2021-2022 Around The League - Part VII

[MarkT]

They could have done the same with Yanni Gourde. Either guy would have returned them a boatload. They seem intent on making Gourde a part of their (somewhat) long term core, though.

Or Duchene, or Tank...

or EJ or JTC. They could have been WAY better than they were, but chose not to, for some reason.

None of those guys would have been as easy to trade as Palat. He was by far the best trade chip available in the expansion draft.

Gourde is signed long-term, so that limits the trade options. Duchene and Tank make too much money, which limits the trade options. EJ is injury-prone and overpaid, and JTC is a bottom 6 player making too much money. He only has value now after his playoff performance.

Edit: but I agree with the sentiment. What a bunch of idiots running that team.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Balthazar]

That seems excessive.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Looking around Twitter, I just reminded myself, and now you, that the Kraken could have taken Palat and then traded him to the highest bidder.

I felt like they completely butchered the draft. Take some pieces you can trade for more picks and pick the guys you want from the NHL draft etc

Well, in hindsight I guess they did.

 

[S E P H]

Not sure how Bruins can fire Cassidy. Not that he was great, but just crazy to see what happened to them and yet he gets all the blame.

 

[Chiarelli]

 

[henchman21]

That seems excessive.

79 points in 129 games with Columbus... or a ~50 point pace. Given the arbitration overhead that could give him as much as 5, I'd say both parties did well.

On the Cassidy firing... messages go stale and Boston needs a new one. Cassidy is a fantastic coach that'll find a job easily if he wants one for next season.

 

[Pokecheque]

Not sure how Bruins can fire Cassidy. Not that he was great, but just crazy to see what happened to them and yet he gets all the blame.

Apparently it was his fault the Bruins lost their 2nd line center and did literally NOTHING to replace him, and had an unreliable (albeit wholesome) goaltending tandem the entire season.

From what I understand sentiment toward Don Sweeney has been pretty tepid for a while now, but now the knives are coming out for franchise icon Cam Neely.

B's should seriously just tank it for one season, come back strong in 2023 if they can. Half the team will be on injured reserve to start the season anyway.

 

[Avsboy]

Apparently it was his fault the Bruins lost their 2nd line center and did literally NOTHING to replace him, and had an unreliable (albeit wholesome) goaltending tandem the entire season.

From what I understand sentiment toward Don Sweeney has been pretty tepid for a while now, but now the knives are coming out for franchise icon Cam Neely.

B's should seriously just tank it for one season, come back strong in 2023 if they can. Half the team will be on injured reserve to start the season anyway.

They also have the Hall factor. That guarantees Bedard in the lottery

 

[Pokecheque]

They also have the Hall factor. That guarantees Bedard in the lottery

That's true, I hadn't thought of that.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Pokecheque]

On the Cassidy firing... messages go stale and Boston needs a new one. Cassidy is a fantastic coach that'll find a job easily if he wants one for next season.

That's all well and good, but I don't get at all why they took three weeks to reach that conclusion.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Pokecheque]

Jesus...


It's one thing to send a player to the Olympics, but who the f*** cares about the Worlds!? I certainly wouldn't send any of my players.

 

[Chiarelli]

Jesus...


It's one thing to send a player to the Olympics, but who the f*** cares about the Worlds!? I certainly wouldn't send any of my players.

pretty sure our guys used to go all the time when we weren't a playoff team. It's good experience for younger or B list players since it happens during the playoffs. Unfortunate injury for sure.

 

[Vaslof]

Jesus...


It's one thing to send a player to the Olympics, but who the f*** cares about the Worlds!? I certainly wouldn't send any of my players.

It's the highest level of hockey for Europeans. NHL airs at night so only the most f***ed up people watch it.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Pokecheque]

I’m all for it. He’s the modern-day Torts, goes in, has some initial success, wears out his welcome in a hurry all while bitching and moaning about the officiating.

 

[Pokecheque]

I’m all for it. He’s the modern-day Torts, goes in, has some initial success, wears out his welcome in a hurry all while bitching and moaning about the officiating.

 

[henchman21]

That's all well and good, but I don't get at all why they took three weeks to reach that conclusion.

They had to dig up some dirt to leak to the media

 

[AvsMakar08]

Or Duchene, or Tank...

Yea but Tank was a big ? mark back then. He was really bad that season and some on here thought that he was as good as done.

That seems excessive.

You have to overpay 1M to a player that would be willing to stay in Columbus.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

pretty sure our guys used to go all the time when we weren't a playoff team. It's good experience for younger or B list players since it happens during the playoffs. Unfortunate injury for sure.

See the world and enjoy playing hockey with friends and potentially win something.. makes sense.

 

[S E P H]

Jim Nill and Peter DeBoer...is a match made in heaven in regards to never learning from your mistakes lol.

Hockey just has some of the best names of any sport in the world. I was going through the WHL bantam draft and came across this piece of art...

Jack Toogood - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Jack Toogood, 2007-08-16 Devon, AB, CAN Canada. Most recently in the WHL with Edmonton Oil Kings. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

 

[dahrougem2]

Lol DeBoer for Dallas? I thought they got rid of Bowness to find someone that could kick start the offense? You want to bring in a guy that has no idea how to generate offense like the guy before him?

 

[MonsterMack]

NHL head coaches really do just ride the ferris wheel....