General NHL Talk 2023-2024

[gotbeer]

Dang Cooley. Wait for the season to start before making play of the year contenders. 

https://youtu.be/2P_XWdg1JlY?si=ZVokwkNs8ed9U73V

[arch stanton]

It won't be much longer until Montreal and Jersey look stupid for passing on Cooley and Wright for Slaf and Nemec

[arch stanton]

My daughter is going to school in Nova Scotia and has a job at a hotel there. The Sens vs Pens preseason game there. Guess which team is staying in her hotel 

[gotbeer]

Initiate every single available goalie traded to Toronto.

Matt Murray Undergoes Successful Surgery

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Sportsnet is reporting that Toronto Maple Leafs netminder Matt Murray has undergone successful bilateral hip surgery and is expected to miss between six and eight months. This likely means he will miss the entire 2023-24 NHL season.

 

[arch stanton]

11 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

Initiate every single available goalie traded to Toronto.

Matt Murray Undergoes Successful Surgery

 

They long ago spent his cap money. They’ll go with Samsonov and Woll. They already waived Jones

[arch stanton]

Looks like Scheifele and Hellebuyck signed identical 7 x 8.5 contracts and Hellebuyck has full no move for this season. That changes the situation for goalies like Gibson who could be trade bait

[gotbeer]

3 hours ago, arch stanton said:

Looks like Scheifele and Hellebuyck signed identical 7 x 8.5 contracts and Hellebuyck has full no move for this season. That changes the situation for goalies like Gibson who could be trade bait

Yeah, I saw that.  Good news for us.

[deepdrive]

I thought the reports were both those guys wanted out.

[arch stanton]

16 minutes ago, deepdrive said:

I thought the reports were both those guys wanted out.

Only the Jets could give them 8 years and I think Hellebuyck realized that the last 2 Cup winners were Darcy Kuemper and Aden Hill. Maybe Scheifele still thinks he can end up in Boston once they clear some money

[gotbeer]

Sabres sign Owen Power to 7-year, $58.45 million extension: What this means for Buffalo’s future

And didn't see this earlier.

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• Earlier this week, Buffalo inked 23-year-old defenseman and 2018 No. 1 pick Rasmus Dahlin to an eight-year, $88 million extension.

 

[gotbeer]

Dear Edmonton, Kings, and Leafs.  Gibswim is available.

[deepdrive]

8 hours ago, gotbeer said:

Dear Edmonton, Kings, and Leafs.  Gibswim is available.

At some point, the time left on the contract (and money owed him) is going to match the desire of another team to have him. It's just a matter of waiting it out.

[gotbeer]

1 hour ago, deepdrive said:

At some point, the time left on the contract (and money owed him) is going to match the desire of another team to have him. It's just a matter of waiting it out.

Add Buffalo to the mix.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

It remains to be seen whether Robin Lehner will ever suit up again. He is a year removed from hip surgery, having missed the entire 2022-23 season. Lehner has two years remaining on a $25M/5 yr deal. The Knights signing Adin Hill to a long term deal speaks to their belief about his future.

The Jets also signed Laurent Brossoit, That's a lot of goaltenders. Brossoit played well for the Golden Knights in the playoffs when Logan Thompson and Adin Hill were both injured, before getting injured himself.

Edited October 25, 2023 by Vegas Halo Fan

[arch stanton]

Someone else would have to go on LTIR to take him off but they can't keep him on if he clears medical and wants to play. He's a bit touched so who knows what he actually wants

[deepdrive]

It seems like every time you hear 'hip surgery' for a NHL player the death of their career soon follows.

[gotbeer]

Ouch.

Canadiens’ Kirby Dach out for season with torn ACL, MCL: What it means for Montreal

[arch stanton]

That's a bummer. He's a big guy who wasn't a great skater to begin with

[arch stanton]

Avalanche set a new NHL record. 15 straight road wins

[gotbeer]

Edmonton.

[deepdrive]

5 hours ago, gotbeer said:

Edmonton.

Maybe if they get another #1 overall pick it will solve all their problems.

[gotbeer]

3 hours ago, deepdrive said:

Maybe if they get another #1 overall pick it will solve all their problems.

I mean, if the chances of the Ducks getting the #1 pick was 30%, and there was a franchise generational player available.  Of course Edmonton and their 10% would get it.

[deepdrive]

3 hours ago, gotbeer said:

I mean, if the chances of the Ducks getting the #1 pick was 30%, and there was a franchise generational player available.  Of course Edmonton and their 10% would get it.

Well, that's the way it's been. But, who knows, there's a new favorite in town (Chicago) who might give them a push.

[deepdrive]

You know what hurts is reading all the Chicago &^%$  that, when they stink this year, you know will include "If we only had Celebrini to go with Bedard."

And then they get him.

[gotbeer]

11 hours ago, deepdrive said:

You know what hurts is reading all the Chicago &^%$  that, when they stink this year, you know will include "If we only had Celebrini to go with Bedard."

And then they get him.

Yup, the we need more than Bedard. Right now by the looks of it, Bedard may not even win the Calder.