Rumor: 2024-2025 Trade Rumors and Free Agency Talk | The Slow Crawl to the Season

[Balthazar]

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

If the Kings fall out of the playoffs, or decide to sell on Gavrikov rather than losing him for nothing, I’d love for the Avs to make a move for him. Think he could step in and really solidify the defense

 

[shadow1]

The Rangers have been covering for their shortcomings of their roster for a while now with elite special teams and even more elite goaltending. They also got WAY more out of Zibanejad than they had any right to expect. They’ve clearly quit but I think it’s also them finally getting exposed.

You hit the nail on the head.

The Ranger players' even-strength totals are similar to last year, except Kreider. The difference is they're doing zip on the PP:

	'23 EVP	'23 PPP	'24 EVP	'24 PPP
Panarin	25	22	25	12
Lafreniere	16	4	19	2
Trocheck	17	12	14	6
Zibanejad	17	17	13	7
Fox	7	16	15	11
Kreider	18	11	6	4
Total	100	82	92	42

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

ESPN is so bad.

The other day, they went almost an entire college bowl game calling Fresno State the "Bulldongs" on all their graphics.

 

[Metallo]

ESPN is so bad.

The other day, they went almost an entire college bowl game calling Fresno State the "Bulldongs" on all their graphics.

Can't wait for the Bulldongs vs Panthros championship game!

 

[forsbergavs32]

ESPN is so bad.

The other day, they went almost an entire college bowl game calling Fresno State the "Bulldongs" on all their graphics.

As someone who lives in Fresno, I find that f***ing hilarious

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Can't wait for the Bulldongs vs Panthros championship game!

We've already desensitized ourselves. I imagine a good 3/4 of this place is going to be jumping with joy when they begin using "Aves".

 

[CobraAcesS]

We've already desensitized ourselves. I imagine a good 3/4 of this place is going to be jumping with joy when they begin using "Aves".

F*** ESPN, I'm holding onto my VPN sub from being in Mexico to see if I can fool DTVstreaming into giving me the game tomorrow. If I can, then I'll be paying 20$ a month extra just to avoid those dongs.


*insert pitchfork gif here

 

[expatriatedtexan]

F*** ESPN, I'm holding onto my VPN sub from being in Mexico to see if I can fool DTVstreaming into giving me the game tomorrow. If I can, then I'll be paying 20$ a month extra just to avoid those dongs.


*insert pitchfork gif here

I'm just waiting until AI advances to where I can have Gary Thorne and Bill Clement call evey game for me. 1990s John Buccigross and Steve Levy will be working the desk in intermissions giving updates from around the league.

I'm sure everyone has their own all-star lineup for the broadcast team though. It would be great to have hockey broadcasts evolve technologically so that at home you can flip on and off the different graphic overlays the broadcasters can use. So if you are interested in whose on the ice and how long they've been there, you can toggle it up. If you want to track speed bursts, knock yourself out. If you want to be notified when a hit exceeds X amount of force or happens above X speed you'll get a pop-up. If you want to turn off all sound but the mics around the ice...help yourself. If you want Bud Lynch, Bob Cole, Claude Mouton to call it for you...it's in the game.

I'd be willing to pay more money than my wife would like for that.

 

[Hasbro]

I'm just waiting until AI advances to where I can have Gary Thorne and Bill Clement call evey game for me.

I'm sure AI is already capable of calling every player by the wrong name.

 

[CobraAcesS]

I'm just waiting until AI advances to where I can have Gary Thorne and Bill Clement call evey game for me. 1990s John Buccigross and Steve Levy will be working the desk in intermissions giving updates from around the league.

I'm sure everyone has their own all-star lineup for the broadcast team though. It would be great to have hockey broadcasts evolve technologically so that at home you can flip on and off the different graphic overlays the broadcasters can use. So if you are interested in whose on the ice and how long they've been there, you can toggle it up. If you want to track speed bursts, knock yourself out. If you want to be notified when a hit exceeds X amount of force or happens above X speed you'll get a pop-up. If you want to turn off all sound but the mics around the ice...help yourself. If you want Bud Lynch, Bob Cole, Claude Mouton to call it for you...it's in the game.

I'd be willing to pay more money than my wife would like for that.

I miss the NHL apps goal and period markers fiercely, and yes please to who is on the ice and the TOI stat.

 

[Gumballhead]

I'm sure AI is already capable of calling every player by the wrong name.

But can it declare the height of bigger players AND then follow with their weight?

 

[UncleRisto]

But can it declare the height of bigger players AND then follow with their weight?

Can I interest you in faceoff win probabilities instead? Either way, they're 55-45 for this one.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

 

[JLo217]

Dear lord, let us have something nice in net for more than a year

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Dear lord, let us have something nice in net for more than a year

Between this and the Nabokov news it honestly feels like for the first time since Varly we have legitimate long term solutions figured out in net.


Will be interesting to see what Blackwood gets. Anything under $5M would be solid IMO especially if the cap does raise a bunch.

 

[Avs_19]

Taylor Hall​

Johnston: Colorado Avalanche​

The Avs are one of the few top teams who could make room for Hall in their top six, which is likely where a player with his skill set needs to play in order to be most effective. The continued uncertainty around Colorado captain Gabriel Landeskog, who has gone more than two and a half years without playing while recovering from a cartilage transplant in his right knee, makes the need for another left winger more pronounced. Hall may not skate at the same level as earlier in his career, but he’s still faster than average and could hold his own alongside Nathan MacKinnon in top-line duty if needed. At minimum, he would give the Avalanche more lineup flexibility than they enjoy now. The acquisition cost also shouldn’t be too significant for a veteran player unlikely to be part of the long-term solution for the rebuilding Blackhawks.

Hall watch back on?

 

[Balthazar]

If Blackwood gets ~5M and Rants gets ~13M and Landy comes back it's going to be a very interesting summer for CMac.

Welcome to Cap Hell.

 

[Mighty Makar]

Gross!

 

[CobraAcesS]

Hall watch back on?

Johnston is a moron

 

[Richard88]

So NYR gonna flip Borgen then eh?

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Hall watch back on?

Hell yea! I can't wait to draft Matt Schaefer with the Hall Lotto Win.

 

[Bender]

So NYR gonna flip Borgen then eh?

It kinda felt that way to me. Kind of 'as a part of a bigger deal' maybe included with Kreider... We'll see

 

[dahrougem2]

So in the event the cap is only 92.4M next season and the Avs re-sign Mikko for 12.5M, it would already have them at 1.1M over the cap with:

Lehkonen - MacKinnon - Rantanen
Colton - Mittelstadt - Nichushkin
Wood - Ritchie - O'Connor
Ivan - Kelly - XXX

Toews - Makar
Girard - Manson
Behrens - XXX

Blackwood
Wedgewood

Some notes:

- This is with no extras lol

- Assuming Gabriel Landeskog does not return they would have roughly 5.9M to find a couple of bottom six forwards and a couple of 5/6/7 style defensemen which I do not believe is difficult.

- Landeskog not returning IMO means no Colton or Manson trade

- IF Landeskog does return, I believe we see both of those players moved and potentially also Miles Wood

- I don't know if there's any way to bring Jonathan Drouin back regardless of Landeskog returning or not

 

[Mighty Makar]

What is the cap rumored to be next season?