Around the NHL 2024-25 regular season Part II

[The Wumpus]

The Canucks have one Canadian player on their roster

 

[Forge]

Going to guess that Tampa looks to move him before the draft. A former first round pick returning for his senior season can't be great for their chances of signing him, right?

 

[Brodeur]

We'll see if it gets to that point, but Howard/Tampa sounds similar to when like Rutger McGroarty soured on Winnipeg who seemed to want not to burn that ELC year immediately. McGroarty announced he'd be going back to Michigan for his junior year, but Winnipeg accepted that he wasn't going to sign and they traded him to Pittsburgh. McGroarty signed shortly thereafter.

Little bit of a game of chicken, Howard ideally wouldn't want to go the August 15th route since they would delay his next contract by a year.

 

[Guadana]

Going to guess that Tampa looks to move him before the draft. A former first round pick returning for his senior season can't be great for their chances of signing him, right?

NCAA player who is a problem for his drafting team? Hm.

hm...

hhhmmm.... Okay, I will not joke about it.

May be we can offer him asking.

 

[Brodeur]

 

[Emperoreddy]

 

[thebeernerd]

Well good news, his hometown team has a cool $13 million extra to spend this offseason.

 

[Guadana]

I would like to not sign him this summer. I know he is productive but people who doesnt like the slowering tempo of team, will not like how Boeser is playing. He also steals princesses and will probably want to buy himself a castle as big as possible this summer.

 

[Guttersniped]

In the old timey Rangers’ defense (barf) Original Six Red Wings owner/Robber Baron James Norris threw enough money around to gain a controlling interest in the Rangers and Blackhawks. He was also the Bruin’s creditor.

Norris famously turned the other American teams into Detroit’s farm clubs, particularly the Blackhawks. Chicago had an infamous run as NHL’s worst team for over a decade while under Norris families’ control (1944-66):


While that was happening, things went very well for the Red Wings:




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[Bleedred]

LOL @ the shit heads in Vancouver keeping him at the deadline, only to miss the playoffs anyway and not re-sign him.

Stupid f***s.

 

[Brodeur]

LOL @ the shit heads in Vancouver keeping him at the deadline, only to miss the playoffs anyway and not re-sign him.

Stupid f***s.

Sounded like some stubborness like with Brian Burke and Mike Cammalleri in 2014. The offers weren't great and Burke decided he'd rather have nothing instead of a mid-round pick for some reason. Canucks GM Patrick Allvin seemed to make similar comments about teams not offering much for Boeser. Although a month ago I think Vancouver had a more plausible shot at the playoffs before St. Louis' winning streak.

Edit: Looked up those Burke comments out of curiosity -

When Push Comes to Shove, Burke Will Eat A Contract But Not His Pride

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flamesnation.ca

“I think an organization has to have a reputation at the trade deadline that you’re not going to give people away,” Burke told those gathered at the Saddledome all day waiting to hear how high a pick was brought in for Cammalleri.

“The fact we didn’t give him away is something next year’s deadline and 10 years down the road people will remember.”

 

[HoliksGhost]

 

[HoliksGhost]

Canadians down 3-1