Miscellaneous NHL Talk V9.0 - 2018/19 Regular Season

[kelmitchell]

Has the roster freeze happened yet?

 

[deadhead]

Tonight at midnight, or so I've been told.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

I would still bet on the Carolina side going forward.

They’re shooting the lowest percentage in the league, almost a full percent worse than 30th place. Meanwhile Calgary is 6th. You’re talking about a hilariously massive difference — 6.93% to 10.83%. They’re also getting significantly worse Goaltending.

Carolina also generates by far the most High Danger Chances/60 in the league, again to a hilarious degree. The difference between them and 2nd place Toronto is roughly the same as the gap between Toronto and 14th place Winnipeg.

Points are coming, basically.

 

[hatcher]

Darren Pang saying flyers and blues been talking Pietrangelo/ Simmonds?

 

[hatcher]

Hey boys exciting times right? LOL

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Big win for Buffalo. Crazy he backed out of all that money. At least a guy like Vinny had close to $100M in contracts by the end.

 

[bennysflyers16]

Darren Pang saying flyers and blues been talking Pietrangelo/ Simmonds?

Jesus, what are we adding ?? And why the f*** would Blues want Simmer ???

 

[hatcher]

Jesus, what are we adding ?? And why the **** would Blues want Simmer ???

Just hear it thats all and we would add but what I dont know.

 

[Tripod]

Darren Pang saying flyers and blues been talking Pietrangelo/ Simmonds?

That's a bit scary as there is a big difference in value between the 2.

 

[David St Hubbins]

Big win for Buffalo. Crazy he backed out of all that money. At least a guy like Vinny had close to $100M in contracts by the end.

Would this make Berglund a UFA? If so, it seems to set a bad precedent.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Would this make Berglund a UFA? If so, it seems to set a bad precedent.

Yeah. I’m sure the NHLPA isn’t thrilled with this news.

 

[hatcher]

With Varone going back maybe berglund on the a cheap contract

 

[Tripod]

Just hear it thats all and we would add but what I dont know.

where did you hear it? Nothing on his twitter

 

[hatcher]

where did you hear it? Nothing on his twitter

A stl buddy heard it on a podcast. Pang wouldnt lie I dont think.

 

[David St Hubbins]

If Berglund decided to not show up for work you can't hold the team liable to pay him. Or to restrict their use of the associated cap dollars. So that I dont have a problem with.

On the other hand, making him a UFA, who can then negotiate with whomever he wants, seems to set a path whereby a player can say "F you" to a team if they are unhappy by being drafted by them (see Lindros), traded to them (Berglund), or even after signing with them (change in management, direction, coaching, whatever). Now, you can't make the guy play, but I would hope they restrict his ability to negotiate/sign with other teams.

 

[wankstifier]

Isn’t Pietrangelo injured?

 

[hatcher]

Isn’t Pietrangelo injured?

Yes right now but he'll be back soon.

 

[Tripod]

A stl buddy heard it on a podcast. Pang wouldnt lie I dont think.

No Pang has always seemed like a straight up guy...not a guy to just make shit up for ratings/hits.

 

[Rebels57]

I thought Calgary got the better end of that deal when the trade happened but everything I read online said Carolina fleeced them.

Yeah I liked it a lot more for Calgary too.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

If Berglund decided to not show up for work you can't hold the team liable to pay him. Or to restrict their use of the associated cap dollars. So that I dont have a problem with.

On the other hand, making him a UFA, who can then negotiate with whomever he wants, seems to set a path whereby a player can say "F you" to a team if they are unhappy by being drafted by them (see Lindros), traded to them (Berglund), or even after signing with them (change in management, direction, coaching, whatever). Now, you can't make the guy play, but I would hope they restrict his ability to negotiate/sign with other teams.

He can sign with another team but he’s talking a sizeable pay decrease that’s more in line with his current abilities.

Most players aren’t going to be willing to take a pay cut like that. It’s still a mutual decision so both the player & team have to be on the same page as well to set things in motion. If just one party is then it doesn’t matter as you need both.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Jesus, what are we adding ?? And why the **** would Blues want Simmer ???

Simmonds probably has more value than we think. That said, I doubt they meant 1-for-1.

 

[David St Hubbins]

He can sign with another team but he’s talking a sizeable pay decrease that’s more in line with his current abilities.

Most players aren’t going to be willing to take a pay cut like that. It’s still a mutual decision so both the player & team have to be on the same page as well to set things in motion. If just one party is then it doesn’t matter as you need both.

Thanks for the clarification. As for the policy:

 

[TCTC]

Yeah, I don't think minus Giroux there's one player on our team that would get us Pietrangelo straight up. And I obviously wouldn't trade Giroux for Pietrangelo...

 

[Tripod]

The Blues have:

Tarasenko
Steen
Schwartz
Perron
Maroon
Fabbri

for top 9 wingers. Adding Simmonds to them seems odd unless it's to later trade him...or resign him and trade Maroon. I figure a contender will come calling after Simmonds instead.

 

[Rebels57]

Jesus, what are we adding ?? And why the **** would Blues want Simmer ???

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