Slapshot_11
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Around the League Thread | Drive to the Playoffs
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Bobby9
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Good job Seattle. Nice return for Bjorstrand and Gourde. Tampa really doesn't care about draft and development. I like their previous trades where they acquired younger players on good contracts. But they don't have issues signing top UFAs so as long as they make good signings they should sustain their machine for a few years. Stamkos to TB salary retained?
LA is playing their way down into the wildcard race. That was unexpected a month ago.
Realistically, the Canucks could finish anywhere from 3rd in the division to 11th in the conference.
Oilers would really have to have the swoon go to a ridiculous length to be in trouble. Would love to see it but not likely.
Realistically, the Canucks could finish anywhere from 3rd in the division to 11th in the conference.
Oilers would really have to have the swoon go to a ridiculous length to be in trouble. Would love to see it but not likely.
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I think there is a better chance of JTM being the best man at EP40's wedding than a Stamkos TBL reunion.
Ana got him for a 4th in the summer. Basically rented him for 60 games then upgraded their pick by 65 spots or so.
That's why I think some teams with vets that maybe are not as attractive who have another year left like a Pageau from NYI, the Isles maybe better off waiting til summer to move him to a weaker club who needs vets and can flip them come TDL to recoup what they gave up for them.
I think it would be the opposite. Seems like a guy like Pageau would have the most value now, in a crazy seller's market, when the team acquiring team can get him for two playoff runs.
Dum was retained at 50%. Some teams like Ana would be able to retain for a full year Teams like NYI likely want to use the cap savings to improve their roster. So, kind of depends on each club's situation.
Booo, I was hoping Kane would screw them. But now they get to game the system instead, Vegas-style.
ephmrl
5th overall.
Not very worried about that, their pro scouting isn't on the same level as Vegas. I haven't liked a trade they've made since Ekholm.
How much is it a result of the 2025 draft being perceived as being poor? Obviously it is more than just that, but I think this gets overlooked as people assume each draft pick is equally valuable year to year.
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STL just lost Parakyo for the stretch run, its huge as STL is breathing down our necks all of a sudden. only fair that they get their share of injuries too.
www.nhl.com
Parayko to undergo a scope on left knee | St. Louis Blues
Blues defenseman will be re-evaluated in six weeks
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Raistlin
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Makar/EP's draft was considered poor too. never know. seems we do pretty good on poor drafts. Like the Sedin year ('99?). we maybe able to trade Soucy for a low 1st/high 2nd! since hes rebounding.
2017 second round has shown minimal nhlers. These are guys turning 26 in 2025.
See what Allvin looks to do.
If anything, people factor the "weak draft good draft" thing in too much.
Prospect quality falls off really quickly in the draft. A good or bad draft is not going to affect the calibre of prospect you'll get in the late 2nd round. These guys are almost always just lottery tickets. The "quality" of the draft almost always just relates to the top tier of prospects at the top of the draft.
This Rantanen thing is annoying. If he just returns to Colorado and forms a superteam there next season it'll grind my gears, because it's always the same darling franchises who get these kind of freebies that beat the system. You wouldn't see Buffalo or the Islanders be able to have their cake and eat it too in this fashion.
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Right?? Like how come the stars never band together to save, like, the Sacramento Kings. It's always the predictable places.
me2
Go ahead foot
For sure. Ducks had to eat 3/4 of a year's salary and then use a retention slot to eat 50% of remainig 1/4 to turn an early 4th into mid to late 2nd. You cloying probable get similar return eating 50% of a big star sized contractat the deadline
