Around the League - 2022 offseason thread

[NjDevsRR]

Honestly, not a bad message. Essentially acknowledges that the team is going to suck this year, but regardless - Torts is going to push every player to give their best effort or he'll cut their playing time.

Most likely a win-win for us. The Philly roster is not good enough to do any damage, but Torts is a very good coach that will get close to the most of out this group. They'll probably over-achieve and miss out on a top 3 pick this season.

Reminds me of 15-16 Devils

 

[crashline]

 

[RangerDoggo]

Cute how Lou is still trying to make Cory a thing

Cory looks like a ginger ET.

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

yall see how fit kessel is?

sometimes when you hit thirty-*cough cough* years old, you’re faced with the decision of giving up hot dogs or gaining another 40 pounds, or so i’ve heard

 

[My3Sons]

sometimes when you hit thirty-*cough cough* years old, you’re faced with the decision of giving up hot dogs or gaining another 40 pounds, or so i’ve heard

I dread turning 30. I feel sorry for any old geezers who reach that advanced age and have to live with themselves. The round the clock nursing, the adult diapers, the spoon feeding, only able to eat very soft foods with all the missing teeth and of course the dementia. No way I can see myself like that. Fortunately I'm years away from 30.

 

[HBK27]

Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher told reporters on Thursday upon the opening of training camp that Ellis suffered a torn psoas muscle in 2021. The torn muscle, which runs from the lower spine through the hip, has caused significant hip and core issues for Ellis.

Officially, Fletcher said that Ellis is “out indefinitely,” unlikely to play this season, and acknowledged the possibility that Ellis may never play again. He has not played since Nov. 13, 2021.

Ellis, 31, skated in four games with the Flyers last season before sustaining the injury, which sources said is unrelated to any prior injury. With five points in those four games, he appeared to be exactly what the Flyers were seeking in a 2021 summer trade with Nashville. It’s been difficult to pick up the pieces since.

Ellis’ injury is devastating. So little is known about the psoas muscle and given its location, it is largely inaccessible to surgically repair. His hip and hip adductors are also ailing, according to Fletcher. It took a long time last season to properly identify and diagnose the injury. Ellis is believed to have undergone exploratory procedures in an attempt to find relief, as the torn psoas muscle has had a significant impact on his ability to live a normal life away from the rink.

Ellis has five years and nearly $30 million remaining on his contract, which was signed in Nashville. He was acquired by the Flyers on July 17, 2021 in exchange for Philippe Myers and Nolan Patrick.

 

[HBK27]

 

[Guttersniped]

Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher told reporters on Thursday upon the opening of training camp that Ellis suffered a torn psoas muscle in 2021. The torn muscle, which runs from the lower spine through the hip, has caused significant hip and core issues for Ellis.

Officially, Fletcher said that Ellis is “out indefinitely,” unlikely to play this season, and acknowledged the possibility that Ellis may never play again. He has not played since Nov. 13, 2021.

Ellis, 31, skated in four games with the Flyers last season before sustaining the injury, which sources said is unrelated to any prior injury. With five points in those four games, he appeared to be exactly what the Flyers were seeking in a 2021 summer trade with Nashville. It’s been difficult to pick up the pieces since.

Ellis’ injury is devastating. So little is known about the psoas muscle and given its location, it is largely inaccessible to surgically repair. His hip and hip adductors are also ailing, according to Fletcher. It took a long time last season to properly identify and diagnose the injury. Ellis is believed to have undergone exploratory procedures in an attempt to find relief, as the torn psoas muscle has had a significant impact on his ability to live a normal life away from the rink.

Ellis has five years and nearly $30 million remaining on his contract, which was signed in Nashville. He was acquired by the Flyers on July 17, 2021 in exchange for Philippe Myers and Nolan Patrick.

That’s astonishing and sad news.

Also, GMs should probably stop getting veteran defensemen with questionable injury histories from David Poile, who’s basically the NHL’s used car salesman for NHL defensemen at this point.

After what happened with Weber, Subban and Ellis, if in the far future Poile calls and offer Roman Josi just say no. Something is probably wrong with him.

 

[Guttersniped]

Are they bringing these bad bitches back out? Yes please!

The original rumor was that they were tweaking the Lady Liberty jersey (yawn/ who cares/ yuck).


