Around the NHL — Episode XLXVII

[DJB]

Yup glad we didn’t sign Chyc to that contract.

I’ve been thrilled with Jensen who has been so steady for us on the backend.

 

[SixthSens]

Good for Chychrun but that’s a massive contract if things go sideways, definitely too rich for us.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

This basically confirms he'd have been a rental if he hadn't been traded last summer. No way could the Senators have gone there without first having to unload Chabot, which imo would be a downgrade.

 

[DueDiligence]

I mean the team's young stars are all unmarried and childless, as opposed to Laughton. Maybe he doesn't want to live in the bachelor pads of Marner, Matthews or Nylander?

Or maybe he didn't want to live with any of the players? If he's staying at the Fairmont, he's literally walking across the street to get to the arena. Or he could be at any of a bunch of high end hotels within walking distance of the arena.

I'm usually pretty eager to cast aspersions on the character of the Leafs core but sometimes the guy coming into town doesn't want that kind of arrangement...what can they do?

He's also staying one more year in Toronto and he has a baby that's under a year old. Maybe he's already looking to buy a place and get settled in.

Laughton owns a house in the GTA that he is going to move into shortly (his renter has moved out now) and his wife and baby will join him.
But someone on the Leafs could have had him stay with them temporarily while he got settled. Especially when the guy did not want to leave his former team. It's all about fitting a guy in quickly and making him feel comfortable.

 

[HSF]

Laughton owns a house in the GTA that he is going to move into shortly (his renter has moved out now) and his wife and baby will join him.
But someone on the Leafs could have had him stay with them temporarily while he got settled. Especially when the guy did not want to leave his former team. It's all about fitting a guy in quickly and making him feel comfortable.

What if he wanted to stay in a hotel? Im in my mid 30s now and I know my thoughts on living with someone as a room mate vs having my own space is a lot different than when I was in my 20s

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

What if he wanted to stay in a hotel? Im in my mid 30s now and I know my thoughts on living with someone as a room mate vs having my own space is a lot different than when I was in my 20s

Ya, I don't think we have all the necessary information to pass judgement on that. Could easily be his preference.

Calling it a hotel is probably disingenuous too. It's not going to be a room with a bed, bathroom, tv and a mini fridge. It's going be a luxurious suite with all the amenities needed, serviced by full time staff.

 

[Hale The Villain]

Crazy that teams weren't willing to give us much via trade for Chychrun @ 4.6M because of one mediocre season, but an impressive season through 65 games on a team where almost every player is overachieving makes his market value 72 million over 8 years.

And if he wasn't rocking an unsustainable 11.5% shooting percentage and was scoring at his career average of 6.8%, he'd only have 10-11G this year instead of 18, and would only be pacing for slightly more than the 41 points he had with us last season, despite playing on the top scoring team in the league.

That contract is going to age horribly. Rare miss from Washington's top tier management group.

 

[Loach]

Damn. I suppose this contract makes sense given the cap increases but I still think it’s an overpayment for what he is.

This is some dumbass shit right here

 

[DueDiligence]

What if he wanted to stay in a hotel? Im in my mid 30s now and I know my thoughts on living with someone as a room mate vs having my own space is a lot different than when I was in my 20s

I brought it up because he has had a tough time fitting into the leafs and has performed far below expectations. And it wasn't like he would have been sharing a one bedroom apartment with a teammate.

 

[2CHAINZ]

This is some dumbass shit right here

Why? Dude has played lights out this year and is only 26. Honestly I'm happy we didn't lock him up to that but I'd much rather have Chyc at 9m than Chabot at 8.

 

[Loach]

Why? Dude has played lights out this year and is only 26. Honestly I'm happy we didn't lock him up to that but I'd much rather have Chyc at 9m than Chabot at 8.

I bet this is a fluke year and he ends missing a bunch of games being hurt for most of the contract. Has a good year this year...the next two years he plays between 50 and 65 games....then has another good year..until the end of his deal

 

[Emerica]

Why? Dude has played lights out this year and is only 26. Honestly I'm happy we didn't lock him up to that but I'd much rather have Chyc at 9m than Chabot at 8.

Pun intended, right?

 

[2CHAINZ]

Pun intended, right?

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Why? Dude has played lights out this year and is only 26. Honestly I'm happy we didn't lock him up to that but I'd much rather have Chyc at 9m than Chabot at 8.

You crazy man you.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

Pun intended, right?

This is likely based on people like Jack Kruse who claim that blue light without adequate red light to balance it out is harmful. Red light therapy is trendy or in vogue lately, even Costco sells devices. I don't know how legit it is, but Chychrun did get me to switch my underwear from polyester.

 

[BigRig4]

This is likely based on people like Jack Kruse who claim that blue light without adequate red light to balance it out is harmful. Red light therapy is trendy or in vogue lately, even Costco sells devices. I don't know how legit it is, but Chychrun did get me to switch my underwear from polyester.

Wait what’s the polyester thing lmao

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

This is some dumbass shit right here

2025-26: $95.5 million (a jump of $7.5 million)
2026-27: $104 million (a jump of $8.5 million)
2027-28: $113.5 million (a jump of $9.5 million)

There is a major adjustment happening with cap hits. You are going to see some contracts that look nutty. Even the Ullmark one looked a bit high. But within a season or two, they will deflate back to historical norms for similar players.

