Blue jackets sign Goalie Elvis Merzlikins to a 2 year $8.0 million dollar extension.
Am I missing something or does that seem like a ton for him even if only a two year deal....?
This is entirely different than 2013 imo. I was never under the impression that 2013 deserved an asterisk even before that season started. If anything it’s way more difficult to win a cup when you have <50 game season on a crammed schedule and then playoffs. Playoff hockey intensity is basically starting from the first weeks of the season. That season/playoffs was probably even more of a martathon than having the full 82 game season and playoffs with how the schedule was set up.To be fair, that was the same argument people were making leading into the shortened 2013 season, and then everybody that said that went silent because everything was awesome.
Starting up the playoffs after a long break would certainly be weird, but the playing field would be even for everybody, so it'd just be a funky but still legit Cup win. Unless a team I don't like wins, then clearly a fluke and not real win.
If Nashville or St Louis win, it doesn't countStarting up the playoffs after a long break would certainly be weird, but the playing field would be even for everybody, so it'd just be a funky but still legit Cup win. Unless a team I don't like wins, then clearly a fluke and not real win.
To be fair, that was the same argument people were making leading into the shortened 2013 season, and then everybody that said that went silent because everything was awesome.
Starting up the playoffs after a long break would certainly be weird, but the playing field would be even for everybody, so it'd just be a funky but still legit Cup win. Unless a team I don't like wins, then clearly a fluke and not real win.
Wolves apparently going to affiliate with the Canes now.
I mean who wouldn't want their prospects playing 4th line or 3rd pairing minutes while chasing Calder Cups?Imagine wanting to be affiliated with the Wolves
The last thing we need is more bottom pair defendersNice no-risk, high-upside signing by the Leafs. Exactly the kind of player the Hawks should have been looking at.
Honestly, they probably were, along with several other teams, and he simply chose the Leafs.