Around the League, 2024-25

[heyfolks]

One more example of why this league can be so frustrating and feel like NHL officiating is WWE caliber.

In the 3rd period of a blowout game a couple nights ago, career-long POS Radko Gudas goes after a 5'10" 172 lbs rookie, knocking him into the net, gloved punches to the face.

The ref watching the whole thing gives them both roughing minors.



I have no particular feelings for the Flyers (other than it's fun watching any team coached by Torts lose) or Mitchkov, but this is as they say, bush league.

100% agree. This guy enjoys these blind side attempts to maim.

Thread 'Radko Gudas: The BIGGEST NHL Rat NO ONE Talks About'

Jan 18, 2023

• LeafsNation75
• Replies: 292
• Forum: National Hockey League Talk

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[RED WINGS STOMP]

How in the world did St Louis convince Brandon Saad into contract termination, with an extra year left on his deal? And how do we get Tarasenko to do the same?

 

[RRhoads]

How in the world did St Louis convince Brandon Saad into contract termination, with an extra year left on his deal? And how do we get Tarasenko to do the same?

That is a lot of money to give up.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

That is a lot of money to give up.

He went full Zadina.

You never go full Zadina.

 

[HisNoodliness]

He went full Zadina.

You never go full Zadina.

Literally fifteen seconds ago I said exactly this to my brother in response to this news.

 

[Winger98]

Saad's already made a bunch of money, though. He should have a bit of a bank roll to fall back on that Zadina didn't have. I'm betting he signs a minimum deal with a contender for the rest of this season, then latches on with a contender for a million bucks over the summer.

 

[Konnan511]

Saad's already made a bunch of money, though. He should have a bit of a bank roll to fall back on that Zadina didn't have. I'm betting he signs a minimum deal with a contender for the rest of this season, then latches on with a contender for a million bucks over the summer.

Does he have to pass through waivers to sign with a new team this year, or is he a straight up UFA with no contingencies?

 

[Konnan511]

Saad's already made a bunch of money, though. He should have a bit of a bank roll to fall back on that Zadina didn't have. I'm betting he signs a minimum deal with a contender for the rest of this season, then latches on with a contender for a million bucks over the summer.

4.5mil is A LOT to give up. That's almost a 1/10 of the money he's made so far. There's also no guarantee he'll be signed (he probably will), but it's still a huge gamble.

 

[norrisnick]

Does he have to pass through waivers to sign with a new team this year, or is he a straight up UFA with no contingencies?

I would imagine, he'd have to pass waivers like DeAsshole did.

 

[Winger98]

4.5mil is A LOT to give up. That's almost a 1/10 of the money he's made so far. There's also no guarantee he'll be signed (he probably will), but it's still a huge gamble.

It is a lot, but he's 32? From everything I've read he seems pretty confident he'll catch on somewhere this year as long as he doesn't have that $4,5m attached to him. He goes somewhere, does well at all, he'll get signed next year. I mean, look how long the corpse of Corey Perry has hung around.