Is he "on loan" to the QMJHL and able to go to AHL or is he in the "NHL or Juniors" group? I bet one year in the AHL would benefit him, tbh. Maybe he is ready for NHL right away, but might as well bring him on slow if possible
I don't know what his status is. I thought I read that he'd come to camp and have a shot to make the team. Though I'm well aware that in reality he'll probably need another year in the minors.
No way they'd buyout Weber. The contract is risk-free for any team that's not Nashville. I do think they should trade him at the TDL though. It's looking more and more likely he'll be back next year, it'll be awkward/terrible and then he'll walk via free agency. I wonder what LA was giving up? To the shock of noone. If we're going to suck anyways, why not I guess. I'm actually okay with him retiring a Hab, provided he seriously takes a cut for the team.
Based on common practice, this is what you can expect: - Wings sign him to an ELC @ max (soon) - He'll participate in development stuff during the summer - He'll attend training camp in September - He'll play in preseason games (very likely) - He'll either make the opening roster or be sent to Halifax (the former is most likely) - He makes Bergevin, Dorion and Chayka cry at night (100%)
Yeah I don't get it, I've seen some people on twitter acting salty. By any sane or even remotely plausible standard, a league commissioner with *half* of Bettman's tenure would get in. They would wait a bit longer though but shit he'll fit right in with all the criminals, superrich assholes, labour bullies and bitter cranks in the builders wing so who cares.
Wild had some interesting changes today. A very large portion of the development and scouting staff has been the same from the Doug Risebrough through the Chuck Fletcher years. Obviously many of the draft picks floundered and the team has had some serious troubles developing talent. All those guys ran the draft this week, with Fenton designating "I want a forward this round" and then the staff picking their guy. It sounds like Fenton only overrode them and pushed for a specific player twice. McBain and Khovanov (coincidentally my two favorite picks of the draft). Today, a bunch of the scouting and development staff lost their jobs. Idk if fired or just not extended or what, but they gone. Wild also hired on a new AGM, who is from Minnesota and has been in the Tampa organization for years. He will now be running the AHL team, which has been a dumpster fire since Fletcher was GM. So net positive moves overall. Though they come secondary to what still appears to be a botched 1st round draft pick this year. Oh well.
I’d say less than 3mil. He’s a 4th line C who is on a steep decline, even as a shut down guy. As the league gets faster, his value drops significantly.
Hayley Wickenheiser was one of the coaches running drills on the ice at Leafs development camp. Pretty cool.
Dreger: "Tavares isn't talking. Pat Brisson isn't going to give you that sort of intel because they're being respectful of the process. But the word that I received from a secondary source, I will call it, was that (JT) was very impressed w/ the Toronto Maple #Leafs." #Isles 1050 *heavy breathing*
Yeah but you're going full dopey So in this realm of strange political discourse I must go full Soc. He's ain't coming here.
Is it too early to start adding Tavares to my mock lineups? Spoiler Seriously, though...Soc, I have no idea if you're being facetious or not, but I hope to god you're right Spoiler Hyman-Matthews-Nylander Marleau-Tavares-Marner Johnsson-Kadri-Kapanen/Brown
Yes it's way too early Spoiler maybe something closer to this Johnsson-Tavares-Brown Leivo-Matthews-Grundstrom Marleau-Kadri-Marner Hyman-Nylander-Kapanen Apparently Mitch Marner was a large focus of the video they showed.
Y'all are setting yourselves up for heartbreak when he dramatically reveals that he'll be resigning with the Islanders.
I think getting JT keeps Willy with Matthews. If they dont land him then I think they'll try Nylander as a 2/3 C with Kadri also being a fudged 2nd/3rd line then sign some scrub to play 4th line minutes. I also think Johnsson will stay in the bottom 6 to start the year and Grundstrom isn't ready.
We were humbled by Stamkos Assume he won't sign, but would be great if he does. Leafs biggest need is a C, so obviously it will suck a bit if he doesn't.
Hahaha no. I think for Patches, he’ll either have to accept a smaller deal (ie 6x6) for a competitive team he feels could win the cup sooner, or the Habs will have to accept a lesser return. Apparently SJ had a package that was less than what LA offered.
Cactus, I would never deceive you. I care about you far too much. Huge points to Dopey for using the expression "going full dopey"
Dammit. So this means we're definitely not getting Taveres right? Marner crushing a bag of hot cheetos and wrecking fools at Tilted Towers JT wants the duo carry!
If I were JT, I'd sign with any of the other teams on that list over the Islanders. The media are equating this to the Stamkos situation, but it's nothing like that. JT would be wasting his prime years on a playoff bubble team if he stays in NY; Stamkos leaving TB would have been a lateral move, at best.
This is our C depth Matthews, Kadri then uhhh Par Lindholm which we just signed and Frederik Gauthier that's it. we don't have any centres man. We had Aaltonen but he just booked it to the KHL... we had Bozak but well... who knows there... and we had Plekanec for a bit. and Dominic Moore which we rarely played.
I now know the pride Don Cherry feels when a good Ontario kid sings “O’ Canada” in the bathroom stall
Did we hear anything about the Dallas presentation? I hope it was just jamie benn making an incredibly awkward speech
I have already reported Dopey's sensible posts to the mods. Hoping they can get to the bottom of this
