Around the league part 2

[Sol]

Las time I checked a sweep is 4-0. Lmao. Im sure you and SR10 are rooting for it. GKG!

The joke went over your head buddy boy

 

[Sleeping Dog]

Will Lumbus put together a highlight reel when Quickie/Vegas comes to town?

 

[GameNight]

Quick is a Golden Nugget

 

[BigBrown]

Oilers get Bjugstad for a 3rd. Another pickup I really like for them, on paper at least.

 

[TruKingFan]

The joke went over your head buddy boy

Haha. Ok phew - didn’t you could be that stupid. Carry on!

 

[Sol]

Haha. Ok phew - didn’t you could be that stupid. Carry on!

Lol yeah imagine getting in your feelings over something harmless

 

[kovacro]

Domi off to Dallas. Too bad.

 

[Chazz Reinhold]

Domi off to Dallas. Too bad.

Not terribly sad about that.

Deadline deep dive: Analyzing five players to avoid on the trade market

Five players to avoid at this year's trade deadline and what to expect out of each of them.

theathletic.com

There’s a bit of hype surrounding Max Domi during this deadline season as if all that much has changed about him. He’s been forced to play higher in the lineup for a weak Chicago team and while that may have bumped his numbers on the surface, a deeper dive shows that not to be the case.

Domi has 36 points in 53 games this season, a solid 56-point pace that suggests he can be a capable middle-six scorer for a contender. It would mark his highest point pace since 2018-19 when he scored 72 points. The problem is that those totals are devoid of context. They’re artificially inflated by Domi having a job on the top power play where he’s earning the highest share of ice time (67 percent) of his career. No one trading for Domi is going to seriously consider him for the top power play so that matters a lot less for his future value for a team. What does matter is what he’s doing at five-on-five where his 1.51 points per 60 is actually the lowest of his career. Ouch. Don’t be fooled by the minutes he’s getting, Domi is still the same modest scorer he’s always been.

And that’s always been the problem — his claim to fame is scoring and he doesn’t even do that very well. The rest of his game leaves a lot to be desired, especially defensively. Unless you really believe Domi’s presence causes Chicago’s goalies to save 18.3 goals above expected, there’s no reason to be impressed by his team-leading 46.7 percent goals percentage. It’s not real. What is real is his 39 percent expected goals rate, a horrid figure that’s below average on one of the league’s very worst teams. The biggest there is expectedly on defense where no Chicago forward has been on the ice for more expected goals against per 60 than Domi’s 3.87. In fact, only two forwards in the entire league have.

There are some nice aspects to Domi’s game like his ability to enter the zone and his playmaking — but there are far too many flaws to his game. The deficiencies make him ill-suited for a scoring role in the top six and a liability in a defensive role anywhere else. For all the talk about “playoff style,” it should be noted that Domi’s forechecking stats as tracked by Corey Sznajder might be the worst in the league.

The Blackhawks might get a nice haul for Domi based on his scoring totals and pedigree. Good for them if they do. But whatever team pays for it is buying a lemon.

 

[Bandit]

is Domi trying to play for every team in the league or what?

 

[Sleeping Dog]

is Domi trying to play for every team in the league or what?

If he signs a 1 yr deal back with Chicago, he’ll get moved at the TDL every year!

 

[Steve Zissou]

Watching The Rangers and Ottawa game, funny to see Kane on NY and Chychrun on Ottawa battling each other.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I';m annoyed that the oilers got Bjugstad too.

That's the team to beat now IMO, with Ekholm and Bjugstad.

Also re Quick he's gonna have SICK gear at least.

 

[Steve Zissou]

Chychrun hurt - looks like his right leg.

Not kidding.

 

[Maynard]

Chychrun hurt - looks like his right leg.

Not kidding.

OMG. Just imagine…after all that.

 

[KingsHockey24]

I';m annoyed that the oilers got Bjugstad too.

That's the team to beat now IMO, with Ekholm and Bjugstad.

Also re Quick he's gonna have SICK gear at least.

Bjugstad is a bum that was almost out of the league a few seasons ago.

He's having a career year and will likely return to his former self. Not concerned about the Oilers.

 

[Herby]

Big win for Ottawa at MSG. They really dug themselves a hole this season but they are looking strong.

The schedule is daunting though.

 

[Steve Zissou]

This is such a thing as taking something too far.

 

[Fishhead]

Big win for Ottawa at MSG. They really dug themselves a hole this season but they are looking strong.

The schedule is daunting though.

I think Ottawa has a decent chance to sneak into the playoffs, the teams in front of them are struggling.

Either way the first in the Chychrun trade is going the wrong way for Arizona.

 

[Bandit]

This is such a thing as taking something too far.

Yikes.

 

[ru4reals]

This is such a thing as taking something too far.

Cringe as hell!!

 

[kovacro]

Here come the rash of AHL trades in the final half hour.

 

[YAYSAY]

Has Klingberg still not been traded? Lol. Wasn't that the whole point of him signing in Anaheim? He really lowered his value this season and probably won't get anything close to what he wants in the open market in the off season

 

[kovacro]

JVR trade confusion. To the Wings E5!

Troy Stetcher to CGY.. Look out West, the Flames are coming!

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Buffalo landing Greenway, Strand

Apparently going to ice the largest roster of all time

 

[bouncesonly]

I think Boston is potentially 5 wins away from clinching playoffs in the east. Crazy.