Around the NHL 11 - 2023/24

[jiho]

Puljujarvi signs a PTO with Pitt.

With Pujujarvi and Harkins the Pens will be tough to beat

 

[Aggie204]

Cousins a dirtbag, no issue with Gudbrandson retaliating like that. Screw that guy.

 

[roccerfeller]

Everything going the oilers way right now. Hottest win streak in the league. They play chicago up next and possibly will be above .500

They seem to be getting some level of flukiness to their goals. The real deal or will they come crashing down?

I keep thinking they’ll come down back to average but I guess never bet against Draisatil and McDavid

 

[tbcwpg]

Everything going the oilers way right now. Hottest win streak in the league. They play chicago up next and possibly will be above .500

They seem to be getting some level of flukiness to their goals. The real deal or will they come crashing down?

I keep thinking they’ll come down back to average but I guess never bet against Draisatil and McDavid

This is reverting to the mean. They were playing well enough to start the year and the goaltending ruined them. Now they're getting decent goaltending and they're back to what people thought they were in the preseason.

 

[kylbaz]

PLD now on pace for 16 goals and 36 points.

 

[LucianoBorsato]

Those Vegas gold C-3P0 helmets should be banned and fired into the sun.

 

[gojetsgo]

sharks are such a random team lol

 

[bustamente]

Sharks wont be an easy game on Tuesday just tied the VGK late in the third, I'm guessing LB starts in net for the Jets and Helle the night after in LA

 

[10Ducky10]

I think Helle plays the Sharks.

 

[sipowicz]

Johnny Gaudreau signed a 7 year, $68,250,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jul. 13, 2022.

4 goals 11 assists in 29 games

Patrik Laine signed a 4 year, $34,800,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jul. 22, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $8,700,000.

5 goals 3 assists in 17 games

wow!

 

[StumpyTown]

Johnny Gaudreau signed a 7 year, $68,250,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jul. 13, 2022.

4 goals 11 assists in 29 games

Patrik Laine signed a 4 year, $34,800,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jul. 22, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $8,700,000.

5 goals 3 assists in 17 games

wow!

We knew in Winnipeg that Laine was a shooter, not a play driver. This is clear in Columbus where he doesn't have the horses around him to set him up.

 

[Jet]

I have no problem with this

Yup, if the refs can't control the players what do you expect?

Johnny Gaudreau signed a 7 year, $68,250,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jul. 13, 2022.

4 goals 11 assists in 29 games

Patrik Laine signed a 4 year, $34,800,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jul. 22, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $8,700,000.

5 goals 3 assists in 17 games

wow!

Gaudreau is probably movable but that Laine contract is a real stinker

 

[Buffdog]

Yup, if the refs can't control the players what do you expect?


Gaudreau is probably movable but that Laine contract is a real stinker

The NHL's problem in a nutshell (to me) is that there's too much "f***ing around" and not enough "finding out"

Imagine someone going knee on knee with Gretzky or Yzerman or Sakic back in the day like the Connor play last night. Would have never happened.

And I consider myself a "reformed dinosaur". I can do without the staged fights and all that but the "code" that guys used to play by seems to be a thing of the past

 

[DeepFrickinValue]

Johnny Gaudreau signed a 7 year, $68,250,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jul. 13, 2022.

4 goals 11 assists in 29 games

Patrik Laine signed a 4 year, $34,800,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jul. 22, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $8,700,000.

5 goals 3 assists in 17 games

wow!

Perhaps laine ends up back in Winnipeg to refind his mojo. Huge retention needed but the peg may be the best place for him.

 

[Joe Hallenback]

Who would want Johnny Hockey. Guy gets big money and just disappears.

 

[surixon]

Perhaps laine ends up back in Winnipeg to refind his mojo. Huge retention needed but the peg may be the best place for him.

He wouldn't fit with what we want from our players any longer.

Vrana is on waivers, wonder if we make a claim if KC is out for a very long time.

We knew in Winnipeg that Laine was a shooter, not a play driver. This is clear in Columbus where he doesn't have the horses around him to set him up.

You would think Johnny Hockey would be up for that job given he's a high end playmaker.

 

[Buffdog]

Perhaps laine ends up back in Winnipeg to refind his mojo. Huge retention needed but the peg may be the best place for him.

Hard pass

Understand the nostalgia around the days of Laine and Buff but having him back would be like trying to get back together with an ex. There was a reason for the break up in the first place

 

[RustyCat]

As shitty as it is to have KC likely out for a while, I want to see Barron moved up to the top 6. That guy has consistently impressed me this year and looks like he has all the right things in place to be a very good two way power forward. I say give him a shot.

 

[10Ducky10]

Perhaps laine ends up back in Winnipeg to refind his mojo. Huge retention needed but the peg may be the best place for him.

You spelled Finland wrong.

Barron is a good player and I like him but he is not consistent enough for a top line role.
I want to see Scheif and Perfetti with Volare. Bones likes to load up the 1st line.

 

[Inanna]

Hard pass

Understand the nostalgia around the days of Laine and Buff but having him back would be like trying to get back together with an ex. There was a reason for the break up in the first place

I'd like to plop you down in front of a few friends and have you deliver this wisdom to their face.

 

[raideralex99]

Looks like the NHL wants the Oilers to make the playoffs.
Two games in arow where Kane and McDavid both get away without a penalty for boarding.
Add in playing teams B2B vs Oilers and its a receipt for winning.

 

[dcypher]

I just had to Photoshop him in. Go Jets Go. lol.

 

[WolfHouse]

Esa Tikkanen would have properly sold that

You owe me a beer for reminding me of his miserable existence... just like Glenn Anderson always getting 'pushed' into the goalies - elbow first...

 

[MardyBum]

Hard pass

Understand the nostalgia around the days of Laine and Buff but having him back would be like trying to get back together with an ex. There was a reason for the break up in the first place

Yeah, and it was Wheeler, the toxic best friend who ruined your life and cost you something to get rid of .

Not that I think current Laine is a good fit on this meat and potatoed squad, but the last version of Laine and Buff we had on this roster would improve this team massively. A shame how things went.

 

[WolfHouse]

Johnny Gaudreau signed a 7 year, $68,250,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jul. 13, 2022.

4 goals 11 assists in 29 games

Patrik Laine signed a 4 year, $34,800,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jul. 22, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $8,700,000.

5 goals 3 assists in 17 games

wow!

Almost like scoring wingers need a real centre to help them score... who knew