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[WhatTheDuck]

'This is who I am': Predators prospect Luke Prokop comes out

 

[Anaheim4ever]

'This is who I am': Predators prospect Luke Prokop comes out

I think this is great news, I hope he's able to make it in the NHL.
Players have a hard time disclosing anything that makes them very different from the typical athlete because fear of being bullied and judged by teammates, how people will react and treat them and that includes the media too. Whether it be Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Autism or Mental Illness its a tough thing to come out with. Lehner saying he's bipolar was barrier broken a few years ago.

Any barrier being broken is gonna help other players break barriers as well.

 

[Paul4587]

All I have to say is lol Edmonton. Acquiring Keith, losing Larsson and then bringing back a 39 year old goalie for 2 years at $2M per year. Holland thinks it’s 2014 again.

 

[Paul4587]

Sounds like Holland is going to sign Hyman to an 8 year deal. What a disaster in Edmonton, that is going to age like the Lucic deal.

 

[cheesymc]

Good… we need some GMs to make worse deals to offset Murray’s moves.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

So NHL.tv is cancelled? Gotta switch to ESPN+?

 

[Paul4587]

So NHL.tv is cancelled? Gotta switch to ESPN+?

It is? Guess my hockey viewing is going to go down significantly next season.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

It is? Guess my hockey viewing is going to go down significantly next season.

It appears ESPN+ is cheaper but I can't tell how many Ducks games will actually be on it.

 

[Quack Shot]

It appears ESPN+ is cheaper but I can't tell how many Ducks games will actually be on it.

I think all games will be on it, then ESPN+ will also have select games that are only streamed nationally on it as well with the ESPN crew.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

I think all games will be on it, then ESPN+ will also have select games that are only streamed nationally on it as well with the ESPN crew.

Why do you think that? I can't find much info on the site.

 

[Quack Shot]

Why do you think that? I can't find much info on the site.

Essentially the equivalent of NHL.TV’s out of market coverage is going to ESPN+

 

[Anaheim4ever]

So Hall re-signs for 4 years with Boston.
Considering the age of Bergeron and Krecji is it that wise of a choice for Hall ?

I think he'd have been better off signing with the Islanders, Hurricanes, Lightning(1 year deal), Avalanche who have longer cup windows.

 

[AngelDuck]

I respect Hall for doing that, honestly. He could have cashed out on an 8 year deal.

In this case he gets a chance to win and if it goes south they will trade him. Or he becomes a UFA again at 33

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

I respect Hall for doing that, honestly. He could have cashed out on an 8 year deal.

In this case he gets a chance to win and if it goes south they will trade him. Or he becomes a UFA again at 33

Plus, he gets to just enjoy being on a good team for a while. I can see being willing to trade four years of guaranteed salary for actually being competitive.

 

[AngelDuck]

Plus, he gets to just enjoy being on a good team for a while. I can see being willing to trade four years of guaranteed salary for actually being competitive.

Exactly. Especially when you’ve “already made your money” for the most part. But there are still a ton of guys who would have told their agent to get them the most cash possible. So I respect him for wanting to win

 

[Paul4587]

So Hall re-signs for 4 years with Boston.
Considering the age of Bergeron and Krecji is it that wise of a choice for Hall ?

I think he'd have been better off signing with the Islanders, Hurricanes, Lightning(1 year deal), Avalanche who have longer cup windows.

Bruins also have Pasta and McAvoy who are two of the best at their position and are early to mid twenties. But yeah they need to find a succession plan to Bergeron if they want to stay competitive. Seemingly though Bergeron is ageless, he’s almost like Teemu in that respect.

 

[terranraida]

So does Seattle finish bottom of the pacific or do we?

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Bruins also have Pasta and McAvoy who are two of the best at their position and are early to mid twenties. But yeah they need to find a succession plan to Bergeron if they want to stay competitive. Seemingly though Bergeron is ageless, he’s almost like Teemu in that respect.

True he could keep playing elite til he's 40 or so.
If he doesn't then I guess it's easy to move Hall 2 years from now with only 2 remaining at that time.

 

[Terry Yake]

So does Seattle finish bottom of the pacific or do we?

i won't count seattle out just based off vegas's first season, but that roster right now looks brutal

 

[terranraida]

i won't count seattle out just based off vegas's first season, but that roster right now looks brutal

Vegas's drafted roster was not great, yes, but the side deals made them good. They ended up with 3 1sts and a bunch of serviceable players ? Seattle ended up with.....nothing.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

i won't count seattle out just based off vegas's first season, but that roster right now looks brutal

While Vegas had a bunch of guys who took big steps once they got there they still also had some proven, effective scorers and Fleury in net. Seattle has a solid if unspectacular D but basically nothing up front in terms of scoring and a pretty unproven goaltending room. We'll see what they do, I guess, but this doesn't look like Vegas.

 

[mightyquack]

All I have to say is lol Edmonton. Acquiring Keith, losing Larsson and then bringing back a 39 year old goalie for 2 years at $2M per year. Holland thinks it’s 2014 again.

5 more years until McDavid walks as a FA.

 

[mightyquack]

So does Seattle finish bottom of the pacific or do we?

If we finish behind Seattle, then our rebuild is going even worse then expected.

 

[Paul4587]

5 more years until McDavid walks as a FA.

At this rate that’s a lock unless he demands out of Edmonton before then.