Darcy Tucker
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Some Columbus podcasters made some very unsavory remarks about him and there was backlash from Laine. I don't blame him , the organization is in shambles currently anyways.
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Darcy Tucker
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True but with his youth and high caliber shot he is still worthy of a roster spot in the NHL. Just a matter of the right fit.
He's scored 44 goals here. Imagine the kind of damage he would do in Sweden , Russia or the Danish Elite League.
Menzinger
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Makes you wonder how much Johnny Hockey regrets signing in Columbus.. basically going to spend the majority of the rest his career missing the playoffs
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Laine has his issues, but my gut tells me he isn’t the problem in Columbus. The challenge with moving him is his cap hit at $8.7million. Sure, he’s got talent, but there is that stink with him that he’s never stuck and some defensive issues. Who is going to gamble on him playing a full season, and playing a better full game.
There's actually people who want Laine in Toronto?
That's precisely what the locker room needs, more me-first headcases who pick and choose when they wanna actually put effort in.
He lives in peace in Columbus with no media coverage, he can half ass it on his own accord (which lord knows he's been doing in Columbus) and never have to face the music for it.
Some players have different visions about what they want for their career.
That's precisely what the locker room needs, more me-first headcases who pick and choose when they wanna actually put effort in.
I honestly think it was all part of the plan for Johnny.
He lives in peace in Columbus with no media coverage, he can half ass it on his own accord (which lord knows he's been doing in Columbus) and never have to face the music for it.
Some players have different visions about what they want for their career.
I read a reddit thread that was linked to me and there seemed to be loads of Leafs fans wanting to take a chance on Laine.
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Menzinger
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That organization has been completely dysfunctional for years. While Laine definitely has had his own issues, I wouldnt blame him for that either
BertCorbeau
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I don't think he minds it personally .. he seems more family oriented and his wife's family IIRC isn't too far away. He can quietly go about his business in Columbus. Maybe down the line he'd like to contend more.
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Maybe he's realistic?
Most players never win the Cup.
Funny, Calgary is a small city (my definition is a city > 100k other have told me 30k is a city, for me that's a town). So Calgary around =1.3 mm people, Columbus around 1mm. Large city > 2mm.
He had options for larger east coast towns.
Perhaps family > team results?
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Oilers trade Ceci and a 2025 3rd round pick for Ty Emberson of San Jose.
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Podkolzin to Edmonton for 2025 4th round pick.
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Oilers can match the Broberg offer sheet. Looks like they might not on Holloway.
Oilers trade Ceci and a 2025 3rd round pick for Ty Emberson of San Jose.
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Podkolzin to Edmonton for 2025 4th round pick.
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Oilers can match the Broberg offer sheet. Looks like they might not on Holloway.
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The Sharks are such a joke team. Thanks for helping out Edmonton, you idiots.
How Grier has a job is beyond me
How Grier has a job is beyond me
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Good moves from the Oilers. That might change depending what they match. If they match Brobergs 4.6M deal... yeesh.
Dumping Ceci for only a 3rd is solid. I think Podkolzin is a very low risk gamble. He's only 23.
Dumping Ceci for only a 3rd is solid. I think Podkolzin is a very low risk gamble. He's only 23.
Seems like they're planning on matching Broberg and letting Holloway walk. Which is the opposite of what most people thought they'd do.
Pod is a decent risk to take but it's quite likely he's not an NHLer. After a promising rookie year he's been an AHLer since for the most part and not really a particularly good one either.
You save a million in cap space but you're going from Holloway, who's at least a decent bottom six guy with upside to be more to Pod who's a fringe NHLer you hope can be more.
Give 4.6 to a guy in Broberg who's actively wanted out for some time and is probably a 6/7 right now. I know they still love the potential but on the other hand they may end up paying waiver fodder level D 4.6 million.
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The Sharks should have gotten a 2nd for that at least.
Oilers get bailed out a bit, but are still worse off than they were before the offer sheets
Oilers get bailed out a bit, but are still worse off than they were before the offer sheets
ULF_55
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Kane's health will determine it.
And they can be over 10%, until the season starts.
They are fine.
Darcy Tucker
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He's bound to be injured in his role and with his playing style so agreed.
They could Mark Stone him and bring him back for the playoffs and there's nothing anyone could do about it. Like him or not there's no denying Evander Kane goes absolutely ham in the playoffs.
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Interesting. I'm not sure how desperate our Management wants to spend assets on a goalie at this point. Woll has been great but brittle, and Hildeby actually had a better Save percentage than Askarov did last year, and Askarov played behind a better team.
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