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They can make trades involving prospects and amateur draft picks. They also can sign eligible college free agents once they become available, junior players 20 and older, and free agents from European leagues.

The Golden Knights are not permitted to acquire a player with an active NHL contract until that player completes this season. They also will not be able to make agreements with teams to claim or not claim a player in the NHL Expansion Draft until the team they are negotiating with is done playing this season and the player is no longer eligible to play in the American Hockey League.

The Golden Knights will be placed between the second- and third-to-last teams in the waiver priority order from today through Oct. 31.

glynnenstein posted:

https://twitter.com/RFCapsMoustache/status/837653309536276481

So Grubauer backs up Murray in Vegas? Pretty good set for an expansion team.

Gio posted:

alex ovechkin delivered papa johns

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...m=.1a322cbe05d3

Pornographic Memory posted:

the rangers just really want to lock down the wild card spot and slide over to the atlantic, thats all

Slappy Pappy posted:

This morning Washington was -273 and I just laughed. Caps don't beat the Stars. It's one of those things. Jason Spezza Kari Lehtonen blah blah blah. They played pretty great the second half of the game but doesn't matter. Can't beat Stars.

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While Orpik certainly did push Shore into the crease, Shore also makes no effort to leave which prompted Trotz to challenge the goal. After losing the challenge, Trotz said the referee explained to him that the deciding factor was not the initial push, but what happened afterward.

“[Orpik] gives him another little shot because he's on top of our goalie. If he doesn't do that I think it probably comes back our way,” Trotz said. “Even the referee says that's close, the only reason I say no is Brooks gave him a sort of a little second one.”

Chad Sexington posted:

Well I was encouraged that they were able to capable the Devils and Flyers trapping the gently caress out of them, because you see that a lot more in the playoffs. The The Stars, by contrast, seemed focused on keeping the Caps to the outside where they could only take lovely perimeter shots.

I'm choosing not to read too much into it though. The first goal was Orpik ruining an epic Holtby save, the second was just a fumble by Backstrom (on Swedish heritage night of all nights!), and the third was off a flub by Orlov. Didn't seem like much terribly wrong structurally, at least on defense.

ThinkTank posted:

PK loving SUBBAN posted:

The Leafs are well within their rights to raise ticket prices next year but lol at the way they're selling it:

Levitate posted:

Ovechkins not even vaguely on Crosby's level anymore so lol at comparing them like you're NBC

glynnenstein posted:

Good lord the Toronto media culture is toxic. Leafs lose badly, is it because they went fishing 2 days ago?

At least Mirtle considers the possibility that it isn't literally sunshine that makes the Leafs bad. It could be a "scarier proposition": maybe the Leafs aren't that good yet.

Mind_Taker posted:

It's funny to make jokes about the Capitals winning another Presidents Trophy, but this year seems like a really nice year to win the Presidents Trophy. A home series against like the Islanders or Leafs seems a whole lot better than the Penguins or Jackets in the first round. Though I'd be terrified if the Lightning get the WC2 spot, even though it would be nice for me since I live near Tampa and could go to all of the games.

xzzy posted:

What the hell is a "wild" anyways.

Aurora posted:

I agree, stop posting about your teams, everyone

Pungry posted:

Alright, this doesn't matter, but I don't understand why the Caps are above the Jackets in the standings. The Jackets have equal ROW with them and more overall wins. What are the tiebreakers?

RC Cola posted:

Game 7 3rd period 3 goal lead...

A Typical Goon posted:

I love Bettmans NHL where a team with 33 wins and 38 losses is now considered 'good'

Levitate posted:

Crosby's the best player in the league so I don't see why people shouldn't be compared to him

CBJSprague24 posted:

CBJ could also win the division. Their schedule is largely easy the rest of the way.

Funny you should mention that. What do GMs think?:




Fuckin' Pens, man.

https://apnews.com/3dd34577856d47348dc2c53d66c04176/'Stupid'-NHL-divisional-playoff-format-is-drawing-criticism?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP_Sports

CBJSprague24 posted:

Shootout cheat code TJ Oshie

Citizen Tayne posted:

The Pens are in take-it-easy coast-to-playoffs mode right now, hth.

ElwoodCuse posted:

What a great fanbase. Steal all the jokes Flyers fans have made about the Penguins over the last 20 years, except at least the Flyers (a) have won the Stanley Cup twice, even if over 40 years ago, and (b) have been mostly successful in the 40 years since, including beating the Penguins 3 times in playoff series