Around the NHL Summer 2021

[MBH]

Seattle Expansion Draft Simulator - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps
I tried the expansion draft - using the crowd-sourced suggestions to save time.
Put no forethought into it, whatsoever.
Team ends up looking like this:
Forwards
Hagelin Lowry Carter - not a ton of offense, but probably underrated.
Laughton Henrique Bennett - hard to play against
Larsson Turris Jarnkrok - Meh.
Bellows Howden Moore - Not sure which is L3 and which is L4
(Balcers/Givani Smith/Hagel/Stenlund)
Defense
Skjei Tanev - OK top pairing
Graves Cernak - Good second pairing.
Dunn Miller - Very good third pairing.
(C Fleury, Lauzon, Bowey)
Goal
Khudobin-Campbell - Good tandem
(Talbot/Gustavsson)
This team won't be the worst team in the league.
I could easily see Seattle overdrafting D and trading them.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

The Great Wall of China in net.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

Ottawa Senators Hire Pierre McGuire! - NHL Rumors - NHLTradeRumors.Me

Pierre Mc to Sens as Sr. VP of Player Development., 3yr contract allegedly.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

Rumor: Tyson Barrie to sign with Colorado Avalanche - NHL Rumors - NHLTradeRumors.Me

Barrie back to Avs allegedy. Good, I hope they pay him $6M+/5-7yrs.

(He's not worth that)

 

[Frk It]

Seattle Expansion Draft Simulator - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps
I tried the expansion draft - using the crowd-sourced suggestions to save time.
Put no forethought into it, whatsoever.
Team ends up looking like this:
Forwards
Hagelin Lowry Carter - not a ton of offense, but probably underrated.
Laughton Henrique Bennett - hard to play against
Larsson Turris Jarnkrok - Meh.
Bellows Howden Moore - Not sure which is L3 and which is L4
(Balcers/Givani Smith/Hagel/Stenlund)
Defense
Skjei Tanev - OK top pairing
Graves Cernak - Good second pairing.
Dunn Miller - Very good third pairing.
(C Fleury, Lauzon, Bowey)
Goal
Khudobin-Campbell - Good tandem
(Talbot/Gustavsson)
This team won't be the worst team in the league.
I could easily see Seattle overdrafting D and trading them.

We should be doing everything in our power to get guys like Dunn and Skjei.

I am kind of hoping GMs overcompensate for this last expansion draft, and don't want to do a new expansion team any favors, and would be more willing to deal these kind of guys to a team like us with draft picks/cap space to burn.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

We should be doing everything in our power to get guys like Dunn and Skjei.

I am kind of hoping GMs overcompensate for this last expansion draft, and don't want to do a new expansion team any favors, and would be more willing to deal these kind of guys to a team like us with draft picks/cap space to burn.

Skjei would be a coup at the right price.

Dunn, I could take it or leave it at near cap dump price....soft, healthy scratch, defensively inept Dmen who are sheltered #4's on a strong defensive juggernaut contender (STL), won't look too hot in DET.

If I'm Army, I'm trying to unload either Faulk or Krug depending on L/R depth. Neither contract will age well. Since they're still in win now mode maybe they keep both & losing Dunn isn't that bad. Tarasenko asked to be traded, if they can turn that into a break even or win, that'd be huge to retool & possibly compete again.

 

[Frk It]

Skjei would be a coup at the right price.

Dunn, I could take it or leave it at near cap dump price....soft, healthy scratch, defensively inept Dmen who are sheltered #4's on a strong defensive juggernaut contender (STL), won't look too hot in DET.

If I'm Army, I'm trying to unload either Faulk or Krug depending on L/R depth. Neither contract will age well. Since they're still in win now mode maybe they keep both & losing Dunn isn't that bad. Tarasenko asked to be traded, if they can turn that into a break even or win, that'd be huge to retool & possibly compete again.

I'll disagree on Dunn. I think he could flourish in a new environment. Look at the possession numbers that guy consistently puts up.

If you pair him with Seider, I think he would do a lot better than any of the LD we have would.

