General NHL Talk 2019-2020

[gotbeer]

sometimes, when you have too much time on your hands.  You just create something epically awesome.

NHL Player, Pokemon Similarity Score

[gotbeer]

So RFA's should be getting deals or arbitration.  I think most are scheduled at the end of this months.  So how are these teams going to do it?

Vegas  $3.5 million over the cap already.  Gusev RFA

Rangers  At cap.  Lemieux, Buchnevich, Deangelo RFA 

Penguins $1 million from cap.  Aston-Reese, Pettersson RFA

Leafs $3.7 million from cap.  Marner RFA

Canucks $5 million from cap.  Goldovin, Boesner RFA

Lightning $5.5 million from cap.  Point, Erne RFA

Flames $9.4 million from cap.  Mangiapane, Tkachuk, Bennett RFA

Jets $22.8 million from cap.  Laine, Copp, Connor, Pionk RFA 

[arch stanton]

I could see Columbus and Minnesota or maybe St. Louis  looking to poach somebody but beyond that I don’t see a lot of teams looking to compete this year with much space unless Philadelphia or New Jersey gets ambitious. 

On a side note I find it amusing that Calgary would let Edmonton off the hook for Lucic

[Tank]

Neal's a good player who can't seem to stay on a team for more than a year or two. It's weird.

Lucic hasn't been the same since leaving Boston.

Edmonton won this trade.

[arch stanton]

Just getting rid of Lucic was a win. Getting a player who doesn’t suck in return is a steal 

[gotbeer]

5 hours ago, arch stanton said:

I could see Columbus and Minnesota or maybe St. Louis  looking to poach somebody but beyond that I don’t see a lot of teams looking to compete this year with much space unless Philadelphia or New Jersey gets ambitious. 

On a side note I find it amusing that Calgary would let Edmonton off the hook for Lucic

I agree that Columbus might go the offer sheet route.  Wouldn't rule out Colorado also.  Although Rantanen will eat up a lot of cap quick.  Minnesota is a weird cat.  They keep trying to trade Zucker, which would leave them a lot of space for a offer sheet.  Although if they do go the offer sheet route, they could just dump Zucker to clear up space.  

Just rough estimations.  But I think Vegas needs to clear $7.5 million.  Or the trading team needs to absorb that amount for Vegas to get to cap.  I hear Gusev is looking for $4 million.  My guess is they will try and add Clarkson's IR money.  The problem is, while Gusev is a phenomenal talent.  He's also unproven in the NHL at 27 years old.  If you go one year, he is a FA.  If you go multiple years, you are taking a chance at a guy that should be in his prime, but also could face adjustment issues.  I just can't see a team giving up much for him, especially since there will be a cap dump involved.  And at $7.5 million, not many teams have that space left. 

Leafs.  Man, I just can't see them not trading Nylander.  And from the articles i've read, Marner and the Leafs are so far apart, that the Leafs are hoping for an offer sheet to see where they are.  The bad thing is, there aren't many teams that could give him a big offer sheet.  

Lightning should get interesting.  But they have some mid cap players that they could move.  

[arch stanton]

I think Vegas will eventually find a taker for Stastny. Maybe get a draft pick for Gusev as well 

I can’t see Toronto not trading Nylander, either. Maybe Ceci as well. Outside chance it’s Marner that goes. How many $11 million forwards can you keep?

I don’t think it matters what Tampa does. They’ll win another President’s Cup

[gotbeer]

WTF?  How, or actually why did Toronto do this?  So now Vegas has $1 million in cap space available.  And Toronto is $700k over, with Marner still left to sign.

 

[gotbeer]

Nikita Gusev Traded to Devils from Golden Knights for 2020, 2021 NHL Draft Picks

Jersey is looking a lot better these days.

[arch stanton]

Giving up a second and a third he better not suck

[Brandon]

On 7/30/2019 at 8:45 AM, gotbeer said:

Nikita Gusev Traded to Devils from Golden Knights for 2020, 2021 NHL Draft Picks

Jersey is looking a lot better these days.

Pretty jazzed on this. Going to be fun to follow the team again. Great additions this offseason and quite a few bets on the Devils this coming season.

[arch stanton]

FFS get Marner signed already. You're holding up the whole RFA market

[gotbeer]

4 hours ago, arch stanton said:

FFS get Marner signed already. You're holding up the whole RFA market

It's crazy how stalled the market is.  Camps open next week right?  

[Tank]

Justin Williams announced today that he’s raking a break from hockey.

Hes not retiring, at least not officially yet.

[arch stanton]

Or....is hockey taking a break from him?

[Tank]

9 hours ago, arch stanton said:

Or....is hockey taking a break from him?

[gotbeer]

Lol.  That didn't take long.

Stars' Corey Perry: Sidelined by broken foot

[gotbeer]

And the Domino falls.  

Mitch Marner, Maple Leafs Reportedly Agree to New 6-Year, $65M Contract

Hopefully we get a clearer picture of others signing now.

[arch stanton]

About damn time. Now let’s get Mikko into camp

[gotbeer]

Canucks reach three-year extension with Boeser

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The Vancouver Canucks and restricted free-agent forward Brock Boeser have agreed to a three-year contract extension, the team announced Monday.

The deal holds an average annual value of $5.875 million.

 

[gotbeer]

NHL Releases Detailed Rule Changes For 2019-20

[gotbeer]

WTF.  

Thomas Chabot, 22 yo defenseman.  Will be his third year in the NHL.  First year 25 points, second year 55 points.  +/- negative.  CF/FF under 50.  I don't get why you would give him such a big deal now.  Especially since he will be making 863k this season.  

[gotbeer]

Lightning get a steal with Brayden Point’s new 3-year contract

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The Lightning re-signed Point to a three-year, $20.25 million contract on Monday afternoon that will carry a $6.75 million cap hit.

 

Looking at that price, LOL at Laine holding out.

[gotbeer]

And right away this is announced.  Hopefully he doesn't become a Kesler.

Tampa Bay Lightning Brayden Point to Miss Beginning of Regular Season

[arch stanton]

I don’t really care about Laine but Mikko needs to sign already