GDT: Around the League 2023-2024 "Off Season??!! What off season??!!"

[mkatcherin00]

Looking like the Sharks are setting themselves up like the Oilers during the decade of darkness.

Meanwhile our goalie coach keeps on ticking still wonder who he is related to in the org

 

[bellagiobob]

 

[lakai17]

It's still hard to believe Yamamoto isn't an Oiler anymore. We brought him up too early but he developed nicely at the end. He was a good little water bug. You know he's going to cause a disturbance every game against us now.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

It's still hard to believe Yamamoto isn't an Oiler anymore. We brought him up too early but he developed nicely at the end. He was a good little water bug. You know he's going to cause a disturbance every game against us now.

I dont think anyone on the Oilers is worried about a 130 pound 5'6 yamamoto causing anything

 

[brentashton]

It's still hard to believe Yamamoto isn't an Oiler anymore. We brought him up too early but he developed nicely at the end. He was a good little water bug. You know he's going to cause a disturbance every game against us now.

 

[Fourier]

It's still hard to believe Yamamoto isn't an Oiler anymore. We brought him up too early but he developed nicely at the end. He was a good little water bug. You know he's going to cause a disturbance every game against us now.

Once he signed his last deal he sealed his fate with the Oilers. If he wanted to stay he needed to take a fair bit less.

 

[Mr Positive]

I dont think anyone on the Oilers is worried about a 130 pound 5'6 yamamoto causing anything

I always thought it was fine if he wanted to be a 5'6 honey badger but not at his weight. He should have turned himself into a stubby pile of muscle like Wolverine. Just look at how jacked Marty St.Louis got

 

[BlackDogg]

Sounds not promising in Calgary.

Weegar: Flames need players who 'want to be here'

Weegar: Flames need players who 'want to be here'

NHL training camps open in less than a month, but several teams, including the Calgary Flames, still have multiple pressing offseason questions that need answers.The Flames have several key players entering contract years, including Elias Lindholm, Mikael Backlund, Noah Hanifin, Chris Tanev, and...

www.thescore.com

 

[lakai17]

Sounds not promising in Calgary.

Weegar: Flames need players who 'want to be here'

Weegar: Flames need players who 'want to be here'

NHL training camps open in less than a month, but several teams, including the Calgary Flames, still have multiple pressing offseason questions that need answers.The Flames have several key players entering contract years, including Elias Lindholm, Mikael Backlund, Noah Hanifin, Chris Tanev, and...

www.thescore.com

We can't be surprised. Once Johnny G and Matt Tkachuk wanted out things weren't looking promising. Let's all be happy we're cheering on the good guys here in Edmonton

 

[Oilers in NS]

They're probably making decent money, they're just losing market share to much more accessible and affordable sports. That is a problem that will never go away, no matter how many Stanley cups they hand over to sunbelt teams in the US.

MLS is probably going lap the NHL very soon too, and maybe even challenge for the top spot in both Canada/US in the coming decades. Especially if both countries continue to practice unfettered immigration from soccer crazy nations around the globe.

I was gonna say no way but you have a good point, unfettered immigration. Hockey is just too damn expensive now and other sports such as softball/baseball are much too political for parents getting involved and ruining it

 

[Oilers in NS]

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I wont miss him. Lots of goals missed when he was on top 6 routinely. It was getting frustrating to say the least

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

https://x.com/tblightning/status/1693978537953276221?s=46

Am I missing something? Hagel is worth this kind of money?

Edit - yes I am missing something. Had no idea he put up 30 goals 64 points last year. It’s 1,000,000 per 10 points at the moment it seems.

 

[lakai17]

Can't believe Tyler Pitlick still going hard in this league. He'll be going on his 8th nhl team now.

 

[BlackDogg]

Lot of unfinished basements in Calgary, as the players don't stay long enough.

Toffoli Takes Shot at Darryl Sutter's "Mind Games" with Flames

Tyler Toffoli spoke of Darryl Sutter's mind games as coach the Calgary Flames and why the players needed a change.

nhltradetalk.com

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Lot of unfinished basements in Calgary, as the players don't stay long enough.

Toffoli Takes Shot at Darryl Sutter's "Mind Games" with Flames

Tyler Toffoli spoke of Darryl Sutter's mind games as coach the Calgary Flames and why the players needed a change.

nhltradetalk.com

I thought Toffoli was a Sutter disciple.

 

[joestevens29]

Can't believe Tyler Pitlick still going hard in this league. He'll be going on his 8th nhl team now.

Kind of that tweener type guy that ends up getting playing time due to his effort.

All things considered not really that bad of a pick in hindsight when looking at others. Not great by any means, but not as horrible as it once looked

 

[Fourier]

Matthews signs at $13.25 for 4 years. That may make a deal for Leon more expensive. But I think it may help with McDavid since it is unlikely anyone else gets more than $13.25 other than possibly Leon. (Leon $13.5??? McDavid $14.25M????) What it does do however is pretty much ensure that Nylander will also ask for at least $10M and as a result is probably gone.

 

[mkatcherin00]

Hilarious. Everybody in Toronto bends the team over. Thank God we have much better and higher character players here.

 

[McShogun99]

Matthews signs at $13.25 for 4 years. That may make a deal for Leon more expensive. But I think it may help with McDavid since it is unlikely anyone else gets more than $13.25 other than possibly Leon. (Leon $13.5??? McDavid $14.25M????) What it does do however is pretty much ensure that Nylander will also ask for at least $10M and as a result is probably gone.

I think we should be expecting Draisaitl to sign for around 13 million and Mcdavid for around 14 million.

 

[BlackDogg]

ainec to close

 

[Kerberos]

I think we should be expecting Draisaitl to sign for around 13 million and Mcdavid for around 14 million.

Do you do an 8 year deal with Drai to take him to retirement? I feel like his cerebral game should age pretty well.

 

[McShogun99]

Do you do an 8 year deal with Drai to take him to retirement? I feel like his cerebral game should age pretty well.

Give them both retirement contracts.

 

[McNuge]

Blank cheques for both at 8 years. I trust them enough to not kill the team. They want to win more than anything.

 

[K1984]

If I’m Marner I’m not signing for a penny less on the same term Matthews got. He’s honestly the better player IMO. Nylander probably a goner now too.

I’m a broken record on this, but Matthews and to a lesser extent Marner prioritize personal image, brand, and most importantly money above team or winning. Looks good on the Leafs that when they finally get a group of players actually worth a damn they happen to be prima donna “me first” clowns.

 

[oooooooooohCanada]

If I’m Marner I’m not signing for a penny less on the same term Matthews got. He’s honestly the better player IMO. Nylander probably a goner now too.

I’m a broken record on this, but Matthews and to a lesser extent Marner prioritize personal image, brand, and most importantly money above team or winning. Looks good on the Leafs that when they finally get a group of players actually worth a damn they happen to be prima donna “me first” clowns.

What is Oilers fans obsession with saying Marner is better than Matthews? Seems like something I only ever hear from Oiler fans.