Around the NHL 11 - 2023/24

[WolfHouse]

that buffalo goaltending is just CRAP

LEVI and UPL... people wanted to trade HElle for these guys or thought one of these guys should be included, Good thing some folks dont run the team, BUFFALO AND NJ and Carolina all proving why goaltending matters.

Levi was the reason Buffalo should have overpaid for helle - guy needs a mentor

 

[Jetfaninflorida]

Big Save Dave is back with an almost shutout for the Kings.

 

[jungles]

Great night on the out of town scoreboard. If we don't win the cup I would be OK with Wheeler getting his.

 

[tbcwpg]

that buffalo goaltending is just CRAP

LEVI and UPL... people wanted to trade HElle for these guys or thought one of these guys should be included, Good thing some folks dont run the team, BUFFALO AND NJ and Carolina all proving why goaltending matters.

I think their inclusion in any deals was more coming from the angle that the Jets would be rebuilding.

 

[LucianoBorsato]

Thought about putting this in the Humor Thread

This is the 1990 draft of the Edmonton Oilers. Saw this in The Hockey Writers email I get every day, from a couple of days ago now maybe.

Not one single draft pick played even a minute of NHL hockey and most barely had a minor league career. Has there ever been any other draft since the draft was started? I recognize the name Scott Allison and I seem to remember stumbling across the name Richard Zemlicka time or two but the rest are a complete mystery to me. Unbelievably bad.

The Oilers had just won the Cup so picking at 17 seems pretty good but they wiffed on every single pick.

Scott Allison 1/17 C Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
Alexandre Legault 2/38 RW Boston University (Hockey East)
Joe Crowley 3/59 LW Lawrence Academy (U.S. high school)
Joel Blain 4/67 LW Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)
Greg Louder 5/101 G Cushing Academy (U.S. high school)
Keijo Sailynoja 6/122 LW Jokerit (Finland)
Mike Power 7/143 G Western Michigan (CCHA)
Roman Mejzlik 8/164 LW/C Dukla Jihlava (Czechoslovakia)
Richard Zemlicka 9/185 LW/RW Sparta Praha (Czechoslovakia)
Petr Korinek 10/206 C Skoda Plzen (Czechoslovakia)
Sami Nuutinen 12/248 DK-Espoo (Finland)

To be fair, the resources put into amateur scouting and drafting back then was NOT like it is today. Today it's like a science, back then drafting was way more of a crap shoot and I don't think it really got modern until the mid-90s after the Alexander Daigle fiasco. The Jets had many draft misses also in the 80s and 90s (here's one: Andrew McBain over Cam Neely in the '84 draft). However to have absolutely every pick in a one draft year not play in the NHL at all is incredibly bad, even for back then.

 

[DRW204]

 

[jokesondee]

that buffalo goaltending is just CRAP

LEVI and UPL... people wanted to trade HElle for these guys or thought one of these guys should be included, Good thing some folks dont run the team, BUFFALO AND NJ and Carolina all proving why goaltending matters.

But but but, Sabres fans all told me Levi was the next Hasek......What happened?!?!?!?

 

[WolfHouse]

But but but, Sabres fans all told me Levi was the next Hasek......What happened?!?!?!?

Helle's debut in nhl was a backup when he was 22... Sabres thought levi would carry the team at 21

 

[raideralex99]

Too funny SN headline this morning. A deflection is a fluky goal when it happens to the Leafs but when the Leafs score on a deflection its a great goal.

Maple Leafs fall victim to ‘fluky bounces’ and solid Shesterkin​

Mika Zibanejad opened the scoring in the second period when an errant Blake Wheeler pass that clicked off his skate as he was flying by the net and squeaked into Martin Jones' cage.

Alexis Lafreniere ripped a decent but stoppable power-play shot from range that changed direction off Rielly's arm and foiled Jones.

And, later, Artemi Panarin scored on another power-play with a puck that ricocheted off two Maple Leafs defenders, Timothy Liljegren and William Lagesson, before finding its home.

 

[Maukkis]

But but but, Sabres fans all told me Levi was the next Hasek......What happened?!?!?!?

I'm not sure a prime Hasek would survive behind that trash heap of a team.

I appreciate their decision of giving the promising young guns the net, but that is an ill-advised strategy when 75% of your team doesn't give a shit about defense.

 

[tbcwpg]

Too funny SN headline this morning. A deflection is a fluky goal when it happens to the Leafs but when the Leafs score on a deflection its a great goal.

