Around the League - 2023 Offseason Edition

[Belgican]

Regular season, playoffs, and Memorial Cup champs. What a team, a dominating performance in the final game!

Bravo Québec, quelle fierté

 

[John Mandalorian]

Not sure what Ryan Huska brings...

He's from Nebraska?

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Roy wants to coach in NHL again, at peace with emotional past | NHL.com

Hall of Fame goalie reflects on Cup wins, 'bad choices' in exclusive NHL.com interview

www.nhl.com

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[dahrougem2]

Sounds like the province of Quebec owes us. Fine, we'll let them keep Girard. Just send us Suzuki in return.

 

[Ceremony]

Winnipeg look like they're in for a fun summer.

 

[Linds]

Winnipeg look like they're in for a fun summer.

We could trade for and extend PLD. Would fill the 2C position almost perfectly

 

[BrickNHL]

We could trade for and extend PLD. Would fill the 2C position almost perfectly

Trading assets so we can sign him for $8M AAV + does not sound fun

 

[Alienblood]

Trading assets so we can sign him for $8M AAV + does not sound fun

He's not even that good

 

[Balthazar]

Meh

 

[BaconNater]

Evan Rawal with an interesting re tweet that Roy is leaving the Remparts

 

[LTCPain75]

Evan Rawal with an interesting re tweet that Roy is leaving the Remparts

 

[Hasbro]

Patrick Roy smeared poutine on the Pope?!


My French is pretty rusty.

 

[Deadsy]

Isn't that old news? He told ages ago he was leaving after the season from what I have understood.

 

[GeoRox89]

Patrick Roy smeared poutine on the Pope?!


My French is pretty rusty.

Nailed it. He saw the pope put ketchup on it and his temper (sorry fiery nature) took over

 

[Balthazar]

 

[Balthazar]

BTW this is the owner that reportedly would like Roy as a coach.

Major last-minute development concerning Patrick Roy and the Ottawa Senators

Indeed, Patrick Roy's name is causing a lot of buzz today, and there are a lot of last-minute developments about him

www.habsfanatics.com

 

[GeoRox89]

Fantastic. The league needs Roy to bring some more personality back to it. Losing out in popularity to MLS is just sad. Soccer overtaking hockey in popularity seems like a given eventually and makes sense. MLS is just not a top tier league or great showcase of it

 

[BaconNater]

Heck yes love to see Roy back!

Also don't like to see owners making decisions like that, or maybe I'm in left field and that's a common thing

 

[redacted]

Heck yes love to see Roy back!

Also don't like to see owners making decisions like that, or maybe I'm in left field and that's a common thing

It is not terribly uncommon for owners to be in on the interviews and a part of the process. Andlauer is currently a minority owner of the Canadiens, and he's been a part of their processes over the ~15 years. He was heavily involved in their last go round that included Roy (and he pushed for him there as GM).

 

[Spilot23]

Roy would have his #1D back in Holden. Seems like perfect fit

 

[Balthazar]

 

[Alienblood]

Any chance he could get the GM job ?
Or a head of operations job ? Keep Dorion GM

 

[Balthazar]

Drury doesn’t impress me so far, to say the least

 

[redacted]

I'm not a Laviolette fan and I wouldn't be hiring him... but prior to his stint in Washington, his prior 3 teams went to the Finals. Given a full season, he's made the playoffs 10 of his last 12 seasons. He's a better coach than people give him credit for on HF.