Around the League Thread: 2017 Season Begins

[Egghead1999]

No excuses for Lou dropping the ball on the return of our pending UFAs if they choose to move them.

If you look at the list, it only has one meaningful trading partner. Five teams are in the same division, and two teams are in the same conference. Oilers wants wingers but has nothing to offer. Then, the ducks wants center.

 

[Brock Radunske]

If you look at the list, it only has one meaningful trading partner. Five teams are in the same division, and two teams are in the same conference. Oilers wants wingers but has nothing to offer. Then, the ducks wants center.

I doubt what division/conference they're in would matter if it's the best return.

 

[Buds17]

I doubt what division/conference they're in would matter if it's the best return.

That's fair, but it also depends on the type of trade it would be. A player for player trade might work. If it's a matter of moving a UFA for futures, there might be a preference to getting the player out of the division (conference?) or waiting closer to the deadline.

 

[MJ65]

Aaron Ward‏Verified account @NHL_AaronWard 7m7 minutes ago

Hearing a more accurate expectation from within LA Kings organization on Jeff Carter’s injury, is a February return. Gaborik expected to return mid December

 

[MJ65]

The Athletic NHL‏Verified account @TheAthleticNHL 5m5 minutes ago
By the numbers: Sidney Crosby off to one of the worst starts of his career. @domluszczyszyn on what's wrong and when he'll snap out of it: http://bit.ly/2z4vfEH

Crosby is a slow starter and I am sure he is going to turn it around

 

[Guided by Veseys]

C'mon Calgary. Mantha scores to make it 3-1. I guess we could have had Mantha for Phaneuf? That was the rumoured exchange. Unbelievable. Now Larkin scores a beauty. Seems like every time I see a west team play our opponents they blow it.

 

[Suntouchable13]

With Jagr playing at Little Caesar's tonight, it got me thinking: how many arenas has he played in during his career? Must be at least 40.

 

[MJ65]

With Jagr playing at Little Caesar's tonight, it got me thinking: how many arenas has he played in during his career? Must be at least 40.

There are 31 NHL teams then he has played in KHL and for Czech republic and his Jr. years, so it has to be a lot more then 40 arenas

 

[MJ65]

Not sure why Chicago is struggling so far in this season after a explosive start - there are barely a .500 team

 

[Leafs at Knight]

I thought Calgary's D is supposed to be elite ?

 

[TMLeafer]

Pretty sparse crowd in Detroit..

 

[MJ65]

Red Wings 8 Flames 2 (Final)

Big brawl in this game

 

[firstemperor]

I thought Calgary's D is supposed to be elite ?

One of the most fictitious unfounded narratives on this site

 

[MJ65]

Sportsnet‏Verified account @Sportsnet

Here's the full brawl between the #Flames and #RedWings: http://sprtsnt.ca/2iZnmWc

 

[MJ65]

Blackhawks 6 Rangers 3 (Final) - Anisimov with a hat trick

 

[MJ65]

Sportsnet‏Verified account @Sportsnet 58m58 minutes ago

Report: Bettman met with Rockets owner to discuss NHL team in Houston. http://sprtsnt.ca/2AQjajB

Why not Quebec City Gary?

 

[Daisy Jane]

Sportsnet‏Verified account @Sportsnet 58m58 minutes ago

Report: Bettman met with Rockets owner to discuss NHL team in Houston. http://sprtsnt.ca/2AQjajB

Why not Quebec City Gary?

1: Houston is in the South - thus "balance"
2: Canadian dollar is still poop.
3: Quebec City is ideal for relocation, not an expansion team.

 

[Kiwi]

Sportsnet‏Verified account @Sportsnet 58m58 minutes ago

Report: Bettman met with Rockets owner to discuss NHL team in Houston. http://sprtsnt.ca/2AQjajB

Why not Quebec City Gary?

I thought they were looking at Seattle?

 

[MJ65]

I thought they were looking at Seattle?

Yes and Quebec was in running, they have been trying for a long time

 

[MR4]

Quebec, with the addition of both Seattle and Houston, is a balanced set of teams for conferences. RIP when the expansion drafts happen

 

[MJ65]

Quebec, with the addition of both Seattle and Houston, is a balanced set of teams for conferences. RIP when the expansion drafts happen

I am not sure if Quebec is going to get it, the market is not that big as compared to these US cities

 

[Trapper]

1: Houston is in the South - thus "balance"
2: Canadian dollar is still poop.
3: Quebec City is ideal for relocation, not an expansion team.

I like the idea of Houston coming into the league. They have the population and ride the wave of the sports frenzy with the Astros winning the World Series. Plus I like those Province/State rivalries. Seattle has to be a given. The question is who is expansion, who is relocation?

 

[BertCorbeau]

I like the idea of Houston coming into the league. They have the population and ride the wave of the sports frenzy with the Astros winning the World Series. Plus I like those Province/State rivalries. Seattle has to be a given. The question is who is expansion, who is relocation?

Arizona moves to Quebec .. Quebec joins the Atlantic Div (which would now have 8 teams).

Expand to Seattle and Houston. Houston goes into the Central Div.and Seattle goes into the Pacific Div. Leaving 8 teams in each division in the west.

That leaves the Metro Div with only 7 teams. But, for example, say they expand (again) to Kansas City (for an old rumour's sake) then KC could move into the Central Div in the West. And then you could move Nashville into the Metro Div in the East.

Works geographically in a sense.

In the end:

Atlantic: Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, Ottawa, Buffalo, Boston, Florida, Tampa Bay
Metro: NYR, NYI, NJ, Washington, Columbus, Nashville, Carolina, Phili

Central: Chicago, Minnesota, St Louis, Winnipeg, Kansas City, Houston, Dallas, Colorado
Pacific: Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton, Seattle, LA, Anaheim, SJ, Vegas

Divisional rivalries could be: Montreal - Quebec; KC - St Louis; Houston - Dallas; Seattle - Vancouver; Nashville - Carolina

 

[Trapper]

Arizona moves to Quebec .. Quebec joins the Atlantic Div (which would now have 8 teams).

Expand to Seattle and Houston. Houston goes into the Central Div.and Seattle goes into the Pacific Div. Leaving 8 teams in each division in the west.

That leaves the Metro Div with only 7 teams. But, for example, say they expand (again) to Kansas City (for an old rumour's sake) then KC could move into the Central Div in the West. And then you could move Nashville into the Metro Div in the East.

Works geographically in a sense.

In the end:

Atlantic: Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, Ottawa, Buffalo, Boston, Florida, Tampa Bay
Metro: NYR, NYI, NJ, Washington, Columbus, Nashville, Carolina, Phili

Central: Chicago, Minnesota, St Louis, Winnipeg, Kansas City, Houston, Dallas, Colorado
Pacific: Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton, Seattle, LA, Anaheim, SJ, Vegas

Divisional rivalries could be: Montreal - Quebec; KC - St Louis; Houston - Dallas; Seattle - Vancouver; Nashville - Carolina

You forgot Detroit Bert who are currently in the Atlantic.
I can't see Bettman wanting to move another American team to Canada. He will probably except a 500 million expansion fee for Quebec but whoever doesn't make it out of Carolina/Arizona will see Houston/Seattle.

 

[ToneDog]

I like the idea of Houston coming into the league. They have the population and ride the wave of the sports frenzy with the Astros winning the World Series. Plus I like those Province/State rivalries. Seattle has to be a given. The question is who is expansion, who is relocation?

Bring back the Houston Aeros and the clear boards they had in their arena. Mark and Marty Howe can be coach and GM.