General NHL Talk 2023-2024

[arch stanton]

The shine seems to be coming off those Lightning teams. Turns out Kuch is an asshole and Cooper and Stamkos are both whiners. Now that they finally broke Vasilevskiy they're pretty much done although I still love to watch Brayden Point play

[deepdrive]

So, I saw the end of the Colorado/New York game.  Looked like NY played them as evenly as the score showed. Could this be enough for the GM to make a trade or two and go for the SC ?

Inquiring Ducks fans want to know.

[arch stanton]

Rangers and Avs probably both have eyes on Rico. Just see who’s willing to pay Verbeek’s price 

[deepdrive]

Hold off on that post above. NJ is holding Colorado to 1 halfway through the second.  Maybe even the Ducks could skate with them this week.

Big game tonight. Maybe biggest of the season.Can Vegas stop them ? I don't think so.

Anyway, it wouldn't be right to take away the thunder of the Ducks next game.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

51 minutes ago, deepdrive said:

Big game tonight. Maybe biggest of the season.Can Vegas stop them ? I don't think so.

Injuries have been the biggest issue. Adin Hill missed more than a month. Eichel, Karlsson, Carrier, Theodore, Martinez, Amadio and Hutton have missed substantial time. Dorofeyev is out.  The team hasn't been anywhere near full strength apart from the opening stretch when they started 12-2.

Edited February 7 by Vegas Halo Fan

[deepdrive]

1 hour ago, Vegas Halo Fan said:

Injuries have been the biggest issue. Adin Hill missed more than a month. Eichel, Karlsson, Carrier, Theodore, Martinez, Amadio and Hutton have missed substantial time. Dorofeyev is out.  The team hasn't been anywhere near full strength apart from the opening stretch when they started 12-2.

It makes a difference. Does Edmonton have anyone of consequence out?

[deepdrive]

There you go. The Vegas defense, when it's on, is almost  unbeatable. It's just surprising that other teams haven't been able to copy it better.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

2 hours ago, deepdrive said:

It makes a difference. Does Edmonton have anyone of consequence out?

I don't think so. Karlsson played for the first time since January 1, and it made a big difference.

[gotbeer]

Dallas Stars Acquire Christopher Tanev From Calgary Flames

[arch stanton]

6 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

Dallas Stars Acquire Christopher Tanev From Calgary Flames

He's an upgrade on Hakanpaa but probably doesn't have the puck skills to be a huge difference maker. The Stars will get to keep that conditional 3rd rounder

[arch stanton]

Avs traded MacDermid to New Jersey for a KHL 4th line center and a 7th rounder.. Avs needed cap space for other moves and I guess the Devils wanted someone to be Hughes' version of Marty McSorley

[gotbeer]

25 minutes ago, arch stanton said:

Avs traded MacDermid to New Jersey for a KHL 4th line center and a 7th rounder.. Avs needed cap space for other moves and I guess the Devils wanted someone to be Hughes' version of Marty McSorley

That's going to help their defense.  He can play defense, right?

[arch stanton]

9 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

That's going to help their defense.  He can play defense, right?

He's been a left winger exclusively for 2 years now. He can play D but he's a liability

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Don't know what the Knights are going to do. Eichel is on LTIR, and Stone has a lacerated spleen and is out for the rest of the regular season and possibly the first round of the playoffs. Supposedly Eichel was to have become available during the current road trip, but so far it hasn't happened. According to a local news story, three days ago he skated for the first time since injuring his knee.

Edited March 2 by Vegas Halo Fan

[gotbeer]

Hang the banner up!

 

[gotbeer]

@arch stanton  At this rate, your Avalanche will need "Hello, my name is" tags around the locker room for a few games.

[gotbeer]

Ullmark?  Markstrom?  Gibson?  Naw, the NJ Devils get Jake Allen for goal.  I'm sure the NJ boards are going to be fun for a few days.

[arch stanton]

9 hours ago, gotbeer said:

@arch stanton  At this rate, your Avalanche will need "Hello, my name is" tags around the locker room for a few games.

Overall I’m pretty happy about what they did. Would have liked a truer 4C who can win some face offs on the PK but as long as the big boys stay healthy they’re favorites. 

[gotbeer]

Oh oh.  I'm sure the league will react with losses of 3 first round picks, like with the Blackhawks.

San Jose Sharks sued over child sex abuse cover-up

[gotbeer]

Welcome to Salt Lake City Yotes.  3x the value the Yotes were expecting to pay, as the starting bid.

New arena for Arizona Coyotes may come with a hefty price tag

[arch stanton]

I don't know why they can't cut a deal to share the arena with the Suns. This whole thing reeks of horseshit ownership

[gotbeer]

1 hour ago, arch stanton said:

I don't know why they can't cut a deal to share the arena with the Suns. This whole thing reeks of horseshit ownership

Suns already said no.  Then again, looking on the interwebs, it's a city owned property.  So don't know.  

[arch stanton]

1 hour ago, gotbeer said:

Suns already said no.  Then again, looking on the interwebs, it's a city owned property.  So don't know.  

They got evicted in Glendale and can’t cut a deal with the Suns in Phoenix. Horseshit ownership 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I don't know enough about the ownership situation in Arizona to have an opinion on whether that is why their situation is what it is. One thing is clear - they can't continue to play in a 4,500-seat college hockey arena.

The idea was floated about moving them here before the expansion franchise was awarded. Seeing their plight now explains why Bill Foley was only interested in an expansion franchise, not in buying and moving an existing one. He preferred to start fresh rather than inheriting someone else's mistakes.

Edited March 16 by Vegas Halo Fan

[arch stanton]

32 minutes ago, Vegas Halo Fan said:

I don't know enough about the ownership situation in Arizona to have an opinion on whether that is why their situation is what it is. One thing is clear - they can't continue to play in a 4,500-seat college hockey arena.

The idea was floated about moving them here before the expansion franchise was awarded. Seeing their plight now explains why Bill Foley was only interested in an expansion franchise, not in buying and moving an existing one. He preferred to start fresh rather than inheriting someone else's mistakes.

They got themselves evicted from their arena for non-payment and now they're waiting for some state or municipal taxpayers to bail them out with land and a building. Bettman really wants a team in Arizona and it should be working but they (ownership) refuse to act like top professionals. Even if they end up moving a new expansion will end up in Phoenix but it will be same old shit until they force these clowns to sell