NHL Around the NHL: 2018-19 II

[Alicat]

That sounds... significant

That sounds like Zhamnov 2.0.

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

 

[SI90]

 

[Fopppa]

RFA's getting paid won't be the leading cause of a strike.

As well, much rather pay productive RFAs than just rewarding longevity and dumping money on UFAs. July 1st, where only disasters are created.

Yup. The money is shifting to the younger guys and it will be a pain for GMs for a while until the brunt of the "old" contracts are expired.

The Backes-type deals will be history, at least for term. I'd be very surprised to see 30-something UFAs getting signed to more than 3/4-year deals going forward as those are the deals that kill a cap when the second contracts are exploding and the game gets too quick for older legs. That being said you should never underestimate the stupidity of NHL GMs, so I'm sure someone will sign Jason Spezza to a 6-year, $6 million per deal in the summer.

 

[skullguise]

Pretty cool.....but I think he looks like one of the Hanson Brothers

 

[GlenFeatherstone]

He looks like he would fit in as one of the ex presidents in Point Break.

 

[SI90]

Pretty cool.....but I think he looks like one of the Hanson Brothers

If only former Bruin Milbury would have thought he looked like a future HOF Defensman.

 

[Mick Riddleton]

Caps looking bad against Claude’s habs.

Claude team falls apart in the 3rd, nice comeback by the Caps down 4 - 2 and win 5-4

 

[KrejciMVP]

Claude team falls apart in the 3rd, nice comeback by the Caps down 4 - 2 and win 5-4

I saw. Pretty good game. Tom Wilson and Ovechkin probably the most entertaining line in hockey

 

[Mick Riddleton]

I saw. Pretty good game. Tom Wilson and Ovechkin probably the most entertaining line in hockey

OV is right behind Pasta now at 15, it was only a matter of time before they got rolling

 

[KrejciMVP]

OV is right behind Pasta now at 15, it was only a matter of time before they got rolling

Good thing we dont play them till January. Habs hung right with them and we play them on Saturday.

 

[Oates2Neely]

Meanwhile in Edmonton.....

 

[Mount Kramer Cameras]

matthew Tkachuk might just become my favorite player since terry oreilly

kid doesn't play on top line... agitates almost in the brad marchand level... is just 20 years old and has 25 points so far in his first 21 games this year

im not sure if he will hit ufa in 4 years but this is going to be one hell of a contract sitatuon to look at this summer

his dad was a bit of a contract issue a couple times... I could see matthew wanting 10 mill and I can see him being worth it too. but how do you do that with johnny hockey is at 6.75

these second term contracts for guys like him... drasailt… nylander… Matthews... and some others is going to be why a labor shut down is coming with the next cba.

but wow... what a great great player. I shall cheer for both him and his brother to end up as bruins just as I was always wishing his dad would

{yes I once proposed a joe thornton for keith Tkachuk and Jeremy roenick idea here}

been a fan of the way this family plays hockey for a long long time

Kid's a player. But I'm on the fence in regards to whether I can appreciate what he does.

If he's consciously winding players up and drawing reactionary penalties for the good of the team, then he's great. But if he's just doing it to be a punk, then no thanks. My guy feeling is that it's the former but only time will tell.

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

Meanwhile in Edmonton.....

What happened in Edmonton? Or did nothing happen and that's the point?

 

[Fenway]

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