Around the League 39: Will Kessel Sign in Winnipeg? The World Waits with Dogged Breath!

[chaz4hockey]

FFS. I guess the NHL doesn't like the controversies over warmup jerseys in the news, but it's pretty sad to see them just surrendering to the bigots.

Military folks suffer too.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Military folks suffer too.

not really, the cancer foundations, kids foundations, and any other foundations that had specific warmups for fundraisers suffer. Sure those the military night could have went to wounded warrior or something but I think the Military folks as a whole will be fine. Not that a team couldnt designate that game jersey for a specific cause and auction them off still. May not bring the awareness though.

but at least everyone wearing the same uni now and we get to hear other whining instead of that one.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

You guys wanna talk about bigOTs so bad, how about that 4OT game against Florida, amirite? Tkachuk and whatnot?

 

[MinJaBen]

Player size matters.

 

[LakeLivin]

Player size matters.

That's what she said? (in first!)

 

[LakeLivin]

. . .
I have never once seen any of these mods censor anybody for an opinion -- and as far as politics, this group of mods is particularly forgiving.

. . .

There really is no other way than tolerance. We all belong, whether anyone likes it or not. I’d be enforcing that all day long.

Are you really just going to ignore the fact that a couple months ago @cptjeff gave me a finger wag?! I am still shame!

 

[AD Skinner]

Player size matters.

It does but it really matters more how they use it. At least that’s what I’ve been told

 

[Derailed75]

It does but it really matters more how they use it. At least that’s what I’ve been told

Really? This is all news to me. I've always been told it doesn't matter how big mine is, it feels the same to me!

 

[Svechhammer]

See this is why I could never be an admin here, because if I had that comment directed at me, the tagline under my username would quickly change to "swole af w/ admin muscles"

 

[hockeynjune]

Mod flex , new dance move

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Internet forum moderators: notoriously the most muscular among us.

 

[SlavinAway]

Internet forum moderators: notoriously the most muscular among us.

I'm trying to bulk up; maybe I should be a mod instead of wasting my time in the gym.

 

[HisIceness]

I'll have you know I graduated top of my class in the navy seals.

 

[Justicebork]

Haula 3 years $9.4 million extension with NJ

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Haula 3 years $9.4 million extension with NJ

Sweet. 4-6 years in a row?

 

[WreckingCrew]

I'll have you know I graduated top of my class in the navy seals.

The other Navy Seals you competed against

 

[Blueline Bomber]

The pride jersey decision is yet another example of the NHL's PR department taking a tricky situation and making the worst possible decision. And it's baffling that they're continuing to do so.

Multiple times, they've had the opportunity to make the obvious decision that most fans would support (John Scott, the fan votes in the most recent ASG, this pride jersey fiasco), and instead they make a decision so idiotic, you'd think they're trying to actively choose the worst option.

I can't begin to imagine how it must be working in their PR department. Because I assume the league has hired public relation professionals. You know, people who went to school for it, probably have years of experience in it, etc. And I can only assume those professionals are providing sound advice, only to wind up being ignored by the BoG (or whoever is making these final decisions).

 

[Svechhammer]

Meier gets 8x$8.5m in NJ

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

That 8.5 was the minimum number to make sense not going with the QO. He still got it, after losing the QO. Pretty good agent

 

[bleedgreen]

I’m seeing people say it’s a steal. It seems the right amount a top of the market physical scoring winger should be getting right now, and it ain’t cheap so I’m not seeing steal as much as a “makes sense” contract.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

I’m seeing people say it’s a steal. It seems the right amount a top of the market physical scoring winger should be getting right now, and it ain’t cheap so I’m not seeing steal as much as a “makes sense” contract.

This is HF, bleed. Every contract is either a total steal or a ridiculous overpay. There is no in-between.

 

[bleedgreen]

The pride jersey decision is yet another example of the NHL's PR department taking a tricky situation and making the worst possible decision. And it's baffling that they're continuing to do so.

Multiple times, they've had the opportunity to make the obvious decision that most fans would support (John Scott, the fan votes in the most recent ASG, this pride jersey fiasco), and instead they make a decision so idiotic, you'd think they're trying to actively choose the worst option.

I can't begin to imagine how it must be working in their PR department. Because I assume the league has hired public relation professionals. You know, people who went to school for it, probably have years of experience in it, etc. And I can only assume those professionals are providing sound advice, only to wind up being ignored by the BoG (or whoever is making these final decisions).

I read somewhere that next year ALL the Jersey nights are gone. No more military appreciation jersey night, no more cancer jersey nights.

If this is true Im closer to understanding, if that move is as it seems intended. There are old school owners fighting the pride concept. Saying fine, we won’t support anything then is childish but they’re dealing with oversized children. If taking away all the jerseys is a stand for inclusion I can get behind it.

Unless I read that somewhere disingenuous and that’s not happening.

Ps so it sounds like the nights are ALL happening it’s just none of those nights will involve wearing jerseys in warmups. It’s still a step backwards to me, but I do like that all jerseys are being handled equally.

 

[Justicebork]

I’m seeing people say it’s a steal. It seems the right amount a top of the market physical scoring winger should be getting right now, and it ain’t cheap so I’m not seeing steal as much as a “makes sense” contract.

Right? If you had to guess a week ago what his contract would be, you would throw out numbers like 8x8.5. Fair play for both team and player

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

I’m seeing people say it’s a steal. It seems the right amount a top of the market physical scoring winger should be getting right now, and it ain’t cheap so I’m not seeing steal as much as a “makes sense” contract.

I chose not to kick the hornet's nest on the trade board, but I'll drop it here.

The contract is closer to FMV than "steal." Forsberg just signed for a cap inflation adjusted ~$8.6 mil x 8 at a similar age. Historically, Bobby Ryan signed the equivalent of ~$8.48 mil (Year 1 index) x 7.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

I read somewhere that next year ALL the Jersey nights are gone. No more military appreciation jersey night, no more cancer jersey nights.

If this is true Im closer to understanding, if that move is as it seems intended. There are old school owners fighting the pride concept. Saying fine, we won’t support anything then is childish but they’re dealing with oversized children. If taking away all the jerseys is a stand for inclusion I can get behind it.

Unless I read that somewhere disingenuous and that’s not happening.

They are taking away all jersey nights, but what that amounts to is saying “Because some of the owners aren’t happy with Pride Night, there’s no longer going to be Hockey Fights Cancer jerseys, or Indigenous People jerseys, or even the creative ones like Carolina’s Kids Day jersey



or Florida’s Vamos Gatos jersey

They’re cutting off their nose to spite their face.