Tidbits: Around the League: NHL News - 2023-24

[DeagleJenkins]

Y’all see the nhl “red zone” they are attempting?? Seems like a decent way to get more people into it.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Y’all see the nhl “red zone” they are attempting?? Seems like a decent way to get more people into it.

A lot of details still to hear. They're obviously not going to do this every night, and I'm guessing it won't be a whole lot different than NHL Tonight does on the NHL Network, minus any analysis.

Still, probably an excellent thing to at least try.

 

[MuckOG]

This would be helpful

 

[thestonedkoala]

This would be helpful

Fleury re-signed for 4 million

 

[57special]

Fleury re-signed for 4 million

You go and wash your mouth out with soap.

 

[Wabit]

You go and wash your mouth out with soap.

It would probably be $1.5m x 6 NMC and 28 team NTC...

 

[thestonedkoala]

You go and wash your mouth out with soap.

What kind of soap?

 

[TaLoN]

What kind of soap?

Lifebuoy

 

[DeagleJenkins]

A lot of details still to hear. They're obviously not going to do this every night, and I'm guessing it won't be a whole lot different than NHL Tonight does on the NHL Network, minus any analysis.

Still, probably an excellent thing to at least try.

I read they were gonna do it when all 32 teams are in play, focusing on hits, dekes and power play. The idea at the very least is a step in the right direction to grow the game IMO. It’s not for everyone but it’s still a good step.

 

[AKL]

I read they were gonna do it when all 32 teams are in play, focusing on hits, dekes and power play. The idea at the very least is a step in the right direction to grow the game IMO. It’s not for everyone but it’s still a good step.

Maybe I'm a bit cynical, but I'm waiting to hear "the catch". Seems like all the NHL does these days is try to find a way to make the quickest buck, not the "best" buck. Almost like they've given up on trying to grow and improve the game for fans, and just want to do whatever will get them the money the fastest.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Maybe I'm a bit cynical, but I'm waiting to hear "the catch". Seems like all the NHL does these days is try to find a way to make the quickest buck, not the "best" buck. Almost like they've given up on trying to grow and improve the game for fans, and just want to do whatever will get them the money the fastest.

I can see your point. I saw the headline as them copying the nfl red zone with their own version of it. I’m not entirely sure how they can spin it into money only and not growing the game but I wouldn’t be surprised if it turns out to be just that.

 

[Soldier13Fox]

The Jets extensions are kind of blowing my mind right now.

 

[NHL1674]

Holy crap, those Vegas Cup rings are awful! Tacky and way overdone.

 

[Sad People]

Holy crap, those Vegas Cup rings are awful! Tacky and way overdone.

I dont have a problem with them. Theyre championship rings, to me they should be tacky and over the top.

 

[BagHead]

Holy crap, those Vegas Cup rings are awful! Tacky and way overdone.

Colorado

Vegas

I don't know, I think it's fairly in line with past rings. I feel like all championship rings are hideous, in all sports, all the time. And that makes sense, it's a celebration, it's meant to be nuts. I think if the Wild won, we'd view the insane amount of rubies and emeralds as beautiful in spite of it the overkill.

 

[Sweetnut]

The Jets extensions are kind of blowing my mind right now.

Yes. But how about Sabres Dahlin? 8 years, $88M.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Yes. But how about Sabres Dahlin? 8 years, $88M.

Seems about right.

 

[Sweetnut]

Seems about right.

Maybe. It seems a little overkill to me. Erik Karlsson is the only D who makes more with $11.5M. Victor Hedman for example has a $7.85 caphit. But overall I think most players get too much money. I guess the Wild situation maybe makes me little biased against big contracts.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Maybe. It seems a little overkill to me. Erik Karlsson is the only D who makes more with $11.5M. Victor Hedman for example has a $7.85 caphit. But overall I think most players get too much money. I guess the Wild situation maybe makes me little biased against big contracts.

Top of the line forwards are getting $12M+ now and it'll only go up. Stands to reason that top of the line defenseman aren't going to be trailing behind by all that much. I was surprised it was that high too, but also figured it wasn't going to be below $10M. He's a 22 year old #1D and got 8 years. It was going to be spendy unless he felt like being "team friendly".

 

[AKL]

He should be a Norris finalist for at least some of those seasons.

 

[Sweetnut]

He should be a Norris finalist for at least some of those seasons.

Is he really that good? We have players like Karlsson, Hughes, Josi, Hedman, Makar, McAvoy and Lindholm etc. It´s getting crowded at the top 3 fast. I guess him playing in a bad team makes me think he´s worse than he is.

 

[AKL]

Is he really that good? We have players like Karlsson, Hughes, Josi, Hedman, Makar, McAvoy and Lindholm etc. It´s getting crowded at the top 3 fast. I guess him playing in a bad team makes me think he´s worse than he is.

Yeah the only one of those that I would take over Dahlin for the next 8 years is Makar. Dahlin is the total package.

 

[Sad People]

Bedard hasnt scored yet. He sucks!!!!

 

[Minnewildsota]

I stopped watching about 2 minutes after pick drop. I couldn’t stand how much they were pimping the kid before he even played a game.

Want a “fun” drinking game? Take a shot every time they say Bedard? Alcohol poisoning within a minute.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I stopped watching about 2 minutes after pick drop. I couldn’t stand how much they were pimping the kid before he even played a game.

Want a “fun” drinking game? Take a shot every time they say Bedard? Alcohol poisoning within a minute.

He's been good.