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! 

lame

well well well

 

http://www.tsn.ca/bettman-coyotes-cannot-and-will-not-remain-in-glendale-1.690339

If you read it he says they need a new arena tho in a new location in Arizona 

actually I did read it, and the story here sounds kind of similar to Winnipeg's back in the mid 90s

This makes you realize what's really important. 

pat on the back to St Boniface Hsp for a job well done. 

Weird how things work. Myers injury allowed him to not think twice about missing work to be with his wife and son. 

Interesting thought here.  McPhee has basically said once he has the protected list in his hands (and thus knows who is unprotected), he's holding an auction among all other teams for players they might want.  That could get really interesting.

 

1 hour ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Interesting thought here.  McPhee has basically said once he has the protected list in his hands (and thus knows who is unprotected), he's holding an auction among all other teams for players they might want.  That could get really interesting.

 

Bettman will shut this ship down.

I dont see why.  The NHL moved the time frame back so Vegas had more time with the list and presumably more time to communicate with other teams and make deals.  NHL would want activity and eyeballs on their product, I'd think.

Does Myers have a NMC?  If I recall, the reason we assume he'd be protected is just because he's valuable.  But if the Jets dont HAVE to protect them, wouldnt it be easier for them to make a deal with Vegas not to select him than to ask Toby to waive?

19 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Bettman will shut this ship down.

Why?  It's always been in the expansion draft rules to allow trades for promises to not select certain players... this isn't so different.  It's just another way for assets to go towards Vegas.  I think anything that allows Vegas more flexibility in terms to building their team will be looked upon favorably by the league.

Vegas paid 500 million. Jets and other teams got a 17 million lump sum the minute Vegas was approved. 

Vegas will be allowed to do whatever they want really and for 500 million... they should be allowed to 

I don't know does the Saddledome look like a crumbly building to you considering that it managed to survive the flood of 2013?

 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/gary-bettman-calgary-1.4026931

Calgary needs new arena and stadium. Good luck getting big money from city though.

Fock even we need a new one but that won't happen for another 15-20.

Edited March 16, 20178 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

2 hours ago, iHeart said:

I don't know does the Saddledome look like a crumbly building to you considering that it managed to survive the flood of 2013?

 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/gary-bettman-calgary-1.4026931

Yes it does.  It's well beyond time for a new arena stadium in Calgary

http://www.tsn.ca/judge-rejects-nhl-s-attempt-to-restore-wideman-ban-1.697746

27 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

http://www.tsn.ca/judge-rejects-nhl-s-attempt-to-restore-wideman-ban-1.697746

Im going to physically attack someone.  Its okay as long as I dont really mean it.

32 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Im going to physically attack someone.  Its okay as long as I dont really mean it.

The intent was so clear and the impact on the refs life has been unimaginable. This is a disgrace, 20 games was a disgrace, and 10 games wass an embarrassment.

1 hour ago, JCon said:

The intent was so clear and the impact on the refs life has been unimaginable. This is a disgrace, 20 games was a disgrace, and 10 games wass an embarrassment.

How much pressure, I wonder, on the ref not to press criminal charges and/or sue. 

It might seem unfair, but if Im the league and Wideman ever does anything again, Im throwing the book at him, above and beyond reason.  Sort of like OJ and his Vegas conviction.  He was such a clown and lying about it and everything...disgusting.

Man is Crosby good. Hat trick today. 40 goals. 80 points. 65 games. 

45 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Man is Crosby good. Hat trick today. 40 goals. 80 points. 65 games. 

Just needed some time to get used to his new teeth.

welp, Washington and Columbus have clinched Playoff berths

Edited March 19, 20178 yr by iHeart

28 minutes ago, iHeart said:

welp, Washington and Columbus have clinched Playoff berths

Unofficially they got them last year.

http://www.tsn.ca/bettman-assume-nhl-not-going-to-olympics-1.702460

okay just for that, I hope the coyotes do not get their new arena and the Golden Knights fail so badly that he resigns

I'm happy if they don't go. Send the juniors. Don't interrupt my NHL. Don't add more back to back games. Don't start the season sooner. Don't end the season later. We are already this close to July.

and Chicago has their playoff berth

if LA and the Blues keep sucking and we try to keep winning, then we can sneak in from behind and neither team is playing tonight

Edited March 22, 20178 yr by iHeart