 

[Frk It]

 

[jkutswings]

Suddenly Ottawa has the best prospect pool in the league...because everybody looks awesome from inside the glass.

 

[Electric Eric]

Well at least we don't have to worry about him jumping to ESPN now.

 

[Winger98]

For how loathed he seems to be by fans he has always been rumored for front office jobs. Has been for years. I don't mind the guy and wish him luck in Ottawa.

 

[HisNoodliness]

For how loathed he seems to be by fans he has always been rumored for front office jobs. Has been for years. I don't mind the guy and wish him luck in Ottawa.

He's loathed by fans because he's worse at interviewing players than the average person you just snag off the street. He drops lots of useless information about how sweet their granny is, is just awkward and cringey and doesn't ask interesting questions. His jokes are bad, and he's pretty weird looking to boot. There's just nothing appealing about him as a TV personality.

Now I also tend to disagree with him, but that's a case for a lot of people in hockey circles. So I think he'll be fine, but probably not good, as an executive. He's among the worst national sports analysts I've ever seen but that doesn't mean he can't be okay off camera

 

[Bench]

For how loathed he seems to be by fans he has always been rumored for front office jobs. Has been for years. I don't mind the guy and wish him luck in Ottawa.

I don't understand the hate at all. He's loves the sport, he's always enthusiastic, and he works hard to explain things to fans that maybe aren't as savvy as some of us.

His big personality obviously rubs people wrong, but I kind of find it infectious more than off-putting. I guess I'm not adverse to people who aren't "TV professional" all the time.

I really think it's become a case of people seeing an easy target with his looks and quirks and then dogpiling on someone who doesn't fit the typical mold. Fair enough. If that's how people want to spend their energy, have at it.

 

[ShippinItDaily]

Vegas caught so many breaks, no way does that happen again. GMs should have learned from that too.

I disagree. The situations and the behavioural considerations that GM's face are the same. I am sure we will see deals like Florida, Columbus, Minnesota and Aneheim made last time in this round of expansion that look like overcompensation before the end of the Kraken's first season.

 

[Mister Ed]

Kenny being Kenny. You can never have anough aging D-men on your team :

 

[golffuul]

Caleb Jones, a 4th rounder....and NO retention? Bowman is just rolling on the floor laughing with that deal.

Geez Kenny, you really should have listened to yourself when you said you would retire when Lidstrom did.

But hey. As long as Kevin Lowe exists in the Edmonton organization, these things will continue to happen.

 

[Richard Gibson]

Caleb Jones, a 4th rounder....and NO retention? Bowman is just rolling on the floor laughing with that deal.

Geez Kenny, you really should have listened to yourself when you said you would retire when Lidstrom did.

But hey. As long as Kevin Lowe exists in the Edmonton organization, these things will continue to happen.

@JShannonhl
·
20m
Duncan Keith for Caleb Jones and a 3rd round pick.

 

[Nemesis Prime]

Ken Holland should have retired long ago. F tier asset management.

 

[Bench]

Classic Kenny. Tying up $5.5 million of your cap to Keith for the next two years while trying to win today with McDavid...

I dunno, man.

How many guys has Holland sought out that ended up being the very last stop of their career? It feels like above average.

 

[Richard Gibson]

Classic Kenny. Tying up $5.5 million of your cap to Keith for the next two years while trying to win today with McDavid...

I dunno, man.

How many guys has Holland sought out that ended up being the very last stop of their career? It feels like above average.

Oiler fans are beyond livid lol

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

Oilers acquire Keith from Blackhawks for Jones, third-round pick

"More to come..." ??

 

[golffuul]

Oilers acquire Keith from Blackhawks for Jones, third-round pick

"More to come..." ??

Wouldn't be shocked if Jones and the 3rd rounder go to Carolina for Dougie Hamilton

 

[Richard Gibson]

 

[Richard Gibson]

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

Wouldn't be shocked if Jones and the 3rd rounder go to Carolina for Dougie Hamilton

Good call, I could see that. CHI was also rumored to be in the hunt for Dougie. Get him outta the East & help the Hawks rise to mediocrity/bubbleteam/5th-8th in WC.

I hope Stan pays him $9*8yrs lol