Around the League 2021 offseason - part V

[AfroThunder396]

Getting all three of the Hughenots sounds like a lot of fun, but Vancouver isn't going to just give him away and we're going to be absolutely loaded on the left side already. We would need to be sending them back either Smith or Shak for sure. I don't think that's a great move for us. Wait and sign him for free

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

 

[HBK27]

Well, that didn't take long for Merkley.

Still have fingers crossed that Seattle may somehow decide to waive Bastian.

 

[ChicksDigTheTrap]

Our friend Dakota Mermis getting waived

 

[SJinNewJersey]

That poor Booger.

 

[Bcap88]

 

[My3Sons]

To me that signals if the Devils show the Hughes family the love and make a good offer, Jack will sign for term (7 or 8 years to me). It probably costs at least $8 mil per and maybe more if he has a good year but if he's locked up it will be one less headache to deal with and a good sign that players will want to play for NJ. I know he said he sees himself in NJ longterm with Luke being drafted but this reinforces it to me.

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

All or Nothing Toronto Maple Leafs available on Amazon.

Jimmy Vesey is spotlighted on episode 2.

 

[Guttersniped]

Vancouver site reports deals close for Hughes at $7.75/6 and Pettersson at $7.7/3. Many Canucks fans think the Hughes deal guarantees the brothers plan to play together in their prime.
NJ fans seem divided as to taking on Quinn which seems logical. My thoughts are it's all dependent upon what Quinn becomes over the course of those 6 years. Vancouver has always pictured Quin a s a budding superstar.

People here in NJ are high on Jack becoming a top NHL center.

Michigan coach is already amazed that the guy he recruited, Luke, is a so much better skater than he thought and his teammates are all amazed at this skating and other talents. #1 overall Powers is very impressed with his #4 OA from the same class teammate. Luke just turned 18 in September.

I have always said fans become too attached to certain players they have watched develop since the draft. If a much better talent comes gift wrapped their their way, management is not going to think twice about trading a couple of those certain players to make room. This is going to be fun to watch develop. I only hope I live long enough to see it play out.

I can’t wrap my brain around a player signing for 6 years and people discussing what will happen after that deal is up like 1) they can possibly know what will happen SIX YEARS FROM NOW. 2) that they care enormously right now about what will happen SIX YEARS FROM NOW. 3) a player that hasn’t even turned 22 years old year yet views a SIX YEAR COMMITMENT as short term stop before joining his brother on his real long-term team of destiny. Or something.

Does the 2015-16 season feel just like yesterday to people or something? 8 and 7 year contracts somehow symbolize a two-way eternal commitment between a team and player while a 6 year deal is still a bridge deal?

And Quinn wouldn’t have signed for 8 years if Vancouver offered him a higher AAV? And perhaps the Canucks simply couldn’t afford those last two UFA years, so they went with the longest contract they could reasonably afford?

Quinn will hit his prime before he’s 27 years old, the Canucks got a good chunk of his prime with this long term deal. He could have have demanded a bridge deal and then left without giving up any UFA years too.

I’m not flipping out on your post specifically at all but I feel like I’m taking crazy pills when even Canucks fans see this as about “guaranteeing the brothers playing together” rather than about keeping his salary under 8m on a long term deal. I thought the Quinn stuff would be annoying if he got a bridge deal, but 6 year deal should have nuked the Quinn to NJ narrative for now.

 

[Guttersniped]

Getting all three of the Hughenots sounds like a lot of fun, but Vancouver isn't going to just give him away and we're going to be absolutely loaded on the left side already. We would need to be sending them back either Smith or Shak for sure. I don't think that's a great move for us. Wait and sign him for free

Vancouver isn’t trading Quinn Hughes for anything right now, they just signed him to a long term deal. (A grotesque overpay might theoretically do it but that’s not happening either.)

 

[BurntToast]

I was listening to the Athletic’s hockey podcast and the Seth Jones trade is straight Bonkers. Forget about the assets, if that guy sucks, his contract starts next season. That could easily be the worst contact before it ever begins..

 

[Ripshot 43]

I was listening to the Athletic’s hockey podcast and the Seth Jones trade is straight Bonkers. Forget about the assets, if that guy sucks, his contract starts next season. That could easily be the worst contact before it ever begins..

Is the athletic podcast behind a paywall?

 

[My3Sons]

Good news everyone!! Nate Bastian was a -1 and took a penalty in last night’s game. With any luck he will be back next to McLeod on final cut down day…

 

[TrufleShufle]

Good news everyone!! Nate Bastian was a -1 and took a penalty in last night’s game. With any luck he will be back next to McLeod on final cut down day…

Imagine the anger if he is waived and we don't claim him.

 

[My3Sons]

Imagine the anger if he is waived and we don't claim him.

I don’t see them waiving him. He’s making nothing for an NHL player so even as a borderline fourth liner for them he’s worth keeping on the bench if nothing else.

 

[Buck Dancer]

I was listening to the Athletic’s hockey podcast and the Seth Jones trade is straight Bonkers. Forget about the assets, if that guy sucks, his contract starts next season. That could easily be the worst contact before it ever begins..

The winner of that award goes to Brendan Gallagher.

 

[njdevils1982]

All or Nothing Toronto Maple Leafs available on Amazon.

Jimmy Vesey is spotlighted on episode 2.

its listed under the comedy section if anyone has trouble finding it

 

[HyperX]

Good news everyone!! Nate Bastian was a -1 and took a penalty in last night’s game. With any luck he will be back next to McLeod on final cut down day…

As much as Id love him back and Mikey would certainly, his best chance at an elongated NHL career is with Seattle.

so as for his ability to earn, I hope he makes their team

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

 

[Sheros expletives]

Lets claim McIlrath, then only dress him vs the rags with instructions to piledrive Panarin

 

[Emperoreddy]

Lot of crap on here.

 

[Blender]

Lot of crap on here.

What is "Sports Betting Dime" and why should I care what they think?

 

[GameSeven]

Lot of crap on here.

It's only the"worst" move since they rocked everything in the off-season.

 

[Goptor]

Lot of crap on here.

Lot of crap on here.

I would normally consider losing your home arena bad but maybe some people like being homeless.

I'd also consider bringing in the worst starter last season to be your starting goalie and trading away anyone who had a pulse on your team to be bad moves.

 

[MadDevil]

I do find it kind of amusing that they have Losing McCann listed for both Pittsburgh and Toronto.