Around the league part 2

[Buddy The Elf]

Happens all the time at the drive thru at Del Taco!

There's no need to publicly shame me. If that weren't a good place for that to happen then I don't where else is!

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I would love to see the long term on money actually spent on McDavid/Draisaitl vs. marketing dollars brought in from them, I'm sure in a canadian market it's awesome for them

 

[Steve Zissou]

St. Louis Blues confirm crushing news for top defenseman: Torey Krug is done for the season

St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today that defenseman Torey Krug will undergo surgery to address pre-arthritic changes in his left ankle that will result in him missing the entire 2024-25 season.

 

[Johnny Utah]

Armstrong basically admitted today on Cam & Strick podcast he made two mistakes in his career and the second was not re signing Petro. Instead the Blues signed Krug.

 

[kingsfan28]

I don't think Edmonton had a choice either way. You'd have to perform master-class trade to move Draisaitl during a make-or-break year as a rental and have those pieces in return be exactly what you need to get the team over the hump and working for you right now. If you don't, then you risk him walking for nothing and/or if you do lose him or miss this upcoming playoffs then you may also likely lose McDavid and all hope for the future.

The only option was to offer him a blank check and keep him. Of course, by doing so, they are guaranteed to eat some declined seasons in a handful of years all while now being locked in with three players earning ~$40M/season. They are going to need some magical complimentary players to make it all work. This season is kind of all-or-nothing still in my mind.

It's sort of like their version of Crosby/Malkin, but without the other talent around them. The Pens had those exceptional years of drafting 2 top centers, a goalie, a dman and others that helped them win championships.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

That's gonna be a tough comeback for a 33 year old Krug who really needs his skating to overcome his other concerns.

 

[johnjm22]

I would love to see the long term on money actually spent on McDavid/Draisaitl vs. marketing dollars brought in from them, I'm sure in a canadian market it's awesome for them

I'd be curious as well, but it's probably one of those things that's difficult to quantify.

Edmonton is an extremely small market. 1.4M metro area population (1M city). Only Winnipeg and Buffalo are smaller.

 

[Steve Zissou]

 

[Steve Zissou]

Meanwhile...

That Darnell Nurse contract



Leave it Toronto Fans to make everything about them.

 

[AbsentMojo]

J. Gaudreau Obit - and place to write condolences

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/john-gaudreau-obituary?id=56221896

 

[Steve Zissou]

Friends, family, fans, and teammates tearfully gather at Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau’s joint funeral

During her eulogy, Johnny Gaudreau’s widow Meredith revealed she was in her ninth week of pregnancy with the couple’s third child.

“Despite losing my husband way too soon, I still feel like the luckiest girl in the world to be his wife,” she said.

 

[Steve Zissou]

Jonathan Marchessault Reveals He Took Over Negotiations On His Own With Vegas

https://x.com/andystrickland/status...09/jonathan-marchessault-reveals-he-took.html

 

[Steve Zissou]

Digging the subtle orange/red in the eye of the logo. Really nice touch.

Not sure how that design esthetic slipped everyone's mind for the past decade.