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Around the League 15-16 Part 2

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Arizona of this year is going to be last year's Calgary. I honetly do not see them falling below 3rd in our division with Domi and Duclair.
 
Martyros said:
Arizona of this year is going to be last year's Calgary. I honetly do not see them falling below 3rd in our division with Domi and Duclair.
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Beating up on an OHL team does not constitute a surprise year for Arizona. I do see them falling back to where we all expected them to be.

 
Kesler is not the reason they suck. Atleast he's doing something out there. Meanwhile......Getzlaf has his head up his own ass.
 
Martyros said:
Kesler is not the reason they suck. Atleast he's doing something out there. Meanwhile......Getzlaf has his head up his own ass.
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I PM'd a Ducks fan last night and he told me that Gretzlaf may be suffering from a groin injury that he didn't get operated on in the offseason. If so, that would explain his early season struggles.
 
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Most said that exact same thing to Calgary.
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I was one of those people, and clearly I was mistaken, but its clear that Calgary is coming back down to earth, just a few months late. :)

However, I don't see Arizona doing the same thing. They still have that clown in net, and he is proving just as inconsistent this season as he was last.
 
Mark Stepneski ‏@StarsInsideEdge 13h13 hours ago

Ducks goalie Frederik Andersen has a 1.71 GAA and .940 save % and he is 0-3-2. The Ducks have scored one goal for him in six games. One.

How do they have the balls to sit in the same locker room with him. Embarrassing.
 
From Elliotte Friedman's 30 thoughts column today

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/30-thoughts-flames-willing-to-deal-but-is-anyone-else/

A lot of info on teams wanted defensemen and some that are available.

4.Add Los Angeles to the list of teams looking for a defenceman or two. The Kings are not happy with their mix.
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Two???

14. All it took was one game and the John Tortorella/Ryan Johansen watch has begun. My theory is this: the Blue Jackets have until the end of next season to decide what they have in Johansen. A new contract will be needed, with unrestricted free agency a year away. They are going to use that time and they want Tortorella to push him like he pushed Vincent Lecavalier.

Whatever Columbus eventually decides to do — sign him or trade him — it will not be a rash decision. One rumour I could not confirm: the organization met with Johansen and agent Kurt Overhardt to soothe the hard feelings of a year ago, so everyone could look forward, not behind. That was before Todd Richards’ firing, although I don’t think everything unraveled immediately.
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I can't believe they'd trade him but I guess if the right offer came in...
 
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If this is true, very immature...

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/10/...uins-after-team-refused-to-trade-for-brother/

Hamilton reportedly turned down multiple contract offers from the Bruins that would pay him roughly the same or more money than he’s making in Calgary. So what, exactly, was the problem?
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He wanted them to sign his brother Freddie to a contract and they refused.

And the Flames did sign his brother...even tho Treliving said he didn't know about the Bruins rumor.



Washington Caps- Evgeny Kuznetsov has quite a week last week, 9 points (6 goals, 3 assists) in 3 games. He's playing so well on the first line, I wonder if they keep him there after Backstrom comes back.
 
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Ron said:
Hahaha I thought of that guy too after last night's game. He has to be steaming. What a bozo.
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It's always nice when life hands it to the jerks. Karma got him in the end. He's a massive Chargers fan and season ticket holder too, so he's tasted some recent loses on that side as well. lol

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The Chris Stewart signing? Yeah, he was incredibly cheap and low risk I suppose, but dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb.
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Yeah, but now they have a guy who can shush the fans while they are being swept. That has to count for something, right?
 
Also from Friedman:

11. Arizona’s Martin Hanzal, on the toughest centre in the Western Conference: “Got to be (Anze) Kopitar. You might not notice it, but he’s pretty fast. Can beat you in different ways.â€

Extension talks have slowed. Don’t know if it was because the Kings were losing, but it seemed very close, then stopped. Would be shocked if it didn’t get done, though. He’s too important.
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If the Kings are looking for a defenseman, I highly doubt it's for a #6. It would have to be a top 4 because why waste trade assets on a 12 to 14 minute a game defender when Forbort can grow into that at the very least. Regardless, I just don't see it for 1 defender, let alone 2.
 
deeshamrock said:
Mark Stepneski ‏@StarsInsideEdge 13h13 hours ago

Ducks goalie Frederik Andersen has a 1.71 GAA and .940 save % and he is 0-3-2. The Ducks have scored one goal for him in six games. One.

How do they have the balls to sit in the same locker room with him. Embarrassing.
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We better hope they don't find any scoring touch. They have the talent. Just 1 or 2 goals a game and they could be in a very different position.
 
cyclones22 said:
If the Kings are looking for a defenseman, I highly doubt it's for a #6. It would have to be a top 4 because why waste trade assets on a 12 to 14 minute a game defender when Forbort can grow into that at the very least. Regardless, I just don't see it for 1 defender, let alone 2.
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I see it. I don't know what the trade could be, and McNabb and Forbort could certainly evolve into reliable (consistent) 2nd pairing d-men in my eyes, but you can bet, with Lucic here, that DL wants THIS YEAR to be a big year, so waiting around may not work.

If he weren't at least kicking tires, I'd be upset. I'm sure that's the least of what's going on. But then again, there are teams much more desperate than us, and EVERYONE wants a top d-man.
 
cyclones22 said:
If the Kings are looking for a defenseman, I highly doubt it's for a #6. It would have to be a top 4 because why waste trade assets on a 12 to 14 minute a game defender when Forbort can grow into that at the very least. Regardless, I just don't see it for 1 defender, let alone 2.
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I think Vancouver will deal Hamhuis...but not sure what they would want. Likely futures.
 
Ofcourse the Kings are looking for d-man. We are one injury away from Matt Greene entering the lineup and two away from Jeff Schultz. The Kings are fine at 1-2 with Doughty and Muzzin but lack a true #3 d-man who can somewhat neutralize teams who have star players on different lines (Chicago). And we could also use a veteran depth guy to make sure it would take multiple injuries to see Greene or Schultz in the playoffs.

Some still have some kind of sentimental attachment to Greene but the fact is that he is terrible and if he ends up on the ice with even second line type players he is going to be exposed, against stars like Benn or Kane it would be a bloodbath. He just can't keep up with NHL skaters anymore.
 
Herby said:
Ofcourse the Kings are looking for d-man. We are one injury away from Matt Greene entering the lineup and two away from Jeff Schultz. The Kings are fine at 1-2 with Doughty and Muzzin but lack a true #3 d-man who can somewhat neutralize teams who have star players on different lines (Chicago). And we could also use a veteran depth guy to make sure it would take multiple injuries to see Greene or Schultz in the playoffs.

Some still have some kind of sentimental attachment to Greene but the fact is that he is terrible and if he ends up on the ice with even second line type players he is going to be exposed, against stars like Benn or Kane it would be a bloodbath. He just can't keep up with NHL skaters anymore.
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hate to break it to you but Greene will be back even with a healthy club.
 
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