Around the league 2022-23

[Kalv]

Boldy signed 7x7M.

His point production is very much similar to Zegras. Since Zegras plays slightly more minutes and technically(not practically yet) center, he might get a bit more than that. On the other hand, Verbeek gotta say - look, Boldy at least can play physical.

Hughes got 8x8. I guess Zegras could be somewhere in the middle. Interesting what Terry will get.

 

[McDonald19]

Hughes got 8x8. I guess Zegras could be somewhere in the middle. Interesting what Terry will get.

The way this season is going I think Zegras will end up with a bridge deal. Terry’s situation is more complicated due to his age.

 

[All Mighty]

After that Boldy extension, the Wild have about $9.3M in cap space next year. This puts them in a really tough spot because at least 98% of that space has to be allotted to Sam Steel.

 

[Kalv]

After that Boldy extension, the Wild have about $9.3M in cap space next year. This puts them in a really tough spot because at least 98% of that space has to be allotted to Sam Steel.

Their #1C, and 14 points in last 15 games. They cannot lowball that

Honestly, I'm very happy him having some success, wish him all the best. He deserves this.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Their #1C, and 14 points in last 15 games. They cannot lowball that

Honestly, I'm very happy him having some success, wish him all the best. He deserves this.

It's tempting to feel like we got rid of the wrong 2016 first-rounder but honestly, he's still an extremely low-impact player and it's impossible to imagine him having any success, at all, on the current team.

 

[Mr Rogers]

It's tempting to feel like we got rid of the wrong 2016 first-rounder but honestly, he's still an extremely low-impact player and it's impossible to imagine him having any success, at all, on the current team.

He’s basically the Rucchin to those two guys except a lot worse still than Steve

 

[All Mighty]

I really never understood why the Sharks felt the need to acquire Karlsson when they already had Burns. The results so far this season at least somewhat demonstrate that they cannibalized each other's production to a certain extent.

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Congrats to Stamkos on hitting 500 tonight (technically 502 with his hatty tonight). Because of Ovechkin’s freakish durability and production and the fact that Kucherov, Point and Hedman have all emerged as focal points of the Lightning over the years, he may actually have become a pretty underrated player. But for injuries that erased a couple full seasons of games and the COVID-abbreviated years, he might be somewhere in the neighborhood of 600-650 goals right now

 

[All Mighty]

Congrats to Stamkos on hitting 500 tonight (technically 502 with his hatty tonight). Because of Ovechkin’s freakish durability and production and the fact that Kucherov, Point and Hedman have all emerged as focal points of the Lightning over the years, he may actually have become a pretty underrated player. But for injuries that erased a couple full seasons of games and the COVID-abbreviated years, he might be somewhere in the neighborhood of 600-650 goals right now

I'm really curious how the Lightning will manage the salary cap next season. Currently, they have 14 players signed for next year, but only $10M in cap space (that includes Seabrook on LTIR) before signing Colton and Foote. They either have to fill the rest of the roster with players making close to the minimum, or they will have to trade one of their big money guys.

I guess they could always just line up some big surgeries on players with high cap hits.

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

I really never understood why the Sharks felt the need to acquire Karlsson when they already had Burns. The results so far this season at least somewhat demonstrate that they cannibalized each other's production to a certain extent.

I think the idea was for them to have a Pronger-Niedermayer type situation where they could have one of them on the ice for virtually the whole game and then put them together as needed during ends of games. It worked out pretty well for us.

I don't recall if that's how they were deployed though.

 

[All Mighty]

I think the idea was for them to have a Pronger-Niedermayer type situation where they could have one of them on the ice for virtually the whole game and then put them together as needed during ends of games. It worked out pretty well for us.

I don't recall if that's how they were deployed though.

That was their plan, but both of them were heavy minuses at even strength because of the way they played.

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

That was their plan, but both of them were heavy minuses at even strength because of the way they played.

Indeed. Pronger and Niedermayer, they are not.

 

[pbgoalie]

Except Pronger and Scotty actually could defend

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Indeed. Pronger and Niedermayer, they are not.

Except Pronger and Scotty actually could defend

I remember during the 07 playoffs there was so many 5 on 3 penalty kills that both Niedermayer and Pronger killed off. Every game Detroit would get like five 5 on 3 PPs from the Refs. Its like if Moen made a dirty expression at the legendary Datsyuk or Lidstrom they'd blow a whistle and somehow create a penalty out of it.

If Burns and Karlsson had to play big PK minutes on constant 5 on 3 PPs to that 07-Detroit team that would have been ugly LOL.

 

[Lord Flashheart]

Such a clown show over there. Rutherford is a clown.

 

[Mr Rogers]

#BringBruceBack

 

[Kalv]

Bruce is amazing and deserves so much better.

 

[2faded]

Why is he coaching two more games if he's out? Weird

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Why is he coaching two more games if he's out? Weird

From what I understand, his replacement is reportedly Rick Tocchet, who had to give TNT 4-week notice before he left the network to take the job. So Rutherford has simply been stringing Bruce along as a dead man walking.

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

From what I understand, his replacement is reportedly Rick Tocchet, who had to give TNT 4-week notice before he left the network to take the job. So Rutherford has simply been stringing Bruce along as a dead man walking.

Considering how things went down in the offseason, that isn't surprising if true. Still f***ed up though.

 

[Quack Shot]

I would love Bruce back, but I’m afraid we’d lose out on Bedard lol

 

[snowave]

I'd take him back in a heartbeat. Doubt it's in the cards, however.

 

[Terry Yake]

From what I understand, his replacement is reportedly Rick Tocchet, who had to give TNT 4-week notice before he left the network to take the job. So Rutherford has simply been stringing Bruce along as a dead man walking.

just embarrassing from vancouver

 

[Anaheim4ever]

When Bruce first came to Anaheim they weren't expected the make the playoffs his first full year in Anaheim in 2012-13. He's good at developing players and getting them to play an actual system.

This wouldn't be the same kind of retread with Carlyle where he came in to get them to win in the playoffs and he's horrible at developing players.

 

[Leonardo87]

When Bruce first came to Anaheim they weren't expected the make the playoffs his first full year in Anaheim in 2012-13. He's good at developing players and getting them to play an actual system.

This wouldn't be the same kind of retread with Carlyle where he came in to get them to win in the playoffs and he's horrible at developing players.

I think Bruce could get more out of this current roster and from the kids. But not sure how much, it’s really poorly constructed. Need an actually system to where the D and forwards are not pinned in their own zone most of time. Can Bruce provide that?