2016 Offseason Moves around the NHL

[nate]

I actually don't think Subban is that good, he is a fan favorite that was going to be overpaid.

Anyway this is about the expansion draft.  Subban had a NMC that kicked in on Friday.

[Thomas]

The entire GTA on suicide watch.

[Tank]

I wonder if Subban just needed to get out of Montreal because if the racial problems he's had to deal with. I dunno. Seems like a lateral move for both teams.

as for Edmonton, Lucic and someone else are supposed to be visiting there today.

[Thomas]

How fucked are you that PK has to go to Nashville to get away from racism?

[nate]

He is the whitest sounding black dude ever too

[gotbeer]

The NHL world is baffled by a lopsided trade involving a former No. 1 pick

Guess that just shows that top pair Dmen are quite valuable?

[nate]

It shows that the Oilers are idiots.

[Pujols4MVP]

The Devils still need to rebuild & they really should trade Hall for picks & prospects.

Then again they are the NHL version of the Angels.

[Pujols4MVP]

6 hours ago, nate said:

I actually don't think Subban is that good, he is a fan favorite that was going to be overpaid.

Anyway this is about the expansion draft.  Subban had a NMC that kicked in on Friday.

Same here. Teams changes their tactics when Weber is on the ice, have to let goalies see the shot & not risk a player getting hurt trying to block his slap shot. Also responsible in his own zone unless Subban who doesn't know what the word defense means.

Subban can score & hit but he's disaster in his own zone. He also doesn't make teams change their tactics big time when he's on the ice like Weber does.

Also Ducks won't have to face Weber in the playoffs anymore. Thank you Montreal !

[gotbeer]

LOL.  Edmonton blog take on the trade.

The Edmonton Oilers Acquire Defenseman Adam Larsson for a Pinecone

[mrwicked]

wow. what a crazy half hour.

i can't even.....

the canadian teams... are just so f*cking stupid. 

it's a ballsy move for the preds though, with that crazy weber contract. he just has to retire 1 year early and the preds are on the hook for a $24m cap hit that season. $24m!

if he retires 2 years early it's $12m/year for two years. what a joke of a contract. 

and the oilers? good lawd they are so f*cking clueless.  larsson is good but come on, they could have gotten anyone arguably they wanted with their riches. 

stamkos makes sense, especially given that contract. $1m/yr salary, the rest are bonuses. which means a) its buyout proof, and b ) he saves taxes, because florida has no income tax which is the state where he will get paid the bonuses, so he's only taxed on that $1m salary spread when he plays outside of florida. brilliant. it's the same as a $10m/yr contract elsewhere.

[mrwicked]

Guess that means Taylor Hall leaves Edmonton just 12 points behind Grant Fuhr on Oilers all-time playoff scoring list.

[gotbeer]

Florida Panthers agree on eight-year contract extension with Aaron Ekblad

Geeze, These young RFA's are getting paid like UFA vets. 

[nando714]

Lucic possibly getting 7y/7+m from Edmonton 

wtf?

[gotbeer]

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Again strong likelihood Ladd goes to the Islanders. Okposo to the Sabres and Eriksson to the Canucks. Confirmation will come after paperwork

 

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[gotbeer]

1 hour ago, nando714 said:

Lucic possibly getting 7y/7+m from Edmonton 

wtf?

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Milan Lucic has signed with the Edmonton Oilers, source confirms

 

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[Pujols4MVP]

So Eriksson & Okposo never want to win a cup.
Vancouvers idea of a Rebuild is to keep spending.

[Tank]

lucic must think the oilers are suddenly going to turn things around, or else he's just chasing the cash. or maybe he'll be there to help protect mcdavid. 

surprised okposo (or anyone, really) would choose to go to buffalo. or it could be they're bringing him in to help/protect eichel. i wouldn't have minded having okposo on the kings.

[Tank]

david backes leaves st. louis and signs with boston.

[mrwicked]

3 hours ago, gotbeer said:

Florida Panthers agree on eight-year contract extension with Aaron Ekblad

Geeze, These young RFA's are getting paid like UFA vets. 

ekblad is worth it.

but the question is - why do this now? this deal should have been done next off season.

[Pujols4MVP]

20 minutes ago, Tank said:

lucic must think the oilers are suddenly going to turn things around, or else he's just chasing the cash. or maybe he'll be there to help protect mcdavid. 

surprised okposo (or anyone, really) would choose to go to buffalo. or it could be they're bringing him in to help/protect eichel. i wouldn't have minded having okposo on the kings.

Perhaps but it keeps Lucic from giving McDavid a concusion by having him on the same team.

Like when the Angels signed Raul Ibanez, so he could no longer hit HRs off the Angels.

[gotbeer]

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TSN is reporting 33 signings during the first hour of free agency this year, for a total of $333 million.

That's a massive increase over 2015, when the first hour brought in just over $100 million worth of deals.

 

[Pujols4MVP]

Ben Lovejoy gets a 3 year deal from NJ(aka the Angels of NHL). Depending on the price....how long does he gets traded to Pittsburgh again or bought out ?

[halobob]

Bruins got a steal in Backes.  5/30, unreal for that type of player.  

[gotbeer]

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BREAKING: Victor Hedman signs eight-year extension with #TBLightning. S7.875M AAV.

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