if the Ducks score 3 in their next game they surpass the Sharks offense.

 

[Paul4587]

Sharks if they address their goaltending will be fine next season. The majority of their bad seasons have come from forwards who are young enough that you would expect to bounce back. Burns contract isn’t great but he still has value if they want to move him, Vlasics contract is an absolute anchor but every team has one of those.

 

[Opak]

Sharks if they address their goaltending will be fine next season. The majority of their bad seasons have come from forwards who are young enough that you would expect to bounce back. Burns contract isn’t great but he still has value if they want to move him, Vlasics contract is an absolute anchor but every team has one of those.

I imagine Doug Wilson is praying that he can bribe Seattle/Francis into absorbing one of his bad contracts, such as Jones or Kane...

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

I'm thinking Doug Wilson is praying he gets to be the guy trying to make that happen.

 

[bumperkisser]

I imagine Doug Wilson is praying that he can bribe Seattle/Francis into absorbing one of his bad contracts, such as Jones or Kane...

Jones and Vlasic are their 2 anchors. Kane isn't really that bad of a contract right now. If he starts falling off then ya that'll look bad

 

[Paul4587]

I imagine they just buy out Jones in the offseason. The cap hit ranges from $1.6M to $2.9M for the next 8 years but that’s better than having a $5.75M cap for a backup goalie for 4 years.

 

[Opak]

Jones and Vlasic are their 2 anchors. Kane isn't really that bad of a contract right now. If he starts falling off then ya that'll look bad

With Kane I was thinking the long game -- what are the odds on him playing at current level for 5 more years after this one? Knowing the game he plays (on pace for 160 PIMs this season), I'm not that confident he'll age much better than a guy like Simmonds, for example...

 

[Anaheim4ever]

SJ has other holes they need to fill: they need a new 3C to replace Thornton who will surely retire
and it won't be cheap because a younger 3C isn't gonna give them a discount.

They also need talented young Dmen who are on entry level deals or bridge deals that won't take up much of their cap so that they can lessen Vlasic's ice time.
Kane is easier to move than the other guys which is the main reason they should move him and they will get a better return as well.

 

[Leonardo87]

 

[duxfan1101]

I mean obviously Montour isn't that bad, but man, I have no idea what I could say to that if I played for the Sabres.

 

[Leonardo87]

I mean obviously Montour isn't that bad, but man, I have no idea what I could say to that if I played for the Sabres.

Sabres continue their rebuild into the next decade. This is why I don’t want Anaheim to do a full rebuild. Lol.