General NHL Talk 2022-2023

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NHL Draft 2023 top 64 prospects: Connor Bedard, Adam Fantilli headline rankings

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3 hours ago, gotbeer said:

NHL Draft 2023 top 64 prospects: Connor Bedard, Adam Fantilli headline rankings

I'd take either. And, actually a couple in the top 12 or so look like they could be big for the Ducks.

It will be interesting how Michkov plays out. Waiting two years to get him wouldn't be a problem. But, with all the uncertainty looking forward (especially the next year), a 3rd pick would be a sizable gamble. But, if he's as good as they say, probably worth taking. How hard would it be to get him out of Russia if world relations went to sh!t. They're corrupt enough that he should be able to make it out.

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Gary Bettman: Bruins signee Mitchell Miller 'not eligible'

 

You know that Boston fucked up royally, when even their fans are saying Bettman did the right thing and their team did not.  Heck even their players are coming out against this.  The Players Union better watch out on the line they walk here.  

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https://www.nhl.com/news/us-hockey-hall-of-fame-inductee-peter-mcnab-dies-at-70/c-337290468

McNab was the Avs color man since the beginning. It won't be the same without him.

RIP, Peter

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On 11/1/2022 at 11:19 AM, gotbeer said:

NHL Draft 2023 top 64 prospects: Connor Bedard, Adam Fantilli headline rankings

You know Pittsburg has lost 7 in a row. I think Bettman gave them first dibs on replacing Crosby with Bedard.

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43 minutes ago, deepdrive said:

You know Pittsburg has lost 7 in a row. I think Bettman gave them first dibs on replacing Crosby with Bedard.

I think once FSG bought the Pens that ship sailed

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13 hours ago, deepdrive said:

You know Pittsburg has lost 7 in a row. I think Bettman gave them first dibs on replacing Crosby with Bedard.

When it was down to the Ducks or Penguins for Crosby, I knew the NHL would never let the Ducks have Crosby.

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Surprising this doesn't happen more often.  

Kane says he "will be back” for Oilers after suffering scary skate cut to wrist

 

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NHL Draft 2023 top prospects: Connor Bedard, Adam Fantilli lead Corey Pronman’s list

He has 33 on his list right now.  He usually has 25-28.  But he says the top 3 would have been #1 in 2021 and 2022 drafts.

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Avalanche got outshot 48-15 with their backup goalie in net and still beat Carolina in OT

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Not a big fan of the SOG statistic. It's a lazy statistic compiled with little thought to give consistency rather meaningfulness. Shoot a puck into the goalies chest or mcslappy it into his pads and it's a SOG; hit the post with a quality bullet and it's not.

 

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Okay, one of you guys who knows more about the details than me, help me out. I just read part of the article of each teams biggest progressing prospect on the Athletic. Already I've seen 2-3 guys who are 18 playing for their teams AHL affiliate.  Are the rules different in divisions/ conferences?

Lysell - Boston

Kulich - Buffalo

Jiricek - Columbus

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2 hours ago, deepdrive said:

Okay, one of you guys who knows more about the details than me, help me out. I just read part of the article of each teams biggest progressing prospect on the Athletic. Already I've seen 2-3 guys who are 18 playing for their teams AHL affiliate.  Are the rules different in divisions/ conferences?

Lysell - Boston

Kulich - Buffalo

Jiricek - Columbus

Only thing I can think of is that these players never played in the juniors.  Possibly overseas that never signed for a junior team?  

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Players from the Canadian juniors can’t be sent to AHL until age 20. They’ve talked about trying to get exceptional player exemption but so far there are none 

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3 hours ago, deepdrive said:

Okay, one of you guys who knows more about the details than me, help me out. I just read part of the article of each teams biggest progressing prospect on the Athletic. Already I've seen 2-3 guys who are 18 playing for their teams AHL affiliate.  Are the rules different in divisions/ conferences?

Lysell - Boston

Kulich - Buffalo

Jiricek - Columbus

Found this article.  Oddly, it's a Gulls article addressing Ducks.

When can an NHL prospect play in the AHL?

 

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Well, that wasn't a competitive game. Doesn't leave a lot of room for Monday's game going much better.

I think at this point, we probably would have trouble competing with about 20 of the teams in the NHL. Another 6 or so we would be close enough to make a game of it. That leaves about 5 teams that we could beat on a reasonable number of nights.

So, unless we make some real improvements in our defense and continue to progress offensively, 'we in trouble'.

Still early in the season. But at the one quarter point, we're definitely on the road to a first pick lottery position. And, what are we going to look like after the purge - which I'm betting starts after the new year, but before the trade deadline.

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2 hours ago, gotbeer said:

Found this article.  Oddly, it's a Gulls article addressing Ducks.

When can an NHL prospect play in the AHL?

 

Thanks, that was an excellent article.

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So, after all the crap Bruce caught in the beginning of the year, where is he now? Yeah, two points out of a playoff spot.

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I really thought Edmonton was going to take off this year. The coach and GM they now have were going to take this team to the level they should be with McD and Draisaitl. 

Nope, they're still mucking things up. They're in a good enough spot that they have a lot of time to get going. But, this is ridiculous.

McD should follow Gretzky and Selanne. Move to SoCal and enjoy the sunshine. Three more years when his contract expires should put him at the perfect time to join the Ducks.

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2 hours ago, deepdrive said:

I really thought Edmonton was going to take off this year. The coach and GM they now have were going to take this team to the level they should be with McD and Draisaitl. 

Nope, they're still mucking things up. They're in a good enough spot that they have a lot of time to get going. But, this is ridiculous.

McD should follow Gretzky and Selanne. Move to SoCal and enjoy the sunshine. Three more years when his contract expires should put him at the perfect time to join the Ducks.

Draisaitl is a free agent one year before.  Can you imagine the shit show if he walks or gets traded?  It'll be nonstop McJesus trade chatter.

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Avalanche now playing without Landeskog, Nichushken, Rodrigues, Lekhonen, Byram, Manson, Helm

That's a workable 2nd line plus one from the 1st line and including all the best forecheckers, the 4th line C and penalty killer plus a legit 2nd pair for D. And this doesn't even include that replacements like Kaut, Bowers, Myers, MacDermid are also out.

MacKinnon, Rantanen, Makar, Toews, and Georgiev have carried the team on their backs so far. This is why I think when all is said and done MacK will win the Hart

Edited December 5, 2022 by arch stanton

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I guess I jinxed it because now MacK is out 4 weeks. I don't even know who's on the ice anymore

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As hockey stand fights go, I give it a 10.

COYOTES VS. BRUINS GAMEFAN'S FINGERTIP BITTEN OFF IN BRAWL... Cops Say

 

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FERRARI'S 2023 NHL DRAFT RANKINGS: MID-SEASON TOP 50

Interesting that Michkov dropped one spot, and the report on him.

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On 12/6/2022 at 8:28 PM, arch stanton said:

I guess I jinxed it because now MacK is out 4 weeks. I don't even know who's on the ice anymore

Sounds like my season last year. The Golden Knights lost over 500 man-games to injury a season ago.