Isles and Devils will probably be active. Should see some more trades too either today or next week once the dominoes settle.
Okposo, Nielsen rumored to be looking elsewhere. Isles supposedly looking at Andrew Ladd. Also some talk they might be willing to take Vanek back provided it's low risk and low term.
Devils need to bring in at least another forward and a defenseman. Some rumors they have checked in on Nielsen and also Matt Martin for a 4th line role too. Okposo and Eriksson probably too high for the Devils liking.
Do Rangers pull off a trade today? Still some Stepan rumblings out there with the Wild if they can't sign one of the forwards in free agency.
Will be interesting to see what Eric Staal does and where he goes.
Until the AHL and ECHL expand, the LV franchise will probably share with a current team.
That last piece is what I'm counting on. We may see one of those trades with the LV franchise of some lesser piece and picks in favor of them not selecting a certain asset the Isles really want to keep as the expansion draft rolls around.
I admit i am a naive person, but I have to assume the NHL will have checks-and-balances against collusion when it comes to that draft. Teams with a much richer set of young players than the Rangers have a lot of $$$ reasons to make sure the process is above-board.
Here's to hoping they did the right thing and went long term.
Why's that?
BECAUSE OF bridge contracts.. oh.. NM..
Oh well, at least Miller will probably win a cup when he's traded in 2 years.
Toward that end, the expansion team will be allowed to trade any player selected, but players selected in the expansion draft cannot be traded to their previous team until January 1. They will also be prohibited from buying out any players selected until after the 2017-18 season.
It's not that he has definitely proven anything, it's that he's shown enough so far and is still up and coming to try to buy a couple of his free agency years.
Now, if he goes according to plan, he'll cost even more after these two years are up.
Bridge deals might work on a couple guys here and there, but when your first round picks show what he's shown and still has more to give, you lock them up.
I find it hard to believe he wouldn't have taken 5 or 6 years x $4m or $4.25. Maybe even a little less considering how many years he has left until unrestricted.
Going into the offseason, I was reluctantly ok with the idea of not making wholesale changes provided that they got longer term deals done with 2 of Miller/Kreider/Hayes.
At this point I can't deny I'm disappointed.
But they have no cap room because of all these incompetent NMCs handed out like candy by Sather and Gorton is now kicking the can down the road instead of acting boldly because he thinks he'll lose his job if we suck the next year or too (and he might be right)
I think Gorton tried to make a few huge deals but they fell through. Idk wtf they're gonna do now.
That's kinda the point of paying for term a little bit early. You take a little bit of downside risk, you get a better price. In many cases, you also ensure that the duration of the contract falls in the player's prime. Every player is different, but you're generally not paying for years of decline.
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that's not even close to spelled right. two time NCAA Hockey Championship runner up, show some respect and learn to spell their name.
LOL, nope, not closer. Maybe next year when they win the title, you will learn.
or actually their reign could be over, they lose a bunch of kids this year to graduation and pros.
That last batch of rules is partly about keep the drafting teams honest, to avoid the weird shenanigans that can occur around an expansion draft, where the expanding team comes to a deal with another club to select a particular player (someone with an expiring contract or a retiring player, for example) in exchange for something else.
Toward that end, the expansion team will be allowed to trade any player selected, but players selected in the expansion draft cannot be traded to their previous team until January 1. They will also be prohibited from buying out any players selected until after the 2017-18 season.
So, while a team may well lose a player they'd prefer not to, the "backsies" aspect of the trade info would permit a player to be returned to his prior club after Jan 1, likely for a different asset(s) and/or picks. And since the Isles gave McPhee a home for the past couple of years, it'd be interesting to see if he'd make it easier for the Islanders to get back what will likely be Strome or Nelson picked in the draft, dependent on what contingencies the league decides to attach. [/quote]
Couldn't the Islanders say ship a 2nd round pick to LV and in return they'd agree to select someone like Prince? If so, I'd expect something like that to happen.
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LOL, nope, not closer. Maybe next year when they win the title, you will learn.
or actually their reign could be over, they lose a bunch of kids this year to graduation and pros.
DU Pioneers all year baby..
That's the only local team I'm adopting.
