NHL News/Notes XVII

[LadyStanley]

Ray emery has died at the age of 36. In a swimming accident.

Former Blackhawks goaltender Ray Emery dies at 35

35. Last played in 2015.

 

[coupe89]

Former Blackhawks goaltender Ray Emery dies at 35

35. Last played in 2015.

So sad only 35.

 

[rangerssharks414]

That sucks about Emery. I'll remember him for his goalie fights.

 

[LadyStanley]

Remembering Ray Emery: in turns brilliant and...

Police rule Emery's death "misadventure". Athletic obit from Ottawa.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Five year extension

 

[Mattb124]

In line with what Kane's contract should have looked like?

 

[LadyStanley]

Lausanne HC of the Swiss League Signs Torrey Mitchell - Last Word on Hockey

Torrey Mitchel signs with Swiss team

 

[LadyStanley]

Numbers

 

[LadyStanley]

Not strictly relevant but is Winnipeg really offering Trouba $4M? That’s incredibly insulting.

From Tierney thread....

It's a starting point. At arbitration hearing, each side argues, based on comparibles, what their side thinks the deal should be.

Arbitrator takes the arguments into consideration when determining $$. (And unlike MLB arbitration does not have to chose either $$, but can do something in the middle.)

 

[rangerssharks414]

Hmmmm...

 

[LadyStanley]

By the numbers: Offseason grades for all 31 NHL teams

Athletic pundit (paywall) ranks all 31 teams based on off season moves (thus far).

Sharks - no additions (I take exception to this with Gambrell and other undrafted additions, although they were signed before the end of June); C. But believe that holes will be filled "from within". And beats on the "Sharks window closing". (Get some new material, dude.)

 

[Lebanezer]

By the numbers: Offseason grades for all 31 NHL teams

Athletic pundit (paywall) ranks all 31 teams based on off season moves (thus far).

Sharks - no additions (I take exception to this with Gambrell and other undrafted additions, although they were signed before the end of June); C. But believe that holes will be filled "from within". And beats on the "Sharks window closing". (Get some new material, dude.)

The author is a leafs fan, as are many of the younger hockey writers on the Athletic. Their fandom is too obvious and their writing and even advanced statistics models favor the leafs. It’s unprofessional in my opinion. If you want to be a respected writer you can’t show personal bias.

 

[LadyStanley]

Artemi Panarin gives Blue Jackets a Sept. 13 deadline

Athletic (paywall) Portline reports that Panarin wants all hockey "business" taken care of by September 13 (start of training camp). Not willing to talk extension with CBJ "as of today", but that could be a deadline for team to find trade deal. (And teams willing to pay more for guy signed to extension.)

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

The author is a leafs fan, as are many of the younger hockey writers on the Athletic. Their fandom is too obvious and their writing and even advanced statistics models favor the leafs. It’s unprofessional in my opinion. If you want to be a respected writer you can’t show personal bias.

I followed James Mirtle on Twitter before the trade deadline, along with many other insiders, in order to obtain insider information.

I had to unfollow him like 2 days after Tavares signed. I couldn’t take it for the exact reasons you’ve mentioned. He is just a biased kid who is a Leafs fan and it’s so terribly irritating to have to read him constantly tweeting out advertisements for his own articles.

I hate how The Athletic is slowly taking over hockey rumor culture.

 

[LadyStanley]

One award revealed

 

[Barrie22]

One award revealed

So no where even remotely close to what he went into the process with. Or any where even close to any where any fans on here were saying he should get.

 

[LadyStanley]

Quite the hat trick

 

[LadyStanley]

Griersy!! Good luck

 

[LadyStanley]

Thanks for the memories

 

[Evil Janney]

Griersy!! Good luck

Mike Grier played the game with pure intelligence. I'd love to see how he can translate his game into coaching. Best of luck to the guy. Was definitely one of my favorites during his time here.

 

[The Nemesis]

Mike Grier played the game with pure intelligence. I'd love to see how he can translate his game into coaching. Best of luck to the guy. Was definitely one of my favorites during his time here.

and hands of stone.

 

[LadyStanley]

Shake it up.

 

[hohosaregood]

With Iginla retiring, it just reminds me of how many times I saw people saying that Iginla was an HOF lock while Thornton was a maybe.

 

[The Nemesis]

With Iginla retiring, it just reminds me of how many times I saw people saying that Iginla was an HOF lock while Thornton was a maybe.

Thornton isn't one of the best 100 NHLers ever. Obviously he doesn't belong in the HHOF.

 

[LadyStanley]

Friedman: Dean Lombardi a serious contender for open Canucks job - Sportsnet.ca

Does he want to head back west?