Around the League - 2023/24

[the_fan]

Shocking, no one is going to go 82-0 this year.

Two teams still have a chance at going 81-0-1

 

[Alienblood]

Quinn Hughes is going to win the Norris if he stays healthy all season

yep and the Canucks are making the playoffs. Footer helping the Dcore.

Meanwhile we have Pratt

Too small and not fast enough to be McDavid level. I think he can be Pastrnak good.

Pasta is a much better skater too

 

[Gruyeriev]

Ok I was always against this guy joining the Avs but I’ve changed my mind. I’m all in

 

[Muffin]

 

[The Kingslayer]

I love that the Sabres have goal songs per each player.

 

[sethro109]

I love that the Sabres have goal songs per each player.

That's actually really cool. I didn't know Buffalo did that. The Avs should start doing that as well.

 

[McMetal]

I love that the Sabres have goal songs per each player.

I like the IDEA of it, but it turns out only Jokiharju has good taste on that team. Most of the songs they picked blow goats.

 

[Chiarelli]

Two weeks in and gotta say, the Bedard hype seems silly. He just isn’t as good at the NHL level as advertised.

odd take. I think Bedard's IQ looks off the charts and his shot is similar to Matthews insanely deceptive accurate and hard. Bedard already looks to have the two way ability McDavid lacks. Truly the next great in the game. He works better with higher IQ higher skill guys and he's paired with garbage now. On top of creating a ton on his own

 

[LOFIN]

That Devils D and goaltending are truly awful, they are not going anywhere in the playoffs. They are the Oilers of the East, riding on Jack Hughes and him providing offense. Mid after that.

 

[Freudian]

Did we ever get solid information on what Avs offered Kadri? Even a 5 year $5M/year deal would have been iffy.

 

[Richard88]

Did we ever get solid information on what Avs offered Kadri? Even a 5 year $5M/year deal would have been iffy.

If memory serves, I think it was 4 years X $6.5m.

 

[UncleRisto]

I like the IDEA of it, but it turns out only Jokiharju has good taste on that team. Most of the songs they picked blow goats.

Yeah, but Owen Power's goal song is POWER.

Tuch has Heads Will Roll, that's decent.

Dahlin has Humble. That's a bad pick but it's a good song.

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

Joel Hofer looks like hes going to be really good. What you think of him @Gigantor The Goalie

https://x.com/CreaseGiants/status/1708518533670309942?s=20

" That was a lot of numbers which mean nothing until we parse out what all of this…well means. The goalies that made the NHL following their DY+5 in the AHL with their AHL rookie season being their DY+3 with similar GSAA/30 results were: Jaroslav Halak, Stuart Skinner, Petr Mrazek, Josh Harding, Adin Hill. Only Halak had a higher GSAA/30 on this path. Looking at goalies who played their DY+5 then made the NHL full time without looking at their path there’s very few goalies who match what Hofer did statistically: Frederik Andersen, Daniel Vladar, Jaroslav Halak. With all of this in mind and on the table it’s reasonable to speculate that Hofer will be a solid NHLer for years to come with a very good chance at becoming a no. 1 goalie in the future with his floor being a high end no. 2 goalie"

 

[AvsGuy]

Bedard won't ever be McDavid, he'll be Patrick Kane

 

[GeoRox89]

I love that the Sabres have goal songs per each player.

I will forever love Peyton Krebs for picking Rasputin for his. That song is hilarious

 

[UnkleKraker]

Bedard won't ever be McDavid, he'll be Patrick Kane

He's going to beat up old cab drivers?

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Ok I was always against this guy joining the Avs but I’ve changed my mind. I’m all in

 

[Alienblood]

I say again Frankie Vatrano.at the deadline but price is going up

Edit: Also Elias Petterson.is the.3rd best center in the league

 

[Chiarelli]

That Devils D and goaltending are truly awful, they are not going anywhere in the playoffs. They are the Oilers of the East, riding on Jack Hughes and him providing offense. Mid after that.

They have maybe the deepest group of forwards in the league. Couple good guys on D. The goaltending is bad. At this point none of the contenders of the East look great early.

Timo Meier has looked pretty meh for Jersey as well and that’s a half season sample now if you include playoffs

 

[UncleRisto]

A goal and an assist for our guy against the Flyers.

 

[Mighty Makar]

Enjoy retirement, Jumbo Joe!

 

[BobRossColton]

Almost nice play by Reinhart.

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

I say again Frankie Vatrano.at the deadline but price is going up

Edit: Also Elias Petterson.is the.3rd best center in the league

Hughes and EP on their contracts is a legit window.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Devastating injury out of the EIHL tonight. Former NHLer Adam Johnson had his neck slashed by a skate and it does not sound good at all.