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to a 2 year one-way deal. Surprised they needed/wanted to give him the one way
The staff liked his work ethic and skill, so it's another cost-controlled young piece. Also creates available game-ready depth in the event Garth can swing the contracts of some higher paid vets (Bailey, Kulemin, Grabbo). I'm good with this but want to see Quine build on his promising debut.
He's also the kind of guy that if you put him on waivers and lose him it's not a huge loss and really he'd only be on waivers if his little hot streak in the playoffs was a fluke.
Ignoring Pfeffer’s advice only served to reinforce the notion that Bergevin was following different criteria in his evaluation of both players, said the source, who also suggested Pfeffer’s vehemence on the matter might have ultimately cost him the job (he was told on Wednesday that his contract won’t be renewed). The Canadiens would not comment on why they aren’t renewing his contract, but they did say that they are looking into other analytics solutions.
#lolHabs
Letting a guy go for disagreeing with you is moronic. Having a good dissenter in the organization helps over time. Bergevin really sucks. Wasting Price.
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A source told Sportsnet that Matt Pfeffer, who was hired as an analytics consultant at the beginning of the 2015-16 season, made an impassioned and elaborate presentation to management to dissuade them from following through on this trade.
Ignoring Pfeffer’s advice only served to reinforce the notion that Bergevin was following different criteria in his evaluation of both players, said the source, who also suggested Pfeffer’s vehemence on the matter might have ultimately cost him the job (he was told on Wednesday that his contract won’t be renewed). The Canadiens would not comment on why they aren’t renewing his contract, but they did say that they are looking into other analytics solutions.
#lolHabs
Letting a guy go for disagreeing with you is moronic. Having a good dissenter in the organization helps over time. Bergevin really sucks. Wasting Price. Sportsnet - ( New Window )
Rangers should hire him and then watch him have a meltdown over Tanner Glass
How and Why is Weber on Canada's WC team - one of the first names announced, and Subban not even on the snub list?
Subban was only 21 for one of the Olympics, but the other he was reigning Norris winner, still couldn't crack the lineup.
the answer is irrelevant, the trade can't be undone, and Weber isn't Scott Gomez, have to hope the team is better and most of all Carey Price is healthy.
Supposedly, it has nothing to do with being able to be sent to the AHL. All a 1 way contract does is guarantee he'll be getting the same salary whether he's with the big club or the minors. A 2 way contract would allow the club to pay a player less in the minors.
Having to go on waivers is something else.
Weber's still a very good player even if you think Subban's better (I do). And you can think the trade is awful while still liking Weber a lot and appreciating his game. But the age difference is such a deal breaker - plus, Weber is showing signs of deteriorating already.
Subban was only better really with advanced stats. the two players were pretty close otherwise, yet for some reasons weber has far more accolades and recognition.
I look forward to watching AV further screw this kid's career and waste potential.
May not sound like much, but a good PK'er and one possible step closer in Operation: NO MAS TANNER GLASS. Likely the 4th line C while Lindberg is out.
May not sound like much, but a good PK'er and one possible step closer in Operation: NO MAS TANNER GLASS. Likely the 4th line C while Lindberg is out.
Solid signing, but I do wish we'd make a bigger splash. We're a worse team than we were last year (mainly because Yandle is gone and now we're left without a PP QB and a true PMD).
Greg, you are correct that it would probably be more dignified to just give up hope. But the heart wants what it wants.
McIlrath needs to play in at least 42 games to avoid becoming unrestricted free agent (Group 6) next summer. Has played 38 including playoff
Would be a disaster if he gets hurt.
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McIlrath needs to play in at least 42 games to avoid becoming unrestricted free agent (Group 6) next summer. Has played 38 including playoff
Would be a disaster if he gets hurt.
Same rule that set Kristo free i think. Thanks for that bag o shit, pj.
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McIlrath needs to play in at least 42 games to avoid becoming unrestricted free agent (Group 6) next summer. Has played 38 including playoff
Would be a disaster if he gets hurt.
Same rule that set Kristo free i think. Thanks for that bag o shit, pj.
what did I do? I'm sure something, just not too sure of it right now.
Penguins forward visits children's hospital in city where he played six seasons with Maple Leafs
Kessel, who survived testicular cancer after being diagnosed in 2006, was involved with the hospital during his six seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs from 2009-15.
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isn't that her in the article?
Aaron Ward says Kreider's salary demand is only $4.75M per. That's a very encouraging number.