Around the League - 2023/24

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Newhook hurting the Habs' tank job with two goals tonight

He's been bad at center for them but he's producing on the wing.

6G 6A in 18 games...if you count only the games he played wing he's pretty much PPG

That’s great for Newie, knew the kid had talent!

 

[McMetal]

The Knights/Stars game went to overtime? Who here bet their life savings on that outcome for the easy money?

 

[missionAvs]

The Knights/Stars game went to overtime? Who here bet their life savings on that outcome for the easy money?

Stars-Knights going to OT?

 

[UncleRisto]

What is it with the Stars and always splitting points inside the conference?

Oh yeah... Oh no, Edmonton.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Newhook. Two goals tonight. good for him.

 

[AmabileCassarole]

Any funny Oilers reaction on the interwebs? Or is it just sad at this point?

 

[The Kingslayer]

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He was literally right there for them and they f***ed it up thankfully. Shitty hes in Minny though. Hes going to be a great goalie.

 

[AmabileCassarole]

He was literally right there for them and they f***ed it up thankfully. Shitty hes in Minny though. Hes going to be a great goalie.

Well, another user made a good point that it's likely they'd have tossed him to the wolves and ruined him anyway.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Well, another user made a good point that it's likely they'd have tossed him to the wolves and ruined him anyway.

Kinda what they are doin to Stuart Skinner now. He should have been in the minors still. Now hes cooked.

 

[AmabileCassarole]

Kinda what they are doin to Stuart Skinner now. He should have been in the minors still. Now hes cooked.

It's Pickard's turn now, and I'm sure Rodrigue is pleading with God to be spared right now.

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

The Oilers choosing to expose Skinner's weaknesses has certainly been a choice. I keep seeing people blame him for putting the Oilers down by so much which is odd because none of those goals are close to his fault. I don't think I've ever seen a team so dedicated to ensuring their goalie sees an average volume workload that's just filled with their goalies kryptonite. You can yell at Skinner and Dustin Schwartz all you want, it's not going to turn Skinner into Vasilevskiy facing down rush chances. In order for Skinner to succeed you need to force the game to be played on the cycle and be good at clearing rebounds. The Oilers downright AHL defensive play is exposing the hockey communities overall goalie illiteracy. Goaltending and defensive play is so much closer together than it ever has been.

 

[Ceremony]

You know what? The 2024 Stanley Cup Champion Edmonton Oilers are going to be just fine.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

You know what? The 2024 Stanley Cup Champion Edmonton Oilers are going to be just fine.

Imagine your team's peak since McDavid joined the NHL being when you got swept by the 2022 Avs.

 

[LOFIN]

You know what? The 2024 Stanley Cup Champion Edmonton Oilers are going to be just fine.

 

[Chiarelli]

Lol is that Makar in 20 years^^^^

 

[Ceremony]

Lol is that Makar in 20 years^^^^

Too much hair for Makar in his 40s.

 

[UncleRisto]

Too much hair for Makar in his 40s.

Given all the trophies he'll have at that point, he's gotta have the Mark Messier look to still captain this team.

And then signs with the Canucks, too. Mark Makar.

Lol is that Makar in 20 years^^^^

Yes, that's Makar in... 2 years.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Mighty Makar]

@Avs_19 will be sad to hear that.

 

[Balthazar]

Taylor Hall won the Hart not that long ago and got traded to Arizona. He met with the owner there, who personally offered him a new contract: 9M per for 8 years.

He turned it down, hoping he'd get more on the market.

But then...he started declining FAST, the market dried up and he ended up signing only one year in Buffalo for 8M.

After that, Boston offered him 6M X 4...and traded his ass to a bottom team after year 2.

He may or may not get another contract after that...but he lost A TON of money (possibly 40M) because of a bad gamble on himself, just like Klingberg.

 

[The Last Red]

Newhook. Two goals tonight. good for him.

He's been productive on the wing (9 pts. in 10 games) and not productive when playing as a center (as Kirby Dach's replacement). Probably not a coincidence.

 

[GeoRox89]

Taylor Hall won the Hart not that long ago and got traded to Arizona. He met with the owner there, who personally offered him a new contract: 9M per for 8 years.

He turned it down, hoping he'd get more on the market.

But then...he started declining FAST, the market dried up and he ended up signing only one year in Buffalo for 8M.

After that, Boston offered him 6M X 4...and traded his ass to a bottom team after year 2.

He may or may not get another contract after that...but he lost A TON of money (possibly 40M) because of a bad gamble on himself, just like Klingberg.

I will never stop being irritated with that man for not f***ing over Dallas by signing that contract and then declining like this. Annoying

 

[LOFIN]

 

[Avs_19]

@Avs_19 will be sad to hear that.

Just means he'll be cheaper to acquire going forward.

 

[Balthazar]

@Pokecheque




Leafs will have cap space for a new dman now