Around the NHL — Episode XLXVII

Sens of Anarchy · 2024-09-21T14:25:32-0400

https://x.com/i/web/status/1837549466015936639

BondraTime · 2024-09-21T15:59:51-0400

One of the best passes I’ve ever seen, there’s a better angle on Spittin chiclets Instagram, unbelievable.

BigRig4 · 2024-09-21T16:01:07-0400

Sens of Anarchy said:
https://x.com/i/web/status/1837549466015936639

He's gonna be so good.

Senscore · 2024-09-21T16:11:48-0400

He could be Rundblad good

LiseL · 2024-09-21T16:21:21-0400

Icelevel said:
Debrusk walking is not good. Lindholm could be bad. Overall the roster looks great imo. That d squad is crazy big. Will be interested to see how they do this year.

They've built a team from the net and D out so most of their games are low scoring affairs as they are hard to score against. But they don't have a lot of offensive players besides Pastranak/Marchand. Shut those 2 down and they're beatable. The only way I see them taking a step back is if it takes awhile to sign Swayman to a new contract.

According to what I've read, Korpi had laser surgery done in the off-season and he has a new helmet where I would think he didn't repeat the sightline issue he had with last season's mask. With those improvements + playing behind a solid defense + being coached by one of the best goalie coaches in the league, I expect he will do a lot better in Boston. He'll also be the backup, not the starter. I don't think we can count on his being the tire fire there that he was here.

LiseL · 2024-09-21T16:26:44-0400

Wallet Inspector said:
Yeah but you can't be paying your backup goalie 7-8 million, which is what Ullmark is gonna make once he hits UFA.

They needed that $2 million saving to be able to pay Swayman and replace DeBrusk. If they had kept Ullmark, they wouldn't have been able to make the moves they did in the off-season. Even with their current $8.6 million in cap space, they still haven't signed Swayman. Wonder what his ask is. No one knows if the issue is money or term or a combination of both. Needless to say, may Bruins fans are nervous.

Also, didn't Ullmark say he wanted to be a starter? I think he wasn't happy that they didn't continue playing the tandem in the playoffs.

JD1 · 2024-09-21T16:55:02-0400

LiseL said:
They've built a team from the net and D out so most of their games are low scoring affairs as they are hard to score against. But they don't have a lot of offensive players besides Pastranak/Marchand. Shut those 2 down and they're beatable. The only way I see them taking a step back is if it takes awhile to sign Swayman to a new contract.

According to what I've read, Korpi had laser surgery done in the off-season and he has a new helmet where I would think he didn't repeat the sightline issue he had with last season's mask. With those improvements + playing behind a solid defense + being coached by one of the best goalie coaches in the league, I expect he will do a lot better in Boston. He'll also be the backup, not the starter. I don't think we can count on his being the tire fire there that he was here.

Laser surgery. Ha. That's about the only thing that could explain korpisalo's year. He couldn't see

Xspyrit · 2024-09-21T17:43:18-0400

So many Habs fans on this board

Ouroboros · 2024-09-21T17:45:39-0400

Filip Nordberg could also make that pass, he just chooses to play a simpler game.

Wallet Inspector · 2024-09-21T17:48:31-0400

Ouroboros said:
Filip Nordberg could also make that pass, he just chooses to play a simpler game.

True, in the sense that being an AHL player is simpler than being an NHL one.

albator71 · 2024-09-21T17:57:53-0400

Xspyrit said:
So many Habs fans on this board

Yeah and it's sickening to be honest. The way they are drooling all over Lane Hutson because he made a pass during practice :laugh:

Oh yeah he's the next Cale Makar :sarcasm:

I wanna puke!!

BondraTime · 2024-09-21T18:30:24-0400

albator71 said:
Yeah and it's sickening to be honest. The way they are drooling all over Lane Hutson because he made a pass during practice Oh yeah he's the next Cale Makar I wanna puke!!

Talking about highlights of other teams players in “Around the NHL” tread. Strange.

Tuna99 · 2024-09-21T19:12:33-0400

JD1 said:
ya, Yzerman acquired Kucherov. But it was kind of lucky was my point. 58th overall. The rest of the guys you mentioned are good players. Kucherov is the HoF player. Not many HoF players come form 58th overall. Or from the 2nd round like Bergeron did

Shane Pinto?

frightenedinmatenum2 · 2024-09-21T19:17:28-0400

That pass was nice, but would you really rather have that than Gabriel Eliasson punching someone in the face?

Masked · 2024-09-21T19:58:02-0400

Ouroboros said:
Filip Nordberg could also make that pass, he just chooses to play a simpler game.

Or he needs to find a league to play in first.

Xspyrit · 2024-09-21T20:19:56-0400

Oh and Peterka already has a hat trick in the first pre season game, gonna have a huge season

I tried to like Jarventie as much as I could and still do but damn, that one hurts too.

albator71 said:
Yeah and it's sickening to be honest. The way they are drooling all over Lane Hutson because he made a pass during practice Oh yeah he's the next Cale Makar I wanna puke!!

I was sarcastic of course, having weirdly been accused of being a Habs fan because they have prospects worthy of discussion, just like many other teams before.

I see the Habs and the Sabres as our future main competition within the division (assuming Panthers, Bruins, Bolts and Leafs don't take too much time to decline)

GCK · 2024-09-21T21:28:24-0400

Xspyrit said:
Oh and Peterka already has a hat trick in the first pre season game, gonna have a huge season

I tried to like Jarventie as much as I could and still do but damn, that one hurts too.

I was sarcastic of course, having weirdly been accused of being a Habs fan because they have prospects worthy of discussion, just like many other teams before.

I see the Habs and the Sabres as our future main competition within the division (assuming Panthers, Bruins, Bolts and Leafs don't take too much time to decline)

I’m not sure you are a Habs fan but your irrational fear of them is weird. They have a multitude of decent prospects but their top end talent is meh.

frightenedinmatenum2 · 2024-09-21T23:21:22-0400

If Galchenyuk ever puts it together for the Canadiens, we're screwed.

Tuna99 · 2024-09-22T07:08:11-0400

Just looking at the Salt Lake City Canadiens men’s Olympic team and even that team (my favorite team ever assembled) had some dudes that were just good hockey players and weren’t even the best players on their NHL teams:

Eric Brewer, Simon Gagné, Ed Jovanovski,
Owen Nolan, Michael Peca, Ryan Smyth

Senscore · 2024-09-22T07:35:21-0400

Congratulations to Jesse Puljujarvi on his hat trick.

The first of many this year I expect.

Icelevel · 2024-09-22T08:35:19-0400

Senscore said:
Congratulations to Jesse Puljujarvi on his hat trick.

The first of many this year I expect.

Imagine living with the fact you picked puljujarvi or juolevi over Matthew Tkachuk?
That’s a big ouch. Fireable offenses.
With laine at 2 that was 3 fins in the top 5. Not a good showing for the country since.
Most of the fins taken high there before 2020 have struggled a lot.
Kakko at 2, kotkienemi at 3
Hence the 2020s fall of the high fin.

Barkov and rantanen are pretty good though. Understandable there was a bit of hype following.
Not sure if any of this is connected or factual

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