2024/2025 Around the League

[The Abusement Park]

The team could do with another forward for sure, at least until Lehkonen is back. And long term a 4c is also a need.

C is 100% a need. And even a winger that would add some goal scoring ability. But another winger that isn't good enough for the top 6 and won't add anything to the bottom 6 isn't really needed.

 

[Pokecheque]

Goncalves is definitely an interesting name in that group. Scores like crazy in the AHL, but hasn't gotten a real chance in the big show yet. And he's from the Tampa system, if their scouts liked him that's a point in his favor. Ylonen is another name that jumped out, although that may just be leftover from his draft year when I really liked him.

Basically anything to inject a little more skill into the forward group, the 4th line does not whelm me at all.

That's his name? Does he, like, have no flesh below his knees or something?

 

[Murzu]

C is 100% a need. And even a winger that would add some goal scoring ability. But another winger that isn't good enough for the top 6 and won't add anything to the bottom 6 isn't really needed.

I thought Ylönen was decent two way player with some skill.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Depending on where Milton goes, that game in Raleigh might also be in jeopardy. It could also go south far enough to impact the Panthers.

 

[Bender]

I thought Ylönen was decent two way player with some skill.

In my opinion, he's at the very least a much better call-up option than Foudy or Olausson.

Avs should put in a claim for Ylonen and if they get him, send Ritchie back to the OHL. It's basically a free 2-3 week trial until we get some guys back and at that point, if he's doing well you can also send back Ivan Ivan who probably wouldn't need waivers anyhow.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843351531179126980

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843351567359193103

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843351627648118976

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843351702709428422

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843351753850507451

 

[GoNordiquesGo]

Since when is Vancouver VCR?

 

[LOFIN]

Since when is Vancouver VCR?

Friedman has been using his BS abbreviations for ages.

 

[The Moops]

Since when is Vancouver VCR?

It took me way too long to figure that out. VAN is so much better

 

[henchman21]

Depending on where Milton goes, that game in Raleigh might also be in jeopardy. It could also go south far enough to impact the Panthers.

If it directly hits Tampa as is expected right now, it probably won't have large impacts on the other games.... but if Milton keeps going as is modeled right now, Tampa could get hit with the biggest hurricane there since 1921.

It took me way too long to figure that out. VAN is so much better

You mean BETA is better.

 

[missionAvs]

If it directly hits Tampa as is expected right now, it probably won't have large impacts on the other games.... but if Milton keeps going as is modeled right now, Tampa could get hit with the biggest hurricane there since 1921.


You mean BETA is better.

Crossing our fingers here in SW Florida that some of that wind shear coming from the East weakens the storm a bit. Nevertheless, it looks like we're in for another doozy. I'm like 1.5-2.0 hours south of Tampa.

 

[henchman21]

Crossing our fingers here in SW Florida that some of that wind shear coming from the East weakens the storm a bit. Nevertheless, it looks like we're in for another doozy. I'm like 1.5-2.0 hours south of Tampa.

Stay safe! I'm currently trying to encourage some family and friends in St Pete/Tampa to get out. Of course there are always a few 'it is never that bad' types.

 

[The Abusement Park]

I thought Ylönen was decent two way player with some skill.

He’d be another ~Andrighetto type imo. I think he can be a useful somewhere, but not on a team that has contention goals.

 

[Gumballhead]

*Rodrigues

Portuguese spelling.

NHLers with either one or both parents being Portuguese:

John Tavares
Drew Doughty
Adam Henrique
Dylan DeMelo
Evan Rodrigues

Mike Ribeiro and Raffi Torres were the pioneers.

Intrenet

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Pokecheque]

The wife's in Orlando now for a conference, which they just announced they're canceling after guest speaker Alex P. Keaton is done tomorrow. I was set to take the kids to join her so we could take them to Disney World but that might be in jeopardy. She says people are either freaking out or just kinda shrugging their shoulders. No idea what the plan is, she does not want to get stuck at the airport but staying has obvious disadvantages.

Since when is Vancouver VCR?

Friedman has been using his BS abbreviations for ages.

It took me way too long to figure that out. VAN is so much better

What I think is hilarious is that Friedge largely stopped the silly abbreviations EXCEPT that one because he knows Canucks fans are an emotional bunch and he can't help but egg them on every chance he gets.

On a side note, it annoys me that sports team abbreviations across the board are three letters, even the Kings who used to be just LA but are now LAK. Why? I get why we have NYI/NYR, but there's no other hockey team in Los Angeles. Anyway, just a pet peeve of mine.