Speculation: Teams most mentioned on players "No Go Lists"

[alko]

What do you think, what are the teams, that players list on their "I dont want to be traded to..." list?

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[ConnorMcMullet]

Ottawa is probably on everyone's.

 

[GoldenSeal]

I'd say Montreal, Arizona, Ottawa and Vancouver

 

[KevinRedkey]

It would essentially be a list of teams with crappy records, and cold winters. Exclude desirable cities like NYC and CHI.

I imagine the top 5 right now would be:
OTT
DET
NJD
BUF
EDM

I'd say Montreal, Arizona, Ottawa and Vancouver

Vancouver is a highly desirable place to live, so I doubt that.

 

[bert]

Ottawa is probably on everyone's.

Says the Edmonton fan. Unreal!

 

[Llamamoto]

Says the Edmonton fan. Unreal!

Milan Lucic came here!

 

[bert]

I'd say Montreal, Arizona, Ottawa and Vancouver

Player poll had Vancouver as a top 5 destination. Swing and a miss!

Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Buffalo, NYI are likely at the top of the list right now.

Montreal is the most electric barn to play in, in the league and has all that history no way they are up there. Some guys love the no pressure in Arizona and its sunny and warm.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

Says the Edmonton fan. Unreal!

Edmonton is likely on a lot as well, but I think Ottawa is the clear cut worst. At least here there is an opportunity to play with McDavid or Draisaitl. That's why Lucic came here.

 

[bert]

Edmonton is likely on a lot as well, but I think Ottawa is the clear cut worst. At least here there is an opportunity to play with McDavid or Draisaitl. That's why Lucic came here.

No Lucic came there because he was massively over paid and no one else offered him that much money and term.

Have you ever been to Winnipeg or Buffalo? I mean i assume youve been to Edmonton too. No way Ottawa is the clear cut worst from a quality of life standpoint. Ottawa is consistently rated one of the best cities to live in, in north america. Its safe, clean and close to major cities on the eastern coast. Obviously the worst place to go if a player is wanting to win at the moment but there is more to the decision than that.

Clearly Ottawa is not a destination but as an Oilers fan to have the first comment singling out a single city... Take a quick look in the mirror before pointing fingers is all im saying.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

No Lucic came there because he was massively over paid and no one else offered him that much money and term.

Have you ever been to Winnipeg or Buffalo? I mean i assume youve neen to Edmonton too. No way Ottawa is the clear cut worst.

Clearly Ottawa is not a destination but as an Oilers fan to have the first comment singling out a single city... Take a quick look in the mirror before pointing fingers is all im saying.

Other teams offered Lucic more money. I've heard MTL, VAN, MIN, and others.
The Canadiens offered Milan Lucic more than the $42 million the Edmonton Oilers will pay him

 

[EdJovanovski]

All Canadian cities (especially Winnipeg & Edmonton), Buffalo, maybe Detroit & Minnesota
Top ones would be NYR, Vegas, California & Florida teams, maybe Dallas & Nashville

 

[EdJovanovski]

Player poll had Vancouver as a top 5 destination. Swing and a miss!

Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Buffalo, NYI are likely at the top of the list right now.

Montreal is the most electric barn to play in, in the league and has all that history no way they are up there. Some guys love the no pressure in Arizona and its sunny and warm.

The poll was asking them which cities they like playing in on the road, not which they want to play for and live in

 

[Perfect_Drug]

I don't think this has as much issue for Edmonton as it was in years past.

Dany Heatley refusing to come kinda saved us.

We kinda wish Lucic would've refused to come. That really soured us on overpaying UFA's.

Glad Nylander re-negged on his signing.


All of our UFA signings have been a mixed bag of overpays which got us into cap hell to begin with.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Ottawa, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Arizona, Carolina....


The only ones that really stand out IMO. For a combination of being bad hockey teams and/or poorly run teams with major ownership issues, or for having really meh weather in Winnipegs case.

 

[StephenPeat]

Milan Lucic came here!

Maybe you should wish he didn’t.

 

[BroadwayBlues]

Edmonton
Columbus
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Carolina
Buffalo
New Jersey

 

[Vachon23]

Montreal
Edmonton
Carolina
Buffalo
Winnipeg

 

[2022 Stanley Cup]

If it's 10 team I guess this is what I'd think?
OTT - Obvious
LAK - Don't want to rebuild
ANA - Don't want to rebuild, what's going on with coach
ARI - Seems cursed there, but they seem to be getting better.
MIN - Don't really seem like they're on the upswing
EDM - At least till they get their situation sorted out
At that point it's just preference I'd say. No MTL, TOR, WPG, or CBJ for me.

 

[Remington 700]

All Canadian cities (especially Winnipeg & Edmonton), Buffalo, maybe Detroit & Minnesota
Top ones would be NYR, Vegas, California & Florida teams, maybe Dallas & Nashville

I wouldn’t be so sure about the California teams with the massive state tax rate.

 

[jfhabs]

Other teams offered Lucic more money. I've heard MTL, VAN, MIN, and others.
The Canadiens offered Milan Lucic more than the $42 million the Edmonton Oilers will pay him

Bergevin dodged a bullet there!! TY Peter Chiarelli
I think it had more to do with the chance to play on McDavid's wing. Also, NMC given by Edmonton and tax rates in Edmonton vs Montreal...

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

Bergevin dodged a bullet there!! TY Peter Chiarelli
I think it had more to do with the chance to play on McDavid's wing. Also, NMC given by Edmonton and tax rates in Edmonton vs Montreal...

Yeah, I think it was the chance to play on McDavid's wing.

 

[Jets88]

I’m born and raised in Winnipeg, and I’d say Winnipeg.

Winters are cold and dark.
Crime is a major problem.
The roads are shit.
During the summer it’s nice, but hockey season isn’t in the summer. And crime gets much worse in the summer...

I still love my Jets but I can understand why players wouldn’t want to live here.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

Says the Edmonton fan. Unreal!

..are you saying he's wrong?

I don't know why places with cold weather are excluded. I know plenty of people that would rather live in Canada than some shithole like California

I'm sure the players that can take advantage of their modified NTC can afford to live somewhere warm off-season

 

[AK87]

Yeah, I think it was the chance to play on McDavid's wing.

It was I remember seeing an interview with him wearing a McDavid shirt saying he wanted to play with the best player in the world. This would be my list.

EDM
MIN
OTT
NJ
BUF

 

[TGWL]

Says the Edmonton fan. Unreal!

You mean a high revenue team not afraid to spend money? Oh, you really got that poster there. The team might not be good, but it's hardly the same. Not everything is about weather conditions and night life. Oh, there's also the franchise player they have McDavid.