Retro 2.0 is turning into Christmas Day in terms of choices for me personally: this, the Fishsticks jersey, Tampa’s hilarious Storm 3rd (it’s sublimated like the original!), a blue Buffaloslug (that’s the rumor at least), a Seals callback…

I’m not a huge fan of Robo Penguin and whatever Todd McFarlane drew for that Oilers jersey but those are perfect choices and will be fun to see. (Which is why I guessed they would go there.)

I get the post isn’t about that and their fans deserve a boring Lady Liberty tweak anyway. Still hoping for these as the Retros tho.

 

[Mgd31]

Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher told reporters on Thursday upon the opening of training camp that Ellis suffered a torn psoas muscle in 2021. The torn muscle, which runs from the lower spine through the hip, has caused significant hip and core issues for Ellis.

Officially, Fletcher said that Ellis is “out indefinitely,” unlikely to play this season, and acknowledged the possibility that Ellis may never play again. He has not played since Nov. 13, 2021.

Ellis, 31, skated in four games with the Flyers last season before sustaining the injury, which sources said is unrelated to any prior injury. With five points in those four games, he appeared to be exactly what the Flyers were seeking in a 2021 summer trade with Nashville. It’s been difficult to pick up the pieces since.

Ellis’ injury is devastating. So little is known about the psoas muscle and given its location, it is largely inaccessible to surgically repair. His hip and hip adductors are also ailing, according to Fletcher. It took a long time last season to properly identify and diagnose the injury. Ellis is believed to have undergone exploratory procedures in an attempt to find relief, as the torn psoas muscle has had a significant impact on his ability to live a normal life away from the rink.

Ellis has five years and nearly $30 million remaining on his contract, which was signed in Nashville. He was acquired by the Flyers on July 17, 2021 in exchange for Philippe Myers and Nolan Patrick.

This was like the most inconsequential trade ever at this point.

 

[njdevils1982]

Are they bringing these bad bitches back out? Yes please!

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The original rumor was that they were tweaking the Lady Liberty jersey (yawn/ who cares/ yuck).


Retro 2.0 is turning into Christmas Day in terms of choices for me personally: this, the Fishsticks jersey, Tampa’s hilarious Storm 3rd (it’s sublimated like the original!), a blue Buffaloslug (that’s the rumor at least), a Seals callback…

I’m not a huge fan of Robo Penguin and whatever Todd McFarlane drew for that Oilers jersey but those are perfect choices and will be fun to see. (Which is why I guessed they would go there.)

I get the post isn’t about that and their fans deserve a boring Lady Liberty tweak anyway. Still hoping for these as the Retros tho.

ah, the john ferguson jerseys

Winnipeg Jets 1979-80 - The (unofficial) NHL Uniform Database

....and nice paint job on the ice logo

 

[HBK27]

Man did we dodge a bullet that draft.

 

[RangerDoggo]

Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher told reporters on Thursday upon the opening of training camp that Ellis suffered a torn psoas muscle in 2021. The torn muscle, which runs from the lower spine through the hip, has caused significant hip and core issues for Ellis.

Officially, Fletcher said that Ellis is “out indefinitely,” unlikely to play this season, and acknowledged the possibility that Ellis may never play again. He has not played since Nov. 13, 2021.

Ellis, 31, skated in four games with the Flyers last season before sustaining the injury, which sources said is unrelated to any prior injury. With five points in those four games, he appeared to be exactly what the Flyers were seeking in a 2021 summer trade with Nashville. It’s been difficult to pick up the pieces since.

Ellis’ injury is devastating. So little is known about the psoas muscle and given its location, it is largely inaccessible to surgically repair. His hip and hip adductors are also ailing, according to Fletcher. It took a long time last season to properly identify and diagnose the injury. Ellis is believed to have undergone exploratory procedures in an attempt to find relief, as the torn psoas muscle has had a significant impact on his ability to live a normal life away from the rink.

Ellis has five years and nearly $30 million remaining on his contract, which was signed in Nashville. He was acquired by the Flyers on July 17, 2021 in exchange for Philippe Myers and Nolan Patrick.

If I were a Flyers fan I'd have started drinking when they announced Coots's injury, at the latest.

 

[The Wumpus]

That’s astonishing and sad news.

Also, GMs should probably stop getting veteran defensemen with questionable injury histories from David Poile, who’s basically the NHL’s used car salesman for NHL defensemen at this point.

After what happened with Weber, Subban and Ellis, if in the far future Poile calls and offer Roman Josi just say no. Something is probably wrong with him.

