Around the League 2022-23 season

[Fishhead]

Crazy to me that he makes the most/year at the start of the contract not the end.

Could become a pretty valuable asset as the year go on IMO

That's a pretty big chunk, a bit of risk but probably worth it. He produces like Vilardi who is 2 years older. Obviously banking on him improving as he gets older. I feel he's kind of regressed this year, sophomore slump and all that.

 

[Nasti]

I think this is the longest break for the Kings all season? 5 days?

There’s a 12 day break coming up soon.

 

[kingsholygrail]

There’s a 12 day break coming up soon.

I assume it includes the ASG?

 

[Brodeur]

Crazy to me that he makes the most/year at the start of the contract not the end.

Could become a pretty valuable asset as the year go on IMO

Toronto likes to structure their deals that way even for depth guys like Andreas Johnsson. Definitely makes it easier to trade them if there's a non-cap team who needs a player to hit the floor.

And maybe not a coincidence that it's relative to the Suter/Parise dead cap hit.

2023-24:
Boldy: 8 million in salary, 7 mil cap hit
Parise: 1 million (666K being paid as buyout but counts 7.37 mil as recapture penalty)
Suter: 1 million (666K being paid as buyout but counts 7.37 mil as recapture penalty)

~9.333 million actually spent, ~21.74 mil cap hit

2024-25:
Boldy: 9 million, 7 mil cap hit
Parise: 1 million (666K being paid as buyout but counts 7.37 mil as recapture penalty)
Suter: 1 million (666K being paid as buyout but counts 7.37 mil as recapture penalty)

~10.333 million actually spent, ~21.74 mil cap hit

2025-26:
Boldy: 7.7 million, 7 mil cap hit
Parise/Suter original deals finally expire but still count 1.66 mil as recapture penalty

7.7 million spent, ~8.66 mil cap hit

TL;DR Minnesota already paid Parise/Suter most of their deals but are limited with what the can spend the next couple of years. So they can afford to frontload Boldy and then save some of that money down the road when they have more cap flexibility.

 

[kingsfan28]

There’s a 12 day break coming up soon.

thats crazy! are teams doing the 1 week break think again?

They only play 9 games next month. In Dec. they played 15. FU schedule makers!

 

[Shellz]

Oof … embarrassing

I’d like him nowhere near the team.

 

[King'sPawn]

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Oof … embarrassing

I’d like him nowhere the team.

So does the religion forbid you from wearing certain colors? Or does it forbid you from celebrating equality for those different?

Because last I checked, wearing a pride jersey doesn't actually turn you gay (though maybe it makes you feel fabulous!)

 

[Steve Zissou]

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Oof … embarrassing

I’d like him nowhere near the team.

Provy can sit on a dick and spin.

 

[King'sPawn]

I'll add this in a separate post because I'm seeing stuff on Twitter about it.

A few people are suggesting that Provorov shouldn't be allowed to play because he chose not to wear the jersey. I'm not an advocate of that. I do think his reasoning is misguided at best; I'm more of the opinion he's just flat out homophobic. But I don't think he should be forced to sit; just like I don't think a player should be penalized for kneeling in protest or for advocates of BLM.

Players should be free to voice or act in accordance to what they believe in, even if I fundamentally disagree with what they stand against.

But I'll also shrug if his homophobia gets him an extra punch to the face on the ice. Preferably by a closet homosexual whose equality he refuses to celebrate.

 

[Maynard]

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Oof … embarrassing

I’d like him nowhere near the team.

Yuck. I guess he’s still in the dark ages just like everyone in the Motherland.

 

[KINGS17]

I'll add this in a separate post because I'm seeing stuff on Twitter about it.

A few people are suggesting that Provorov shouldn't be allowed to play because he chose not to wear the jersey. I'm not an advocate of that. I do think his reasoning is misguided at best; I'm more of the opinion he's just flat out homophobic. But I don't think he should be forced to sit; just like I don't think a player should be penalized for kneeling in protest or for advocates of BLM.

Players should be free to voice or act in accordance to what they believe in, even if I fundamentally disagree with what they stand against.

But I'll also shrug if his homophobia gets him an extra punch to the face on the ice. Preferably by a closet homosexual whose equality he refuses to celebrate.

I agree with his right as an individual not to participate.

Not sure why the NHL needs to celebrate any particular lifestyle or political orgnanizations.

Just play hockey.

 

[Shellz]

I’m very thankful I wasn’t raised religious.

 

[King'sPawn]

I agree with his right as an individual not to participate.

