Around the League part 4

[voyageur]

Or not.

Boy that was a tight game. Hard to get shots through. It's amazing though how the rules change as the playoffs go on. You start with chinzy calls for waving your stick at someone, and you end with rough and tumble hockey, tackle people in the trenches.

I am pulling for the Isles. Trotz, Pulock. Pageau. Love the grit. Tampa's defense though, they are hard to beat, and can move the puck so well. I wonder too about this 11-7 strategy, seems like players are more tuned in when coaching is done on the fly.

One thing is for sure, it's the year of the Russian goalie.

 

[Nedarb]

Boy that was a tight game. Hard to get shots through. It's amazing though how the rules change as the playoffs go on. You start with chinzy calls for waving your stick at someone, and you end with rough and tumble hockey, tackle people in the trenches.

I am pulling for the Isles. Trotz, Pulock. Pageau. Love the grit. Tampa's defense though, they are hard to beat, and can move the puck so well. I wonder too about this 11-7 strategy, seems like players are more tuned in when coaching is done on the fly.

One thing is for sure, it's the year of the Russian goalie.

Bobrovsky missed that memo lol

 

[irunthepeg]

ARE YOU SHITTING ME that Chevy couldn't match that Sabres offer for Eric Staal??? Imagine Staal as 2C for the Jets...

 

[Buffdog]

ARE YOU SHITTING ME that Chevy couldn't match that Sabres offer for Eric Staal??? Imagine Staal as 2C for the Jets...

Stall had a 10 team no trade list. We're #1 on those things league wide (hey, at least we're #1 at something lol)

 

[irunthepeg]

Stall had a 10 team no trade list. We're #1 on those things league wide (hey, at least we're #1 at something lol)

Really?! I figured us being close to Thunder Bay would have made us make the list.

 

[DRW204]

Really?! I figured us being close to Thunder Bay would have made us make the list.

maybe he didn't want to play for Maurice again

 

[None]

Really?! I figured us being close to Thunder Bay would have made us make the list.

I'm more surprised that Buffalo was one of the teams he was willing to accept. There has to be more to it, as far as I know Staal was off the table at the 18-19 deadline and we ended up with the more expensive option in Hayes.

 

[surixon]

ARE YOU SHITTING ME that Chevy couldn't match that Sabres offer for Eric Staal??? Imagine Staal as 2C for the Jets...

Stall has one year left on his deal and is 36. He isnt a long term solution at 2C which is ehat we need.

 

[GumbyCan2]

Boy that was a tight game. Hard to get shots through. It's amazing though how the rules change as the playoffs go on. You start with chinzy calls for waving your stick at someone, and you end with rough and tumble hockey, tackle people in the trenches.


I am pulling for the Isles. Trotz, Pulock. Pageau. Love the grit. Tampa's defense though, they are hard to beat, and can move the puck so well. I wonder too about this 11-7 strategy, seems like players are more tuned in when coaching is done on the fly.

One thing is for sure, it's the year of the Russian goalie.

Going to be a run-down, beaten-up team representing the East against Dallas.
Tough series for sure, as it should be by this round!

 

[tbcwpg]

Really?! I figured us being close to Thunder Bay would have made us make the list.

Not every player likes to play close to home. I also don't think we have an equivalent to Johansson to offer that wouldn't be an overpay on the Jets part.

 

[GumbyCan2]

Going to be a run-down, beaten-up team representing the East against Dallas.
Tough series for sure, as it should be by this round!

 

[Joe Hallenback]

Really?! I figured us being close to Thunder Bay would have made us make the list.

His wife would have a big say on which cities are on the no trade list

 

[GumbyCan2]

I'm more surprised that Buffalo was one of the teams he was willing to accept. There has to be more to it, as far as I know Staal was off the table at the 18-19 deadline and we ended up with the more expensive option in Hayes.

Let them have him. Chevy is waiting to offer up #10 OA to NJD this year for Travis Zajac!! Yowza and a yabba-dabba-doo. 1st in the Central is not far off!

