Free agency begins today so please post any FA moves or trades here.
The Avalanche and captain Gabriel Landeskog come to terms on an eight-year, $56 million contract extension.
Tyson Barrie re-signed with Edmonton. 3 year deal.
Pierre LeBrun
@PierreVLeBrun
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All signs point to UFA G Jonathan Bernier signing with New Jersey today.
As we reported before, UFA G Jaroslav Halak should be signing with Vancouver.
I wonder if UFA G James Reimer ends up in SJ or Vegas?
Still lots to play out with goalies.
Thrilled NYR didn't win that bidding contest. Love him as a player but not sure it would be worth the trouble to flip him and Strome. Would rather give Barron a chance or buy a 4th line center in the 2 million and under category.
That surprises me with Dreidger and Vanecek from expansion draft
@FriedgeHNIC
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Hearing BOS and Erik Haula are heating up
@DarrenDreger
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Tomas Nosek agrees to 2 years $3.5 deal with the Bruins. AAV $1.75 mil
If so, with all the musical chairs today, have to think a few of the potential suitors have dropped out simply due to cap constraints (LAK, potentially Minny). Not sure who really remains as potential fits in addition to the Rangers, maybe MTL? ANA?
If Eichel is the prize here, hopefully this game of chicken has paid off for Drury, as Adams is seeing his options vanish. If not, the Rangers will have some cap space to maneuver and take on whatever comes available throughout the year, while seemingly still having a potential deadline asset in Strome.
Cancer in the locker room? I genuinely do not know the cause of the hysteria.
He's a big time Republican and Trump supporter and likes to let you know about it on Twitter (or at least used to) which in this day there's a large sector of people that don't appreciate it.
There was apparently bad blood between him and Georgiev (the Rangers goalie) for a while. They fought in the tunnel after a game and that was it... There were rumors on twitter that he was giving an AA teammate K'Andre Miller a hard time. Those rumors have not been substantiated.
By all accounts many if not all of his teammates liked him. He was always willing to step up for teammates and frankly seemed to enjoy it.
He's not a good defender but can be a very high end offensive defenseman. People that have a problem with the signing likely feel that way due to political reasons and his past transgressions in Juniors.
He's a big time Republican and Trump supporter and likes to let you know about it on Twitter (or at least used to) which in this day there's a large sector of people that don't appreciate it.
There was apparently bad blood between him and Georgiev (the Rangers goalie) for a while. They fought in the tunnel after a game and that was it... There were rumors on twitter that he was giving an AA teammate K'Andre Miller a hard time. Those rumors have not been substantiated.
By all accounts many if not all of his teammates liked him. He was always willing to step up for teammates and frankly seemed to enjoy it.
He's not a good defender but can be a very high end offensive defenseman. People that have a problem with the signing likely feel that way due to political reasons and his past transgressions in Juniors.
Thank you sir. Looks like the Canes did sign him.
If Eichel is the prize here, hopefully this game of chicken has paid off for Drury, as Adams is seeing his options vanish. If not, the Rangers will have some cap space to maneuver and take on whatever comes available throughout the year, while seemingly still having a potential deadline asset in Strome.
It's looking more and more like Adams painted himself into a corner and has few options left. The Rangers just might be able to get Eichel at a deep discount, something like Zac Jones, a first, and some other prospect.
Maybe some tension in the locker room too. I think it was FMiC who had a source that said some teammates had asked him to cool it with political chatter amongst the group. Essentially leave it at the door when you show up, whether you were in agreement or not politically, it turned into a distraction. He's polarizing to say the least.
And while that could be a distinction without a difference - being an asshole is being an asshole does it really matter how you are an asshole?
however so many people alluded to TDA's racist past because that detail was always omitted from stories about his juniors incident causing many people to jump to conclusions his incident was racial - so he must have problems with Miller.
but as jv mentioned, none of that (TDA issues with Miller) was ever substantiated and only ever refuted by Miller directly or via his agent.
I can definitely see TDA and goalies having issues, TDA is a horror show in his own end.
I think the Brooks tweets are a little weird - what team has a lot of depth for the top-nine? I'm not concerned about the top-nine at all, even if you were to lose Kravtsov and Chytil (I'd hate to lose Kravtsov, though).
