2022-2023 Around The League

[AvStock]

Gru is going to have a tough time taking that net back from Martin f***ing Jones lol.

Now that we talking about kraken goaltending, does anyone know what happened to Dridger? Is he still in the league?

 

[Pokecheque]

I'd be perfectly fine with taking him back, but that contract is going to make it hard for him to find a favorable landing spot at this point. My guess is Arizona. I wonder if he clears waivers if he'll end up in Iowa, or if he'd even report there. If he refuses a minor league assignment does anything change with his contract?

I would be shocked beyond belief if Jost refused to report.

I think there’s more than a good chance he clears.

Now that we talking about kraken goaltending, does anyone know what happened to Dridger? Is he still in the league?

Suffered a major injury at the Worlds. He’s still with the team, was sighted recently visiting a school.

 

[Gumballhead]

I would be shocked beyond belief if Jost refused to report.

I think there’s more than a good chance he clears.


Suffered a major injury at the Worlds. He’s still with the team, was sighted recently visiting a school.

I don't think he'd do that either, but I was trying to cover all the ways it could go. I don't expect him to ever wear an Avs uni again, but he was loved in the locker room so who knows. Ironically with all the injuries he'd be useful here right now. He'd be a ghost by January though.

 

[dahrougem2]

Now that we talking about kraken goaltending, does anyone know what happened to Dridger? Is he still in the league?

Hurt, but also not nearly as good as his stint on the Panthers would have you believe. Never should have received the contract he did from Seattle.

 

[redacted]

Is there a percentage that players are told will probably end up being their take-home, actual money?

When Jost signed his 2 million per year contract (I think that's what it was) did he have agents/business advisors telling him it sounds like a lot but he'll be lucky to see, what, 35-40 percent of that? Is it kind of common knowledge between players what the range is that players actually get to see?

Yeah that’s probably close. Each country and state has differences.

 

[UnkleKraker]

From my understanding, that is the plan. However, Wright and Kraken don't want him back at Kingston, and Kingston can't trade him until January or something like that. Friedman and Marek talked about it some time ago.

What really is the problem, is the stupid rule that prevents CHL players from being sent to the AHL. And I bet the GMs want that changed at some point. A lot of players could use some maturing in the lower leagues, because playing in the NHL is not actually benefitial for their development. Lafreniere is another example.

Yes, some kind of an exemption process would be nice. Maybe if a player is a top 10 pick and meets some other criteria as well. One exemption per team per year. CHL would not like it but they can't like the optics of what is going on with Wright ATM either.

 

[Balthazar]

The rules should be the same for everyone regardless of where they played junior hockey.

They could use the occasion to close the NCAA UFA loophole while they are at it. If they didn't have a good enough reason to do it before, Adam Fox changes things now.

Flames literally lost a franchise defenseman because of it. They should be really pissed off.

 

[the_fan]

Devils will never lose again

 

[The Abusement Park]

Devils will never lose again

I mean they're a really f***ing well built team.

 

[falconski]

Jost to Buffalo

 

[arun]

He would've fit right in on that 5 on 3

Flashbacks to blake comeau

 

[the_fan]

I mean they're a really f***ing well built team.

They're pretty good, still not sure if they have enough grit for playoffs

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Jost to Buffalo

 

[TruePowerSlave]

I mean they're a really f***ing well built team.

I doubt they will do much in the playoffs. Playoffs and maybe winning a round would be a fine season, they just ended the rebuild anyway.

 

[Freudian]

Brassard has been on eight teams the last four years.

 

[The Abusement Park]

I doubt they will do much in the playoffs. Playoffs and maybe winning a round would be a fine season, they just ended the rebuild anyway.

I mean I'm not saying they're winning the cup this year. But I could definitely see them winning a round or two this year.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Brassard has been on eight teams the last four years.

Hes still in the NHL? You know what good for Derrick.

 

[RECKLESS]

Buffalo Sabres forward, Bison Jost.

 

[UncleRisto]

Panthers retros are fun. Not the best ones but fun.

 

[The Pwnerer]

The Devils will never lose another game this year. They even have a stud goalie prospect. Another late round gem.

 

[Metallo]

Brassard has been on eight teams the last four years.

I count 5 NHL teams...

 

[The Kingslayer]

The Devils arent just winning they are beating the shit out of teams on this run and today they got scoring from depth players Haula, Bastian, Boqvist, Mcleod. Sharangovich isnt really a depth guy but he scored today aswell. Impressive. Looks like they carried their momentum from last season into this one. The Avs getting shutout to them doesnt look so bad now.

The Devils will never lose another game this year. They even have a stud goalie prospect. Another late round gem.

Which one? Akira?

 

[The Pwnerer]

Yup, Akira and I just realized they have Daws too. Jeez, how did they get so much depth... I see a guy with a lot of raw potential and size to boot in Akira. Devils might've found a good one in him.

 

[The Merchant]

Akira is a badass goalie name wtf

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Flames have a deep forward group with the emergence of Ruzicka.