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! 

The mumps is making the rounds of the Canucks dressing room.

The NHL needs to get ESPN to mention it more than once a year, (saying the Stanley cup result once at three AM)

That might help things in the U.S.

 

11 hours ago, sweep the leg said:

...and also Matthews is really good and  deserving. 

No doubt.

Although, if Laine played against the 2nd/3rd/4th line of the opposing teams, like Matthews does, I bet Laine would have even more points. And, if he played as many games as Matthews.

Im torn on the Calder.  Because on one hand I want to say who cares?  But there are bonuses involved here right?  So if one of them got screwed, its very real to them.

I think the media trying to calm people down and say Laine needs to finish with X amount more points does a dis-service to the whole thing.  it creates the narrative that the better player might not win.

If it ended today, how could you not give it to Laine who has played less games with a higher plus minus and is younger (goals & points being equal)?  Its absurd.

Doesn't bode well for hopes of Pavs going anywhere 

 

13 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Doesn't bode well for hopes of Pavs going anywhere 

 

Might be because pav sucks tho

15 minutes ago, Goalie said:

Might be because pav sucks tho

Only one team was interested in Bishop because Pavs sucks?

51 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Only one team was interested in Bishop because Pavs sucks?

No. The doesn't bode well for Pav. The lack of interest in Bishop was probably because he's a pure rental for most playoff teams. 

5 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Im torn on the Calder.  Because on one hand I want to say who cares?  But there are bonuses involved here right?  So if one of them got screwed, its very real to them.

I think the media trying to calm people down and say Laine needs to finish with X amount more points does a dis-service to the whole thing.  it creates the narrative that the better player might not win.

If it ended today, how could you not give it to Laine who has played less games with a higher plus minus and is younger (goals & points being equal)?  Its absurd.

Neither will be screwed as both are very deserving of the award. 

How could it be a slam dunk for either side when they're neck and neck statistically? 

Joshua Kloke @joshuakloke

Hearing Burrows to Ottawa with extension could come through as soon as today.

I think I would have traded White for Duchene instead...  

Ryan, Phaneuf, Burrows as their core...?  that's gonna get ugly.

 

3 minutes ago, Floyd said:

Joshua Kloke @joshuakloke

Hearing Burrows to Ottawa with extension could come through as soon as today.

I think I would have traded White for Duchene instead...  

Ryan, Phaneuf, Burrows as their core...?  that's gonna get ugly.

 

My first thought, too.  For the life of me, I can't figure out why Ott is a playoff team, but here we are. Phaneuf, Ryan and now Burrows. 

Has anyone confirmed Chevy is awake?!  S-E-L-L. Sell. SELL! Seeeeelllllllllll!!!! 

Boyle to Toronto... should fit in well with Lupul and JVR

Teach the rookies how to underachieve and still hang around the NHL forever...

Jordie Benn to Montreal...  that's a really nice move.

1 hour ago, Jimmy Pop said:

Neither will be screwed as both are very deserving of the award. 

How could it be a slam dunk for either side when they're neck and neck statistically? 

Well they're pretty close statistically since they are tied for goals and points.  However Laine has played fewer games, has a higher GPG and PPG, a better plus-minus and is younger.  So all things being equal, not all things are equal.

The screwing aspect is when media does the rounds suggesting Laine might need to score ten more goals (keeping in mind he also will have played 8 less games barring a Matthews injury) to beat Matthews for the award.  That is absurd. 

18 minutes ago, Floyd said:

Jordie Benn to Montreal...  that's a really nice move.

Im surprised considering his brother is the Captain of the stars. 

man quite a bit has been happening while I was at work, looks like my google app will be on the trades tab

Jordie Benn inked for one more year at $800k...  and we have one more year of Mark Stuart at $2.6 million... 

What's wrong with this picture.

51 minutes ago, Floyd said:

Jordie Benn inked for one more year at $800k...  and we have one more year of Mark Stuart at $2.6 million... 

What's wrong with this picture.

Be nice if someone wants a veteran d man. But I doubt it

 

4 hours ago, Jimmy Pop said:

My first thought, too.  For the life of me, I can't figure out why Ott is a playoff team, but here we are. Phaneuf, Ryan and now Burrows. 

Has anyone confirmed Chevy is awake?!  S-E-L-L. Sell. SELL! Seeeeelllllllllll!!!! 

Because our coach and gm believe we are still in the hunt. :-) Maybe we sit tight like the flames and roll the dice with what we have. if we don't succeed, we let lose our spare parts in the off season. Unless of course another gm becomes desperate, panicky and we can get way with more than we bargained for in selling some of our accessories like Stafford, Pav, MP etc

8 minutes ago, Jimmy Pop said:

 

Must have played Vancouver.

Sell what? Stafford?  They are probably trying. It takes 2. And I doubt GMs are phoning the Jets about Thor Postma or Pav either. 

Shattenkirk to Washington

If Washington wasn't the favourite to win the cup they are now.

Wow