Around the League Thread Part IV

[ScoreZeGoals]

Tampa just giving up all the empty net goals

 

[HookKing]

What happened to the Kraken uniforms? Man does cheap quality fade fast.

 

[kilowatt]

vegas is all over seattle right now, tough first game for a franchise

 

[johnjm22]

vegas is all over seattle right now, tough first game for a franchise

I predict Seattle is going to have a lot of games like this this year.

 

[Steve Zissou]

I wasn’t feeling Vince Dunn last season on St. Louis and this first game with Seattle only re-enforces it. Not a fan.

 

[ru4reals]

I'm willing to bet we will struggle against the Krakens.

 

[ZJames]

I'm willing to bet we will struggle against the Krakens.

Nah, Kaliyev will simply score a hat trick every time we play them.

 

[ru4reals]

Bwahahaha lets go Krakheads.

 

[ru4reals]

How the F**k is that not kicking. STFU!!!

 

[kingsfan28]

Ugh, its only the first game and the media is already mega hyping Vegas once again. Stop acting like they've won something!

 

[kingsholygrail]

Tampa just giving up all the empty net goals

When they pulled within two with five minutes left, I didn't understand the immediate goalie pull again. Why not carry the momentum for a couple minutes and see if they can get a quick second goal before exposing the net again?

 

[lumbergh]

NHL on ESPN theme song is back! So guuuud.

NHL's return to ESPN had hockey fans in their feelings

 

[deeshamrock]

Good deal

 

[BringTheReign]

Ekholm must like living in Nashville. They're going downhill, and I doubt Forsberg sticks around after this season.

 

[kingsfan]

Easy win for Nashville after the numbers some defensemen were getting this off-season, plus the term is a win for both sides.

 

[Brodeur]

I just love that NHL on ESPN theme song

Every time I hear the song, I instantly feel like I should be doing math homework.

 

[Brodeur]

Ekholm must like living in Nashville. They're going downhill, and I doubt Forsberg sticks around after this season.

Looks like he and his wife have two young kids including one born in February. So they might have just wanted some certainty about the next few years and not being worried about having to move a couple times.

 

[redcard]

How the F**k is that not kicking. STFU!!!

Seems to me that the problem is that the league hasn't figured out how to word the rule in order to accurately reflect the intent of the rule. The intent is clear, the league doesn't want guys kicking away recklessly at loose pucks near the net given the danger to a goalie or dman who tries to get their body in front of the puck, but they also don't want to be disallowing goals just because it took a deflection off a skate. So their solution is this "distinct kicking motion" which seems to be entirely subjective. I would absolutely consider that goal a "distinct kick" but I wouldn't consider it a dangerous kick, nor would I consider it the kind of play that the league wants to disallow. I'm perfectly fine with that kind of play being legal, its just the wording of the rule doesn't work.

 

[King'sPawn]

So...
1) he can't make the team even as a bottom 6, but want a top 6 in return. Btw, if HE doesn't make your roster by next year, he'll want a trade again?
2) I'll play in any AHL team except the one that drafted me?

Neither side looks good here.

 

[kingsfan]

So...
1) he can't make the team even as a bottom 6, but want a top 6 in return. Btw, if HE doesn't make your roster by next year, he'll want a trade again?
2) I'll play in any AHL team except the one that drafted me?

Neither side looks good here.

1) While I agree with you, they also aren't saying they wouldn't add to him to get that top 6.
2) Considering Andersson did the same (played in our minor affiliate after we traded for him) I wonder if it's a matter of what they're telling these kids in terms of a development plan versus what plays out. Maybe they're telling these kids they'll be on the team in the off-season, but not following through on that come pre-season (not saying they deserve to be on the team, just what they've been told).

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

So...
1) he can't make the team even as a bottom 6, but want a top 6 in return. Btw, if HE doesn't make your roster by next year, he'll want a trade again?
2) I'll play in any AHL team except the one that drafted me?

Neither side looks good here.

1) While I agree with you, they also aren't saying they wouldn't add to him to get that top 6.
2) Considering Andersson did the same (played in our minor affiliate after we traded for him) I wonder if it's a matter of what they're telling these kids in terms of a development plan versus what plays out. Maybe they're telling these kids they'll be on the team in the off-season, but not following through on that come pre-season (not saying they deserve to be on the team, just what they've been told).

Was just about to cite Andersson as an example, it's probably pretty simple that our devteam lays out a plan for the player and they're comfortable with that path for a year or so.

And that's why I suggested Kupari--Rangers are loaded with wings (and waiver concerns, lol), Kings are loaded with Cs, both guys are top six upside, middle six likely, neither likely to crack their respective rosters due to depth chart issues, not because they're necessarily bad (and maybe neither guy hits upside either, shrug).

 

[deeshamrock]

Rangers in DC tonight (losing 3-0) and in Dallas tomorrow night. Kinda odd to start the season with back to back games.

 

[deeshamrock]

Ovie with 2 goals and 2 assists.

So far...

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

We all knew Jack Johnson would be the first player to score a goal for the Avalanche this season.

 

[SufferingSelfCreated]

Holy Jack Johnson!!