Around the NHL Thread

[User1996]

NHL preparing even more advanced protocol in response to all the shutdowns with the American teams

 

[Rubi]

I think he is a solid hire but man I would be upset if I was a Pittsburgh fan to see burke coming along

Actually its probably a pretty good idea having Burke act as a buffer between Hextall and team ownership.

 

[Fig]

I think he is a solid hire but man I would be upset if I was a Pittsburgh fan to see burke coming along

Burke was a fantastic POHO. He was an awful GM.

Hextall did a solid job in Philly. It's just that there wasn't a true appetite to sit through his conservative patient approach and he hitched his horse on that awful coach Hakstol or whatever it was which was the straw that broke the camels back and got him fired?

 

[Mazatt]

So the reason Laine got benched WASN'T because he's "one-dimensional", it's because he talked back (to quote "mouthed off") to one of the Blue Jacket's assistant coaches during the game.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Lol Draisatl was cherry picking at C ice when Ottawa had an empty net in a 3-2 game

#2ndbestplayerintheleaguebecausepoints

 

[User1996]

Oilers are 4-7 against teams other than Ottawa.
Canucks are 3-10.

I like our chances once we get to play some games against Ottawa and get on a roll. Though it would be a very Flames thing to do to lose to the Senators

 

[Mobiandi]

Lol Draisatl was cherry picking at C ice when Ottawa had an empty net in a 3-2 game

#2ndbestplayerintheleaguebecausepoints

MacKinnon is so far above him

 

[TheHudlinator]

Lol Draisatl was cherry picking at C ice when Ottawa had an empty net in a 3-2 game

#2ndbestplayerintheleaguebecausepoints

But is he better than McDavid?

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Lol Draisatl was cherry picking at C ice when Ottawa had an empty net in a 3-2 game

#2ndbestplayerintheleaguebecausepoints

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Burke is kind of like a Holmgren, he tends to like his truculence and he’s impatient and wants to win now. Hextall is all about skill and building through the draft.

And yes Mack is better than McHeyzues.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Burke is kind of like a Holmgren, he tends to like his truculence and he’s impatient and wants to win now. Hextall is all about skill and building through the draft.

And yes Mack is better than McHeyzues.

Hextall was a great hire.

 

[User1996]

Just heard a crazy stat on the FAN. Tonight was the first game the Oilers have won since 2017 in which either McDavid or Draisaitl did not record a point.

 

[TheHudlinator]

Looks like Vegas got a positive test during their game versus the ducks. Nosek gets pulled from the game in the second and after the game both teams canceled media interviews for covid protocols.

 

[Kahvi]

So the reason Laine got benched WASN'T because he's "one-dimensional", it's because he talked back (to quote "mouthed off") to one of the Blue Jacket's assistant coaches during the game.

I think it was a year or two before draft when he literally threatened to kill national team coach and gave him the middle finger after the game.

 

[TheHudlinator]

Man Josh Anderson is really making me eat crow. Crazy how good he looks right now

 

[Mobiandi]

Habs with the most comical own goal you'll ever see

 

[Volica]

When do we get Ottawa
Seems like everyone gets their free points.

 

[Khrox]

When do we get Ottawa
Seems like everyone gets their free points.

We got Van for that

 

[Volica]

We got Van for that

Vans bad. Ottawa is spectacularly bad.

 

[Boomstick]

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.

 

[Volica]

Milan Lucic is quietly putting together his best NHL campaign in probably 4 years.
The season started out tough for the guy, but he's been solid as of late, and he's looking like he'd be a 35-40 point guy in a full season.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

So what's happening is that the Flames won the Lucic trade.

Neat

 

[Mobiandi]

He'll probably get bought out in the summer or traded with retention to a team that needs to hit the floor. It's pretty funny right now but they're going to get out of that contract sooner rather than later

 

[TheHudlinator]

He'll probably get bought out in the summer or traded with retention to a team that needs to hit the floor. It's pretty funny right now but they're going to get out of that contract sooner rather than later

If they buy him out they will have 4.1 million against the cap in buyouts and retained salary for the next 2 years. They might be able to get out of the contract but it will continue to hurt them for a while.

Edit this is counting the 1.5 again the cap because of a buyout already