Around the League 45: The Stanley Cup is in God's Waiting Room

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Something tells me that we aren't going to see threads for the next 10 years about how Edmonton won the Offer Sheets because the 2 players didn't immediately turn into all stars

If STL gives Broberg an 8 year deal, we may.

Broberg carries a lot of risk for STL, who already has an expensive defense corps. Broberg had a very Haydn Fleury 2020 playoffs esque run there. Does it continue or does he flame out too?

 

[HisIceness]

I thought the Oilers would match Brobrrg. Guess not.

 

[Chrispy]

So why trade Ceci? Now Edmonton is left with:

Nurse-Bouchard
Ekholm-Brown
Kulak-???

I may not have the pairings right, but those are the 5 NHL D they have signed. #6 right now would be Ty Emberson who came back in the Ceci trade, but he only played 30 games in San Jose last year.

 

[chaz4hockey]

So why trade Ceci? Now Edmonton is left with:

Nurse-Bouchard
Ekholm-Brown
Kulak-???

I may not have the pairings right, but those are the 5 NHL D they have signed. #6 right now would be Ty Emberson who came back in the Ceci trade, but he only played 30 games in San Jose last year.

Generate cap space to make a trade deadline deal for a good one?

 

[WreckingCrew]

So why trade Ceci? Now Edmonton is left with:

Nurse-Bouchard
Ekholm-Brown
Kulak-???

I may not have the pairings right, but those are the 5 NHL D they have signed. #6 right now would be Ty Emberson who came back in the Ceci trade, but he only played 30 games in San Jose last year.

The only reason that doesn't rival some of our worst defensive groupings ever during the dark era is because they have Bouchard...yea that's about it

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

The only reason that doesn't rival some of our worst defensive groupings ever during the dark era is because they have Bouchard...yea that's about it

Ekholm is still really good

 

[Lempo]

Bouchard

 

[HisIceness]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825928376709795985

 

[Derailed75]

So why trade Ceci? Now Edmonton is left with:

Nurse-Bouchard
Ekholm-Brown
Kulak-???

I may not have the pairings right, but those are the 5 NHL D they have signed. #6 right now would be Ty Emberson who came back in the Ceci trade, but he only played 30 games in San Jose last year.

Seems they missed out in this great Dman also.

 

[Chrispy]

Seems they missed out in this great Dman also.
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Days I wish the ESPN screen grab of "New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Panthers" with the Devils and Florida Panthers logos could still be found.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825928376709795985

First two things that come to mind:

Philadelphia wants to put Johansen on LTIR but he won't see the team doctor to be diagnosed with a long-term injury.

Or Johansen injured himself in the off-season and Philadelphia is claiming the injury was due to a prohibited activity.

 

[DaveG]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825928376709795985

but no seriously, I think Chrispy is onto something with the LTIRetirement idea and RyJo going "the hell you are"

 

[cptjeff]

Fun thing about the CBA, you do still have to give RFAs offers somewhat in line with their play, not just ridiculously low offers that help you with your cap.

 

[LakeLivin]

I don't think it is flat, but i know its surface is as smooth as a cue ball.

(seriously, relatively speaking that is a fact)

What jumped out at me in your post is a missed opportunity to use the phrase "as smooth as a porn star's pudendum".

 

[HisIceness]

Fun thing about the CBA, you do still have to give RFAs offers somewhat in line with their play, not just ridiculously low offers that help you with your cap.

So, you're saying Seth Jarvis won't play for free next season? Damn

 

[Svechhammer]

Fun thing about the CBA, you do still have to give RFAs offers somewhat in line with their play, not just ridiculously low offers that help you with your cap.

How could Dundon low ball them like that?!?

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I'm surprised that Edmonton did not match for Broberg. With the Podkolzin trade, I get not matching Holloway, as they're pretty equivalent. But this isn't good for the Oilers. They practically got strip-mined because they didn't plan out sufficient cap space for the kinds of young guys who potentially could've reduced their UFA dependency in the medium-term, at least a little bit. Now St. Louis's little retooling project has received a significant boost.

 

[Chrispy]

but no seriously, I think Chrispy is onto something with the LTIRetirement idea and RyJo going "the hell you are"

Reading the main board, sounds like it may be Johansen saying he was injured last season after the trade and Philadelphia having proof his hip was healthy. This was the injury that came up when the Flyers waived him last year at the deadline.

 

[Lempo]

Reading the main board, sounds like it may be Johansen saying he was injured last season after the trade and Philadelphia having proof his hip was healthy. This was the injury that came up when the Flyers waived him last year at the deadline.

You're saying... He wasn't being square on his hip?

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

You're saying... He wasn't being square on his hip?

no im saying, his hip injury wasnt a joint decision

 

[DaveG]

You're saying... He wasn't being square on his hip?

what is hip anyway?

 

[LostInaLostWorld]

what is hip anyway?

Is it the same as hep?

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I like the Laine move for MTL. If he flops, it's kind of a "Well, no big deal, we're still rebuilding". If he has success, it will make them much more competitive.

 

[MinJaBen]

You're saying... He wasn't being square on his hip?

 

[To Be Determined]

If you've never seen huey lewis and weird al recreating that american psycho scene, it is worth a google.

 

[AD Skinner]

Pretty much everything weird Al touches is gold