Around the League 2018-19 V

[Ripshot 43]

One thing I just now thought of and didn't previously comment on in regards to the Stanley Cup Final.

Tuukka Rask now has the misfortune of winning 1 Stanley Cup as a backup, in a playoffs where he didn't even see a second of ice time, but has lost in the Stanley Cup Finals twice as a starter.

It sucks for him because he was a lock for the Conn Smythe if the Bruins won this year and he was also probably the favorite in 2013 if the Bruins won that year. But somehow he may go down with this ''0-2 in the SCF'' reputation if he doesn't win a cup as a starter before his career is over.

That poor son of a bitch. Only 1 Cup in 3 tries

 

[Billdo]

For Eberle or the Islanders?

Both. I don't think it's a lot of money and or term. I would've been more than fine giving him that deal here to reunite with Hall.

 

[Bleedred]

How do we even know Hall wants to play with Eberle?

And in keeping with the paranoid nature of this forum right now, what if Lou plans to steal Hall from us in free agency next year? And his decision to re-sign Eberle was calculated to draw Hall there all along?

 

[JrFischer54]

I always liked that VAN color scheme for them...

i honestly love the colors and the logo. i didn't even realize it was a skate until high school

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Damn, I like Niskenen.

 

[Ripshot 43]

How do we even know Hall wants to play with Eberle?

And in keeping with the paranoid nature of this forum right now, what if Lou plans to steal Hall from us in free agency next year? And his decision to re-sign Eberle was calculated to draw Hall there all along?

 

[EnglishDevil]

Would love to see lee walk

I’d love to get Lee, he’s a really good player

 

[OmNomNom]

i honestly love the colors and the logo. i didn't even realize it was a skate until high school

i always thought it was a black saturn when i was growing up, the thing looked like a planet to me

 

[Nubmer6]

i always thought it was a black saturn when i was growing up, the thing looked like a planet to me

It always makes me think of this:

 

[Monsieur Verdoux]

I’d love to get Lee, he’s a really good player

I agree. However, there is a risk that he is going to be the next Lucic, Backes, Ladd, Okposo etc.

 

[mtnet]

Ugh this was my first thought upon seeing the news. Gudas and Wilson on the same team? **** that.

Potential for generational suspensions

They've both previously been suspended for preseason shenanigans that carried over into regular seasons too if I'm remembering that right

 

[Davegarri]

I agree. However, there is a risk that he is going to be the next Lucic, Backes, Ladd, Okposo etc.

I don't think he'd be down to that level. Ladd would be the most likely comparison to him. I still think he's going to be a solid player for a few years. He is great around the net as well, especially on the PP. He would be very good for Hughes to play with.

I didn't realize though that Lee scored at a 20% clip in 2017-18 lol that's ridiculous.

 

[Brodeur]

Minor deal, but Tampa traded prospect goalie Connor Ingram to Nashville for a 7th rounder. Decent low cost gamble for Nashville. Ingram had put up good numbers in his two AHL seasons, but got banished to the ECHL after clashing with the coaching staff. I vaguely recall a coach calling out his commitment level.

Mildly amused since it seemed like Tampa was happy enough to move on from Ingram after the incident(s), but a few posters insisted he was worth a good prospect in return.

 

[Call Me Al]

Welp free agency hasn't even started yet and it's looking like a dud already. We're going to get table scraps and Hall will demand a trade.

lol wtf

 

[MartyOwns]

lol they’re showing the 94 parade on MSG right now. if anyone is a fan of fashion and tv graphics from 25 years ago, be sure to tune in.

 

[Bleedred]

lol they’re showing the 94 parade on MSG right now. if anyone is a fan of fashion and tv graphics from 25 years ago, be sure to tune in.

 

[Brodeur]

I always liked that VAN color scheme for them...

As somebody who spent way too much time playing NHL '95 growing up, I can't help but smile when I see jerseys from that era. I didn't realize it was a skate until many years later too.

 

[glenwo2]

Welp free agency hasn't even started yet and it's looking like a dud already. We're going to get table scraps and Hall will demand a trade.

 

[GameSeven]

As somebody who spent way too much time playing NHL '95 growing up, I can't help but smile when I see jerseys from that era. I didn't realize it was a skate until many years later too.

I relate very much to this

 

[Brodeur]

I relate very much to this

Maybe once a year I'll bust out the DOS emulator and fire up NHL '95. I used to keep updated rosters, but the editor stopped working with more recent versions of Windows.

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id...l-94-tournament-top-players-action-experience

There's a semi-dedicated NHL '94 community. I signed up for their message boards in order to find the old NHL '95 emulator, as a result I'll get an annual invite to the NHL '94 "world championships". One year it was in Vegas on a weekend when I was thinking about going for other reasons, so I debated dropping by. I played NHL '95 on the PC, so I'd probably get smoked playing '94 on SNES/Genesis.

The last thing I need is more novelty shirts, but these ones are fun.

 

[MadDevil]

I wouldn't have minded Eberle at that price, although it would have probably ended up north of 6 million per year if he'd actually hit the open market.

 

[JrFischer54]

As somebody who spent way too much time playing NHL '95 growing up, I can't help but smile when I see jerseys from that era. I didn't realize it was a skate until many years later too.

I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone that knew it was a skate initially. On nhl radio today they mentioned that the nucks hired a psychologist or something like that to design this as like a mind f to the opposition

 

[tr83]

Maybe once a year I'll bust out the DOS emulator and fire up NHL '95. I used to keep updated rosters, but the editor stopped working with more recent versions of Windows.

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id...l-94-tournament-top-players-action-experience

There's a semi-dedicated NHL '94 community. I signed up for their message boards in order to find the old NHL '95 emulator, as a result I'll get an annual invite to the NHL '94 "world championships". One year it was in Vegas on a weekend when I was thinking about going for other reasons, so I debated dropping by. I played NHL '95 on the PC, so I'd probably get smoked playing '94 on SNES/Genesis.

The last thing I need is more novelty shirts, but these ones are fun.

The Hall one has to be in red, white, or black, right?

 

[BenedictGomez]

I'm relieved Eberle pulled $5.5M, which seems like a rational & reasonable figure for his risk/reward, as it only confirms the Skinner contract was simply bat**** crazy & not indicative that FA contracts are ballooning.

 

[Jack Be Quick]

As somebody who spent way too much time playing NHL '95 growing up, I can't help but smile when I see jerseys from that era. I didn't realize it was a skate until many years later too.

I'm 37 and didn't realize it was a skate until this thread.