Around the NHL — Episode XLXVI

[Loach]

A big reason why we have seen so many coaching changes is that player movement is historically harder than it has ever been.

With the cap being flat for the last few seasons, combined with NMCs, it's very difficult for teams to make major changes to their roster, let alone minor changes. Then in season, it's nearly impossible until the TDL.

So that creates added incentive to change coaches.

Look at the Leafs. There isn't much that they can do to change their core because everybody has NMCs. Switching the coach is something they can do that is perceived to be a big change.

I hate NMCs. If a player wants one it comes out of your pay. You want to get paid, not much on the NMC front for you. They ruin the game.

 

[Micklebot]

I hate NMCs. If a player wants one it comes out of your pay. You want to get paid, not much on the NMC front for you. They ruin the game.

NCM have really gotten out of hand to the point that they really impact the competitiveness of some teams.

I get why players want them, and it would be really hard to put that genie back in the bottle at this point, but i do think limiting them to a 10 Team no go list would do a lot of good for the league.

 

[Loach]

NCM have really gotten out of hand to the point that they really impact the competitiveness of some teams.

I get why players want them, and it would be really hard to put that genie back in the bottle at this point, but i do think limiting them to a 10 Team no go list would do a lot of good for the league.

...or limit the amount a team can give out. Modified No Trade as well. All of them. Full no movement clause you get 2 per team...

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

I don't have a solution, but I'm definitely in support of giving players less power to try to increase parity. It's gotten out of hand at this point and a lot of franchises are basically operating with a handicap because of it, Canadian teams in particular.

These guys get paid gobs of money and I think not always getting your preferred destination should just come with the territory. It felt more reasonable when the UFA age limits were farther out.

 

[PlayOn]

...or limit the amount a team can give out. Modified No Trade as well. All of them. Full no movement clause you get 2 per team...

This would get complicated when trying to trade for someone. Like if you already have 2 NMCs on your roster, does that mean you can’t trade for a player with one should they become available?

 

[Agent Zub]

man every playoffs it becomes even more depressingly obvious how far we are lol

 

[Icelevel]

Zib has 12 points now.
And nyr fans were calling him and the rest of the team out for not contributing.
What more can they do?
And can we f****** have him back please?

 

[dumbdick]

I want them to develop a system where the cap is based on after tax salaries.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Igor Shesterken is phenomenal

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Zib has 12 points now.
And nyr fans were calling him and the rest of the team out for not contributing.
What more can they do?
And can we f****** have him back please?

How can you look in the mirror after trading Zibanejad AND a 2nd for an aging Brassard? Complete stupidity beyond belief.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

How can you look in the mirror after trading Zibanejad AND a 2nd for an aging Brassard? Complete stupidity beyond belief.

When you trade up for Logan Brown just prior, how could you not make Zbad available?

 

[L'Aveuglette]

Rangers be wildin' yo.

 

[Wallet Inspector]

man every playoffs it becomes even more depressingly obvious how far we are lol

Most people probably thought the Canucks were "really far" last year, look at them now.

 

[Butchy Dakkar]

It would be so nice to have one of these elite goalies…

 

[Senscore]

Carolina Hurricanes don't get swept out of the playoffs challenge (impossible)

 

[Ouroboros]

Carolina have wasted so many years by not getting a reliable goaltender.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

Carolina have wasted so many years by not getting a reliable goaltender.

I don't think goaltending has been the main issue tbh.

 

[SensHulk]

If Rod the bod ends up as the leafs coach….

 

[Adele Dazeem]

I don't think goaltending has been the main issue tbh.

0-15 on the PP is why they're down 3-0

 

[Joeyjoejoe]

Carolina have wasted so many years by not getting a reliable goaltender.

Their issue isn’t goaltending. They can’t score or generate high danger scoring chances.

I have been watching them a lot these playoffs and now I understand why the analytics community loves them so much. Those shot counts are fraudulent and don’t necessarily tell the whole story. 50 shots tonight was bullshit, a lot of those shots were low quality, perimeter, and shots from the point. They are a volume shooter team and the corsi kings, but the quality is severely lacking. The Rangers had half the shots but way more high quality shots, a lot of odd man rushes on the PK, a better moving PP and actually got into the slot a lot more.

Hurricanes are overrated as f*** and now I understand why they never go far in the playoffs. Soon as they face a decent goalie that can stop their crappy shots and a team that can keep them on the outside, all they have left is weak low calorie shots.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Zibanejad being a way better playoff performer than brassard ever was has to be surprising to Dorion

 

[Senovision]

The Canes are toast the Breadman scored to win in OT.

 

[Icelevel]

Zibanejad being a way better playoff performer than brassard ever was has to be surprising to Dorion

Brassard aka mr playoffs, big game brass
112 playoff games
68 pts

Zibanejad aka dj zbad, mr disappointment at 23 yrs old
65 playoff games
59 points

 

[JungleBeat]

NCM have really gotten out of hand to the point that they really impact the competitiveness of some teams.

I get why players want them, and it would be really hard to put that genie back in the bottle at this point, but i do think limiting them to a 10 Team no go list would do a lot of good for the league.

Yes exactly. It takes the fun away from the trade deadline as well.

 

[PlayOn]

Avs almost come back again. They need to start playing before the third period.

Girard was excellent, shoutout for the smaller dmen!

Also Tanev is a rock back there. I don’t know that there are many dmen you’d want out there protecting a lead over him. He’s exactly what we need.