In 2027-28, Chychrun's 9M cap hit would be the same equivalent as a player making 6.46M in 2020-21. That is the same year that Chabot's 8M extension kicked in. This contract looks like elite money, but it's not, it's just great timing for Chychrun that he became a UFA this year instead of last year or the year before.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

Wait what’s the polyester thing lmao

People were ragging on him for his health beliefs a few months ago from an Instagram post.

One of them was no polyester underwear.

Although, if I recall the list wasn't anything that crazy. But we live in a world where you can't suggest polyester has a negative impact on testosterone production without people accusing you of being an elk meat enthusiast.

The candle thing is most likely related to red light therapy, which is trendy right now.

 

[Loach]

2025-26: $95.5 million (a jump of $7.5 million)
2026-27: $104 million (a jump of $8.5 million)
2027-28: $113.5 million (a jump of $9.5 million)

There is a major adjustment happening with cap hits. You are going to see some contracts that look nutty. Even the Ullmark one looked a bit high. But within a season or two, they will deflate back to historical norms for similar players.

In 2027-28, Chychrun's 9M cap hit would be the same equivalent as a player making 6.46M in 2020-21. That is the same year that Chabot's 8M extension kicked in. This contract looks like elite money, but it's not, it's just great timing for Chychrun that he became a UFA this year instead of last year or the year before.

Just because inflation happens doesn't make it right. I wish this was going on with wages in...maybe allllll other industries. I just erased a rant. I can't put myself on Adianopolis Island.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Just because inflation happens doesn't make it right. I wish this was going on with wages in...maybe allllll other industries. I just erased a rant. I can't put myself on Adianopolis Island.

Don't look at NBA salaries.

Get 5-10 mil a year just for being a bench rider. 50-60+mil a year for the big guns and climbing.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

Just because inflation happens doesn't make it right. I wish this was going on with wages in...maybe allllll other industries. I just erased a rant. I can't put myself on Adianopolis Island.

I am not referring to inflation as in the USD/CAD and the economy. I am referring to inflation in terms of individual player cap hits going up to match the salary cap going up.

The way the NHL is set up is not the same as normal industries. For better or worse, players are direct stakeholders in the revenue generated. They share in the revenue.

It is ironic because while you lament that you don't get raises in the same way the players do, this arrangement actually hurt player salaries. Salaries still haven't caught up to what they were pre-lockout, when players like Jagr made 20M in today's dollars. Bobby Holik's infamous contract paid him around 15 million dollars in today's money. Even Alfredsson was making between 5M-9M in today's dollars pre-lockout, and he wasn't exactly seen as a highly paid player relative to his status.

 

[maclean]

This is likely based on people like Jack Kruse who claim that blue light without adequate red light to balance it out is harmful. Red light therapy is trendy or in vogue lately, even Costco sells devices. I don't know how legit it is, but Chychrun did get me to switch my underwear from polyester.

I'm no Jacob Chychrun but I'm all in favour of cotton undies. Junk's gotta breathe maan

 

[Icelevel]

People were ragging on him for his health beliefs a few months ago from an Instagram post.

One of them was no polyester underwear.

Although, if I recall the list wasn't anything that crazy. But we live in a world where you can't suggest polyester has a negative impact on testosterone production without people accusing you of being an elk meat enthusiast.

The candle thing is most likely related to red light therapy, which is trendy right now.

Polyester is plastic. There should be no polyester anything.
Always buy 100% cotton or other natural fabric if you can.

Doesn’t mean every other trend the guy jumps on makes any sense at all though.
A primate built the way we are built (small mouth opening, blunt teeth, weak jaw, side to side movement, etc) eating raw flesh for strength is the epitome of insanity/stupidity.

An animal that doesn’t know what kind of animal it is or what it is supposed to eat is dumb as shit. Meanwhile walks around proclaiming to be the smartest species on the planet. Laughable

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

Polyester is plastic. There should be no polyester anything.
Always buy 100% cotton or other natural fabric if you can.

Doesn’t mean every other trend the guy jumps on makes any sense at all though.
A primate built the way we are built (small mouth opening, blunt teeth, weak jaw, side to side movement, etc) eating raw flesh for strength is the epitome of insanity/stupidity.

An animal that doesn’t know what kind of animal it is or what it is supposed to eat is dumb as shit. Meanwhile walks around proclaiming to be the smartest species on the planet. Laughable

I think that there might be diminishing returns to the trends this guy jumps on, but to put it into perspective your post would have been flamed 6 months ago and you would have been told to go back to Joe Rogan's Future forum.

I think people were still upset about the trade(s).

 

[Xspyrit]

I disagree that Chychrun's contract is going to age horribly, he's just 26 y/o. He probably didn't have the right attitude for Ottawa last season but since 2020-21 when he was 22 y/o, he has a 0.60 PPG (26th best) and a 0.22 GPG which is the 3rd best among D-men during that period. And as the Caps are proving this year, if he is used correctly, he's not going to hurt you defensively.

It all comes down to him being able to stay healthy but even for that there's a big of a perception problem (and I found it funny on BPM radio where they made the mistake). He played all games in 2020-21 and "only" missed 8 the year before since there was the pandemic. It's only 2021-22 and 2022-23 in the last 6 seasons where he missed significant time.

Yup glad we didn’t sign Chyc to that contract.

I’ve been thrilled with Jensen who has been so steady for us on the backend.

Jensen is a good stop gap solution but he'll be 35 y/o next season in a year we might want to compete for more than just making the playoffs. No matter how we look at it, we lost a LOT of capital in that trade... No way Jensen would have cost anywhere close to a 12th OA pick and two 2nds to acquire. Based on the season he had last year and his contract/age, he probably could have been had for a song