Around the League - 2023/24

[Balthazar]

Did I read somewhere that he also lowballs everyone? Why would someone want to be a GM lite and also low pay?

Why pay them full price when they don't get to make decisions?

 

[sethro109]

 

[Balthazar]

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Scored his last career goal against the Avs?

 

[henchman21]

I'm gonna guess that Pavs pulls a Parise. One last shot.

 

[Pokecheque]

After how most of these GM's operate, if I'm. an owner I'm calling the shots

Yeah I could just imagine how that would go...

 

[The Moops]

I'm gonna guess that Pavs pulls a Parise. One last shot.

If he came back and played for us he might never score again

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1798007721457029249

 

[Ceremony]

Absolutely thrilled Pavelski goes out without a cup.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

The Sens confuse me. From what I gather, there was real competition for ownership. This isn't an Arizona situation anymore.

Steve Staios seemed to be a bit unexpected, but I'm willing to see what he's got. However, Travis Green and Mike Yeo do not scream championship team to me. Maybe I'll warm up to Green in a different environment.

 

[henchman21]

The Sens confuse me. From what I gather, there was real competition for ownership. This isn't an Arizona situation anymore.

Steve Staios seemed to be a bit unexpected, but I'm willing to see what he's got. However, Travis Green and Mike Yeo do not scream championship team to me. Maybe I'll warm up to Green in a different environment.

I'm really curious how Ottawa pans out... they got a bunch of old school hockey guys in that front office. Will be interesting to see if they succeed with them. Namely Dave Poulin, who I think is a brilliant hockey mind even if he has some blindspots, and how he mixes in today's NHL.

 

[Pokecheque]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1798007721457029249

The last thing I recall Nolan Baumgartner doing as a player was quite literally throwing Andrew Brunette into his own goalie, Dan Cloutier, during a Canucks/Avs game. That resulted IIRC in a pretty serious injury for Cloutier and I don't think he ever played for them again. I always joked that Baumgartner did them such a huge favor by ultimately freeing them of possibly their most frustrating goalie ever.

EDIT: I guess he actually did return to the lineup but got hurt again not long after, and eventually missed the entire season. He was traded to the Kings after they acquired Luongo, so the Bruno collision was still essentially the end of his Vancouver tenure.

Anyway, that's what I always think of when I see Baumgartner's name come up.

 

[Murzu]

Seems like a hot take here, but I wish Pavelski got a cup. Incredible career and I would had LOVED if Avs signed him when he was FA.

That being said, I wish he got it with the Sharks and not the Stars. I also wish Marleau and Thornton got theirs.

 

[Balthazar]

I wish Pavelski got a cup

Me too. There aren't a lot of players in NHL history who were as good as Pavs in their mid 30's.

I also wish Marleau and Thornton got theirs.

and Parise.

 

[Murzu]

And Parise.

Oh 100%. Just not with the Wild.

 

[sethro109]

That seems like a lot of partial ice view seats. Those better be pretty damn cheap.

How many other NHL arenas have partial view seats?

 

[VikingAv]

That seems like a lot of partial ice view seats. Those better be pretty damn cheap.

How many other NHL arenas have partial view seats?

I don't know about today, but the Isles had quite alot when they played at the Barclays.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Man there's not a clear sightline available from either end. I wonder how much it's going to cost to renovate and open that up.

 

[henchman21]

Man there's not a clear sightline available from either end. I wonder how much it's going to cost to renovate and open that up.

A few B is the floating number. Sounds like they may be looking at a floor the elevates up for hockey and goes back down for basketball. Which seems incredibly complicated and expensive.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

A few B is the floating number. Sounds like they may be looking at a floor the elevates up for hockey and goes back down for basketball. Which seems incredibly complicated and expensive.

Any idea why they are obscured? Is it the jumbotron or something? How would raising the floor help with that?

Edit: I presumed it was the far side of the ice they can't see, it I guess it's the near side? In which case raising the rink would help.

 

[henchman21]

Any idea why they are obscured? Is it the jumbotron or something? How would raising the floor help with that?

Edit: I presumed it was the far side of the ice they can't see, it I guess it's the near side? In which case raising the rink would help.

It is basically the whole bowls are built around. A basketball court that is way smaller than a rink. Then the bowls are really steep for a modern arena. So it just isn’t the right setup at all. Similar to Barclays that it is a square peg and round hole situation.

Rumors are that a whole bowl section on an end (likely 2x defend) will be torn out where a high priced club and box seats will be placed with a few rows below. Those rows will retract and the ice will elevate and shift to that end. Sounds a bit crazy and expensive. But if it works, great basketball environment along with great hockey seats. At about 16.7k capacity.

 

[dahrougem2]

F*** Joe Pavelski

 

[henchman21]

F*** Joe Pavelski

I see the hims subscription hit.

 

[The Kingslayer]

I like Pavelski. Sad he doesnt get a cup but glad he didnt get one with Dallas. If he wants to come win with the Avs for league min next season fine.

 

[henchman21]

I like Pavelski. Sad he doesnt get a cup but glad he didnt get one with Dallas. If he wants to come win with the Avs for league min next season fine.

You want him to finish third in the West and lose in the second round? That’s just cruel.

 

[BaconNater]

Pavelski must have known he was done because he didn't pot 7 goals in they layup of a match up against the crapalanche