League News: NHL Talk - (News n' Scores n' Stuff) Vol. 5

[Hivemind]

I thought Hextall was doing a nice job for them rebuilding. Seemed like he had a plan. Then boom Holmgren 2.0 lol

Hextall was also a megalomaniac who meddled in every crevice of the franchise.
https://www.crossingbroad.com/2018/...ysis-of-the-flyers-firing-of-ron-hextall.html

Supposedly Comcast is also pissed about the Flyers missing the playoffs and has mandated that Fletcher accelerate their return.

 

[Sam Spade]

Hextall was also a megalomaniac who meddled in every crevice of the franchise.
Hex, Spies, and Smaller Plates - A Final Analysis of the Flyers' firing of Ron Hextall | Crossing Broad

Supposedly Comcast is also pissed about the Flyers missing the playoffs and has mandated that Fletcher accelerate their return.

I thought Hextall did a great job especially at drafting and patience, but I guess in a big market and with star players getting older, you can't really do that.

The Flyers have made themselves better with these moves but with every move they made the Rangers made some equally nice ones, so who knows if there is enough room in the playoffs for both. Having Hart for a full season might just put them over the top.

Personally I think the Canes miss out.

 

[Hivemind]

I thought Hextall did a great job especially at drafting and patience, but I guess in a big market and with star players getting older, you can't really do that.

That’s not why he was fired. Read the article I linked.

 

[third man in]

Hextall was also a megalomaniac who meddled in every crevice of the franchise.
Hex, Spies, and Smaller Plates - A Final Analysis of the Flyers' firing of Ron Hextall | Crossing Broad

Supposedly Comcast is also pissed about the Flyers missing the playoffs and has mandated that Fletcher accelerate their return.

Holy shit. If true he makes Oates look tame on comparison.

 

[BiPolar Caps]

What’s Kessel’s cap hit for the Pens?

6.8 for three more years and he's 31 per Capfriendly.

 

[BiPolar Caps]

Different positions, but a comparison of Hayes and Connolly, Connolly's just 6 days older than Hayes and statistically Hayes has better numbers but the margin of difference is not that great. Have to think that Connolly is looking in the neighborhood of 5. Unbelievable!

 

[Raikkonen]

Btw, could Toronto explode before winning their 1st series in Babcock era? Or did they win 1 already?

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Kenan Thompson zinged the Lightning at NHL Awards show and the players seemed annoyed — USA TODAY


Lol!!!

 

[Corby78]

Kenan Thompson zinged the Lightning at NHL Awards show and the players seemed annoyed — USA TODAY


Lol!!!

Lol setting records!

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Lol setting records!

I laughed!

 

[kicksavedave]

Btw, could Toronto explode before winning their 1st series in Babcock era? Or did they win 1 already?

TML's last playoff series win was 2004 vs Ottawa. So, ~16 years and counting?

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

TML's last playoff series win was 2004 vs Ottawa. So, ~16 years and counting?

What a streak. The City might burn if they win a 1st round matchup lol...

 

[trick9]

They are already toast cap wise without even winning a series.

Matthews and Marner taking over ~20 million of cap? Ouch.

 

[895]

Hard not to be cynical when every team with bad contracts and in a cap bind has a guy develop a vague illness that puts them on LTIR...

 

[Corby78]

TML's last playoff series win was 2004 vs Ottawa. So, ~16 years and counting?

Wow “stat.... of... the day!....”

 

[Sam Spade]

Hard not to be cynical when every team with bad contracts and in a cap bind has a guy develop a vague illness that puts them on LTIR...

Yeah, you want to give the benefit of the doubt but come on now.....

 

[kicksavedave]

What a streak. The City might burn if they win a 1st round matchup lol...

Wow “stat.... of... the day!....”

The Toronto Raptors have won 8 series and an NBA championship since then, and people were shot during their celebration... so I don't want to see the TML win anything ever.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

The Toronto Raptors have won 8 series and an NBA championship since then, and people were shot during their celebration... so I don't want to see the TML win anything ever.

Bwahahaha......

 

[895]

Lou Lamoriello is honestly not a good GM. Their two higgest problems were goodbye presents from Lou.

 

[895]

Never heard of a guy actively going to other teams petitioning for an offer sheet before.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Never heard of a guy actively going to other teams petitioning for an offer sheet before.

When you have multiple suitors, why not?

 

[Raikkonen]

Perhaps something isnt right in TML?

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Leafs can recover from this. Just let Marner work out his best deal with another team, then work out a trade or accept the offer sheet pricing.

They’ll take a small step back, but still have a franchise level forward to build their new stockpile around.

 

[thecapsfan]

The nhl seems to have developed a fetish for making the Capitals play opposing defending Stanley cup champions in the opponents home opener where they raise their banner in the past half decade.

Since they have now announced we will start the blues home games by opposing them next season.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

The nhl seems to have developed a fetish for making the Capitals play opposing defending Stanley cup champions in the opponents home opener where they raise their banner in the past half decade.

Since they have now announced we will start the blues home games by opposing them next season.

No kidding. At least pick a Western Conference team or the Bs.