Around the League - 2022-23 Season Edition

[Fogelhund]

Say what you want about the Miller situation, I still can't believe Boston re-made the mistake that Arizona already made.

I hate the Bruins but I always respected them. This just makes me wonder if their management is feeling okay.

A little more respect for the players who were so outspoken though.

 

[notDatsyuk]

Not that I ever had much, but I've lost all respect for the Bruins management.

On the other hand, based purely on what I have heard, my respect for their current players has grown a lot.

(I'll still be cheering for whoever is playing against them.)

 

[Leaf Rocket]

A couple of interesting starts from guys who signed big extensions in the off-season:

Kyrou - 3 goals, 0 assist in 9 games .. is a -15

Barzal - 0 goals in 12 games but has 11 assists

they are legit doing what they did with JT in long island...i alwyas have a soft spot for barzal but its kind of funny because its sad.

also yea im happy but jesus who had a massive brain fart like that

Boston Bruins release Mitchell Miller | TSN

The Boston Bruins decided Sunday to rescind their contract offer to prospect Mitchell Miller, who had his draft rights relinquished by Arizona for bullying a Black classmate with developmental disabilities in middle school.

www.tsn.ca

 

[Gabriel426]

Bruins MGT did a very stupid thing.
The players asked WHY
The GM presser showed he was unsure and still did it.
The League the player is not eligible
The agent claimed the player had done a lot to change but it turned out either they were court mandated hours or didn’t even show up at those community thing.
Not sure if it is true but apparently a whole bunch of people from the area are backing the signing and accusing the victim’s family on Twitter. Which somehow further proved the point where the victim’s letter hinted if not for them then the community will have signs to celebrate Miller as a NHLer. Which means a lot of people in the community think it was just boys being boys… racist is a better word to describe those in the community.
Then they cancel the contract on Sunday night.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Bruins MGT did a very stupid thing.
The players asked WHY
The GM presser showed he was unsure and still did it.
The League the player is not eligible
The agent claimed the player had done a lot to change but it turned out either they were court mandated hours or didn’t even show up at those community thing.
Not sure if it is true but apparently a whole bunch of people from the area are backing the signing and accusing the victim’s family on Twitter. Which somehow further proved the point where the victim’s letter hinted if not for them then the community will have signs to celebrate Miller as a NHLer. Which means a lot of people in the community think it was just boys being boys… racist is a better word to describe those in the community.
Then they cancel the contract on Sunday night.

Willie o ree had a big say and it was jsut getting from bad to worse.

 

[Gabriel426]

Willie o ree had a big say and it was jsut getting from bad to worse.

I missed what he said

 

[Peasy]

What a complete clown show this whole Miller thing was for the bruins. I really hope that move puts their season in a tail spin. I think it really affected the players on Saturday night which was to the Leafs benefit.

Also, f*** all the disgusting people on this site that were constantly defending the signing of Miller, and the ones that are still doing it. Just absolutely pathetic. Have some morals.

Another thing is don't forget that the Bruins were not the only organization that was interested in signing Miller... Whoever those other orgs are, theyre lucky Miller picked the bruins.

I think this should at least put Miller to bed for the next few years. But I wont be shocked if hes signed again within the next 5 years.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

What a complete clown show this whole Miller thing was for the bruins. I really hope that move puts their season in a tail spin. I think it really affected the players on Saturday night which was to the Leafs benefit.

Also, f*** all the disgusting people on this site that were constantly defending the signing of Miller, and the ones that are still doing it. Just absolutely pathetic. Have some morals.

Another thing is don't forget that the Bruins were not the only organization that was interested in signing Miller... Whoever those other orgs are, theyre lucky Miller picked the bruins.

I think this should at least put Miller to bed for the next few years. But I wont be shocked if hes signed again within the next 5 years.

It is not even like he is a great player. He was maybe a top 75 caliber prospect who could have become a decent 2nd pairing defenseman if things went well, and he would have always had size issues.

There are easily a dozen better defensive prospects than him in any given year.

