General NHL Talk 2021-2022

[gotbeer]

Flames acquire Toffoli from Canadiens

 

Toffoli still owed 2/$4.25 million after this season.  

https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/t/toffoty01.html

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The Canadiens receive forward Tyler Pitlick, prospect Emil Heineman, a first-round pick and a 2024 fifth-round pick in return for Toffoli.

Emil Heineman 2nd rounder

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/381844/emil-heineman  

[arch stanton]

Crosby got goal #500. Of course it's on the PP and the only assist goes to Malkin

[gotbeer]

Didn't take Toffoli long to get acclimated.

 

[Tank]

toffoli should be a 30 goal scorer every year.

should be.

[gotbeer]

Seravalli: Vancouver Canucks’ Brock Boeser joins Trade Targets board

Weird how they list Rakell, but not Lindholm and Manson.  Would think all three would be on the board.

 

[gotbeer]

WILL TOP RUSSIAN NHL DRAFT PROSPECTS BE IMPACTED BY WAR CONSEQUENCES?

I think this is where having multiple first round picks, especially late round picks would be beneficial.  This may be one of those cases, where 5 years down the line, you will be saying why was this person taken 30, or even second third round?  Oh yeah, Russia.  

[arch stanton]

You wanna see what a modern D man looks like? Check out the MacKinnon goal highlight against Calgary 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Watched the Senators-Knights game last night. Ottawa played their asses off, incredible effort all night.

[gotbeer]

looking at the standings, with some 25 games to go.  If Vancouver can continue to chip away at their horrible start.  Bruce could knock Edmonton and Vegas out of the playoffs.

[deepdrive]

Still a big fan of Bruce.

Once again though, I wonder if his problem isn't being too good at getting teams to perform above where they should be in the standings. Then when the playoffs arrive and every team is amping up, they can't keep up.

[gotbeer]

So under Green, Vancouver was 9-15-2.  Under Bruce there it is, they are 20-8-4.  They are now 3 points out of a wild card, 4 points out of the #3 seed.  It would not surprise me one bit if they aren't sellers, but buyers.  Boesner is a RFA, Miller is signed for next season.  If they are going to be moved, they could be moved in the offseason, and still get a bounty deal they want.  

And on the Ducks end.  Remember, that Bruce has coached, with success, Rakell, Manson and Lindholm.  I would not be surprised if one of them ended up in Vancouver.  

[gotbeer]

https://t.co/J2QK9oIJqa 

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TSN Hockey@TSNHockeySIGNING UPDATE: Flyers sign D Rasmus Ristolainen to a five-year, $25.5 million contract extension... 

Follow every deal in our Signing Tracker - http://bit.ly/2MUE5da

#TSNHockey

 

Wonder if this is going to be a sign and trade, or if the Flyers are going to keep him?  

[Vegas Halo Fan]

On 3/8/2022 at 2:48 PM, gotbeer said:

looking at the standings, with some 25 games to go.  If Vancouver can continue to chip away at their horrible start.  Bruce could knock Edmonton and Vegas out of the playoffs.

I don't expect the Knights to get in. They are having trouble fielding a team. In the Pittsburgh game last week, they had eight front line players out, and they lost Max Pacioretty midway through the second period. They haven't fielded anywhere near a complete team all season. I barely know half of these guys.

Edited March 14, 2022 by Vegas Halo Fan

[gotbeer]

Panthers Acquire Ben Chiarot

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The Panthers have added to their back end, acquiring Ben Chiarot from the Canadiens in exchange for their 2023 first-round pick, a 2022 fourth-round selection (acquired in today’s Frank Vatrano trade), and prospect center Ty Smilanic.

 

Well, there goes one of the destinations for Lindholm.  

[deepdrive]

Lose a location, but eliminate a competitor. I don't know that the Ducks actually lose in that situation.

[gotbeer]

Talk about a steep price.

NHL trade grades: Lightning add Brandon Hagel to their middle six, send two first-rounders to Blackhawks

 

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The trade

Lightning get: Forward Brandon Hagel and fourth-round picks in 2022 and 2024.

Blackhawks get: Forwards Taylor Raddysh and Boris Katchouk and first-round picks in 2023 and 2024.

Hagel was drafted by the Sabres #159 overall.  Looks like he wasn't even traded to the Blackhawks, just that the Blackhawks signed him to an entry level contract.  

[gotbeer]

Talk about all in.

Claude Giroux traded by Flyers to Panthers for Owen Tippett

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Connor Bunnaman, a fourth-round pick by the Flyers in 2016, is also going to the Panthers in the deal. The Flyers also are getting the Panthers' second-round pick in 2023 and their first-round pick in 2024, in addition to Tippett.

 

This means that the Panthers have traded all of their first and second round picks for 2022, 2023, and 2024. 

[gotbeer]

Florida playing the game.  It turns out it wasn't a minor injury at all.

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Frank Seravalli@frank_seravalli

I'm told Aaron Ekblad will be placed on LTIR and will not return during the regular season, but sometime during the first round. So cap space is no issue for #FlaPanthers. Expect them to be active - and maybe use that space (after Hagg deal) to attempt to recoup some picks.

 

[gotbeer]

Toronto Maple Leafs Acquire Mark Giordano, Colin Blackwell

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4:20pm CT: The return for Giordano and Blackwell has been revealed. ESPN’s Kevin Weekes was first to report that the Maple Leafs are sending two second-round picks and a third-round pick to the Kraken for the duo. Seattle is also retaining 50% of Giordano’s $6.75MM cap hit. TSN’s Pierre LeBrun clarified that it is a 2022 second-rounder, 2023 second-rounder, and 2024 third-rounder, all Toronto’s own. Both teams have now confirmed the deal.

 

Steep, but no first rounders and no prospects.

[arch stanton]

That's a 3rd rounder more than the Avs paid for Devon Toews 

[gotbeer]

Kaapo Kahkonen to the Sharks (e5)

Done
Source: Eklund
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Fleury to Minnesota (e5)

Here we go!
Source: Eklund
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[gotbeer]

Capitals Trade For Marcus Johansson

 

[arch stanton]

Avs trade Justin Barron and a 2nd for Lehkonen. Improved 3rd line for basically what they paid for Manson, although I think Barron is a better prospect than Hellion long term

[arch stanton]

And now the Avs spend a 5th rounder on Cogliano. Bleh

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I would just like for the Knights to be able to put a complete team on the ice. Six players on IR and two on the COVID list. The whole season has been like this. It's a miracle that they are above .500