Non-Minnesota NHL News XV

[Mickey the mouse]

Mittlestadt sent down to AHL from Sabres

 

[SupremeNachos]

Mittlestadt sent down to AHL from Sabres

Should have started there to begin with.

 

[Wabit]

LA placed Kovalchuck on unconditional waivers.

 

[57special]

Would've liked to see Mittelstadt play at least one more year with the Gophers, with Pitlick and Walker. Sabres picked the fruit before it was ripe.

 

[Bazeek]

 

[AKL]

I have a blank Kachina jersey waiting for the right player

 

[Bazeek]

I have a blank Kachina jersey waiting for the right player

It'll age beautifully. Like a Hossa Penguins jersey.

 

[AKL]

It'll age beautifully. Like a Hossa Penguins jersey.

Would wait for an extension before committing, of course.

 

[Bazeek]

Would wait for an extension before committing, of course.

I'd say it's unlikely, but Arizona's joining the Central in a few years so of course they'll extend him.

 

[AKL]

I'd say it's unlikely, but Arizona's joining the Central in a few years so of course they'll extend him.

From what I’ve heard, the other front runner was Colorado so, seems more likely he ends up in the central than any other division

 

[AKL]

Deal is official, no word on the return yet.

Dreger says Hall will likely go to UFA, but will listen to extension offers. Which is a fancy way of saying he’s going to UFA unless Arizona offers way more than they should.

 

[AKL]

1st, conditional pick and prospects going the other way

 

[Bazeek]

Deal is official, no word on the return yet.

Dreger says Hall will likely go to UFA, but will listen to extension offers. Which is a fancy way of saying he’s going to UFA unless Arizona offers way more than they should.

 

[AKL]

Craig Morgan reported too that Hayton, Jenik and Soderstrom wouldn’t be the prospects involved. Sounds like Bahl is likely the top guy.

 

[AKL]

LeBrun believes the three prospects are Bahl, Merkley and Schnarr, to go along with a conditional 1st and another conditional pick.

That’s definitely a pure rental return.

 

[Bazeek]

LeBrun believes the three prospects are Bahl, Merkley and Schnarr, to go along with a conditional 1st and another conditional pick.

Not bad for Jersey, all things considered. And it's nice to see the Yotes trying to give their fans something to be excited about. They've had some not-bad teams in the past and seem to have a pretty good one this year, but some extra razzle-dazzle can't hurt ticket sales.

 

[AKL]

Not bad for Jersey, all things considered. And it's nice to see the Yotes trying to give their fans something to be excited about. They've had some not-bad teams in the past and seem to have a pretty good one this year, but some extra razzle-dazzle can't hurt ticket sales.

Average attendance is high this year too, relative to the past. If they could get out of Glendale I wonder how much that would affect attendance going forward.

 

[Wild11MN]

Seems like a weird fit to me. But wow, I didn't realize Arizona was leading their division.

 

[Wabit]

Seems like a weird fit to me. But wow, I didn't realize Arizona was leading their division.

The Pacific is a mess this year.

 

[AKL]

The Pacific is a mess this year.

Yeah I mean you’d probably expect San Jose or Vegas to be at the top of it, but Arizona has a good young roster and they’re finally getting some excellent goaltending.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Not bad for Jersey, all things considered.

Not great either, Merkley and Scharr are meh prospects, Bahl is decent and the 1st may be a pretty late round one. That's not a great return compared to what guys like Duchene returned.

 

[AKL]

Not great either, Merkley and Scharr are meh prospects, Bahl is decent and the 1st may be a pretty late round one. That's not a great return compared to what guys like Duchene returned.

What did “guys like Duchene” return that was much better than a 1st, a conditional 1st, and Kevin Bahl?

 

[Wabit]

Yeah I mean you’d probably expect San Jose or Vegas to be at the top of it, but Arizona has a good young roster and they’re finally getting some excellent goaltending.

Pretty much. I figured it would be a 4 way race for 3rd (EDM, CGY, AZ, and VAN).

 

[Bazeek]

Not great either, Merkley and Scharr are meh prospects, Bahl is decent and the 1st may be a pretty late round one. That's not a great return compared to what guys like Duchene returned.

It was never going to be crazy. It was basically written all over the wall that Hall was going to go to UFA this summer and he's not in the midst of one of this better seasons. He's a very high-end rental, but still a rental.

 

[thestonedkoala]

What did “guys like Duchene” return that was much better than a 1st, a conditional 1st, and Kevin Bahl?

I like both prospects better than Bahl. Bahl seems decent but stuck behind a lot of depth. The other two, meh. I just think that New Jersey could maybe have gotten more at the deadline.