Around The League - 2021 offseason part III

[Guttersniped]

Can't forget this E Kane classic

Spoiler

Kane then hurled the money off the balcony, which he later realized was mistake.

He’s not the first sports star to be taken down by gambling and some really famous ones were rich enough to blow ridiculous amounts on it and still remain rich.

Having shit blow up like this publicly with your pregnant wife almost immediately after you’re financially ruined and publicly humiliated by bankruptcy is a pretty next level screw up though. (And he just turned 30 so youth as a shitty excuse is definitely in the rear view mirror at this point.) Sharks must be impressed.

 

[The 29th Pick]

the Sharks have a lot of decisions to make with that team

 

[Billdo]

the Sharks have a lot of decisions to make with that team

They are in an absolutely horrible position as well iirc as far as the pipeline.

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

“The Sharks pipeline is like the Roman aqueducts, someone call Claudius to fix it, ok babe” - Dennis Miller probably

 

[JrFischer54]

They are in an absolutely horrible position as well iirc as far as the pipeline.

Being a shit team with a high cap hit isn’t going to hurt them getting talent in the draft. It’s only going to hurt the owners wallet

 

[Billdo]

Being a shit team with a high cap hit isn’t going to hurt them getting talent in the draft. It’s only going to hurt the owners wallet

I meant as far as anything changing anytime soon.

 

[Eggtimer]

I wonder if the Eichel situation is holding up what the Devils are doing to snag a winger or two?
If for example the Wild or Vegas is wanting Eichel but need to move salary , Fiala was mentioned as going to arbitration and could be moved.
If the Wild need to move him with zero retention have limited salary coming back , then we could do that. Same with Vegas but not sure who they would move. If it is Tuch , I would take a long hard look into what it would take . His injury hurts though as im not sure how long he is out for.
Just a possibility that could be going on and waiting to see what shakes out. Maybe Tarasenko is the backup plan but seeing if we could potentially get a better player form the team trading for Eichel?

 

[ChicksDigTheTrap]

I wonder if the Eichel situation is holding up what the Devils are doing to snag a winger or two?
If for example the Wild or Vegas is wanting Eichel but need to move salary , Fiala was mentioned as going to arbitration and could be moved.
If the Wild need to move him with zero retention have limited salary coming back , then we could do that. Same with Vegas but not sure who they would move. If it is Tuch , I would take a long hard look into what it would take . His injury hurts though as im not sure how long he is out for.
Just a possibility that could be going on and waiting to see what shakes out. Maybe Tarasenko is the backup plan but seeing if we could potentially get a better player form the team trading for Eichel?

I think you are WAY over thinking this. What is happening is fairly common. There is a flurry of activity when FA opens and than there is a lull in activity until it gets closer to camp. There is very little reason to believe the Devils will be involved in a major trade. It will be a minor one like Tank or they will sign a remaining UFA. Either way not much to get excited/worry about IMO.

 

[RangerDoggo]

The Sharks are my pick to be the worst team in the league for the coming season. Remember when everyone was praising how shrewd Doug Wilson’s moves were as GM? Now all he’s got is (allegedly) hockey’s Pete Rose and a bunch of truly awful contracts. They’re screwed for the foreseeable future.

 

[Eggtimer]

There has been a few interviews that state that we are not done adding and want to add a forward or two . Hopefully it’s one or both of Tatar and Tarasenko . I agree that a trade is probably unlikely but I wouldn’t rule it out completely

 

[RangerDoggo]

I’m confident we’ll get Tarasenko, it’s just gonna be a while. We have something the Islanders (pending the end of Lou’s enforced radio silence) and Rangers don’t have and that’s lot of cap space to add his entire contract to.

 

[OmNomNom]

I’m confident we’ll get Tarasenko, it’s just gonna be a while. We have something the Islanders (pending the end of Lou’s enforced radio silence) and Rangers don’t have and that’s lot of cap space to add his entire contract to.

unless lou or drury have the blues hold some cap and sweeten the pot

and the isles aren't as low on cap as i thought - yes, they have to re-sign beauvillier, sorokin, pelech, but they have 17m in cap. and next year they drop boychuk and komarov, which frees up another 7m

if we don't get tara, i hope armstrong rips off lou and gives him the full contract for beau or something

 

[aboriginal]

The Sharks are my pick to be the worst team in the league for the coming season. Remember when everyone was praising how shrewd Doug Wilson’s moves were as GM? Now all he’s got is (allegedly) hockey’s Pete Rose and a bunch of truly awful contracts. They’re screwed for the foreseeable future.

I mean, if they accept their rebuild, we could help fill their pantry for one mr meier.

 

[Brodeur]

Can't forget this E Kane classic

Spoiler

I couldn't afford a balcony room at the Cosmo, so I had to settle for Shake Shack in Vegas.

 

[Nubmer6]

I couldn't afford a balcony room at the Cosmo, so I had to settle for Shake Shack in Vegas.

Are you using that drink as a cell phone?

 

[OmNomNom]

The Sharks are my pick to be the worst team in the league for the coming season. Remember when everyone was praising how shrewd Doug Wilson’s moves were as GM? Now all he’s got is (allegedly) hockey’s Pete Rose and a bunch of truly awful contracts. They’re screwed for the foreseeable future.

lol i was lookin at what they did do their 2019 and 2020 1st rd picks

traded for evander kane and erik karlsson LOL

oh, and they gave the sens josh norris BAHAHA

 

[OmNomNom]

Are you using that drink as a cell phone?

it talks to him, just like money talked to kane

 

[Forge]

I’m confident we’ll get Tarasenko, it’s just gonna be a while. We have something the Islanders (pending the end of Lou’s enforced radio silence) and Rangers don’t have and that’s lot of cap space to add his entire contract to.

The blues don't need anyone to take on the full contract, however. That's important to note. I don't think that they will retain, but I think that they will certainly be willing to take back someone like Komarov to lessen some of the Tarasenko burden for a team like the islanders.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

The blues don't need anyone to take on the full contract, however. That's important to note. I don't think that they will retain, but I think that they will certainly be willing to take back someone like Komarov to lessen some of the Tarasenko burden for a team like the islanders.

That sweetener better be amazing then

 

[The 29th Pick]

Are you using that drink as a cell phone?

that antenna is killing all the fish in the ocean!

 

[Forge]

That sweetener better be amazing then

Why? He has one year, 3 million left. Hardly detrimental. The Blues likely won't retain, but that is a component that may require to make the deal work and yield better compensation and that's a legit compromise.

 

[Devil X]

There has been a few interviews that state that we are not done adding and want to add a forward or two . Hopefully it’s one or both of Tatar and Tarasenko . I agree that a trade is probably unlikely but I wouldn’t rule it out completely

Let’s keep in mind that it’s was clearly stated they are looking but wouldn’t chase. Meaning there is by no means a guarantee the Devils will add anyone. I get the desire but sometimes we all get lost in acquiring players and lose it if nothing happens.

 

[HyperX]

I couldn't afford a balcony room at the Cosmo, so I had to settle for Shake Shack in Vegas.

Those french fries look incredible

BUT ITS NOT FIVE GUYS

 

[thethinglonger]

Are you using that drink as a cell phone?

It's the newest product from Tea-Mobile

 

[The 29th Pick]

It's the newest product from Tea-Mobile

ba-dum-tiss