NHL News/Notes XVII

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Undeserving players will always be nominated and win awards they shouldn’t like Doughty. The media is just as impressionable as fans even though they’d like to believe they’re not. Especially in the current world of social media, the media is losing objectivity because the writers don’t feel the need to sacrifice their fandom to do their jobs. The Maple Leafs have a huge fan base, and a lot of media members who don’t even hide that their fans, particularly at new gen publications like The Athletic. So it should come as no surprise that Rielly is being pushed as a Norris candidate and that it’s affecting the media at large.

Pretty much, but it is not like the voters were ever very good to begin with. (See all the players voted for in wrong positions)

 

[rangerssharks414]

Predators to face Stars in 2020 Winter Classic at Cotton Bowl Stadium

Preds at Stars for WC, Kings at Avs for SS

I'll be interested to see the ratings for these.

 

[ChompChomp]

Predators to face Stars in 2020 Winter Classic at Cotton Bowl Stadium

Preds at Stars for WC, Kings at Avs for SS

I'll be interested to see the ratings for these.

I still think it's beyond ridiculous that no Pacific Division team has ever been in a January 1 WC and this is going to be the 12th iteration of it. With a former Pacific div team hosting, the NHL is definitely trolling the Pacific at this point.

 

[rangerssharks414]

I still think it's beyond ridiculous that no Pacific Division team has ever been in a January 1 WC and this is going to be the 12th iteration of it. With a former Pacific div team hosting, the NHL is definitely trolling the Pacific at this point.

I honestly thought it'd be Vegas, and they would give Nashville the 2021 WC.

 

[ChompChomp]

I honestly thought it'd be Vegas, and they would give Nashville the 2021 WC.

Watch, our luck, theyll do Vegas at Nashville in 2021 or maybe 2022.

 

[LadyStanley]

San Jose Sharks may play in NHL preseason games in Europe

NHL planning games in Europe this fall.

Sharks may be tagged to go.

 

[Barrie22]

San Jose Sharks may play in NHL preseason games in Europe

NHL planning games in Europe this fall.

Sharks may be tagged to go.

Oh goody. So the sharks already with a Pejorative Slured schedule on a normal year, will become even more idiotic.

 

[LadyStanley]

All teams head to Europe (eventually).

No confirmation (yet) as to if this will happen.

(I think that Gackle wants a European trip in his passport)

 

[LadyStanley]

Haha

 

[Coily]

All teams head to Europe (eventually).

No confirmation (yet) as to if this will happen.

(I think that Gackle wants a European trip in his passport)

So..?

 

[LadyStanley]

Pronman: 2019 NHL Draft midseason rankings

Pronman's midseason draft rankings. Paywall

 

[LadyStanley]

Former Sharks coach (and others) getting honor. Congrats

 

[LadyStanley]

Felicitations and good luck to Vermette on his post-playing life.

 

[LadyStanley]

Anyone want Jamie back?

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Anyone want Jamie back?

Jamie hasn't even played yet this season. Nobody will claim him until he at least gets back on the ice.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Very curious to see how the Norris voting goes this season if Giordano, Reilly and Burns can keep up their paces. While their point totals are close, I think its is interesting to note that Burns leads his entire team in points whereas Reilly and Giordano are 3rd and 5th on their own teams, respectively.

That should count for Burns being more important, but I have a feeling that Giordano's ridiculous +/- will win him the Norris.

 

[Pavelski2112]

Very curious to see how the Norris voting goes this season if Giordano, Reilly and Burns can keep up their paces. While their point totals are close, I think its is interesting to note that Burns leads his entire team in points whereas Reilly and Giordano are 3rd and 5th on their own teams, respectively.

That should count for Burns being more important, but I have a feeling that Giordano's ridiculous +/- will win him the Norris.

The voters will find some arbitrary reason to vote for whoever.

 

[hohosaregood]

Very curious to see how the Norris voting goes this season if Giordano, Reilly and Burns can keep up their paces. While their point totals are close, I think its is interesting to note that Burns leads his entire team in points whereas Reilly and Giordano are 3rd and 5th on their own teams, respectively.

That should count for Burns being more important, but I have a feeling that Giordano's ridiculous +/- will win him the Norris.

I think Burns having Karlsson will eat into his votes. It's a supreme luxury to have a generational defenseman share the load.

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[tony d]

I think Gio wins the Norris this yr. but I expect Burns to be the runner up.

 

[LadyStanley]

Gritty at a Super Bowl party

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

 

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Not even an 8-year?

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Not even an 8-year?

Yah, Seems strange. For that AAV I thought they would want him for 8 years. When this new contract ends he will be 26 and a UFA.

 

[CJL182]

It was believed by some insiders that it would likely end up as a 5-6 year deal. They only buy 1 year's worth of UFA, so he has an opportunity to cash in big in 5 years.