NHL 2016 Off Season

[two blue tiger]

May as well start this thread up.

A couple of items to start us with :

Datsyuk - a true star of the game heading home :
https://www.nhl.com/news/pavel-datsyuk-leaving-red-wings-to-play-in-russia/c-280994594

Andersen the next great white hope in goal for the Leafs :
https://www.nhl.com/news/ducks-trade-andersen-to-maple-leafs-for-draft-picks/c-281001336

 

[catters078]

Fun start to the year for the ducks next season. They play in 4 teams buildings for their home openers. Plenty of energy to kick off their year

 

[scottyjc]

Goligoski looks like he signed in the desert

 

[Bradesmaen]

Is this April Fools? Doughty wins the Norris and Kopitar robs Bergeron. No idea how cry baby wins the Norris, let alone is nominated. Those 51 points must be really good.

 

[PalaceGun]

Is this April Fools? Doughty wins the Norris and Kopitar robs Bergeron. No idea how cry baby wins the Norris, let alone is nominated. Those 51 points must be really good.

Doughty's win was a lifetime achievement award.

Soon to be 30 years old, Keith Yandle is a Florida Panther. Seven years and $6.35 million average per season.
That's 150k/season less than Erik Karlsson of Oddawa.

 

[scottyjc]

And a NMC to boot

 

[catters078]

Did they give him a nmc possibly because of the looming expansion draft? Will now 99% exempt him from it.

Alot of strategy this off season i think will be placed this year on the expansion draft impact next year.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Also they are a cap floor side almost... so its not too bad.

 

[PalaceGun]

Ekblad must be licking his lips if his club's management are willing to pay that much and for that long for Yandle.
Entry-level contract ends this coming season.

 

[scottyjc]

Strategy could be at play / but let's be honest - the term is too long.

Sometimes you gots to do what you gots to do

 

[Kakkle]

Is he an upgrade on Campbell?

 

[PalaceGun]

Is he an upgrade on Campbell?

Yes, production and age. Campbell better defensively but he ran out of gas at the end of last season

 

[Baird]

AEST time of the draft?

 

[Kakkle]

AEST time of the draft?

Starts at 9AM

 

[Phone]

Yes, production and age. Campbell better defensively but he ran out of gas at the end of last season

It's an unfair and meaningless comparison, but there's no way he plays as good at the end of this deal as Campbell did on the back of his big deal


he's not really that good.

so stay the * away Jim

 

[Great8]

Lars Eller to the Caps for 17/18 second rounders

 

[PalaceGun]

Lars Eller to the Caps for 17/18 second rounders

Big upgrade on Mike Richards. Can play on the wing if they don't want him as the 4th centreman. Great on the penalty kill.

 

[PalaceGun]

Nick Holden is a fitting replacement for Dan Girardi in New York.
The same guy (bar shooting left, maybe he can replace Staal) but heaps cheaper... What are they thinking?

 

[PalaceGun]

Glenn Healy has finally been given the flick. About time!

 

[Marns]

With Ron replacing Strombo, I'm hoping they don't fire Kyper anymore. Ron is gonna tear that amateur a new one.

Happy to see that David Amber will take over the late side of the broadcast. I quite like him.

 

[Bradesmaen]

As long as they keep Mike Johnson between the benches, I'll keep watching CBC. Prefer it to Doc "Waffle boarded it away" Emerick and his numerous Pittsburgh references and Pierre "His coach in junior midget hockey" Maguire.

 

[Kakkle]

I'm glad Shaw got paid. Going to miss him big time. I'd wager he'll no doubt get traded before that contract is up.


Also, what the hell is up with Brandon Pirri?

 

[Agent93]

6 years seems a lot for any non-star. There's always the chance you can get it dramatically wrong (see also: Nonis, Clarkson).

Pirri's probably in Carlyle's doghouse already, Murray had no choice!

 

[Agent93]

I'm hoping they don't fire Kyper anymore.

Only guy from Rogers' HNIC team I wanted gone. He annoys me as much as Derm does on Fox. I mean Healy was a twat but I think Sportsnet wanted him to play the Milbury heel type.

 

[PalaceGun]

6 years seems a lot for any non-star. There's always the chance you can get it dramatically wrong (see also: Nonis, Clarkson).

Shaw is only 24 years old, so at least there is little danger of him being over the hill half way through his contract.
Clarkson was 29 when they signed him for seven years @ $5.25M/season.