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

 

[ULF_55]

Pretty disgusting. As a kid (age 8-9), I witnessed disgusting things similar in the 60's. We didn't live in a "nice" area and our schools were overcrowded, and there was "accommodation" made for intellectually disabled but well, you would think 50 years later everyone would have evolved (been educated) , but that isn't the case. As society is no different, there still are those people.

Today with social media, I tend to question everything.

Local parent claims Mitchell Miller is being lied about, shares her side of the story

The Boston Bruins signed Mitchell Miller and have faced almost exclusively backlash since the signing. Isaiah Meyer-Crothers' mother has been

www.bladeofsteel.com

Mitchell Miller Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

Statistics of Mitchell Miller, a hockey player from Sylvania, OH born Dec 20 2001 who was active from 2017 to 2025.

www.hockeydb.com

You cannot condone this behaviour.

Weigh the evidence.

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

Pretty disgusting. As a kid (age 8-9), I witnessed disgusting things similar in the 60's. We didn't live in a "nice" area and our schools were overcrowded, and there was "accommodation" made for intellectually disabled but well, you would think 50 years later everyone would have evolved (been educated) , but that isn't the case. As society is no different, there still are those people.

Today with social media, I tend to question everything.

Local parent claims Mitchell Miller is being lied about, shares her side of the story

The Boston Bruins signed Mitchell Miller and have faced almost exclusively backlash since the signing. Isaiah Meyer-Crothers' mother has been

www.bladeofsteel.com

Mitchell Miller Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

Statistics of Mitchell Miller, a hockey player from Sylvania, OH born Dec 20 2001 who was active from 2017 to 2025.

www.hockeydb.com

You cannot condone this behaviour.

Weigh the evidence.

This stood out to me:

These claims at this time are unverifiable

 

[Fogelhund]

Pretty disgusting. As a kid (age 8-9), I witnessed disgusting things similar in the 60's. We didn't live in a "nice" area and our schools were overcrowded, and there was "accommodation" made for intellectually disabled but well, you would think 50 years later everyone would have evolved (been educated) , but that isn't the case. As society is no different, there still are those people.

Today with social media, I tend to question everything.

Local parent claims Mitchell Miller is being lied about, shares her side of the story

The Boston Bruins signed Mitchell Miller and have faced almost exclusively backlash since the signing. Isaiah Meyer-Crothers' mother has been

www.bladeofsteel.com

Mitchell Miller Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

Statistics of Mitchell Miller, a hockey player from Sylvania, OH born Dec 20 2001 who was active from 2017 to 2025.

www.hockeydb.com

You cannot condone this behaviour.

Weigh the evidence.

Honestly, this is just sad, and frankly BS. Yes, question things on Social Media... if there was even an ounce of truth to the "Local Parent" story, somehow that wouldn't come out? Clearly Miller, or his representation would have noted this, and released it. Surely the Bruins would know this, and we wouldn't be here. Do you really believe that it goes to court, and they don't realize he isn't so disabled, as the claim and legal records show?

You can always find counter claims on Social Media, and most, like this one, are BS... it's pretty clear to see, even with a second of analysis. Think before sharing.

 

[ULF_55]

Honestly, this is just sad, and frankly BS. Yes, question things on Social Media... if there was even an ounce of truth to the "Local Parent" story, somehow that wouldn't come out? Clearly Miller, or his representation would have noted this, and released it. Surely the Bruins would know this, and we wouldn't be here. Do you really believe that it goes to court, and they don't realize he isn't so disabled, as the claim and legal records show?

You can always find counter claims on Social Media, and most, like this one, are BS... it's pretty clear to see, even with a second of analysis. Think before sharing.

I do question this, but I question the entire situation.
How is he wearing a USA sweater?
Why now?

 

[Peasy]

Pretty disgusting. As a kid (age 8-9), I witnessed disgusting things similar in the 60's. We didn't live in a "nice" area and our schools were overcrowded, and there was "accommodation" made for intellectually disabled but well, you would think 50 years later everyone would have evolved (been educated) , but that isn't the case. As society is no different, there still are those people.

Today with social media, I tend to question everything.

