Around The League 40: As we barrel towards 40 teams

[The Faulker 27]

We would be obligated to bring Pulju back if we did.

My brain had somehow suppressed any memory of him having been on our team.

 

[WreckingCrew]

My brain had somehow suppressed any memory of him having been on our team.

In all fairness, he had the exact same stats as Drury this year, but a -1 worse...and sometimes I forget he exists as well

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Seeing a classic Tom Wilson fight in person is awesome.

 

[HisIceness]

Blackhawks gave up 7 to Columbus.

 

[Joe McGrath]

The Devils didn’t even bother to show up vs the Red Wings tonight. 16 shot shutout. Woof

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Made it home

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I don't like making Poolparty jokes. That guy clearly had a hip issue, and considering the total lack of cap implications (cough Klingberg cough Murray), it was certainly real.

On another note, getting paid to take on Jack Campbell feels like such a Canes move. Not this year, of course, but maybe next season depending on how and if Andersen recovers (blood clotting issues are super-finicky). Terrible team defense seems to play a key role in why Edmonton is such a goalie graveyard.

 

[Canes]

On another note, getting paid to take on Jack Campbell feels like such a Canes move. Not this year, of course, but maybe next season depending on how and if Andersen recovers (blood clotting issues are super-finicky). Terrible team defense seems to play a key role in why Edmonton is such a goalie graveyard.

Jack Campbell is bad tho. If we want another Scott Darling for futures while in the middle of our Cup window, just trade all of our good players for futures as well.

 

[HisIceness]

I want Jack Campbell like I want an irritating itch (aka not at all)

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I want Jack Campbell like I want an irritating itch (aka not at all)

I get your point, but I've said the same thing about a lot of the past goalies that our FO has acquired. It's such a voodoo position that I don't what what to think anymore. Especially when it comes to Edmonton and their sad excuse of a defense.

 

[bleedgreen]

I feel like there’s an infection in Edm, and I don’t want any of it on me. I usually root for them but something doesn’t feel right.

 

[chaz4hockey]

Conspiracy theorists suggest cap circumvention:

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

I mean that is only the 3rd underperforming player in the last 14 months for Toronto that has gone on LTIR magically

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Conspiracy theorists suggest cap circumvention:

It absolutely is. They get away with it because they're Toronto.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

It absolutely is. They get away with it because they're Toronto.

I don't know. Tampa, a sunbelt team, got away with the biggest LTIR abuse to date.

I think Toronto is so wealthy, they don't care about the salary so are more willing to use LTIR than other teams since they are still on the hook for the actual salary. I don't think they get special treatment because they are Toronto.

 

[mikeyfan]

Taylor Hall out for the season

 

[Blueline Bomber]

 

[HisIceness]

Taylor Hall out for the season

Guy has had such a weird career.

 

[A Star is Burns]

I certainly can't recall any other teams that had a soft offensive dman that didn't work out and made about $4 million and then put them on LTIR with hip injuries.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Jesus Christ, NHL. I thought this was over. Learn a lesson for once and use whatever stick is in your collective ass to get over it.

 

[WreckingCrew]

Jesus Christ, NHL. I thought this was over. Learn a lesson for once and use whatever stick is in your collective ass to get over it.

Curious as to what the violation is here?

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Curious as to what the violation is here?

It's supporting a cause (I guess?). Of course, the cause is "Native Americans exist", which apparently offends some people.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

I totally get why a few people are bent out of shape over this. I do. But, the moment a goalie tried to wear the Russian flag on his mask, it would all make sense.

 

[CanesUltimate11]

I’d guess that the reason it’s banned is because it’s a one off that he had created specifically for Native American Heritage night. Since they did away with the custom warmup jerseys for a theme night they probably feel to be balanced they need to ban the custom masks.

I think if he had created this mask at the start of the year and worn it all year it wouldn’t have been an issue.

 

[bleedgreen]

Not matter what you did someone would be offended, which is why the league is doing it I’d guess. It doesn’t matter that his wife is Native, or that it to us is seen as a pure image. Some Native groups would be offended for various reasons, or maybe just because a white man is wearing the mask at all….even if he’s married to a native.

We can say “that’s dumb” all we want but most of us are white folk. We don’t and really shouldn’t get a vote.

I think it’s a sweet mask but I get it. The Native American issue is complicated and runs deep.