I think the Brooks tweets are a little weird - what team has a lot of depth for the top-nine? I'm not concerned about the top-nine at all, even if you were to lose Kravtsov and Chytil (I'd hate to lose Kravtsov, though).
Actually, nevermind, yes, losing Kravtsov and Chytil would be rough. I'd try my hardest to avoid losing Kravtsov. I was a little too flippant there lol.
The bigger issue is the Zibanejad/Strome juggling regardless of if we get Eichel or not.
Underscore jv and pj: he is a careless disaster in his own end. A lot of it, imo, was mental, negligent in his outlet passes, as well as positioning on entries, so maybe room for improvement.
My point wasn't to make a compelling defense or any defense, my point was writers intentionally left out the fact it was an ethnic slur (aboriginal? not even sure what) incident in juniors so people naturally assumed it was racial.
And IMO that's a big deal. And as I said it doesn't mean TDA is less of an asshole (if you think that makes him an asshole), but it does mean you shouldn't jump to conclusions about TDA being a racist - which is the point many Rangers bloggers tried to make - without any facts.
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drawing a distinction between a racial slur and an ethnic slur is really the compelling defense it was intended to be. Maybe that shit plays well in CAR.
My point wasn't to make a compelling defense or any defense, my point was writers intentionally left out the fact it was an ethnic slur (aboriginal? not even sure what) incident in juniors so people naturally assumed it was racial.
And IMO that's a big deal. And as I said it doesn't mean TDA is less of an asshole (if you think that makes him an asshole), but it does mean you shouldn't jump to conclusions about TDA being a racist - which is the point many Rangers bloggers tried to make - without any facts.
The other note I remember reading about DeAngelo is that he's fine when things are going well, but he doesn't handle adversity well at all. I believe the term "ticking time bomb" was used. If things go poorly, it seems that he lashes out at anybody in range, whether that's an official or a teammate (as we saw with Georgiev). I think that, more so than his politics, is why lots of teams won't touch him. Seems to tie into the "maturity" issue.
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drawing a distinction between a racial slur and an ethnic slur is really the compelling defense it was intended to be. Maybe that shit plays well in CAR.
My point wasn't to make a compelling defense or any defense, my point was writers intentionally left out the fact it was an ethnic slur (aboriginal? not even sure what) incident in juniors so people naturally assumed it was racial.
And IMO that's a big deal. And as I said it doesn't mean TDA is less of an asshole (if you think that makes him an asshole), but it does mean you shouldn't jump to conclusions about TDA being a racist - which is the point many Rangers bloggers tried to make - without any facts.
With due respect, it's semantics. People who use racist, bigoted slurs are racists and bigots. Who gives a shit whether a little reported on event that transpired in juniors was directed at a Jewish hockey player as opposed to an African American player? If he directed the slur at a French Canadian vs. Middle Eastern player, does that not make him a douchbag? What if it was a coach and not a player? Better?
You have a pattern of making excuses for despicable behavior. You're better than that.
I am not making excuses for anything or saying anything is ok. No idea how you get that from my post.
but being racist is treated differently than other types of bias.
If you can't acknowledge that and how it played in to TDA's time in NY then no point furthering the discussion, just agree to disagree and move on. I don't need the sanctimony because you don't understand the point.
I am not making excuses for anything or saying anything is ok. No idea how you get that from my post.
but being racist is treated differently than other types of bias.
If you can't acknowledge that and how it played in to TDA's time in NY then no point furthering the discussion, just agree to disagree and move on. I don't need the sanctimony because you don't understand the point.
That incident was merely one piece of him being cut loose. It was not THE reason. A lot of Ranger fans questioned his acquisition at the time. A lot of Rangers' fans disliked him for being outspoken about his politics. A lot of Rangers' fans questioned his new deal because of his play in his own zone (which you cited above).
I don't care about his politics. I do care that he's an asshole and a likely racist and I'm not going to split hairs on which slur he used. I'm glad the idiot's gone. We should've dealt him 2 years ago.
@frank_seravalli
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Linus Ullmark #NHLBruins : 4 years x $5 million
@DFOHockey @Sportsnet
Yea that's too much money to spend on a 7th defenseman. This also opens the door for Bahl.
seems mired in no-man's land.
