News Around the League: 2017-2018 During and AFTER THE CUP

[OmNomNom]

He was indeed.

I remember there was a rumor not long ago that we were shipping a defenseman to CBJ (believed to be Merrill at the time) in exchange for either Rychel or Sonny Milano.

if only we could've given merrill for milano

 

[Devils Dominion]

if only we could've given merrill for milano

That was never on the table.

 

[Lou is God]

It's horrendous to think of how many fringe NHLers or wash outs comprised a significant portion of our lineup just a few years ago. That said, it's also a tremendous relief to see we've moved on from a boatload of these players in recent years.

it was almost five and a half years ago, that's a long time in life of athlete.

 

[Combat Koala]

Gionta and Bernier on waivers, better put a claim on those guys.

Rychel is definitely interesting. Read is very meh.

 

[Wingman77]

For a guy who can bring 40-50 points to the table, $1m is a solid deal for the Flames, glad to see Jagr get a shot, yet surprised it took this long

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

Gionta and Bernier on waivers, better put a claim on those guys.

Rychel is definitely interesting. Read is very meh.

I'm not a big fan of Rychel.

Read could get claimed by a team that needs some offense. He's better than most PTO options. More expensive, though.

 

[My3Sons]

For a guy who can bring 40-50 points to the table, $1m is a solid deal for the Flames, glad to see Jagr get a shot, yet surprised it took this long

As others suggested when I half jokingly said we should sign him after his continued funny tweets - he’s no longer a modern NHL player. He’s attacking but not fast enough to be supportive. He can still offer something to the right team. As someone in the wrong side of 50 I’d like to see him have a good season and play respectably.

 

[NjDevsRR]

 

[OmNomNom]

oh dang, i didn't realize tootoo also got waived

 

[The 29th Pick]

Montreal released Gelly yesterday...that guy is useless, maybe he should take up golf, he could probably drive a ball 450 yards !

 

[MadDevil]

Montreal released Gelly yesterday...that guy is useless, maybe he should take up golf, he could probably drive a ball 450 yards !

Except it would end up two holes over since he can't hit what he's shooting at.

 

[VoidCreature]

http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2017/10/02/wilds-parise-expected-to-miss-first-two-games-of-new-season/

Parise's having a lot of trouble with his back, it seems. Wild fans don't seem optimistic at all, calling him pretty much a third liner at this point. I was crushed when he left, but I'm glad we don't have to deal with that contract.

 

[The 29th Pick]

http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2017/10/02/wilds-parise-expected-to-miss-first-two-games-of-new-season/

Parise's having a lot of trouble with his back, it seems. Wild fans don't seem optimistic at all, calling him pretty much a third liner at this point. I was crushed when he left, but I'm glad we don't have to deal with that contract.

Yeah those contracts are a gamble. I wonder what we couldve got for him in a trade back then

 

[Brodeur]

Yeah those contracts are a gamble. I wonder what we couldve got for him in a trade back then

Trading a potential rental is usually a tough deal. At the 2011 Draft, Minnesota moved Brent Burns and a future 2nd rounder for Devin Setoguchi, Charlie Coyle, and a late 1st rounder. At the time, I didn't think Setoguchi would have flamed out like he did although his party reputation was known.

Burns was going into his final year of his contract, but I think San Jose was confident that they could re-sign him. Not sure if teams would have felt the same about Parise, especially now knowing that he and Suter were trying to be handcuffed.

I believe that LA (pre-Jeff Carter trade) was interested. When the Devils came to LA early that season, the Kings made a peculiar choice to start Jonathan Bernier. Jonathan Quick had posted three consecutive shutouts and had two full days of rest. That always felt like a Bernier showcase game to me.

The Kings moved Jack Johnson and a pick for Carter, but they knew they'd have Carter locked up long term so I don't know if they would have done the same for a potential rental. At the time, they had Slava Voynov and Thomas Hickey in the minors. Hickey had gotten passed up by Voynov and Jake Muzzin, so perhaps he could have been dangled as well (he'd be lost to waivers the following year).

So, at least in my head, a potential offer of something like Bernier, Hickey, and a pick seems plausible at the time, but with hindsight obviously doesn't look that great.

 

[OmNomNom]

Montreal released Gelly yesterday...that guy is useless, maybe he should take up golf, he could probably drive a ball 450 yards !

He had a post on Instagram. Seems he'll be playing for the Laval Rockets

 

[Better Call Sal]

Montreal released Gelly yesterday...that guy is useless, maybe he should take up golf, he could probably drive a ball 450 yards !

The real life Happy Gilmore

 

[Ripshot 43]

The real life Happy Gilmore

This is an insult to Happy Gilmore

 

[Emperoreddy]

Montreal released Gelly yesterday...that guy is useless, maybe he should take up golf, he could probably drive a ball 450 yards !

Colorado gave us a third for him! LOL

 

[Emperoreddy]

In hindsight it was for the best we didn't resign Zach and Kovy bailed.

One or both of those contracts would have been albatrosses.

 

[Bleedred]

Nice to see Jagr sign with Calgary, I was hoping he'd play again. This will probably be his last year in the NHL.

I'm surprised that they'd rather waive Read than that shit bag Weise. I'm guessing that Read has less term left, and he's paid a little over a million more.

I'm not interested in Read though.

 

[Zippy316]

https://www.russianmachineneverbrea...exclusive-video-tom-wilsons-hit-samuel-blais/

Footage of Wilson's latest hit. Somehow, he managed to hit a new low and that's saying something.

Going to royally screw the Capitals as well if he's suspended, as they can't even keep a 23 man roster as it is now.

 

[OmNomNom]

https://www.russianmachineneverbrea...exclusive-video-tom-wilsons-hit-samuel-blais/

Footage of Wilson's latest hit. Somehow, he managed to hit a new low and that's saying something.

Going to royally screw the Capitals as well if he's suspended, as they can't even keep a 23 man roster as it is now.

Lol wtf didn't he just come off of being suspended? That guy is absolutely a liability

 

[Zippy316]

Lol wtf didn't he just come off of being suspended? That guy is absolutely a liability

Just came off being suspended in a pre-season game against the Blues. Now he's (finally) a repeat offender and likely to get a hefty punishment for this one.

Curious to see if his hit against Moore will be used as prior history as well given the similar circumstances (even though he wasn't suspended).

 

[JrFischer54]

In hindsight it was for the best we didn't resign Zach and Kovy bailed.

One or both of those contracts would have been albatrosses.

Like the last 5 seasons haven't been one? Haven't exactly been banner seasons.

so we got screwed either way. Yeah I get it they aren't on our roster now and that's the real plus. But ask yourself coming off a cup finals run and they do bring both guys back. And say they win the cup in 13. Would you take that cup win and still have them now? Or how it's playing out now?

 

[Bleedred]

Melrose just said he thinks Tampa is better than Pittsburgh. Da fuq?

And also listed Dan Girardi, as if he was a great pickup. ''I think this is the best team in the Eastern Conference''. And also said he thought they were better than Pittsburgh.

I was much higher on Tampa before they signed Girardi, who will no doubt be a 20 minute a night defender. I think they'll probably be a playoff team. Maybe they can finish higher than Pittsburgh in the regular season, Pittsburgh didn't even win the division last year.

At least he didn't say Montreal, who they haven't even been over yet. It's on NHLN right now.