You look like a guy who knows what he wants in a defenseman.
*Slaps helmet*
This fella's got only 880 games on him and plays just like new. I had our guys put a brand new set of knees on him this morning.

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

It was a blockbuster 3-way trade involving Myers, Cody Glass, Ryan Ellis, and Nolan Patrick. And now it might as well have not happened.

 

[njdevils1982]

Man did we dodge a bullet that draft.

and still sitting at the top of the charts this week, number one with a bullet. nico hischier

 

[glenwo2]

i read that quickly and thought is said born again vilgrain

Is it bad that I had to google that word to find out what it is?

Man did we dodge a bullet that draft.

Holy balls, did we ever!

And I was on the Patrick train, too and was "pissed" when they took Nico instead.

THIS is why I'm glad I wasn't the GM. LOL

(well that and I'd probably F up everything else as well)

 

[MasterofGrond]

This is too hockey related for the OT thread so it’s going here.

Helping my uncle clean out his garage for his move to Vegas, he was a roller hockey ref back in the mid 90s and worked the LA GEAR STREET HOCKEY JAM back in ‘95, so now I have some pucks signed by Brett Hull, Mystery Kings Player, and messier (gonna have to burn this one).

He also had a Bure one but wouldn’t let me have it SMH.

 

[Xirik]

Helping my uncle clean out his garage for his move to Vegas, he was a roller hockey ref back in the mid 90s and worked the LA GEAR STREET HOCKEY JAM back in ‘95, so now I have some pucks signed by Brett Hull, Mystery Kings Player, and messier (gonna have to burn this one).

Sell it and Use the money to buy tickets to a Avalanche/Devils game. That way you get to have fun and the curse of Messier will be gone.

Don't know much about Ebay but they seem to be worth a bit of scratch.

 

[Guttersniped]

This is too hockey related for the OT thread so it’s going here.

Helping my uncle clean out his garage for his move to Vegas, he was a roller hockey ref back in the mid 90s and worked the LA GEAR STREET HOCKEY JAM back in ‘95, so now I have some pucks signed by Brett Hull, Mystery Kings Player, and messier (gonna have to burn this one).

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He also had a Bure one but wouldn’t let me have it SMH.

I assume it’s a 2 and going by photos on the internet it looks like Doug Zmolek, who was a King from 1996-1998. So it’s a less exciting auto there maybe (no offense to any Zmolek fans lol).

When Niedermayer was made Captain of Eastern Conference team for the 2004 All-Star game I ordered a jersey.

They somehow managed to accidentally send me Mark Messier’s All-Star jersey instead.
1) I’m still traumatized by the mix up and can still remember my confused shock when I first saw the cursed object in my possession. I saw the Rangers emblem first.
2) Yes, he was gifted one last trip the All-Star game since everyone knew it was his last season. I’m sorry, he “was rumored to be considering retirement”. (The lockout ended up making the decision for him.)
3) I believe I threw the Messier jersey away (they sent me a Nieds jersey obviously).
4) Dear god, I still loath Messier with every fiber of my being and can barely watch any of the ESPN coverage with him involved.

This isn’t close to worst jersey mix-up ever. One of the fancy Canadian custom places had one old green and red jersey in stock and I ordered a Brodeur #29.

Some smug, dumb motherf***er thought he needed to use his superior hockey knowledge to make an intervention on my order and made it #30 instead.

When someone realized the mistake afterwards they offered me the jersey at a discount because they couldn’t change the numbers and they didn’t have any more jerseys. I’m still angry about this.

 

[MasterofGrond]

Officially world’s biggest Zmolek fan here.

 

[Saugus]

Officially world’s biggest Zmolek fan here.

Bold claim, but maybe all his kids hate him so you could be right?

 

[Nubmer6]

Bold claim, but maybe all his kids hate him so you could be right?

Maybe he's bigger than the kids?

 

[Brodeur]

This is too hockey related for the OT thread so it’s going here.

Helping my uncle clean out his garage for his move to Vegas, he was a roller hockey ref back in the mid 90s and worked the LA GEAR STREET HOCKEY JAM back in ‘95, so now I have some pucks signed by Brett Hull, Mystery Kings Player, and messier (gonna have to burn this one).

I guess this post will cause me to do my annual eBay lookup for the LA Gear street hockey shoes:

 

[OmNomNom]

fun thing from the sabres