Miscellaneous NHL Talk V10.0 - 2018/19 Regular Season

[kudymen]

This was great.. Rittich introducing his brother to Harvey the Hound

 

[renberg]

Yea I haven’t put all the numbers down myself but it seems like they are at least going to be tight if not in trouble. Marner and Matthews have every right to ask for 12 mill each. They both won’t get it but it’s a hell of a starting point in talks. I think Marner said he’s not talking about it until after the season. That’s bad news. I thought Nylander got a fair payday that Toronto obviously didn’t want to give him. That’s bad news. This year they have millions extra to work with so they should be going for it.

The story of the summer is going to be the Leafs cap mess. If they didn't sign Tavares at the price that they did, they probably wouldn't be facing the demands from Matthews and Marner that they are going to see. Matthews is, and should, ask for the same contract that the Leafs gave to Tavares. If the Leafs don't give it to him another team will offer sheet him and give it to him. Marner might be a slight cut below and only want $9M per but the same scenario applies to him as it does Matthews. If the Leafs want to keep these players they need to get at it before they can go on the market, RFA or not.
Actually this who scenario could apply to the Flyers in a year or two. They have a lot of young talent that is going to be looking for nice money. Why not offer sheet a Provorov, Konecny, Sanheim, etc. if the Flyers don't take care of business before these players get out into the market as RFAs. Smart people in business look at situations for market inefficiencies to exploit. The situation with RFAs is a big one in the NHL collective bargaining agreement. Nylander broke that open and now others will go through that door.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

This was great.. Rittich introducing his brother to Harvey the Hound

I was just coming in to post about this. I worked with autistic kids senior year in high school and then that summer, and it affected me massively.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

Really fun autograph return in the mail today...

Sent to Alex Wennberg in early September. Not only got my card back signed and personalized today, but also a really nice note of his own. Definitely one of my favorite returns I've gotten in my seven years of collecting.

 

[WestrnPhlyr]

Really fun autograph return in the mail today...

Sent to Alex Wennberg in early September. Not only got my card back signed and personalized today, but also a really nice note of his own. Definitely one of my favorite returns I've gotten in my seven years of collecting.
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That's freaking awesome.

 

[BernieParent]

It's the KHL...

The Karaoke Hockey League?

 

[The Madrigal]

Really fun autograph return in the mail today...

Sent to Alex Wennberg in early September. Not only got my card back signed and personalized today, but also a really nice note of his own. Definitely one of my favorite returns I've gotten in my seven years of collecting.
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Do you just send stuff to players CO the team with the team's practice facility address?

 

[Strawberry Fields]

Do you just send stuff to players CO the team with the team's practice facility address?

Yeah, I send a card, handwritten letter, and self-addressed, stamped return envelope, usually c/o the arena address. The only exception is Flyers players, whom I send to c/o the Skate Zone in Voorhees. The Rangers and Caps are the only two teams who don't take fan mail as far as I'm aware, and the Red Wings charge a charity donation fee per player. When I first started sending back around 2012-13-14, the Flyers were definitely the best about returning; I sent to them the most and there were only three players I never got anything back from. It seems like they've gotten away from that some, though. The Caps were really good about it, too, so it's kinda a shame that they don't take mail anymore.

It's obviously a gamble, but it tends to work out more often than not. I try to research each player/team I'm planning to send so I can see if anyone else online has had success with them recently.

 

[Jtown]

The Karaoke Hockey League?

awesome.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

For the record, Nick Schultz is the last Flyers player I heard back from, back around November 2014. It was the shortest turnaround I ever had; I got it back in six days. He probably didn't get a lot of fan mail

 

[BernieParent]

For the record, Nick Schultz is the last Flyers player I heard back from, back around November 2014. It was the shortest turnaround I ever had; I got it back in six days. He probably didn't get a lot of fan mail

Did he hand deliver it ... and then take a really, really long time to leave?

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

Sooo, obviously the Canucks are morons, but is Rasmus glitched?

