General NHL Talk 2019-2020

[gotbeer]

Might as well get this thread started also.  

In case you are wondering.  Listing of all free agents this offseason.

https://www.spotrac.com/nhl/free-agents/ufa/

And to make is simpler, I have pared it down to all free agents that scored more than 40 points, and is under 30 years of age.

PLAYER (243)	TEAM	TYPE	AGE	POS.	SHOOTS	GP	G	A	P	W	GAA	SV%	2018-2019 CAP HIT
Artemi Panarin	CBJ	UFA	27	LW	R	79	28	59	87				$6,000,000
Matt Duchene	CBJ	UFA	28	C	L	73	31	39	70				$6,000,000
Jeff Skinner	BUF	UFA	27	LW	L	82	40	23	63				$5,725,000
Ryan Dzingel	CBJ	UFA	27	C	L	78	26	30	56				$1,800,000
Kevin Hayes	WPG	UFA	27	C	L	71	19	35	54				$5,175,000
Brock Nelson	NYI	UFA	27	C	L	82	25	28	53				$4,250,000
Anders Lee	NYI	UFA	29	C	L	82	28	23	51				$3,750,000
Brett Connolly	WAS	UFA	27	RW	R	81	22	24	46				$1,500,000
Erik Karlsson	SJS	UFA	29	D	R	53	3	42	45				$6,500,000
Micheal Ferland	CAR	UFA	27	LW	L	71	17	23	40

[gotbeer]

CHICK-FIL-A PROTESTERSHIJACK ZAMBONI... At Pro Hockey Game

http://www.tmz.com/videos/1_9xi50f5f/

 

[Tank]

GB, you shouldn't post things like this . . . it gives AO some crazy ideas.

[gotbeer]

Well, it's about time.

AP Sources: Red Wings to name Steve Yzerman general manager

[gotbeer]

So, how long till San Jose regrets this contract?  

Erik Karlsson, Sharks Agree on 8-Year Contract Reportedly Worth More Than $88M

I say 2 years.  Karlsson seems to not be able to stay healthy lately.  

[NJHalo]

So happy the Rangers stayed away from Karlsson. Not much tread left on those tires.

Loving the Jacob Trouba trade. NYR gives Winnipeg back the #20 pick that they had given them for 25 games of FA Kevin Hayes, plus extra-extra defenseman Neil Pionk. One of the best trades they have made in a long time. 

[arch stanton]

That's a nice trade for the Rangers. Winnipeg went for it and it didn't work out so they're getting into a salary cap jam with Connor and Laine also RFAs

[arch stanton]

San Jose just traded away Justin Braun so they have around $15 mil to spend with Labanc and Meier RFA and Pavelski, Donskoi, and Nyquist as UFA not to mention Jumbo Joe. Those pricy D- men better score because their bottom 6 forwards could be pretty pathetic 

[gotbeer]

This year seems like the year that the offer sheet will be used.  So many teams in a cap crunch, needing to sign so many players.  

BTW first round of the draft is tonight at 5 pacific.  

[gotbeer]

Jesse Puljujarvi tells Oilers: ‘Trade me or I’ll play in Europe’

I guess he wants out.  

[arch stanton]

They won’t get much for him. He’s not good 

[arch stanton]

Toronto gave up a conditional 1st next year to Carolina so they’d take Marleau off their hands 

Edited June 22, 2019 by arch stanton

[arch stanton]

Subban to the Devils

[arch stanton]

Salary cap set at $81.5 mil. Sharks and Maple Leafs are hosed

[gotbeer]

6 hours ago, arch stanton said:

Salary cap set at $81.5 mil. Sharks and Maple Leafs are hosed

Time to take advantage.

[gotbeer]

What's everyone's thoughts?   I get Wickenheiser.  But the rest is pretty unremarkable.  Would have been a perfect class for Giggy to get in.  

Sergei Zubov, Hayley Wickenheiser Headline 2019 Hockey Hall of Fame Class

 

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Hayley Wickenheiser, Sergei Zubov, Guy Carbonneau, Vaclav Nedomansky, Jim Rutherford and Jerry York

[arch stanton]

Definitely unremarkable especially when stacked up against a Canadian legend like Wickenheiser

[Pujols4MVP]

Its weird Zubov never won a Norris trophy, he had 89 points in 78 games in 93-94 season as well as 66 in 64 games in 95-96 season, in 2005-06 at age 35 he had 71 points in 78 games.

[NJHalo]

What a weak HOF class!  

Zubov was a beast and never got the praise he deserved. He led the NY Rangers in scoring on their 93-94 Cup winning team. Quite an accomplishment considering he was on the second unit power play behind Brian Leetch, and a linup that featured Messier, Graves, Larmer, Kovelev, Tikannen, Gartner, and Kocur.  

[arch stanton]

Vegas trades Haula to Carolina but still well over the cap. I'd love to take Pacioretty off their hands to help them out

[gotbeer]

8 hours ago, arch stanton said:

Vegas trades Haula to Carolina but still well over the cap. I'd love to take Pacioretty off their hands to help them out

Hard to believe they are already in cap hell.  And on top of that, they aren't that young.  

[arch stanton]

Someone willing to take on a year of Clarkson’s dead money should be able to swing a pretty sweet deal for Pacs or Stastny

[Tank]

On 6/25/2019 at 11:28 PM, arch stanton said:

Definitely unremarkable especially when stacked up against a Canadian legend like Wickenheiser

With the exception of Wickenheiser, the rest of them are Harold Baines.

[gotbeer]

LOL.  Buffalo does not know what it means when some team is in a cap crunch do they?  

 

 

[arch stanton]

There was probably a decent market for Miller. The Avs had to give up a 2nd and a 3rd for Burakovsky