Around the League Thread | Pre-Season Approaches

[Bojack Horvatman]

don't want tears in my food

Neither do I, but tears are probably seventh on the family feud board of bodily fluids I don't want in my food.

 

[StreetHawk]

While pre-game and half time for NFL broadcasts are much better the game itself is often dreadfully boring. Sure it's much better football in terms of athleticism and skill compared to the CFL but the CFL is a better viewing experience. IMO. Pretty much everyone I know down here watches the NFL to see how much they are going to owe their bookie at the end of the day. They aren't really fans of the sport.

As an avid NFL fan, the main reason to watch NFL over CFL is continuity of the players (for the good teams). The ambiance of the fan noise. The sound is the most drastic difference you notice on TV. 70K full stadium vs about 25-30K for most clubs in the CFL.

 

[wetcoast]

Neely is an idiot because he won't just give the guy a blank cheque....... yeah ok. Cam just stepped on the gas. One would think he'd have a bit of street cred in Beantown. Really weird guy to rail on IMHO.

Well the Bruins did trade Linus Ullmark before locking in Swayman or having a deal in place which it turns out probably wasn't the best move right?

f*** Jack Gordon and Tom Watt and whoever didn't notice Barry Pederson had a tumor the size of a grapefruit remove from his arm.

Pederson also had a full season back in boston from that but Neely was more interested in the Mountain shadow Inn than making the elap in Vancouver but he was a young guy so it could have been a lack of leadership in the room as well.

 

[wetcoast]

Man, this is apparently the best PBP/commentary the US national broadcaster has to offer? It is awful.

Rasmus Dahlin looks outstanding.

This game looks so loose when you're used to watching a Rick Tocchet game, even played by our depth players.

Dahlin looked good and the whole Markstrom supersave summed up the game for me but I was napping and only watched the first period.

Buffalo needs to stop finding ways to lose....

 

[Vector]

 

[Vector]

No Canucks talk so I figured I'd post this here. Halford & Brough's interview with Seravalli.

Golden Knights:
-can't get into the details
-Lehner was unable to come to training camp for his medical
-because Lehner didn't show up, they were able to terminate his contract
-was told that both sides agreed this is non-precedent setting

Pre-Season Changes:
-if they shorten the pre-season then that revenue needs to be replaced
-ultimately, probably starting in 2026, move to 4 pre-season games and 84 game regular season
-Canucks didn't play Miller in pre-season because they didn't want to risk his health

Senators:
-feels like a different training camp
-Travis Green is putting them through their paces
-thinks the Sabres are ahead of the Senators

Swayman:
-two sides remain in cordial communication
-heat has been turned up on Swayman
-not insanely far apart and there is a path to get a deal done

 

[StreetHawk]

IMO players should say no to more regular season games. Why put in more work when even with a drop down to 4 PS games, the vets still just play their 3 games or so to get ready. Why add 2 more games in RS to offset that revenue?

 

[MS]

The problem isn't the number of preseason games, it's the length of the preseason.

Why the f*** are we in a stretch where we play 1 game in 9 days before the start of the season? Why did we just have a 4-day break in the middle of preseason?

6 games in 8 or 9 days and done is totally feasible with half-rosters playing. But for some reason the league makes it 15 days.

 

[sting101]

84 makes all kinds of sense vs the alternative if that's the way it has to be.

F the pre season and what a bunch of greedy Cs to put that gun to the head. Yes what we really want are more star players hurt by scrubs and games with AHLers for 100-200$ because we cant lose that revenue? Most people there are just paying because they had to to get their packages.

Sometimes i hate the NHL

 

[valkynax]

Jack Campbell enters player assistance program, I wonder what that's all about.

Would that take his contract off the books?

 

[LemonSauceD]

Jack Campbell enters player assistance program, I wonder what that's all about.

Would that take his contract off the books?

Yes.

 

[Coffee]

Jack Campbell enters player assistance program, I wonder what that's all about.

Would that take his contract off the books?

Not sure, but I'm rooting for the guy big time

The problem isn't the number of preseason games, it's the length of the preseason.

Why the f*** are we in a stretch where we play 1 game in 9 days before the start of the season? Why did we just have a 4-day break in the middle of preseason?

6 games in 8 or 9 days and done is totally feasible with half-rosters playing. But for some reason the league makes it 15 days.

The NHL screwed the NHL

 

[Vector]

Jack Campbell enters player assistance program, I wonder what that's all about.

Would that take his contract off the books?

He would have been in the AHL anyway so it doesn’t matter.

 

[LemonSauceD]

He would have been in the AHL anyway so it doesn’t matter.

Edmonton benefits the most

 

[StreetHawk]

The problem isn't the number of preseason games, it's the length of the preseason.

Why the f*** are we in a stretch where we play 1 game in 9 days before the start of the season? Why did we just have a 4-day break in the middle of preseason?

6 games in 8 or 9 days and done is totally feasible with half-rosters playing. But for some reason the league makes it 15 days.

6 in 9 days is doable.

Edmonton benefits the most

Edm bought him out already. No cap relief for them.

 

[Vector]

Edmonton benefits the most

They already bought him out. Edmonton gains nothing from this.

 

[Coffee]

they gain nothing Jon Snow

 

[VanillaCoke]

Preseason Chemistry between McGroarty and pool party was not something I would have guessed

 

[Coffee]

Preseason Chemistry between McGroarty and pool party was not something I would have guessed

I don't buy it

 

[arttk]

-was told that both sides agreed this is non-precedent setting

So what prevents teams from just saying that moving forward.

 

[LemonSauceD]

They already bought him out. Edmonton gains nothing from this.

I was under the impression the buyout cap is relieved for the time Campbell is in PAP.

 

[Vector]

I was under the impression the buyout cap is relieved for the time Campbell is in PAP.

No. Why would that happen?

 

[valkynax]

No. Why would that happen?

Am I just noticing this, or has the number of players heading into player assistance in the last two, three years been climbing? Makes me feel a little uneasy about these guys...

 

[Vector]

Am I just noticing this, or has the number of players heading into player assistance in the last two, three years been climbing? Makes me feel a little uneasy about these guys...

It’s probably a good thing that players are utilizing this resource more in dealing with mental health and addictions.

 

[valkynax]

It’s probably a good thing that players are utilizing this resource more in dealing with mental health and addictions.

Yeah, I'm hoping it's a hockey cultural shift where having such awful problems and seeking real help is no longer a negative talking point.