Around the League Thread part V
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KingsHockey24
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KingsFan7824
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That is not how teams that are competitive think. Nobody was getting past Colorado, so everyone should trade their stars? What's the point, right?
It's the same as Kopitar and the Kings in 2016, the only difference is Gaudreau doesn't want to be in Calgary.
This legit and elite contender or nothing mindset has infected too much of sports.
Herby
How could Blake have known?
Steve Zissou
I'll order you a red cap and a Speedo.
The guy is a douche-nozzle but he is good at hockey and it was probably smart of Edmonton to keep him as he had very good chemistry up on the top 6 and the deal would likely be fair to the team given all the noise surrounding him.
WHOneedsSOX
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I thought they couldn’t hold discussions until 9am tomorrow morning?
WHOneedsSOX
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Right at 9 am there's a ton of signings. I'm pretty sure they talk well before that.
Wouldn’t say Edmonton’s got stronger yet. Kane was already there and people don’t give mike smith enough credit for how well he did. And this comes from a smith hater
ScoreZeGoals
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Campbell isn't an improvement over Mike Smith, besides Campbell being a good guy and Smith being a dick, they are basically the same player
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Depends on how it is presented. If everyone knows he’s gone a deal is more palatable. Real problem is that they didn’t seem to think it was a major possibility.
Now they have the exact same situation with MK who likely goes home to St. Louis.
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Oh to be good at a sport and get a bajillion extra chances in life that regular folk don’t get.
Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
Campbell and Smith had opposite seasons last year really. Campbell started fantastic and crashed; Smith started like the inconsistent knob he was known as and caught fire down the stretch.
Difference might be attitude, people seem to love Campbell, and while Smith is a battler, his constant need for attention and showing up his defense is absolute trash.
Difference might be attitude, people seem to love Campbell, and while Smith is a battler, his constant need for attention and showing up his defense is absolute trash.
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Smith seemed to have our number. We remade and basically developed Campbell. Hoping we have a better book on him.
BringTheReign
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I think Smith plays his best against us ever since the 2012 WCF series. He stood on his head and we still ran them over.
kingsfan28
Its A Kingspiracy !
Campbell wasn't very good on better defensive team. He's not much better than Smith other than in age. Enjoy the 5 years Oilers.
Herby
How could Blake have known?
Lame, ESPN+ doesn't pick up the TSN stream until 11am.
Devils trade Pavel Zacha to Boston for Erik Haula. Gonna laugh if Zacha pulls a Sam Bennett. Will be interesting where Zacha falls in Boston's lineup. Marchand will be out until December, so Zacha might get to play on an all Czech line with Krejci and Pastrnak.
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I liked Haula as a free agent a couple years ago, but not sure where he fits now. Dawson Mercer split last season at C and RW.
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I figure Andreas Johnsson is going to a cap floor team (3.4 mil cap hit, 750K salary).
Devils trade Pavel Zacha to Boston for Erik Haula. Gonna laugh if Zacha pulls a Sam Bennett. Will be interesting where Zacha falls in Boston's lineup. Marchand will be out until December, so Zacha might get to play on an all Czech line with Krejci and Pastrnak.
Hall-Bergeron-DeBrusk
Zacha-Krejci-Pastrnak
?-Coyle-Smith
I liked Haula as a free agent a couple years ago, but not sure where he fits now. Dawson Mercer split last season at C and RW.
?-Hischier-Bratt
Sharangovich-Hughes-Mercer
Tatar-Haula-Zetterlund
Wood-McLeod-Bastian
I figure Andreas Johnsson is going to a cap floor team (3.4 mil cap hit, 750K salary).
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He went back to play home. On the surface he said it was because he wanted his kids to grow up closer to their grandparents. But apparently Krejci was suddenly more interested in returning when Boston made a coaching change.
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