The Unknown Poster Posted January 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 SportsCentre ✔ @SportsCentre ALMOST THERE: From @TSNBobMcKenzie - Kings close to finalizing 8-year, $80M contract with Anze Kopitar #TSNHockey pic.twitter.com/ozPFfAoXZV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducky Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducky Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 http://www.tsn.ca/talent/bettman-on-the-beard-the-canadian-dollar-expansion-plans-1.422298 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelownabomberfan Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, Floyd said: Cody Hodgson on waivers - I'd snag him, cheap and better than Halischuk All I heard when he was with the Canucks was what a drama queen he is, sounds like a guy with a lot of talent and also a lot of off-ice problems. I expect him to disappear and then I'll flip on TSN next Christmas and see that he's playing in the Spengler Cup for HC Davos. That's the only reason I watch the Spengler Cup, to play "Where are they now". Derek Roy was the big surprise this year, I thought he was still somewhere in the NHL. Edited January 13, 2016 by kelownabomberfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goalie Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Stay away far far away from Hodgson, He's a huge drama queen and I suppose Chipman and Heisinger would know more about him than we do seeing as tho he did play on the Original moose. Honestly, I don't think he is better than Halischuk. Halischuk is really under rated, he's a good pro. He's a guy that gives you all he has every shift he has. Hodgson does not. There is a reason he's on waivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Dee Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 1 hour ago, The Unknown Poster said: SportsCentre ✔ @SportsCentre ALMOST THERE: From @TSNBobMcKenzie - Kings close to finalizing 8-year, $80M contract with Anze Kopitar #TSNHockey pic.twitter.com/ozPFfAoXZV This proves the odor of insanity still permeates the NHL. FrostyWinnipeg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goalie Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Kopitar is a franchise player tho, that's how things are going... You will see more deals like that for the actual superstars and Kopitar is one, he's actually better than Toews in my opinion but doesn't get much fanfare. I'd say it's a fair deal for Kopitar. Him are Doughty are the face of that franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Dee Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Nobody disputes Kopitar's abilities. It's the necessity of having to go 8 years for a contract at that amount of money. NHL - big money and big egos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardCoreBlue Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 32 minutes ago, Goalie said: Kopitar is a franchise player tho, that's how things are going... You will see more deals like that for the actual superstars and Kopitar is one, he's actually better than Toews in my opinion but doesn't get much fanfare. I'd say it's a fair deal for Kopitar. Him are Doughty are the face of that franchise. I guess as a fan where I'm frustrated having a great deal of emotion tied to this team is the challenge of retaining/signing certain players with 2-4 year deals. For example, some people know I'm a huge huge Buff fan but even I know it's not prudent to sign him for anything over a two to three year deal. But based on what I've seen of late in sports he seems to be in the driver seat knowing that another team will more than likely sign him to a longer term deal to get that 2-3 year production out of him. I get that these players need to look after themselves and their families but still remains frustrating as a fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unknown Poster Posted January 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Who does LA give up to get under the cap next season ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floyd Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 7 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said: Who does LA give up to get under the cap next season ? Lucic, Vinnie, Ehrhoff, Schenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweep the leg Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 4 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said: Who does LA give up to get under the cap next season ? His cap hit is already around $7M, so it won't be that hard to fit it in. Looking at the Kings' cap situation, is Dustin Brown's contract ever ugly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducky Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 2 hours ago, sweep the leg said: His cap hit is already around $7M, so it won't be that hard to fit it in. Looking at the Kings' cap situation, is Dustin Brown's contract ever ugly... wow is it ever! 5.875m per year until 2022!!! I honestly think we can do better with 36 over 6 years than Ladd, hurt or not. Trade him now, start the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 When did we start loving 36 year old hockey players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bustamente Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 That Dustin Brown contract is gonna hurt for a long time half a season and has 14 points in 42 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducky Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 1 hour ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: When did we start loving 36 year old hockey players? who is 36? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Well Buff/Ladd in their 4/5th year of contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unknown Poster Posted January 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 TSN ✔ @TSN_Sports Senators acquire Conor Allen from the Predators for Patrick Mullen. More: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducky Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 1 hour ago, The Unknown Poster said: TSN ✔ @TSN_Sports Senators acquire Conor Allen from the Predators for Patrick Mullen. More: minor league move? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bustamente Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Just heard a report that Drouin could be traded in the next 24 hours with St. Louis as a possible destination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelownabomberfan Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 On 1/13/2016 at 3:12 PM, bustamente said: That Dustin Brown contract is gonna hurt for a long time half a season and has 14 points in 42 games. I can't believe the Kings did that kind of contract for Brown. He's a good leader, I guess, but not much of a point producer. Last season his wife was on "Hockey Wives" and she definitely doesn't get the reality that is most players' lives in the NHL. Brown has definitely lead a charmed NHL life compared to players with similar talent to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducky Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=797903 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goalie Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Interesting trade. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducky Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Let's hope the Preds beat Minny Saturday night with a clean 2 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 3 hours ago, Ducky said: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=797903 So several places are reporting that the NHL somehow influenced / forced this trade to save face for the all star game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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