Local parent claims Mitchell Miller is being lied about, shares her side of the story

The Boston Bruins signed Mitchell Miller and have faced almost exclusively backlash since the signing. Isaiah Meyer-Crothers' mother has been

www.bladeofsteel.com

Mitchell Miller Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

Statistics of Mitchell Miller, a hockey player from Sylvania, OH born Dec 20 2001 who was active from 2017 to 2025.

www.hockeydb.com

You cannot condone this behaviour.

Weigh the evidence.

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

I still can't believe Jack Campbell got a 25M contract after the season he had. Who were they bidding against? He definitely deserves more than what we had offered him but that's a generous raise for the season he had and for his age

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

Holy shit, that is beyond toxic.

 

[SprDaVE]

I still can't believe Jack Campbell got a 25M contract after the season he had. Who were they bidding against? He definitely deserves more than what we had offered him but that's a generous raise for the season he had and for his age

They had interest way before the talking period as well, I always felt like there was some tampering there, but nothing obviously that I can prove --- only by the reports in the media. He was their guy ever since the season was over though and they signed him the second they could.

 

[Fogelhund]

They had interest way before the talking period as well, I always felt like there was some tampering there, but nothing obviously that I can prove --- only by the reports in the media. He was their guy ever since the season was over though and they signed him the second they could.

What a great guy Campbell is, and he can truly be elite when his head is in the right space. Unfortunately, there are extended periods where it isn't. I highly doubt the Leafs, nor any of the fans care if there was tampering.. by all means, he's yours. I generally hope for the best, for his mental health and stability, it's got to be tough going through what he is. Edmonton was a bad decision for him, in that regards. Good for the $ though, and I don't blame him for taking that.

 

[Gabriel426]

Holy shit, that is beyond toxic.

If you read the Isiah’s mum letter after the Miller signing. You get the impression that they were under scrutiny from the community or else they would have signs like Home of NHLer…all around town.

 

[GrizzLeaf]

They had interest way before the talking period as well, I always felt like there was some tampering there, but nothing obviously that I can prove --- only by the reports in the media. He was their guy ever since the season was over though and they signed him the second they could.

The tampering was kinda easy to spot, but not prove. Which was why so many analysts and other hockey media guys jumped in and suggested it.

He literally signed with them the day of free agency. It was way too quick to call up his agent and get a deal done with the back and forth from team to player with the agent in between

 

[Menzinger]

They had interest way before the talking period as well, I always felt like there was some tampering there, but nothing obviously that I can prove --- only by the reports in the media. He was their guy ever since the season was over though and they signed him the second they could.

There was good reason the Leafs it seems barely even tried to negotiate a new extension. They knew their valuation of Campbell was well below what others wanted to give him.

 

[wingman75]

There was good reason the Leafs it seems barely even tried to negotiate a new extension. They knew their valuation of Campbell was well below what others wanted to give him.

Wasn't term a big part of the decision to let him walk? I thought the Leafs would do 2 maybe 3 years max, but Campbell wanted more.

The evaluation would have said that the great play from Jack was the aberration, and if the lows were reasonable they probably could have lived with it but the lows were so low, on the ice and mentally.

Everyone in Leafland knew it was a good decision to move on, even if most liked the person.

5 more years of this up and down to the extreme play is going to be tough on the Oilers and their fans; they haven't even experienced the highs yet.

 

[The Podium]

Surprise surprise, our resident scumbag Steve Simmons snuck this little tidbit in a recent article

AND ANOTHER THING
A hockey player I know went to prison for vehicular homicide years ago. After doing his time, he went on to play 876 more NHL games, won four Stanley Cups, and followed that up by being a coach, and a general manager in the league. And I wonder if that happens today, does he get a second chance in pro sports to make a life for himself? … If not for second chances, does Sheldon Keefe ever coach a game of professional hockey?

Innocuous enough not to stir up more controversy for him, but he made it clear which side he’s on in the Miller debate

 

[wingman75]

Surprise surprise, our resident scumbag Steve Simmons snuck this little tidbit in a recent article



Innocuous enough not to stir up more controversy for him, but he made it clear which side he’s on in the Miller debate

Who would expect anything less from this out of touch dumbass? No one is against a second chance... for people who own their mistake and take steps at reparation. Yet another one that goes over his head. Good one Steve.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Flames blow a 2 goal lead midway through the third in one minute against the Isles