Around the League 43: Playoff Time- Goodbye Buffalo, Goodbye Yzerplan. And Goodbye Yotes, Welcome Utah.

[Chrispy]

If it was a system thing, no one would suggest buying him out. Its not. It’s the same PLD effort level issue. They either have to buy him out in a small window for 1/3 or potentially have to live with his effort levels dragging the team down for 7 more years

I think it is entirely the 1/3 buyout window. If it were 2/3 like it will be after late June, no one would even entertain it.

They do need to find someone who can unlock consistent effort from him for the long term.

 

[HisIceness]

Ekblad is playing for Boston tonight. He’s been next level awful.

LoL, I tend to forget he's still a Panther. I guess mentally he isn't tonight.

 

[bleedgreen]

I think it is entirely the 1/3 buyout window. If it were 2/3 like it will be after late June, no one would even entertain it.

They do need to find someone who can unlock consistent effort from him for the long term.

It’s a fan/media based speculation rumor because of that buyout possibility. I highly doubt any smoke came from the team.

 

[SeaBasstian]

Hi all, I recently cut the cord. How can you watch the games that aren't on espn+ (such as game 3, 4, etc) for those of you who also don't have cable?

Onhockey.com

 

[Derailed75]

Onhockey.com

 

[bleedgreen]

If it was a system thing, no one would suggest buying him out. Its not. Its the same PLD effort level issue. They either have to buy him out in a small window for 1/3 or potentially have to live with his effort levels dragging the team down for 7 more years

They never were going to buy him out after one year because of the window. That’s purely a created story. You’re going on about his effort, I don’t think that has anything to do with the business decision. They made a decision to get him, they weren’t going to buy him out because of one bad year regardless of what anyone outside of the team thinks of his effort level. Fans want this to be a story because everyone loves an easy to hit punching bag and PLD is clearly that. I’m sure the team was well informed about whatever this guys deal is, and they never were going to use the clause. If it was ever an idea in anyone’s mind that they would use the clause they would’ve have traded all the assets to get the guy.

It’s a fan thing to say that using the clause would ever be on the table. Media becoming more and more fan like in its approach follows that.

 

[hblueridgegal]

 

[DaveG]

straight chalk, Celibrini going out West.

San Jose it is, thank god Chicago didn't get rewarded again.

 

[HisIceness]

Sharks win

God ESPN sucks so bad at this. Confused Anaheim for San Jose

 

[DaveG]

"it was a tough year for us"... yeah no shit Mike, and it was clearly by design. You guys tanked harder than any team I've seen since the Leafs in the Matthews year.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

"it was a tough year for us"... yeah no shit Mike, and it was clearly by design. You guys tanked harder than any team I've seen since the Leafs in the Matthews year.

You mean teams don't normally give up 10 goals in back to back games?

 

[Daeavorn]

This has Necas at 8x8.8
Jarvis at 8x8
Jake at 7x9.6

 

[MinJaBen]

This has Necas at 8x8.8
Jarvis at 8x8
Jake at 7x9.6

So we are saying goodbye to two of them?

 

[Blueline Bomber]

So we are saying goodbye to two of them?

We'd need to try and convince Jarvis to take a bridge deal.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

This has Necas at 8x8.8
Jarvis at 8x8
Jake at 7x9.6

Their contract projections are broken. They don’t add age to the contract projections formula. A guy doesn’t get more aav in the 30s for every year you add, its the opposite

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Oh, so NOW a Boston player ripping off an opponent's helmet is a penalty.

 

[AD Skinner]

Oh, so NOW a Boston player ripping off an opponent's helmet is a penalty.

I’m still salty about this and about the no goal call in game 1 of that series

 

[chaz4hockey]

Nice hit:

 

[Lempo]

Nice hit:

It was the pests of times.

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

Nice hit:

Only time I've ever liked the Rat lol.

 

[Chrispy]

Nice hit:

When an unlovable force meets an abominable object.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Another 2nd round game in sunshine with a bunch of empty seats

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Forsling scores with under a second left in the second to go up by two.

You just hate to see it.

 

[The Faulker 27]

They may have broken Swayman. Canes need to channel that energy in game 3.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Twenty possible names for Utah’s team. I’m glad they did the reasonable thing and changed it to Utah Yeti (with no “s”)

I still think Outlaws is the best name, but I still expect them to do something much less interesting.