Around the NHL - 2018 Stanley Cup Champions, the Washington Capitals

[JayMan82]

So the Isles future dynasty lasted for all of two weeks.

Pretty impressive.

Isles would be in a better place if they ever made that deal to get Stepan as their 4th line center...

 

[kovazub94]

Two forwards signed and looking at their projected lineup it still feels like every forward after Tarasenko is pegged too high than where they should be on a contender.

Adding RAR makes a big difference to how I felt prior to his signing. They need to address their situation in goal first before moving them to the league’s top tier.

 

[Levitate]

Lou needs to hang them up...he's an old school GM that's been passed by. Even Sather, who I think was a more flexible GM (I won't make any comments on whether he was a better GM...) pulled back from GMing and lets the next guy do the grunt work now. The end of his tenure in NJ was a mess, in Toronto he had Shanahan with the direction and vision instead, and now he's in LI signing incredibly shitty grinders and throwing a fit that Tavares wanted to play elsewhere.

 

[Edge]

Can't help but feel ROR would've been a good fit for the Islanders, sliding in behind Barzal.

Not that I'm the habit of lamenting the Islanders not getting players who could've helped them.

 

[Sarge13]

Lou needs to hang them up...he's an old school GM that's been passed by. Even Sather, who I think was a more flexible GM (I won't make any comments on whether he was a better GM...) pulled back from GMing and lets the next guy do the grunt work now. The end of his tenure in NJ was a mess, in Toronto he had Shanahan with the direction and vision instead, and now he's in LI signing incredibly ****ty grinders and throwing a fit that Tavares wanted to play elsewhere.

Sather was garbage BEFORE we got him, that goes back a long way, Lou has earned his time in this league and will continue as long as he wants to, that's what happens when you win a lot of cups.

 

[Levitate]

Sather was garbage BEFORE we got him, that goes back a long way, Lou has earned his time in this league and will continue as long as he wants to, that's what happens when you win a lot of cups.

What a weird post that quotes me but doesn't really respond to anything I said

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

I'm going to hell...



they sounded the horn and everything

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I'm going to hell...



they sounded the horn and everything

Everyone knew the Islanders were selecting Tavares as soon as they won the lottery. You'd think he fell to them at #10.

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

Everyone knew the Islanders were selecting Tavares as soon as they won the lottery. You'd think he fell to them at #10.

I seem to remember there being a debate about Tavares vs Hedman, but Tavares was the clear front runner.

 

[Sarge13]

What a weird post that quotes me but doesn't really respond to anything I said

Ooooookay.....

 

[Richard Banger]

Sather was garbage BEFORE we got him, that goes back a long way, Lou has earned his time in this league and will continue as long as he wants to, that's what happens when you win a lot of cups.

Yeah because Sather has 0 cups... lol.

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

Matt Martin an Islander again.

They can now reunite The "best 4th line in the NHL" from 4 years ago

Lou is a gem

 

[Inferno]

Matt Martin an Islander again.

They can now reunite The "best 4th line in the NHL" from 4 years ago

Lou is a gem

Except that line will now be their second line

 

[RangerBlues]

Well done JT
You rode that aww shucks shtick all the way home.
Now we all know deep down inside that you are a hardcore prick.

 

[GregSirico]

Komarov 3M AAV
Filppula 2.75M AAV
Martin 2.5M AAV
Lehner 1.5M AAV
Hickey 2.5M AAV
2019 Total: 12.25M AAV

John Tavares 11M AAV

 

[GregSirico]

Can't help but feel ROR would've been a good fit for the Islanders, sliding in behind Barzal.

Not that I'm the habit of lamenting the Islanders not getting players who could've helped them.

I know it will never happen but I'd call Lou ASAP if I'm the Rangers and look to swing a deal for futures.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Komarov 3M AAV
Filppula 2.75M AAV
Martin 2.5M AAV
Lehner 1.5M AAV
Hickey 2.5M AAV
2019 Total: 12.25M AAV

John Tavares 11M AAV

Lou never got that "quality over quantity" memo

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I know it will never happen but I'd call Lou ASAP if I'm the Rangers and look to swing a deal for futures.

Hayes for Wahlstrom

 

[GregSirico]

Hayes for Wahlstrom

People think I'm f***ing around ... I AM DEAD SERIOUS. Ignore the old dumb ' don't trade within the division BS' and see if they could use a Spooner or Hayes.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

People think I'm ****ing around ... I AM DEAD SERIOUS. Ignore the old dumb ' don't trade within the division BS' and see if they could use a Spooner or Hayes.

Trade with whoever gives you the best return. I don't care if they are division rivals. We traded with NJD. We can trade with NYI

 

[GregSirico]

Trade with whoever gives you the best return. I don't care if they are division rivals. We traded with NJD. We can trade with NYI

Exactly!!!!

 

[Sarge13]

Yeah because Sather has 0 cups... lol.

10 years before he got to N.Y., and 25 years ago when he retired.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

 

[Tawnos]

NMCs have nothing to do with buyouts.

Also, if that contract was as front loaded as it could possibly be and they bought it out in year 5, Doughty would lose around $7m in comparison to how it’s structured now. Not $15m. $15m is what he would lose based on how it’s structured now, not what he would lose in comparison to another structure.

 

[Leetch3]

NMCs have nothing to do with buyouts.

Also, if that contract was as front loaded as it could possibly be and they bought it out in year 5, Doughty would lose around $7m in comparison to how it’s structured now. Not $15m. $15m is what he would lose based on how it’s structured now, not what he would lose in comparison to another structure.

no clue what that tweet is talking about...there is no buyout protection in the final years because there is no signing bonus, just straight salary so they buyout would be 2/3 of what is owed. has nothing to do with NMC....

and I also have no clue what it has to do with fancy stats...does he think because there is a 3 in there it makes it an advanced stat? lol