Around the League - 2023 Offseason Edition

[Avs91]

What a bizarre thing to ban. Just asking for all the wrong kind of attention.

This. Like, why? I really hope this turns into a shitstorm with random NHLers warming up with rainbow tape. Wonder what the ‘penalty’ is… if someone like Landy or Cale used it, would they really suspend them?

 

[henchman21]

Tampa is playing differently in the defensive zone… looks more like Minny.

 

[Balthazar]

 

[henchman21]

Cabbies better have exact change in South Beach.

 

[Avs9296]

Tampa is playing differently in the defensive zone… looks more like Minny.

Has Nashville even setup in Tampa's zone yet haha. Tampa just dominating them right now.

 

[sethro109]

Barrie is trying to kill Cody Glass. That looked to be a 85+ MPH puck straight to the head.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Johanson actually looks good with Tampa. Further solidifying my opinion that goalies are complete voodoo

 

[Avs91]

Barrie is trying to kill Cody Glass. That looked to be a 85+ MPH puck straight to the head.

I forgot he went to the Preds lol so had to look. Didn’t realize he played 85 regular season games last year. I wonder how often that actually happens…

 

[BobRossColton]

Should we get a new regular season thread going? Or rename this from off-season

 

[henchman21]

Johanson actually looks good with Tampa. Further solidifying my opinion that goalies are complete voodoo

 

[The Kingslayer]

Evangelista looks like hes going to be a good one.

Going to be a long ass season for the Preds. They going to have to win games 2-1.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Novak can play too. What a shot

 

[sethro109]

Saros has been very underwhelming.

 

[the_fan]

Schenn is bad for Nashville. Some here wanted the Avs to trade Girard for a forward then pick up Schenn to replace G.

 

[sethro109]

Schenn is bad for Nashville. Some here wanted the Avs to trade Girard for a forward then pick up Schenn to replace G.

A lot of people seem to think it'll be easy to replace G. They fail to realize there's a good reason he gets 22+ minutes a night.

 

[henchman21]

JoJo is ungodly slow with terrible rebound control. Tampa is in for a fun first couple months

 

[The Kingslayer]

Where the hell Tampa keep getting these guys. Essyimont?

 

[Metallo]

Shouldn't we close this thread... off-season is over.

 

[henchman21]

Where the hell Tampa keep getting these guys. Essyimont?

He’s a Denver boy.

IIRC that u16 Thunderbirds team produced 5 NHLers and 2 very good ones (Carlo and Terry)

 

[BobRossColton]

Wasn't Eyssimont an Ottawa drafted player?

Edit-LA

 

[sethro109]

With all the hype surrounding Bedard, I kinda hope he just lays an egg tonight.

 

[the_fan]

This was the most random 1st game of the season match up Preds and Bolts. Couldn’t they come up with a better match up for the 1st game? Maybe better opponent than Nashville for Tampa. Panthers Bolts would’ve been good

 

[sethro109]

This was the most random 1st game of the season match up Preds and Bolts. Couldn’t they come up with a better match up for the 1st game? Maybe better opponent than Nashville for Tampa. Panthers Bolts would’ve been good

I think it would be cool if the first game of the season was a cup rematch.

 

[the_fan]

I think it would be cool if the first game of the season was a cup rematch.

Yeah for sure

 

[sethro109]

This anthem is not good. 2/5 would not recommend.