Around the NHL 2015-16, Part II

[Heaton]

2nd half edition.

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[SpookyTsuki]

I think the hand are getting price back after the asg

Hopefully they still suck

 

[Classicnamesup]

Barkov is the kind of player you give that term to. Compare his contract to Abby if you want to have trouble sleeping tonight

 

[joe89]

Absolutely stellar contract for the Panthers. Barkov is already a 6M player, but has a chance to be a 8-9M one during that contract. Only downside is it takes him straight to UFA, being only 27.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Barkov got robbed by Flordia. Great contract.

 

[skate skate skate]

 

[InjuredChoker]

Absolutely stellar contract for the Panthers. Barkov is already a 6M player, but has a chance to be a 8-9M one during that contract. Only downside is it takes him straight to UFA, being only 27.

straight to UFA is at 25 for barkov as he's then gotten 7 accrued years. this contract buys two UFA years.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Barkov's contract reminds me of when Tavares signed his and we were all like it could be argued he is worth that now. Where are the raise years?

Now granted a lot of people said the same thing about the Edmonton guys and only Hall should really be argued as earning it or maybe deserving more.

But yeah I think this is a fantastic contract for the Panthers. Bjugstad's contract is pretty good and lengthy as well. They are going to be a problem moving forward.

Hopefully Ekblad just wants to stay for seven years and then come play for his favorite team.

 

[Vladdy84]

Barkov's contract reminds me of when Tavares signed his and we were all like it could be argued he is worth that now. Where are the raise years?

Now granted a lot of people said the same thing about the Edmonton guys and only Hall should really be argued as earning it or maybe deserving more.

But yeah I think this is a fantastic contract for the Panthers. Bjugstad's contract is pretty good and lengthy as well. They are going to be a problem moving forward.

Hopefully Ekblad just wants to stay for seven years and then come play for his favorite team.

Hopefully GM St. Nick can get him here.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Good night for us in the Atlantic. Florida won again, but the teams chasing had a bad night.

 

[aar000n]

Good night for us in the Atlantic. Florida won again, but the teams chasing had a bad night.

Montreal lost back to back games to the blue jackets

 

[ap3x]

Good to see both the Habs and the Bruins lose their back to back games before All-Star Break. Now let's recharge our batteries and beat the Bolts.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

I was just looking at stats and gustavsson has better stats then howard

Should have kept him as backup

 

[Frk It]

I was just looking at stats and gustavsson has better stats then howard

Should have kept him as backup

Always liked Gustavsson. Wouldn't want him for the sole fact that reading GDT's were insufferable, though.

 

[FlashyG]

I was just looking at stats and gustavsson has better stats then howard

Should have kept him as backup

We didn't let him go because he wasn't good, he was let go because he can't stay healthy.

I'm pretty sure he's injured again in Boston

 

[ArGarBarGar]

I was just looking at stats and gustavsson has better stats then howard

Should have kept him as backup

I would not have trusted a Gustavsson/Mrazek tandem going into the season.

Gustavsson is injured way too often and Mrazek hadn't proven himself as the kind of guy to start 70+ games, yet. He still hasn't.

 

[gretskidoo]

We needed Howard to start the season. We might not anymore, but that doesn't mean keeping Gustavsson over him would've been a good idea.

 

[waltdetroit]

From ESPN recap of BOS vs ANA

"Jonas Gustavsson started in goal for Boston but left after the first period with an undisclosed illness. The Bruins said Gustavsson, who has a history of an abnormal heart rhythm, was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital for observation. Tuukka Rask took over in goal for the Bruins."

 

[Mount Suribachi]

We needed Howard to start the season. We might not anymore, but that doesn't mean keeping Gustavsson over him would've been a good idea.

Pretty much this.

Plus there was his whole goaltending style. "Like a wobbly brick wall" was the best description I saw someone give

 

[Frk It]

Pretty much this.

Plus there was his whole goaltending style. "Like a wobbly brick wall" was the best description I saw someone give

Never saw why that mattered as long as he got the job done.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Never saw why that mattered as long as he got the job done.

Because I don't think he got the job done nearly as well as some people here thought. He was beaten plenty of times because of his wonky style, and he had forced himself to make spectacular saves that should have been pedestrian.

Plus add his injuries and he is one of the most overrated tendies in Red Wings history.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

Because I don't think he got the job done nearly as well as some people here thought. He was beaten plenty of times because of his wonky style, and he had forced himself to make spectacular saves that should have been pedestrian.

Plus add his injuries and he is one of the most overrated tendies in Red Wings history.

So Howard losing and playing bad is better then gustavsson playing average and winning?

 

[Frk It]

Because I don't think he got the job done nearly as well as some people here thought. He was beaten plenty of times because of his wonky style, and he had forced himself to make spectacular saves that should have been pedestrian.

Plus add his injuries and he is one of the most overrated tendies in Red Wings history.

Most overrated tendy in Red Wings history?

He was a blip on the radar.

He was pivotal in keeping our streak alive for one season, and that's hard to argue. But that's about it.

He was a back-up and he found ways to win. That's what you ask of them. Doesn't matter if it's pretty or not.

As I said, glad for the sole reason reading GDT's was unbearable. Never seen people complain so much about a goalie that won. I just cared that he won, couldn't care less how.

Howard doesn't look nearly as sketchy from a technique standpoint, but can't win a game to save his life right now.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Most overrated tendy in Red Wings history?

He was a blip on the radar.

He was pivotal in keeping our streak alive for one season, and that's hard to argue. But that's about it.

He was a back-up and he found ways to win. That's what you ask of them. Doesn't matter if it's pretty or not.

As I said, glad for the sole reason reading GDT's was unbearable. Never seen people complain so much about a goalie that won. I just cared that he won, couldn't care less how.

Howard doesn't look nearly as sketchy from a technique standpoint, but can't win a game to save his life right now.

Who do you think is more overrated? Osgood?

For a backup, Gustavsson had a crazy following here. You weren't the only one to get annoyed reading GDTs when he was here.

 

[Frk It]

Who do you think is more overrated? Osgood?

For a backup, Gustavsson had a crazy following here. You weren't the only one to get annoyed reading GDTs when he was here.

Well, that's exactly who, but I don't want to go there right now haha.

That's fair, that may have been the case. I just didn't get it, he got the job done in my books.

Water under the bridge now. Not mad he's gone as he was not durable in the least.