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Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks

El Gallinero Gros posted:


What baffles me about this is Reaves doesn't even fight that often. He didn't even crack the top 10 in PIM's , and out of the top 10, pretty much everybody in that list is a better player than Ryan Reaves, except Mark Borowiecki. Even Reaves himself was befuddled as to why he got traded for a first rounder.

Yeah, he stopped fighting the last couple years and I think it was partially because he tried to focus on being a better Hockey Player.

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Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
The weird thing about Reaves is that he isn't noticeably bad. You'll definitely notice him charging across the ice to lay a hit and to forecheck well sometimes, but his underlying numbers are terrible. You're not gonna say "GODDAMMIT REAVES" as he turns the puck over often, but that's probably because he rarely has the puck to begin with.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks

Duckman2008 posted:

Yeah, I think for Flyers fans this isn't a surprise. Schenn has been, at best invisible on 5-5 for multiple seasons, so a lot of people have soured on him. Schenn for 2 first round picks is a win.

The Flyers better not put Lehtera on a line with any speed because he drags everyone else down. He's a good defensive center, but his conditioning is among the worst in the league and it becomes incredibly obvious a month into the season. Look at his numbers last year and realize he spent most of it playing with Schwartz and Tarasenko.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
Re-sign Parayko already, Doug.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
The Pens just traded for Ryan Reaves to be their 4th line winger, I doubt they're bringing in Yakupov.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
Yak's QO was something like 3.5M. How low is he realistically willing to go on salary, particularly if he thinks he can get more money in the KHL? I don't know if the circles of Money Yak is Willing to Take and Money NHL Teams Are Willing to Offer have a lot of overlap.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks

There was too much good news on draft day for Blues fans. We knew this was coming.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks

fits posted:

apparently theyre basically insolvent

Yeah, I think I read somewhere that the entire Dynamo organization (including soccer and basketball) are in trouble?

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/880155636591456256

Why? Don't they have a number of decent young goalies?

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
It seems insane to me that the Avs are trying to unload Duchene, the dude is great. Did he ask for the trade or was it the Avs FO that was trying to move him for whatever reason.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks

Darude - Adam Sandstorm posted:

The Oilers don't actually have a cap problem this year though. They should have waited another year to do this, unless they suddenly need the money now.

So who are the Oilers about to overpay on July 1st?

Karl Alzner at 8/48

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
Justin Williams has narrowed the list of teams down and it looks like the Caps aren't among them

https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/880518652075823104

Also the Blues signed MPS to a 1 year, $800,000 deal. Good re-signing.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
lol if Shatty signs with the Bolts I will be extremely pissed.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
Philly.....

https://twitter.com/andystrickland/status/880546327058403333

https://twitter.com/andystrickland/status/880547121702748160

Last tweet is referencing Mason to the Jets.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
Don't loving trade Duchene to Nashville.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
I love this part

quote:

They were too small and tried to get bigger. They were too old and tried to get younger. Holland respectfully disagrees with those who plopped the Wings in the "losers" category after the draft.

By taking part in the draft, we showed we are trying to get younger.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
Are the Canucks really paying Anders Nilsson $3M per??

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
I hope Sharp is terrible if he signs that friendly of a contract.

Mike_V fucked around with this message at 16:08 on Jul 1, 2017

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
Pierre rules.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks

Jordan7hm posted:

How much salary did they retain?

I would hope none if it's only for a 5th round pick.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
If they want Yak to be useful, they should probably play him on Duchene's wing but I don't think they'll do that (if Duchene is even on the Avs at the start of the year).

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
The Blues signed Klim Kostin to an ELC the other day because Dynamo Moscow is imploding. Hoping he shines in the AHL and we see him on the big club at some point next season(but 18-19 most likely).

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
Looks like the AHL is officially expanding to 31 teams starting in 18-19. It seems obvious Colorado will be bringing their ECHL affiliate up, leaving San Antonio available for the Blues to partner with.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks

LumpyGumby posted:

Just a reminder.




The stretch of games for Blake Comeau that began with that and included a couple games against the Blues are probably the worst individual efforts I've ever seen from a player. He took a couple horrendous penalties against the Blues in addition to turning it over all the time

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks

Citizen Tayne posted:

The Canes 'fly under the radar' because they are incredibly loving cheap and never spend to the cap, a fact that Jim Rutherford trashes them for. They tied his hands when he managed there. $5.4m for a nobody defenseman seems like a stupid "quit calling me cheap" impulse measure.

Jim Rutherford gave Cam Ward a 6 x $6.3M (2010 dollars) contract.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
Why haven't the Senators re-signed Chris Neil? Isn't that some poo poo Dorion would do?

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
Just sign him for 8 years at $6.8M or whatever, Doug.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
I feel like Shatty is gonna get real fat in his 30s/when he retires.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
Would've preferred 8 years, but this is fine. I guess Armstrong also wanted longer term if the negotiations dragged out this long only for that contract to be signed.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
https://twitter.com/jprutherford/status/892586065395159041

Fine, sure. I just hope he isn't on the Blues roster unless there are a number of injuries. One of Schmaltz, Walman or Dunn needs to be on the roster this year.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
To the surprise of no one, it looks like the Blues will be affiliating with the San Antonio Rampage starting next year.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
Iginla was invisible in Colorado. Even on a bad team he looks like he's about cooked unless someone wants to sign him for $1M to play 4th line minutes

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
New Jersey doesn't seem like the team that should be signing Drew Stafford.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
I assume AV will be deploying Shatty for ozone faceoffs whenever possible. That's probably the best way to use him.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
Are they gonna play Vanek with the Sedins or can he create his own offense?

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks

bewbies posted:

he was really good at back door tap ins resulting from passes only mario lemieux could see

real answer: he was probably somewhere around "average 1st line player" who got vaulted to "elite generational superstar power forward" status by playing regularly with lemieux or, when he was hurt, with the guy who is 2nd all time in assists


kelly and pang are fantastic...pang is one of my favorites in any sport. federko is just awful and is usually drunk, kelly chase is probably the worst broadcaster in hockey, thank god I don't have to hear him much.

John Kelly is boring but competent. Pang rules and so does Federko. If you hate Federko, you gotta hate Hrabowsky and Mike Shannon too.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks

Oof. I don't think the Jets have the personnel to make the next step, but we'll see if they can improve this year.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
Tippett is serving as a 'guest coach' for the Blues training camp for some reason.

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Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
Carter Hutton's new mask is wild

https://twitter.com/Palazzola_RTN/status/908324682662805504

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