News and Notes XXII: Now With More Finnish!

[Canes]

Just play an outdoor game in Rauma. Hold a pregame ceremony inducting Aho into the HHoF. Then let Seabass enter the outdoor arena on a reindeer drawn carriage.

 

[CandyCanes]

 

[A Star is Burns]

Interesting that it's not Zykov.

 

[Canes]

Has Saarela been playing center? Maybe that's why he gets the call over Zykov and Foegele. I haven't been following Charlotte that closely this season so I'm interested to see how he does if he makes it into the NHL lineup.

 

[Breakdowns]

On a quick check €100-€200 last time around in 2011 in Helsinki.

They are in talks apparently as it gets spoken about, but I wonder if there will be a hiccup because the go-to venue for this stuff, Hartwall Arena, is a KHL Arena nowadays ~owned by a team owner. NHL may be seen as a competitor nowadays.

Damn that`s a bit, with travel expenses it might be around 400 euro per person...

 

[HisIceness]

Potential problem with playing in Finland to start the year, first home game will likely be something like October 28th.

Been through it before, such is life sharing the arena with the State fair, but it still sucks.

I think anyone would much rather go to Finland than Winnipeg.

I think everyone in Winnipeg would rather be in Finland.

Not only is it cold af but it’s pretty gross and has a lot of crime.

I have to imagine of all the Canadian markets that Winnipeg is easily the least desirable. Some former NHL GM from the 90's stated that the league was making a mistake in moving the Thrashers there because it was always #1 on the "Don't trade me there" lists.

 

[Lempo]

And yet they signed Scheifele for 6M, long-term, Ehlers for 6M and see it happen to Laine too next summer.

It's going to be popular location soon enough.

 

[Canes]

Those are all RFAs who were drafted by Winnipeg though.

Winnipeg will have to actually win a playoff game or two AND potentially pay a Winnipeg location tax to attract UFAs. At least IMO.

They probably should avoid the UFA market, don't want to sign the next Ladd, Lucic, Okposo, Beleskey, etc. They have drafted extremely well so they might not need to sign any big ticket UFAs.

 

[Lempo]

I was looking a couple of years ahead. Once the window is properly open and if they are a serious contender then, I think that cancels out the prospective "Winnipeg tax". If they aren't, money isn't going to bring in the UFAs anyway.

There's Mark frigging Scheifele there on a home town deal; you'd have to be pretty special UFA to command salary much over him. But, leave some on the table so the team can afford good bottom 6, and there may be a legit shot at the big prize.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Potential problem with playing in Finland to start the year, first home game will likely be something like October 28th.

Been through it before, such is life sharing the arena with the State fair, but it still sucks.

Maybe they'll do like the Avs and Sens this year and not open the season over there.

 

[CandyCanes]

Who thought these were a nice design for all star jerseys?

 

[the halleJOKEL]

probably some CRAZY millenials

 

[CandyCanes]

probably some CRAZY millenials

I actually think millenials have great design tastes. This looks something more from the people that grew up in the neon faze.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

it is spelled millennial, FOOL

 

[CandyCanes]

it is spelled millennial, FOOL

You win. Are you a baby boomer?

 

[Breakdowns]

I am pretty sure that you are millennial @the halleJOKEL lol

 

[garnetpalmetto]

probably some CRAZY millenials

Can't be. They aren't rose gold, unicorn-colored, mermaid-colored, or the color of avocado toast.

 

[Canes]

Why does our division get stuck with the blandest jersey

 

[CandyCanes]

Can't be. They aren't rose gold, unicorn-colored, mermaid-colored, or the color of avocado toast.

Thank you. If it were rose gold you knew it was a millennial

 

[cptjeff]

The orange and black ones are a nice throwback to the ASG uniforms of old. I mean, that's the color scheme they used for the Ace Bailey benefit game in 1934, it's about as classic NHL as you can possibly get, I don't understand how you could have objections there. Neon green and gray? Eh. I guess they're doing a past v future thing, where 'future' is defined by a color scheme that's now 80s-90s retro. Yes, I know that that color scheme looked rad and futuristic in the roller rink/arcades the Xers grew up in, but if there's a way to make "the future" look dated...

 

[the halleJOKEL]

I am pretty sure that you are millennial @the halleJOKEL lol

how dare you

 

[Joe McGrath]

I’m apparently technically a millennial by a year. It’s odd being both comsidered that and a crotchety old man.

 

[Breakdowns]

I mean most of you guys are millennials here, only old ones like @geehaad @NotOpie and few others are not considered millennials

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

What's a millennial?

 

[Lempo]

What's a millennial?

A beast known by the ancient Greeks that had a thousand a**holes.