What is that pass.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

The story of the summer is going to be the Leafs cap mess. If they didn't sign Tavares at the price that they did, they probably wouldn't be facing the demands from Matthews and Marner that they are going to see. Matthews is, and should, ask for the same contract that the Leafs gave to Tavares. If the Leafs don't give it to him another team will offer sheet him and give it to him. Marner might be a slight cut below and only want $9M per but the same scenario applies to him as it does Matthews. If the Leafs want to keep these players they need to get at it before they can go on the market, RFA or not.
Actually this who scenario could apply to the Flyers in a year or two. They have a lot of young talent that is going to be looking for nice money. Why not offer sheet a Provorov, Konecny, Sanheim, etc. if the Flyers don't take care of business before these players get out into the market as RFAs. Smart people in business look at situations for market inefficiencies to exploit. The situation with RFAs is a big one in the NHL collective bargaining agreement. Nylander broke that open and now others will go through that door.

I think they should bridge them Kane toews style and try to win while their window is open. It would perfectly coincide with tavares prime too, kinda like it did with hossa for other two.

 

[Tripod]

Gaudreau saying his diet is still not the best. After the game, likes to go back to the hotel for a pizza "pie".

Hextall would not be happy.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Gaudreau saying his diet is still not the best. After the game, likes to go back to the hotel for a pizza "pie".

Hextall would not be happy.

He is still young it's when he will approach 30s when it will have a bigger impact.

 

[The Madrigal]

Yeah, I send a card, handwritten letter, and self-addressed, stamped return envelope, usually c/o the arena address. The only exception is Flyers players, whom I send to c/o the Skate Zone in Voorhees. The Rangers and Caps are the only two teams who don't take fan mail as far as I'm aware, and the Red Wings charge a charity donation fee per player. When I first started sending back around 2012-13-14, the Flyers were definitely the best about returning; I sent to them the most and there were only three players I never got anything back from. It seems like they've gotten away from that some, though. The Caps were really good about it, too, so it's kinda a shame that they don't take mail anymore.

It's obviously a gamble, but it tends to work out more often than not. I try to research each player/team I'm planning to send so I can see if anyone else online has had success with them recently.

Thanks buddy.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

wow Rask got freighttrained

 

[Chinatown88]

Maybe we can send them one of our other goalies.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Parise has such an unexpected season given his age, back issues and playing style he might just win the masterton.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

David Amber is so utterly terrible.

 

[Ruck Over]

wow Rask got freighttrained

f*** the Rangers. Kreider does shit like that. Eye for an eye, I'm running Hank out of principle the next chance I get. Don't be rushing into the blue paint out of control like that. Yeah, McAvoy did touch him, but Chytil gave himself no room except through Rask. Shit play.

 

[baudib1]

Should we have a separate thread for trade rumors?

I'm not sure on tie-breakers but I think Toronto would play Boston in the first round again if the season ended right now. This is definitely one of the best Leafs teams since the Gilmour days. They're 4-6 in their last 10, Nylander is not scoring and they're staring down a lot of big RFA contracts soon.

Fletcher really needs to capitalize on this and play up their issues in the Boston matchup. And play up the fact that Boston will be a bidder for Simmonds too. Hell, give them Hagg, too.

 

[Here4ThaLids]

wow Rask got freighttrained

Sheeeesh, you ain't kiddin'!

Haven't checked on these forums but twitter is full of Bruins fans melting down like Chytil Peter Pan'd on purpose and threw in a chicken wing at the end for good measure. NESN with its normal egging on or just circling the wagons?

Anyway, some great stills:

Weird instinct from McAvoy, like he was trying to throw his opponent over the top rope.

 

[baudib1]

Vegas-Pittsburgh is a remarkable contrast to Flyers games. It seems like the Flyers make more horizontal or drop passes in one period than these two teams make combined for an entire game.

 

[Ruck Over]

Manning sighting. Cgy vs. Edm. Tell me if you've heard this before. Manning takes a penalty, this time an unecessary late hit in the neutral zone from a player dumping the puck in looking for a change, a bit blindside. Team on the PP scores approx 1:10 into the chance.

Edm went from 2 down, to 3 down. That was, not good.

Also, good to see the Knights taking the Pens out to the woodshed, always appreciated.