NHL News/Notes XVIII

[NWSharkie]

Does this mean Florida's going to become a cap team? Cuz I can't see how spending $6M on Quenneville helps if you're going to cheap out on players like Smith and Marchessault because you can't afford to spend to the cap.

 

[Used As A Shield]

I honestly have no clue about Florida and their decisions.

 

[LadyStanley]

Seems like Buffalo is a lot closer to playoffs than Kings.

 

[stator]

Quenneville hired as Panthers coach

GM got his guy.

Oh well, looks like the Sharks are stuck with PDB. However, I had little hope that Quenneville would come to the Sharks. He's the type of coach that will ask and get more latitude than typical. DW doesn't strike me as the type of GM who would hire those types.

Hence, we see the kind of coaches the Sharks have/had.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Gackle out here going way inside...

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Gackle out here going way inside...

They are bad tweets but he was also 19 and 20 when he said it while being in juniors and the ECHL respectively. This isn't something you ought to casually tweet about like he's doing. Either actually report on it and publish it or keep it private and tell the people that matter about it and handle it privately. This is just lame on Gackle's part.

 

[DG93]

They are bad tweets but he was also 19 and 20 when he said it while being in juniors and the ECHL respectively. This isn't something you ought to casually tweet about like he's doing. Either actually report on it and publish it or keep it private and tell the people that matter about it and handle it privately. This is just lame on Gackle's part.

TL;dr version: Typical dick move by Gackle even if Binnington was wrong to tweet those things back in the day.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Gackle out here going way inside...

This happened during the baseball all star game last year (people digging for super old tweets from teenage pro athletes). Some people take enjoyment out of stupid **** people say as teenagers.

 

[rangerssharks414]

The Blackhawks have a top 3 pick.

Edit: As do the Rangers and Devils

 

[CJL182]

LA drops to 5th. I hope Chicago didn't get the 1st, but all I really wanted was LA to not get it.

 

[rangerssharks414]

The Devils win the draft lottery.

 

[WTFetus]

Kings got screwed hard. Literally the worst case scenario that I was hoping for.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Eat shit, Kings.

 

[Crazy Joe Divola]

Eat shit and live, Kings

 

[WTFetus]

Rangers and Hawks in the Top-3. Edmonton getting McDavid.
So obvious the league is corrupt.

Why can't they actually show the lottery drawing process?

 

[hohosaregood]

I totally don't mind NJ and NYR getting #1 and #2. Kaako vs Hughes is gonna beef up that rivalry.

 

[seroes]

If LA sucks again next year i am 100 percent certain they will win the lotto. Because glory to the big markets.

Also, since gackle decided to tweet mine what someone said as more or less a kid, I really hope someone digs into his past and publishes emberrassing personal conversations, affairs and other crazy stuff. Not doxing him, just emberrassing him. I am over "journalists" being this shitty. We all said stupid stuff as a kid, and it's time journalists paid the piper any of us would if did that.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

I totally don't mind NJ and NYR getting #1 and #2. Kaako vs Hughes is gonna beef up that rivalry.

My only concern is that Kakko makes NYR a more enticing destination for Erik Karlsson.

 

[The Nemesis]

My only concern is that Kakko makes NYR a more enticing destination for Erik Karlsson.

But Finns and Swedes hate each other.

I'm just glad that the Ducks are like 9th and the only "worrisome" markets that Bowen Byram could end up in are Chicago @ 3 (highly unlikely) or LA @ 5 (seems a little unlikely too). I'm more or less OK with him going to Colorado, Detroit, or Buffalo.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Isn't this the 2nd time in like 3 years that the Avs dropped from 1 to 4?

 

[Coily]

Isn't this the 2nd time in like 3 years that the Avs dropped from 1 to 4?

Given their history of tanking for picks. Good.

 

[Lebanezer]

Isn't this the 2nd time in like 3 years that the Avs dropped from 1 to 4?

Ottawa should be pleased as can be that it was the 4th overall pick both years.

 

[JeremyTB]

This was Karma for Doughty running his mouth.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

This was Karma for Doughty running his mouth.

Nhl doesn't give a damn about LA when they don't have Gretzky or aren't doing well.

 

[LadyStanley]

Why can't they actually show the lottery drawing process?

Too boring for TV, but here it is.