Around the League - 2024-2025

[Peasy]

Needs need to start a rebuild from their rebuild.

They interviewed Brady in between periods and it just seemed like he did not give a shit. This dude is asking for a trade in the near future.

 

[Stephen]

Needs need to start a rebuild from their rebuild.

They interviewed Brady in between periods and it just seemed like he did not give a shit. This dude is asking for a trade in the near future.

Guy's been partying too much with brother Matthew.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Like Winnipeg, Minnesota will fall off. Good chance the Leafs end up finishing first overall this season.

I don't see Minny falling off. Admittedly, I had them outside the playoffs before the season, but Hynes has them playing a good, sustainable brand of hockey. Kaprizov is also a beast and may win the Hart

 

[Evilhomer]

I don't see Minny falling off. Admittedly, I had them outside the playoffs before the season, but Hynes has them playing a good, sustainable brand of hockey. Kaprizov is also a beast and may win the Hart

They will absolutely fall off. Then they will get knocked out in the first round.

 

[MCR74]

Needs need to start a rebuild from their rebuild.

They interviewed Brady in between periods and it just seemed like he did not give a shit. This dude is asking for a trade in the near future.

Brady won't be wearing the C on his new team. He obviously can't handle it.

 

[TMLeafer]

Imagining the reception if this was a Leafs beat writer

Poor calls in Canadiens-Rangers game reinforce need for officials to face media

We never get any answers from NHL officials, which is something the league should change. The Rangers-Canadiens game Saturday was called terribly, and is a good example of why officials should face the media.

www.sportsnet.ca

 

[ULF_55]

I think it’s going to be great, looking forward to it.

I don't see much good coming from it, other than some additional revenue and maybe you entice some more non-hockey fans to buy in.

Teams are putting their best forwards into a meaningless tournament in the middle of a season, and the reward is risking players' health.

Of course you can be entertained without Matthews or McDavid or ... if they get injured and are lost for the season.

 

[ACC1224]

I don't see much good coming from it, other than some additional revenue and maybe you entice some more non-hockey fans to buy in.

Teams are putting their best forwards into a meaningless tournament in the middle of a season, and the reward is risking players' health.

Of course you can be entertained without Matthews or McDavid or ... if they get injured and are lost for the season.

No difference than an Olympic year.
It'll be pretty obvious once the first game starts whether the players find it meaningless.
All indications are that they are looking forward to it.

 

[MCR74]

Imagining the reception if this was a Leafs beat writer

Poor calls in Canadiens-Rangers game reinforce need for officials to face media

We never get any answers from NHL officials, which is something the league should change. The Rangers-Canadiens game Saturday was called terribly, and is a good example of why officials should face the media.

www.sportsnet.ca

So now the integrity of the refs suddenly matters. Interesting...

 

[ULF_55]

No difference than an Olympic year.
It'll be pretty obvious once the first game starts whether the players find it meaningless.
All indications are that they are looking forward to it.

You don't actually see this as equal to the Olympics.
Right?

Risk may be similar, but where is the reward?
All revenue being added to the players salary allocation?

 

[BallardEra]

 

[ACC1224]

You don't actually see this as equal to the Olympics.
Right?

Risk may be similar, but where is the reward?
All revenue being added to the players salary allocation?

No it's not equal to the Olympics, that doesn't mean the players don't care.

It's fine if you don't think that the leagues top players who have never had the opportunity to play on their respective Mens National team are indifferent to it. I believe they are very excited to take part.

 

[BertCorbeau]

I don't see much good coming from it, other than some additional revenue and maybe you entice some more non-hockey fans to buy in.

Teams are putting their best forwards into a meaningless tournament in the middle of a season, and the reward is risking players' health.

Of course you can be entertained without Matthews or McDavid or ... if they get injured and are lost for the season.

With Matthews injury this year I hope he skips it

 

[ULF_55]

No it's not equal to the Olympics, that doesn't mean the players don't care.

It's fine if you don't think that the leagues top players who have never had the opportunity to play on their respective Mens National team are indifferent to it. I believe they are very excited to take part.

Oh, I'm sure most want to be invited.

They don't pay the freight though.

 

[BallardEra]

Oh, I'm sure most want to be invited.

They don't pay the freight though.

I honestly have zero desire to watch it but I'm sure others are excited about it.

 

[ULF_55]

I honestly have zero desire to watch it but I'm sure others are excited about it.

I'll probably watch some of the games, in the winter the gardens are frozen over, and I don't heat my greenhouse, so I'll watch re-runs of movies ... or hokey.

 

[Fogelhund]

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[ULF_55]

Sophomore scoring.

 

[Darcy Tucker]

We were begging for Trotz over Treliving at one point or was that my CBD enhanced imagination ?

 

[Lightsol]

We were begging for Trotz over Treliving at one point or was that my CBD enhanced imagination ?

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I think Trotz learned GM'ing from Lou, except it was Lou now, not Lou when he was actually a good GM. Overpay UFA's, dump decent talent if they won't play ball in your vet-first system...

I suspect at the rate they're going, the Preds are going to look like the Islanders soon.