time for a new thread for a new season that begins today. Canada Day. Free Agent Frenzy. 

Will the Jets trade Trouba?  Will they resign Scheif to an 8 year deal?  

Will Boston, as heavily rumoured, offer sheet Trouba?  What about the rumours of the Jets in a three way deal with Edmonton and Avs?

Stay tuned! 

6 hours ago, Rich said:

If this were true why wouldn't every team fire and hire a coach every year?

The 2/3 year contracts they give coaches?

Why so serious?

Lots of coaches get 5 year contracts. 

14 hours ago, iso_55 said:

There aren't many HC positions available in the NHL & I don't think Roy really appreciated what he had. He may have deep sixed his coaching career by doing what he did. The guy has a reputation of being a self centred, selfish, quick to anger guy who is difficult to work with. He is a Hall of Famer as a player but he's not playing anymore. He'd bring that coaching reputation with him wherever he goes.

I tend to agree with you. I like professionals with conviction balanced with being flexible. He obviously wants the big chair. Any GM/president of hockey operations spots available for him? As an employee, there's a guy I wouldn't want to see Monday morning being introduced as the new boss. 

15 hours ago, iso_55 said:

There aren't many HC positions available in the NHL...

True but they keep getting hired back so the odds are in his favour. Of the 4 new coaches so far this year 3 are re-treads - Carlyle, Boudreau & Boucher.

In 2015 there were 8 hirings with 6 being retreads.

 

Talk of Sakic stepping in as HC.

But no one with the ego & grating diva like personality as Roy. For what he's accomplished I don't know if he's worth it.

On 8/12/2016 at 1:59 PM, The Unknown Poster said:

Talk of Sakic stepping in as HC.

That would be cool. It would be even more cool if that indeed happens and they win the Lord Stanley Cup this year.

I can hear the chants now, 'Patrick, Patrick, Patrick' :-)

Sakic has since stated publicly that he's looking outside the organization for the next coach. Talk of some AHL coaches maybe getting a call shortly...

http://thehockeywriters.com/winnipeg-jets-soaring-high-on-young-talent/

Hey, maybe a return to MTL isn't out of the question for St.Patrick.  Therrien has to be near the end of his leash there, no? 

 

14 hours ago, Ducky said:

http://thehockeywriters.com/winnipeg-jets-soaring-high-on-young-talent/

Good article.  Nice to see some love for Dano.

2 hours ago, Jimmy Pop said:

Hey, maybe a return to MTL isn't out of the question for St.Patrick.  Therrien has to be near the end of his leash there, no? 

 

called Shaw support with a question and ended up talking to a guy in Montreal, who gave me a new remote and then talked about the Canadiens for around half an hour.  Now you know why you wait on hold for hours.   Anyway, the guy said that his buddy had once been to Roy's house and it was full of pictures and statues of himself.  Gives you an idea of the ego on this guy.  He also said that Roy is gunning for the Montreal job and if the Canadiens go in the tank he will be lobbying the GM hard to fire Therrien.  Interesting perspective.

Montreal is clinging to the late 70s man.

Roy won them their last 2 so he must be the answer

Random story. I'm in Vegas and last night I'm in a clothing store and the buddy is checking out NHL branded socks. 

I said see if they have Jets. 

A woman beside me says "what's wrong with the Canucks?"

i replied "I don't have the time required to tell you everything wrong with the Canucks"

she says "I work for the Canucks". 

I said oh sorry. 

She said "no no. I work for the Canucks. I know how bad they are"

everyone laughed. 

Vesey signs with the Rangers.

http://www.tsn.ca/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-vesey-1.551099

At least it's not Toronto or Chicago

Think the Vesey hype wasn't really needed but I guess end of summer nothing else going on... sure. Now time to see if he was worth the hype. I'd consider 30 points since he's gonna be 24 pretty much a non bust season 

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/sean-monahan-contract-locks-legit-top-line-centre-flames/

Wow, that makes the Scheifele deal look like a bargain.

1 hour ago, Ducky said:

Wow, that makes the Scheifele deal look like a bargain.

Indeed.

I don't get the love for Monahan.

**** Monahan, **** Gaudreau...**** that whole team. You talk to the fans, and they'll tell you they're basically the new Hawks. Monahan/Gaudreau = Toews/Kane. Their D is better than Chicago's, and now they clearly have the better G......... *sigh*........I ******* hate Calgary sports fans.

Monahan is a very good player and probably worth what he got. He scored over 120 points the last two seasons, didn't he?........Scheif's deal is a bargain in comparison though.

 

Edited August 22, 20169 yr by Ducky

24:20 for Laine.