News Article: News and Notes XXV: Higher than the Highest Boss

[MinJaBen]

So if Ferland skated with Gaudreau and Monohan, does that mean he was at RW, or was Gaudreau?

I’m pretty sure Ferland was a RW.

 

[Stickpucker]

Death Star hot taek

JStaalo sets NHL records for goals, assists, shots, hits, points, penalty minutes and Corsi and is so dominant the Oilers fans might be convinced to give up a 2nd and Mark Letestu for him

Edm fans would say while setting points records Staal did not set a +- record or get a selke and is a defensive liability. Therefore they would offer Lucic and a 3rd for Staal and a 2nd while repeatedly saying Nurse >>>>Faulk, irrelevantly.

 

[Stickpucker]

But but but Flames fans said Pastor Bill would never have Neal on Ryan's wing and that he would most likely be a winger because of their great center depth.

 

[TheOllieC]

McElhinney was a bit frustrating due to inconsistent play the last time I watched him regularly, which was during his time in Columbus. But he should be able to be decent enough here for the short term.

 

[Lempo]

I wonder of Saku Maenalanen (24). There's an article in the Finnpress about Juuso Riikola (24) breaking into the Penguins roster, and he comments that AHL can't be the target for a player of his age. He's there starting in the 1st pair with Letang and hobnobbing with Crosby and Malkin now, while Maenalanen is going to Charlotte.

They guys had a disturbingly similar situation coming to NA, with both having signed a one year NHL contract after several years in SM-Liiga. (The one-year ELC obviously directly comes from the CBA stipulations for a player of that age). Gotta wonder if Maenalanen is looking back to SML (or KHL) if it doesn't look like he's going to break into the NHL latest in the spring.

Juuso Riikola at eliteprospects.com
Saku Mäenalanen at eliteprospects.com

Juuso Riikola - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps
Saku Maenalanen - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

 

[tarheelhockey]

To me, at age 24 the AHL vs Europe is the player’s call.

 

[Lempo]

Next year at 25 with a year gone from his signing he won't be waiver-exempt either. If they offer him a contract (one-way or two-way) and if he signs one, he'll be up for grabs for other teams if he doesn't make the Canes roster. Asking for an European Assignment clause in case for if he clear the waivers and could be set down to Charlotte might become tempting for him, but giving one not so for the Canes.

I see a likelihood of a trade in the spring if there's a team that has more pressing need for him.

Though there is obviously the

"Saku is a big, strong winger who can really skate," said Waddell. "Our scouting staff has been tracking this player for a long time. He had options when it came to where he would start his NHL career, and we're pleased he has chosen Carolina."

Joni being hellbent on a guy is not a bad thing I guess.

 

[Roboturner913]

Therefore they would offer Lucic and a 3rd for Staal and a 2nd

Eh, that's way too much to give up for a terrible 4th liner like Jordan Staal who should really probably be playing in the AHL.

 

[Stickpucker]

Eh, that's way too much to give up for a terrible 4th liner like Jordan Staal who should really probably be playing in the AHL.

Don't forget overpaid by at least 3m. The going rate for 40 point players is 2.5m dontchaknow

 

[DaveG]

I’m confident Tavares will still find a way to put up a few points despite no longer being a member of the islanders.

This game could be a 3-2 Canes win and Tavares will still find a way to put up 4 points against us in it.

 

[Canes]

Don't forget overpaid by at least 3m. The going rate for 40 point players is 2.5m dontchaknow

Scoring 45 points while playing center and matching up against top lines every night is probably only worth 2 million dollars per.

 

[Roboturner913]

Scoring 45 points while playing center and matching up against top lines every night is probably only worth 2 million dollars per.

You have to understand the southern market to hockey market exchange rate when it comes to player evaluation. This roughly translates to one line or pairing tier subtracted as well as the liability the hockey market team assumes via the player's negative traits.

For example if Jordan Staal is a 2C in Carolina then he is a 3C in Edmonton who, since he is a black hole offensively, must be offset by roughly $3 million in player salary allocated to the third line to make up for his lost offense. If Faulk is a #2 or #3 D in Carolina, then he is a #4 or #5 in Edmonton, with the obvious adjusted salary liablity of needing to allocate an additional $3 million to his defensive pairing to make up for his lack of defensive aptitude, which is clearly amongst the worst the game has ever seen

 

[FreshSeabass]

Commitment. Someone want be a hurricane

Better picture

 

[Breakdowns]

Commitment. Someone want be a hurricane

Better picture

Well that's nice to see!

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

So I was reading some of the "Ask Away" segments on WRAL. This quote by Dundon kind of caught my eye.

"I think the hardest thing is I had one job pretty much my whole life. I worked with the same people and grew up with folks that started in their young 20s. Everyone knew how things needed to be done and how they were going to be done, and it wasn't a debate," Dundon said. "You get here, and people are questioning, whether to your face or behind your back, if you know what you're talking about. So that was hard for me."

"Did you (know what you're talking about)?" Gold asked.

"I don't know," Dundon said. "But I know if I mess it up, I'll fix it. I'm not going to say I'll do it right the first time every time. That was hard for me. I wasn't used to so many, such a hard time having to explain myself versus people maybe giving me a little bit of a benefit of the doubt, which is fine. It's life. I hadn't earned it to them."

I wonder if he was talking about the hockey world in general, or people within the Canes organization with the "behind your back" comment? Maybe both?

 

[FreshSeabass]

"I wonder if he was talking about the hockey world in general, or people within the Canes organization with the "behind your back" comment? Maybe both?

Maybe Ron Francis but there were a lot of outside people questioning everything he was doing. Like Jeff O'neill

 

[CandyCanes]

Commitment. Someone want be a hurricane

Better picture

And his mask already looks better than most of the ones Daveart makes

 

[Canes]

DaveArt's monopoly on goalie mask designs is perplexing given how corny most of his designs are.

 

[emptyNedder]

"I think the hardest thing is I had one job pretty much my whole life.

Maybe I have been watching the Kavanaugh hearings too much. But TD's statement directly contradicts the answer he gave when he said he had the option to relinquish his ownership stake after 3 years. I don't remember the exact quote, but it was something like "I have that option in all my businesses." So is it one job or multiple businesses?

 

[FreshSeabass]

Also i spotted these on the gram

 

[CandyCanes]

Also i spotted these on the gram

Darling has good taste in goalie equipment. Those are sick looking

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Well, well, well...

 

[DaveG]

I want to say "Down Goes Brown" had Roddy winning the Jack Adams as well.

Let's be honest, unless some team comes out of nowhere and really surprises the 2 sexy picks right now are Roddy and Boughner, because we're the two teams that look poised to make a move.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Well, well, well...

It’s exciting because he spent what must’ve been half the offseason with the team. Sounds like a lot of people are buying what Roddy’s selling.

 

[MinJaBen]

Well, well, well...

Kiss. Of. Death.