Around The NHL Discussion 2018-2019 - Part IV

[Alklha]

Strange deal for Chicago. Thought Maata was slow and injury prone and generally not very good?

I don't get it either. There is talk that they are in on Panarin and they are looking to be compeitive next season, but Määttä doesn't help that. Pittsburgh getting a player who can contribute while dumping that contract is a win for them.

 

[Xanadude]

Maybe they've found a place to dump Seabrook.

 

[TheDizee]

maata gives them top 4 dmen minutes and we all know chicago can use all the help they can get on the blue line

 

[Alklha]

maata gives them top 4 dmen minutes and we all know chicago can use all the help they can get on the blue line

If they are expecting him to be a quality top-4 defenseman then they are likely going to end up disappointed. He was terrible this season, which is why he was a healthy scratch in the playoffs.

Yeah, his overall play has been erratic over the past few years... but his laborious skating would make me lean more towards last season being closer to the average than 2017/18.

 

[Dbrownss]

I don’t even know where to post this beauty, so i’ll Leave it here for your enjoyment: Trashville’s POV of the Finals

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

If they are expecting him to be a quality top-4 defenseman then they are likely going to end up disappointed. He was terrible this season, which is why he was a healthy scratch in the playoffs.

Yeah, his overall play has been erratic over the past few years... but his laborious skating would make me lean more towards last season being closer to the average than 2017/18.

Their pro scouting seems well above average. I won’t be surprised if this looks better by mid-season.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

LOL

"It's gross. Garbage players, garbage fans."

Not everyone there was against us. The funny posts were the ones not even related to hockey.

All I could think of was these same angry Preds fans leading the "You Suck" chants. Should be priceless hearing them yell that at the Champion Blues next season.

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

So, now that we’ve finally won one, I’m kinda rooting for (assuming we’re not in the finals/conference finals against them) against sone of these others teams without one. I wouldn’t be upset if Buffalo and hell, even Vancouver won one.

That being said, I hope San Jose and Nashville suffer forever

 

[Dbrownss]

LOL

"It's gross. Garbage players, garbage fans."

Not everyone there was against us. The funny posts were the ones not even related to hockey.

All I could think of was these same angry Preds fans leading the "You Suck" chants. Should be priceless hearing them yell that at the Champion Blues next season.

The "ignorant fan" comments where the best. Easy there not that old fanbase.

Now that the Blues have won, none of that bothers me. Much easier to just ignore it and move on

 

[Meatball]

I hope the Leafs end their drought next for Steve Dangle.

Also, the absolute hilarity it would cause on these boards and the effect on the hockey world.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

I’m impressed with how many Jets fans have been classy about congratulating the Blues.

 

[Novacain]

I’m impressed with how many Jets fans have been classy about congratulating the Blues.

I think the Thorburn thing helped that along a lot. The Blues/Jets series never got THAT heated, and they took a guy who a lot in that fanbase were fond of and not only had him raise a cup 4th, but also helped his family out.

Also, we aren't Nashville or something.

 

[LetsGoBooze]

If the Jets make a couple minor moves but can keep that core together i think they have as good of a shot as anyone next year. I honestly was most afraid of that series, i thought they had the most talent in the West, they just couldnt put it all together when it mattered most. Sounds like ghost of Blues playoff past.

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

If the Jets make a couple minor moves but can keep that core together i think they have as good of a shot as anyone next year. I honestly was most afraid of that series, i thought they had the most talent in the West, they just couldnt put it all together when it mattered most. Sounds like ghost of Blues playoff past.

It also depends on which Hellebuyck shows up. The slightly above average one from last year or the Vezina finalist from the year before

 

[TheDizee]

If they are expecting him to be a quality top-4 defenseman then they are likely going to end up disappointed. He was terrible this season, which is why he was a healthy scratch in the playoffs.

Yeah, his overall play has been erratic over the past few years... but his laborious skating would make me lean more towards last season being closer to the average than 2017/18.

change of scenery can help any player, maata is no different.

pens get another forward to play around with and cap space
hawks get top 4 dman

i dont see this as a bad trade by any means.

 

[simon IC]

Trying to figure out the Niskanen-Gudas trade. It looks like Philly is moving away from the "Broad Street Bullies" identity. And what is with Washington's preoccupation with toughness? Wilson, Orpik and now Gudas on the same team. Maybe they are trying to set a record for suspensions?

 

[Novacain]

Sharks keeping EK on a gigantic contract which has a high probability to blow up in there faces.

 

[brokeu91]

Sharks keeping EK on a gigantic contract which has a high probability to blow up in there faces.

Yeah, that contract's going to start to bite them after about 3-4 years. I get that he's a premier player, but with his age and injury history, that could eat up a lot of cap space.

 

[Blueston]

Trying to figure out the Niskanen-Gudas trade. It looks like Philly is moving away from the "Broad Street Bullies" identity. And what is with Washington's preoccupation with toughness? Wilson, Orpik and now Gudas on the same team. Maybe they are trying to set a record for suspensions?

They created cap space to resign Hagelin with the trade. And not sure Orpik will return. They are pretty nice balance of size and speed.

 

[Davimir Tarablad]

Yeah, that contract's going to start to bite them after about 3-4 years. I get that he's a premier player, but with his age and injury history, that could eat up a lot of cap space.

It's a massive gamble from the get go, we all saw how much an injury that affected skating ability affected JBo for years, the Sharks need to be absolutely sure that he is 100% before they start playing him next season.

 

[simon IC]

They created cap space to resign Hagelin with the trade. And not sure Orpik will return. They are pretty nice balance of size and speed.

Can you imagine a Blues-Caps SCF? (Chills!)

 

[Spektre]

I don't get it either. There is talk that they are in on Panarin and they are looking to be compeitive next season, but Määttä doesn't help that. Pittsburgh getting a player who can contribute while dumping that contract is a win for them.

My guess is Quenneville will bring Panarin to Florida.

 

[Alklha]

Karlsson at ~$11.5m is a good deal if he is healthy. They are going to have $26.5m committed to their top-3 defensemen next season. Burns is 34, Vlasic is 32 and Karlsson is 29, and they are all locked up for at least the next 6 years. That could be really ugly for them in 3 years.

 

[Dbrownss]

I would not count on EK being healthy on a consistant basis. Sharks are just digging a hole and I love it. Weve seen that if his mobility isnt 100% he's as much of a liability as he is an asset.

 

[brokeu91]

I would not count on EK being healthy on a consistant basis. Sharks are just digging a hole and I love it. Weve seen that if his mobility isnt 100% he's as much of a liability as he is an asset.

What I'm worried about is Pietro asking for that kind of money. We need to resign him soon and with him along with Schenn, we could be in cap hell soon.