 

[None]

Not every player likes to play close to home. I also don't think we have an equivalent to Johansson to offer that wouldn't be an overpay on the Jets part.

He intentionally stayed with Minnesota to be close to home, but maybe he just didn't want to be too close to home?

Edit: And Pierre Lebrun apparently said that there's been a rumor that if Staal were traded he'd just retire

 

[Whileee]

Really?! I figured us being close to Thunder Bay would have made us make the list.

Seriously? Very likely that Staal had the Jets on his no trade list, but let's still pretend that Chevy didn't think about this deal because he doesn't know anything.

 

[tbcwpg]

He intentionally stayed with Minnesota to be close to home, but maybe he just didn't want to be too close to home?

Edit: And Pierre Lebrun apparently said that there's been a rumor that if Staal were traded he'd just retire

Perhaps. I don't know if Winnipeg would be on the list if Buffalo wasn't, to be honest. I think the main thing is that we don't have a roster player Id be comfortable giving up for one year of Staal apart from Perreault, and he's nowhere close to Mojo's value.

 

[Whileee]

He intentionally stayed with Minnesota to be close to home, but maybe he just didn't want to be too close to home?

Edit: And Pierre Lebrun apparently said that there's been a rumor that if Staal were traded he'd just retire

At Staal's stage it's usually more about his wife and children.

 

[None]

Perhaps. I don't know if Winnipeg would be on the list if Buffalo wasn't, to be honest. I think the main thing is that we don't have a roster player Id be comfortable giving up for one year of Staal apart from Perreault, and he's nowhere close to Mojo's value.

Yeah, we definitely don't have a roster player in that category right now. The Jets are too young and much more top heavy. The players that will probably settle in around Johansson's value are still RFAs which inherently have more value because of roster flexibility and lower cap hits.

Lowry might fit the bill, but you'd probably piss a lot of people off trading him for what is essentially a rental in Staal (and the Wild probably want more offensive potential). I've also never gotten the impression that Lowry has ever been less than happy about playing in Winnipeg and that goes a long way with people.

 

[Bob E]

Seriously? Very likely that Staal had the Jets on his no trade list, but let's still pretend that Chevy didn't think about this deal because he doesn't know anything.

I think Staal would be looking at a team’s playoff chances, his role on the team, and familiarity with or support for the coach. All of those boxes would be checked to come to Winnipeg. It could be for only one year.

But Minny may not want to deal him within the division, or could not find a suitable overpay in order to trade him within division. Or liked the Buffalo deal more than anything the Jets wanted to offer.

Now Winnipeg may not be on his wife’s list of suitable locations.

 

[Neuf]

How in the world did Staal end up in Buffalo?? I thought his last contract with the wild was a Thornton-esque keep you around deal

 

[irunthepeg]

Not every player likes to play close to home. I also don't think we have an equivalent to Johansson to offer that wouldn't be an overpay on the Jets part.

I thought that's partially why he liked being in Minny...

 

[tbcwpg]

I thought that's partially why he liked being in Minny...

Could've been. I wouldn't be all that surprised if he didn't have the Jets on his no move list. I don't think the Jets have a Johansson equivalent to move for him. Not one I'd stomach moving for a year of Staal at least.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

His wife would have a big say on which cities are on the no trade list

And she likes Buffalo?

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Yeah, we definitely don't have a roster player in that category right now. The Jets are too young and much more top heavy. The players that will probably settle in around Johansson's value are still RFAs which inherently have more value because of roster flexibility and lower cap hits.

Lowry might fit the bill, but you'd probably piss a lot of people off trading him for what is essentially a rental in Staal (and the Wild probably want more offensive potential). I've also never gotten the impression that Lowry has ever been less than happy about playing in Winnipeg and that goes a long way with people.

Lowry is as much a rental as Staal is. Both will be pending UFAs.

 

[Whileee]

And she likes Buffalo?

Not necessarily, but he could only list 10 teams that he wouldn't go to.