Around the League, Summer 2016--NHL Draft Shenanigans Edition

[Scottkmlps]

This draft has been going on for 3+ hours? Jesus, hurry up already.

 

[kingsfan28]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BHDXksyjr6L/

LOLeafs fan.

I remember when Mathew Barry wore that name on the back of a Kings jersey before the draft in 08'.

 

[kingsfan28]

This draft has been going on for 3+ hours? Jesus, hurry up already.

It could be worse, the NFL gives each team 15 min to make their picks. Imagine listening to Chris Berman for 5 hours

 

[KopitarFAN]

It could be worse, the NFL gives each team 15 min to make their picks. Imagine listening to Chris Berman for 5 hours

10 minutes, used to be 15, but it still takes 4-5 hours.

 

[kingsfan28]

10 minutes, used to be 15, but it still takes 4-5 hours.

I added the extra 5 because the NFL has to let Berman finish speaking before they can announce the pick.

 

[kingsfan28]

WTF? The Coyotes now have Pronger AND Datsyuk dead contracts . That's 12.5 mil in cap space buried in the desert.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

It could be worse, the NFL gives each team 15 min to make their picks. Imagine listening to Chris Berman for 5 hours

Yet the NFL draft manages to be a million times more entertaining

 

[KingsFan7824]

Yet the NFL draft manages to be a million times more entertaining

Pretty much every guy drafted by an NFL team is going to be on the team that year. Most guys are years away from even seeing a game in the NHL. There's a little more urgency. Easier to go for more immediate needs in the NFL. It's not always BPA to build up future assets.

 

[kingsfan28]

Pretty much every guy drafted by an NFL team is going to be on the team that year. Most guys are years away from even seeing a game in the NHL. There's a little more urgency. Easier to go for more immediate needs in the NFL. It's not always BPA to build up future assets.

Most of them are close to household names with the massive coverage of college football. When you think about it, college football is like the minor leagues of the NFL, with hundreds of prospects shown every weekend on ESPN.

 

[Steve Zissou]

WTF? The Coyotes now have Pronger AND Datsyuk dead contracts . That's 12.5 mil in cap space buried in the desert.

Doant cry about it!

 

[KingsCourt]

WTF? The Coyotes now have Pronger AND Datsyuk dead contracts . That's 12.5 mil in cap space buried in the desert.

This league turning into a joke... No that's not cap circumventing

 

[KopitarFAN]

This league turning into a joke... No that's not cap circumventing

Vinny retiring and the contract disappearing to never be moved is. Am I doing this right?

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

WTF? The Coyotes now have Pronger AND Datsyuk dead contracts . That's 12.5 mil in cap space buried in the desert.

They're making a serious run for the Cup once they add Marc Savard and Nathan Horton.

 

[KingsCourt]

Vinny retiring and the contract disappearing to never be moved is. Am I doing this right?

Getting there

 

[Herby]

The rules are ridiculous too. Sorry but there is no way a guy who last we heard can't even attend games because the noise gives him headaches should count against the cap. The Wings, well they should suffer a bit, but no way should the entire cap hit be counted against them because he chose to go home, the guy was still one of the 10-15 best centers in the NHL.

 

[kingsfan28]

Doant cry about it!

I see what you did there.

 

[LAKings88]

Pysyk for Kulikov

Cross him off the list.

 

[LAKings88]

Florida rebuilt their defense this offseason.

 

[Omni Owl]

Yeah well done by the Panthers, that's a solid defense, though its a shame that Willie Mitchell got concussed so badly. That team reminds me of the Kings before they won the cup.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

We should have been in on Kerby Rychel considering how little he went for

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

We should have been in on Kerby Rychel considering how little he went for

Man yeah. I'm pretty shocked. I thought he was pretty highly regarded....

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

The Leafs basically got Rychel for a 5th. Jarmo is starting to look in over his head

 

[deeshamrock]

Man yeah. I'm pretty shocked. I thought he was pretty highly regarded....

From what I've read and this goes back over a year ago, there were issues with him and Jarvo, he didn't feel he was being given enough time , lost in the depth chart, and other stuff. Maybe that created a problem that just festered...I think he'll be fine with Babcock and add some size to their top 6.

And boy do the BJ's have some bad contracts...no wonder they're scratching to find $$ for Jones. They are at 69 M with Jones and Justin Falk needing contracts.


Some of the questionable contracts. that Tyutin one is painful...

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-p...trying-to-relieve-cap-concerns-221420785.html

When you start looking at the options of “Guys You'd Prefer To Not Pay In A Perfect World†on a league-wide basis, Columbus is the leader in the clubhouse by a wide margin. Brandon Dubinsky ($5.85 million until he's 35), Nick Foligno ($5.5 million until he's 33), David Clarkson ($5.25 million until he's 36), Scott Hartnell ($4.75 million until he's 37), Fedor Tyutin ($4.5 million until he's 34), Jack Johnson ($4.36 million until he's 31), and David Savard ($4.25 million until he's 30) are all clear problems for myriad reasons.

 

[deeshamrock]

Elliotte Friedman ‏@FriedgeHNIC · 5h5 hours ago

Interesting: STL takes Conner Bleackley 144th. He was a first-rounder by COL in 2014 and not signed. New start for him.





Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun · 6h6 hours ago

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says there will be ``determination'' made within the next couple of days regarding Jim Benning's comments


What did Benning say that the NHL needs a 'determination' on?

 

[eleventy]

What did Benning say that the NHL needs a 'determination' on?

Tampering. Mentioned Subban by name on radio as a trade target. "Some team" filed tampering charges with the league. Benning is an absolute idiot...