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]

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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]

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

 

[Cheddabombs]

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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.

 

[HBK27]

 

[njdevils1982]

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

wow....and how about this comedy

Lightning's Steve Santini: Placed on waivers

Lightning's Steve Santini: Placed on waivers

www.cbssports.com

 

[HBK27]

Interesting that Vegas claims two forwards off waivers.

PuckPedia has them with a 13-8-2 roster.

Holtz and Brisson are the only two players that don't need to clear waivers to be sent down - thinking they're not gonna be on the final roster submitted today, though they could still make moves to have them available for the season opener.

 

[Brodeur]

John Gibson is expected to be out for another 2-4 weeks, so I guess it's not too surprising that Anaheim claimed a veteran goalie. Maybe if it were me, I would have claimed a younger guy like Brandon Bussi just to see if there was anything there. But either way, probably just a band aid for a handful of starts.

 

[njdevils1982]

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VCR? ...i know he means vancouver but that's not how most of the hockey world would write it

 

[HBK27]

VCR? ...i know he means vancouver but that's not how most of the hockey world would write it

Yeah, Friedman is known to have some awful abbreviations....seems like he put this one out there on purpose, given he spelled out the city name for the rest of the waiver claims.

 

[Mgd31]

Yeah, Friedman is known to have some awful abbreviations....seems like he put this one out there on purpose, given he spelled out the city name for the rest of the waiver claims.

Yes I have a mini stroke every time he refers to Calgary as (CAL).

 

[Forge]

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