Maple Leafs fall victim to ‘fluky bounces’ and solid Shesterkin​

Mika Zibanejad opened the scoring in the second period when an errant Blake Wheeler pass that clicked off his skate as he was flying by the net and squeaked into Martin Jones' cage.

Alexis Lafreniere ripped a decent but stoppable power-play shot from range that changed direction off Rielly's arm and foiled Jones.

And, later, Artemi Panarin scored on another power-play with a puck that ricocheted off two Maple Leafs defenders, Timothy Liljegren and William Lagesson, before finding its home.

They're quoting Matthews with the "fluky bounces" thing, that's why it's in quotes.

"Three goals, three kind of fluky bounces," Auston Matthews shrugged, following the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 loss at home to the New York Rangers.

 

[LucianoBorsato]

No kidding. Even with that 8 game winning streak they are still two games below .500 and 5 points out of a wild card spot. Their hit streak only gained them 3 points in the standings. They still have a mountain to climb.

Now 7 points out

 

[robertocarlos]

Drafted 2nd over-all. So close to earning $100 million. Six million dollars is just not the same thing.

 

[gojetsgo]

 

[surixon]

Someone jumped the gun.

 

[sipowicz]

What was the story here, I knew he suffered migraines...?

 

[robertocarlos]

What was the story here, I knew he suffered migraines...?

Probably an injury that takes a few years to heal and then he can play again. He's still young.

 

[ps241]

What was the story here, I knew he suffered migraines...?

Nolan peaked In his draft -1 season IMO.

 

[DeepFrickinValue]

To be fair, the resources put into amateur scouting and drafting back then was NOT like it is today. Today it's like a science, back then drafting was way more of a crap shoot and I don't think it really got modern until the mid-90s after the Alexander Daigle fiasco. The Jets had many draft misses also in the 80s and 90s (here's one: Andrew McBain over Cam Neely in the '84 draft). However to have absolutely every pick in a one draft year not play in the NHL at all is incredibly bad, even for back then.

A red flag in so many ways firing 6 scouts . (4days before the draft). Edmonton traded their 16th pick (barzal) for a shitty defense men. Connor was picked at 17. After the below beauty of a quote:

We have to get better drafting and developing players," Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli told reportersMonday.

I feel this part of oilers history isn’t discussed enough.

Oilers fire 6 members of scouting staff

www.thescore.com

 

[ThinIce61]

Probably an injury that takes a few years to heal and then he can play again. He's still young.

Aside from the migraine issue he was always getting injured with other ailments. Sucks, he showed alot of promise.

To show you how Vegas thinks they chose not to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup after they won. F*** Vegas.

Kraken 2 PLD a big fat zero in the 3rd.

 

[ThinIce61]

Seattle beats LA 2-1. Kings had a PP in the last couple minutes and went 6-4 with the goalie out. PLD never got off the bench. I'm not sure he got a shift in the last 10 minutes at least. Never saw him or heard his name. Glad you're gone you POS.

 

[DeepFrickinValue]

PLD thread in LA

Dubois

Its time for his own thread. Is he playing injured? He may be the worst player on the team on a nightly basis. Moverare came in and has made more of an impact. The contract isnt going to play out well. Maybe trade him while they can for another recent acquisition that hasnt panned out like Meier...

forums.hfboards.com

 

[Hobble]

PLD thread in LA

Dubois

Its time for his own thread. Is he playing injured? He may be the worst player on the team on a nightly basis. Moverare came in and has made more of an impact. The contract isnt going to play out well. Maybe trade him while they can for another recent acquisition that hasnt panned out like Meier...

forums.hfboards.com

I feel like when I feel at my lowest, I’ll pop back into that thread to cheer me up.

I remember landing Vilardi off free agency in my pool last year, and he was insane to start the year. That’s why I was excited to get him in the Jets, and hopefully he stays healthy and continues to grow!

 

[Jet]

Aside from the migraine issue he was always getting injured with other ailments. Sucks, he showed alot of promise.

To show you how Vegas thinks they chose not to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup after they won. F*** Vegas.

Kraken 2 PLD a big fat zero in the 3rd.

Is not up to the team. There are qualifiers to have your name on the cup, he didn't meet them.

What is up to the team is who gets a ring - and they gave him one.

 

[jokesondee]

PLD thread in LA

Dubois

Its time for his own thread. Is he playing injured? He may be the worst player on the team on a nightly basis. Moverare came in and has made more of an impact. The contract isnt going to play out well. Maybe trade him while they can for another recent acquisition that hasnt panned out like Meier...

forums.hfboards.com

1 point in his last 10 games, and only 1 goal in his last 17 games. Yikes. Need a lot more for 8.5 mil.