Around the NHL 2023-24 regular season

[njdevils1982]

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[britdevil]

LOUUUUUUUUUU

 

[Billdo]

lmaoooo

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842989148287983637

Don't worry about my cap.

 

[Bleedred]

Engvall is one of the faster players on their slow roster.

But I'm not sure why you would even sign him to a 7 year deal in the first place.

Why?

 

[MadDevil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842912095194456209

Dammit, I was hoping it'd drag into November at least.

 

[tailfins]

Engvall is one of the faster players on their slow roster.

But I'm not sure why you would even sign him to a 7 year deal in the first place.

Why?

I think waiving him is the kind of thing that's needed on the Island.

They don't have a lot of young guys who will improve just by experience.

Instead, they've got a bunch of guys who probably normally deliver 70% - 80% of their peak stats. The only way that team becomes a contender is if all those guys deliver 90% - 110% of their historical peak.

Basically, Roy needs to ride the whip over there, and Engvall is the first guy to really feel the lash. I think Lou would prefer that Engvall clears waivers and responds to the slight. But, even if that doesn't happen, the message has been sent to everyone else.

 

[Bleedred]

I think waiving him is the kind of thing that's needed on the Island.

They don't have a lot of young guys who will improve just by experience.

Instead, they've got a bunch of guys who probably normally deliver 70% - 80% of their peak stats. The only way that team becomes a contender is if all those guys deliver 90% - 110% of their historical peak.

Basically, Roy needs to ride the whip over there, and Engvall is the first guy to really feel the lash. I think Lou would prefer that Engvall clears waivers and responds to the slight. But, even if that doesn't happen, the message has been sent to everyone else.

I do wonder if maybe they're just pissed off with him and feel like he had a really bad camp and preseason, or maybe he showed up in bad shape or something. Maybe just sending a message to him?

The Ducks did something like this to Adam Henrique at the beginning of the 20-21 season when he had 4 years left on his deal, which I think was only the second year of his deal also? I don't think he even played a game for the AHL Ducks, they may not have even made him report at all. He cleared waivers and was recalled maybe a week or two later?

 

[Bleedred]

Dammit, I was hoping it'd drag into November at least.

It wouldn't have mattered! Korpisalo (I almost typed Kovacevic when I couldn't think of his name lol) would have at least been adequate enough to keep them firmly in a playoff spot behind that team!

 

[BostonDevil]

It wouldn't have mattered! Korpisalo (I almost typed Kovacevic when I couldn't think of his name lol) would have at least been adequate enough to keep them firmly in a playoff spot behind that team!

I would have LOVED to see Krapisalo play for them.

Good enough deal for a guy who's never played more than ~45 games in a season. Of course I'm hoping for failure and they are ruined by this contract/player.

Then again, I'm hoping for failure in Boston wherever I can get it.

50+ Years. 1 Cup.

 

[My3Sons]

Lou gonna Lou.

That's a lot of money to stash in the AHL, if that is indeed the plan.

They will still have about $2 mil annually on the cap after he’s sent down

 

[Devils731]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843314586881233236

Boo, still wish him well since he seems like a good guy.

 

[Cheddabombs]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843314586881233236

Boo, still wish him well since he seems like a good guy.

Hope he recovers soon, love u Yegor

 

[Nocashstyle]

I don’t know if this was mentioned anywhere, but Ty Smith waived by Carolina. Sucks he just cant seem to find a spot up in the NHL. Him and Butcher looked so similar in their skating…so I guess that says something.

 

[Bleedred]

I didn't even know Ty Smith was on Carolina now lol.

 

[Brodeur]

I didn't even know Ty Smith was on Carolina now lol.

Not sure if Carolina targeted him as a reclamation project, but he was included in the Jake Guentzel deal if only to balance out the number of contracts. I didn't think Smith would go the way of Butcher, but it's looking like he's a AAAA type guy now.