Miscellaneous NHL Discussion: Post-Trade Deadline Edition

[Rebels57]

Rags respond to the firings by losing 4-0

Kind of love that their season is ending like this after what they did to us

 

[TheKingPin]

3 pt night for McDavid.

 

[freakydallas13]

Carter has as many goals this game as Patrick has all year

Also, Patrick is averaging less than a shot a game.

 

[Rebels57]

Carter has as many goals this game as Patrick has all year

Also, Patrick is averaging less than a shot a game.

He's very bad. Why must we always remind ourselves?

 

[FLYguy3911]

Chicken Parm coming back home.

Wonder if Pierre would take his WJC gig again?

We talked about him prior to his draft, because we are the best board.

Entwistle was the ultimate looks good to the eye but fails the stats test. At no point was he ever better than Matt Strome in the OHL. But Strome looks like shit on skates and can't even get a crack in the AHL and Entwistle is in the NHL.

 

[Curufinwe]

Nate Thompson & Derek Grant

What is the connection there, exactly? I don't think Carter was available for a 3rd and a 4th with 50% retention at the deadline last year, and if he was, his acquisition would have been booed loudly on here and twitter because of the term and because he's old and "cooked".

 

[BernieParent]

What is the connection there, exactly? I don't think Carter was available for a 3rd and a 4th with 50% retention at the deadline last year, and if he was, his acquisition would have been booed loudly on here and twitter because of the term and because he's old and "cooked".

... not to mention that I don't see last playoff's Flyers being Jeff Carter away from beating the Islanders.

 

[Rebels57]

What is the connection there, exactly? I don't think Carter was available for a 3rd and a 4th with 50% retention at the deadline last year, and if he was, his acquisition would have been booed loudly on here and twitter because of the term and because he's old and "cooked".

The connection is Fletcher acquired two terrible players to "bolster" the Flyers center depth down the middle last year when they looked like contenders heading into the playoffs. Both players made the Flyers worse.

Other more functional organizations seem to acquire better players that make the team better.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

I don't know if it was last year, but Carter was asked to waive his NTC for Philly somewhat recently and he declined. This, according to one of the Canadian TV talking heads after his trade to Pittsburgh.

He would have helped last year if only because it meant the Flyers didn't acquire Thompson and/or Grant. Don't know if he would have been the difference, but the Flyers were an early Giroux near miss from taking control of Game 7 vs the Isles, anyway.

 

[deadhead]

The connection is Fletcher acquired two terrible players to "bolster" the Flyers center depth down the middle last year when they looked like contenders heading into the playoffs. Both players made the Flyers worse.

Other more functional organizations seem to acquire better players that make the team better.

I hate most TDL acquisitions, b/c you're usually overpaying for a rental who has limited time to mesh with his new team.

That's why you want a deep AHL team, because by spring in a normal season, you have players ready to come up and play major roles, imagine if this was a normal year, Laczynski, Allison and Zamula would have 40-50 games under their belt and ready to come up if needed - like Pittsburgh did for both SC runs. To me, these kind of players are as good a bet as most TDL pickups.

Problem last year was Frost should have started the season in the AHL, along with the other young forwards, instead lack of depth and injuries meant a yo-yo season for them, which slows development.

At least Fletcher didn't overpay at the TDL for a player who failed to move the needle. That's what I was afraid of.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

The intent is obviously stupid & not remotely needed. But if he actually put force on it, it’s a different story.

The little knee at the end when Nurse is down that is.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

The hearing tweet says it's for a kneeing incident, not the high stick. Wonder if they went at each other all game.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

The hearing tweet says it's for a kneeing incident, not the high stick. Wonder if they went at each other all game.

I edited my post. The knee is at the end of that when Nurse is down. It’s not much but the intent is obviously unnecessary.

They were going after it all night though before & after. The fought later after this one.

 

[Curufinwe]

I don't know if it was last year, but Carter was asked to waive his NTC for Philly somewhat recently and he declined. This, according to one of the Canadian TV talking heads after his trade to Pittsburgh.

He got cheap depth players who didn't end up helping, but I don't think Carter was available or affordable at the last deadline when he had 2+ years left. Asking LA to retain 50% for an extra year pushes the price up in a seller's market. The better time to trade for Carter was prior to signing Hayes.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

He got cheap depth players who didn't end up helping, but I don't think Carter was available or affordable at the last deadline when he had 2+ years left. Asking LA to retain 50% for an extra year pushes the price up in a seller's market. The better time to trade for Carter was prior to signing Hayes.

It could have been then, actually, when the Flyers reached out to LA. That would make sense.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Actually a good matchup this year too. Florida’s a pretty good team this year.

 

[Rebels57]

Actually a good matchup this year too. Florida’s a pretty good team this year.

Cooper vs Quenneville rematch

 

[Beef Invictus]

Carter has as many goals this game as Patrick has all year

Also, Patrick is averaging less than a shot a game.

LA fans have long talked about how oppressive their system is. Carter is proof of that. Pitt is more aggressive, and suddenly that efficient stride of his is scooting him up and down the ice far faster than was seen in LA.

 

[deadhead]

LA fans have long talked about how oppressive their system is. Carter is proof of that. Pitt is more aggressive, and suddenly that efficient stride of his is scooting him up and down the ice far faster than was seen in LA.

Or he's just having a change of address boost before he reverts back to being an aging center. SSS

 

[Beef Invictus]

Or he's just having a change of address boost before he reverts back to being an aging center. SSS

Players have a strong tendency to be more productive offensively when they leave LA. He's not isolated

 

[Curufinwe]

LA have also just been a bad team for a while.

mock ED - Seattle take the wimp with no hands

 

[deadhead]

LA have also just been a bad team for a while.

mock ED - Seattle take the wimp with no hands

If they take him, I'd be overjoyed, easily replaceable.
Then you package Ghost in a deal for a RHD.

Actually, if they can add the RHD at a reasonable cost, I have no problem with Ghost on the 3rd pair/PP1 and York on PP2.
But they'd still need to move out Voracek and/or JVR to create some cap room.

 

[Tripod]

LA have also just been a bad team for a while.

mock ED - Seattle take the wimp with no hands

thus completing the full set of teams not wanting Ghost, for free.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Actually a good matchup this year too. Florida’s a pretty good team this year.

Barkov has been a f***ing monster this season. I'm so glad the Canes locked up the division and we don't have to play them or Tampa in round 1.

Hilariously, they play each other for their last two games of the regular season, so they could potentially play nine games in a row. Those guys are gonna be trying to kill each other by game two of the playoffs, and I am so here for it.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

LA have also just been a bad team for a while.

mock ED - Seattle take the wimp with no hands

I read this yesterday. Seemed like a really poor prediction for the Kraken, especially the forwards.