I think they're favorite to get the #1 pick again next year. Them or ARI.
I'm surprised Kessel hasn't been moved. Maybe at the deadline. And Dvorak.
Besides Dvorak I like Jakob Chychrun and Clayton Keller, but that's not a nucleus.
Quote: drawing a distinction between a racial slur and an ethnic slur is really the compelling defense it was intended to be. Maybe that shit plays well in CAR. ////
My point wasn't to make a compelling defense or any defense, my point was writers intentionally left out the fact it was an ethnic slur (aboriginal? not even sure what) incident in juniors so people naturally assumed it was racial.
And IMO that's a big deal. And as I said it doesn't mean TDA is less of an asshole (if you think that makes him an asshole), but it does mean you shouldn't jump to conclusions about TDA being a racist - which is the point many Rangers bloggers tried to make - without any facts.
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Quote: drawing a distinction between a racial slur and an ethnic slur is really the compelling defense it was intended to be. Maybe that shit plays well in CAR. ////
My point wasn't to make a compelling defense or any defense, my point was writers intentionally left out the fact it was an ethnic slur (aboriginal? not even sure what) incident in juniors so people naturally assumed it was racial.
And IMO that's a big deal. And as I said it doesn't mean TDA is less of an asshole (if you think that makes him an asshole), but it does mean you shouldn't jump to conclusions about TDA being a racist - which is the point many Rangers bloggers tried to make - without any facts.
Let's face facts, pj, your 3:51 was a mess. LOL Bottom line, it was a distinction w/o difference. The non-difference is hatred, whether because of race or ethnicity. Does it matter? Is anti-Asian, anti-semitism, or anti-Serb, e.g., any less cause for opprobrium than anti-AA? I don't believe for a second that you think those are.
No, I don't think it's any less cause for criticism, but I do believe being a racist would get more attention. And I believe it's why the NYR bloggers were always vague about his OHL suspension and it's why some of them fabricated or pushed racist TDA stories. I think the evidence is pretty clear that certain bloggers 100% made shit up or at least pounced on the ambiguity of the OHL suspension (and it was very likely due to TDA's political affiliations IMO).
So I'm not saying his slur not be racist makes him a better person, but I am saying it not being racist makes it less newsworthy.
if you disagree fine, but you say something anti-aboriginal you apologize to the victim, you say something racist it's hard to come back (and it probably should be), but IMO it's not a distinction without a difference in the court of public opinion even if it is a distinction without a difference to someone's character.
that's all I'm going to say about it - people are free to have their own opinion.
Are there white Aborigines?
on to more free agent talk for me.
on to more free agent talk for me.
Fair enough.
Didn't Jarred Tinordi absolutely destroy Tom Wilson? Or am I remembering wrong?
@adater
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Darcy Kuemper is close to being a member of the #Avs @ColHockeyNow
. Deal closing in
@CraigSMorgan
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Hearing the Coyotes are trading Darcy Kuemper to Colorado for a first-rounder pick and defenseman Conor Timmins.
@JFreshHockey
Since so many people asked, here are the updated WAR Roster Builder projected standings after the first seven hours of free agency. Still a lot of moves to be made (and some model tweaks as well), but for the sake of curiosity:
Why are the Islanders so low?
Why are the Islanders so low?
Trotz doesn't factor in to the WAR calculation?
sum of the parts?
I don't know much about hockey WAR to say if it's indicative of anything.
Why are the Islanders so low?
Seattle is already in better position than the Islanders.
Good for them.
He will always be a legend to the Kraken faithful.
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Breaking News: As reported by @frank_seravalli
the #CBJ Joonas Korpisalo is available for trade.
Devils and Carolina remain the 2 teams that make the most sense. A few teams that were seemingly in on him have went elsewhere. Talking about LA and Vegas. The guy suggests a slim possiblity of a Tarasanko/Eichel trade. Seems like they're having a tough time with the asking price ever since they offered him up for free to the Krak. Not a single mention of the NYI.
I think BUF rides it out until someone either gets desperate or they do. Or like you said jv, he plays for them this year and re-establishes himself as an elite C. He's under contract and they have plenty of cap space, they are under no obligation to trade him.