Catch all thread for discussing other NHL teams/news.

 

Up first:  Pittsburgh Penguins, my secondary team to cheer for.

 

I guess their worst start since Sid's rookie year could be because of their lousy defense.  Or bad coaching.  Or Kessel.

 

But in reality its because I took Fleury in my pool every year for 10 years until last year when I was fed up, he has his best year ever and then I took him this year and now he sucks. 

 

But really, whats the deal?  They might be the first to can their coach.

LOL. not a chance. PAVELEC SUCKS... everyone knows it. I don't understand how you don't Frosty. LOL.

Helle put up better numbers than PAV has... that's reality, The goaltending is not the issue, with PAV this team is dead last in the league cuz he doesn't steal any games....

This is temporary, Jets didn't need a veteran goaltender at all... Hellebuyck has better numbers than 90 percent of the starters in the league. 

There will be teams looking for goaltender help come the deadline, If Helle has been penciled in as the starter next year Pavs will not be the back up at 3.9 mil. think Chevy will take just about anything to get him off the books. Pavs does have some worth as he is signed for another year after this one but don't expect much in return.

42 minutes ago, Goalie said:

LOL. not a chance. PAVELEC SUCKS... everyone knows it. I don't understand how you don't Frosty. LOL.

Helle put up better numbers than PAV has... that's reality, The goaltending is not the issue, with PAV this team is dead last in the league cuz he doesn't steal any games....

This is temporary, Jets didn't need a veteran goaltender at all... Hellebuyck has better numbers than 90 percent of the starters in the league. 

When's the last time you looked at his stats?

GAA 2.34  18th

sv% .918  4 way tie for 16th

Win % .542  27th

very average or a bit below.

Helle has played well above expectations and if not for him we would of lost even more games....

Sorry but Helle is slow as fudge. Granted I've not seen a lot of the Jets in the last month but still he's cyclops on skates out there IMHO.

Pavelec does suck... but I can guarantee that a lot of GMs noticed his hot streak late last season...  there's a market for him.

http://www.diebytheblade.com/2016/2/12/10978968/sabres-are-steven-stamkos-first-choice-bob-mckenzie-maple-leafs-toronto-lightning

Quite a turn around for perennial doormat Sabres. 

      The question is, can the Sabres afford it? Stamkos will want near the max. Ryan O'Reilly is getting paid $7 million. Rasmus Ristolainen will likely get at least $6 million. Sam Reinhart and Jack Eichelwill need new contracts in a few years. It would likely mean the Sabres would be parting ways with Evander Kane when his contract is up.

Such a bad position for Tampa. A contender this season but will be losing Drouin and Stamkos. 

They want to keep Stamkos to try and make a push. But will lose him for nothing. If they trade him they likely ice any hope of a deep playoff run but get a strong return. 

Complicating matters is Stamkos pulling the diva routine and not wanting to waive his NTC to move before the deadline. 

if it's me, I cut my losses and trade them both.  

Stamkos doesn't exactly light it up in the playoffs so losing him would be perhaps not as bad as some think. 

Rumors have it the cap may drop somewhat significantly next season. Somewhere between 67 and 68 million. 

Whats that mean. It means Ladd won't get close to 6 million a year as a UFA. He won't get it here or anywhere 

Stamkos is over rated and overpaid. 10m for him is too much. The cap won't drop by that much.

Toronto will give Stamkos 10 mil and they are the only team that will do so.  With or without him Toronto wont make the playoffs for years so this would be a pure pr move on Leafs part. As for the cap i can't believe it will go down 4 mill but if it does there will be many teams scrambling to get under the cap.

On 2016-02-13 at 3:07 AM, The Unknown Poster said:

It would likely mean the Sabres would be parting ways with Evander Kane when his contract is up.

That's a given. EK will be a free agent signing by Las Vegas and I'm being serious.

On 2016-02-13 at 3:16 AM, The Unknown Poster said:

if it's me, I cut my losses and trade them both.  

They got their cup with Stamkos. So I kinda agree with this.

On 2016-02-13 at 11:16 AM, bustamente said:

Toronto will give Stamkos 10 mil and they are the only team that will do so.

TO or NYR. One and the same cities are they not.

Edited February 15, 20169 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

And Craig Button thinks its Detroit... yawn.

Rumours flying the outdoor game in Winnipeg will be late Oct vs EDM.

Mid to late October so plus 5 or 10 still lol. 

8 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Rumours flying the outdoor game in Winnipeg will be late Oct vs EDM.

So the Bombers on the road for how many games to make room?

1 game probably. Lol. 

I think the NHL gets the stadium for at least one week before and surely needs time to remove their stuff too. 

Yeah it'll be NHL owned for a couple of weeks which is fine. Hopefully means a home game earlier in the season with warmer weather.

Leafs targeting Tavares in 2018 now... they're going to be the best team ever!!!

The Grey Cup kerfuffle.

So, with this announcement of an outdoor game featuring the Jets and Oilers, can we assume that Bettman has forgiven that big, mean Wade Miller for stepping on his toes? Or was there nothing there to begin with...like most of us thought?

2 minutes ago, Mr Dee said:

The Grey Cup kerfuffle.

So, with this announcement of an outdoor game featuring the Jets and Oilers, can we assume that Bettman has forgiven that big, mean Wade Miller for stepping on his toes? Or was there nothing there to begin with...like most of us thought?

Nothing to forgive IMHO. Now that the GC is over then can have it whenever they want and apparently they want it during warm weather.

      

What a disaster this could be for the Lightening.