Not sure why the NHL needs to celebrate any particular lifestyle or political orgnanizations.

Just play hockey.

It's like if the NHL wanted to celebrate Black History Month. To honor people who have historically been marginalized. Or military night, to honor the heroes. The arena is a great venue to raise awareness for important social matters - equality for all is a worthwhile thing to celebrate.

I actually think it's important to have these types of events and it's equally important that players feel like refusing to participate, because this is how we have conversations about the subject.

 

[KINGS17]

I’m very thankful I wasn’t raised religious.

PTL!!

It's like if the NHL wanted to celebrate Black History Month. To honor people who have historically been marginalized. Or military night, to honor the heroes. The arena is a great venue to raise awareness for important social matters - equality for all is a worthwhile thing to celebrate.

I actually think it's important to have these types of events and it's equally important that players feel like refusing to participate, because this is how we have conversations about the subject.

You know the U.S. Military paid for all of the "Honor the Hero Nights", right? It was part of their recruiting budget.

...and no, I see no reason to celebrate political movements.

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

This is what is going to happen when the league and teams throw their weight into social issues and movements . Not everyone is going to agree and we really don’t need to talk about it at a hockey game.


Should we talk about it on our personal lives…. HELL YES!!!!!

Just don’t think we should automatically assume everyone has the same values. People don’t want them crammed down their throat anymore than someone else would want NRA night or an abortion protest night at the game. Would some on the left be pissed if a Midwest team had Glock night and a player got heat for not wanting to wear a jersey with a gun manufacture on it?

This is 100% the leagues fault for Puting people in the position of advocating for things they may not agree with. They may not hate it they just are not comfortable advocating for it. I support gay marriage and think people should be able to be miserable with whoever they choose. I’m not wearing a pride shirt though. Just not my thing.I won’t even wear the shitty things my kid makes me at school for Father’s Day or the ugly shirts my dad buys me for my birthday and I love those assholes.

 

[Telos]

So are we allowed to talk about what happened in Philly?

We don't talk about Philly.

 

[KingsofLA]

I’m very thankful I wasn’t raised religious.

Just don't think society should strong arm anyone into any ideology. Do this, or else. In that case, we become no different than those who were the early oppressors.

 

[kingsfan28]

We don't talk about Philly.

They smoked the Ducks 5-2. Zegras was -4.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Good for Provorov; stand up for what you believe in.

 

[Fishhead]

Wonder how that went over with his teammates? If JVR was there he'd probably try to kick his ass.

And didn't the Flyers ban homophobic slurs a long time ago? Like they'll kick you out of the arena?

If those are his beliefs though, those are his beliefs. There are countries that would probably lop your head off if you wore pride clothing, it's a cultural thing. I don't agree with it, but it's important that he can do that kind of thing.

 

[King'sPawn]

You know the U.S. Military paid for all of the "Honor the Hero Nights", right? It was part of their recruiting budget.

I didn't know. I thought it was a theme the teams go for. That doesn't change my point at all, though.

...and no, I see no reason to celebrate political movements.

Clearly. I guess the most telling part is the announcement that equality for all is a political movement, as if there's a party that opposes such a notion.

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

I didn't know. I thought it was a theme the teams go for. That doesn't change my point at all, though.


Clearly. I guess the most telling part is the announcement that equality for all is a political movement, as if there's a party that opposes such a notion.

Not everyone is been there, done that, bought the T-shirt. Some people just go, enjoy something, and then go on their merry way.

 

[kingsfan28]

Nice to see Martin Jones is back to giving up 5 goals a game. Last 2 games, 10 gaa, yet somehow he won one of them.
Back to Back losses for Seattle.

 

[crassbonanza]

Edmonton smoked the Kraken(who had been on a great run lately) and they are seeming to round into shape with Kane coming back. The pacific seemed like a pretty bad division going into the season, but things might get pretty tight down the stretch, Kings are at at only 18 RW which became the first tiebreaker and they are behind the Kraken, Knights, Oilers and tied with the Flames. The pacific damn well might send 5 teams this year, which I had not predicted.

 

[KINGS17]

I didn't know. I thought it was a theme the teams go for. That doesn't change my point at all, though.


Clearly. I guess the most telling part is the announcement that equality for all is a political movement, as if there's a party that opposes such a notion.

Ok, I guess the players a can wear jerseys with something having to do with "Pride" one game during warm ups, as long as the next game they wear a jersey with a "Don't Tread on Me" flag, during warm up. I am sure you wouldn't mind, right? Just trying to raise awareness of certain issues.