Around the NHL 2024-25 regular season

[NJDevs26]

Screw him and screw Nashville after they swooped in for him at the eleventh hour

 

[My3Sons]

Screw him and screw Nashville after they swooped in for him at the eleventh hour

It's for the best. Last thing NJ needs is another anchor contract.

 

[Bleedred]

It's for the best. Last thing NJ needs is another anchor contract.

For sure. That would be two Palat's, both pretty much the same age. With the most recent Palat being signed even longer, even if we got a good season out of that one.

And that's without the current pandemonium surrounding Dougie and his future from a lot of people here lol.

 

[JrFischer54]

There really isn't anyone close. He's their whole team. I suspect he'd get $13m if he hits UFA.

its a contract they have to give. they would never find anyone to replace him and they would lose any trade if they made it.

 

[Brodeur]

Datsyuk steered Red Wings on 'Magic' ride on road to Hall of Fame | NHL.com

2-time Stanley Cup winner endless highlight-maker in both ends of ice during 14-season NHL career

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I always enjoy the story of how Detroit scout Hakan Andersson accidentally found Datsyuk. He was out scouting for 1998 prospect Dmitri Kalinin and noticed Datsyuk on the other team. Andersson made a mental note to try to catch Datsyuk again later that season. But Datsyuk's team played in the middle of nowhere (and had been relegated from the top league) so it was a logistical nightmare to see him play a home game.

It wasn't the best use of time to spend 2-3 days traveling to see a second division game, so Datsyuk remained an unknown. Depending if he had submitted paperwork, this would have been Datsyuk's third draft year too.

Andersson tried to see Datsyuk a third time and he noticed a Calgary scout on the same flight. The plane had mechanical issues and never took off, so they never made it to their intended destination.

Kinda crazy to think they drafted Datsyuk off just a couple viewings and then he turns into a HOFer.

 

[Forge]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856480395790889153

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856479610126340410

Sell off begins

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Would've been all over that for Eller, I assume they wait closer to the deadline for a 4C upgrade. Jake Evans in MTL would be my next target.

 

[HersheyBob27]

Labanc seems to be doing well, anyone got any more insight on that?

Ya one goal good

 

[Guttersniped]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856479610126340410

Sell off begins

Someone needs to make a wellness check on @dgibb10

 

[jkrdevil]

I thought Lars Eller was still on the Capitals.

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

I thought Lars Eller was still on the Capitals.

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[Brodeur]

League apparently warned the GMs about tampering after a bunch of deals seemed set in place before July 1.

 

[dgibb10]

Someone needs to make a wellness check on @dgibb10

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

On the bright side (I am sad) I'd say that sets the ceiling on an Evans or Sturm trade

 

[Guttersniped]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

On the bright side (I am sad) I'd say that sets the ceiling on an Evans or Sturm trade

I’d like Evans.

 

[Forge]

Would've been all over that for Eller, I assume they wait closer to the deadline for a 4C upgrade. Jake Evans in MTL would be my next target.

Yeah, I think we need to accumulate more cap. Not sure we could have afforded Eller on the cap right now.

I've mentioned it before, but the guy I'd be looking at it Michael Mccarron. Good faceoff guy, only 900K, under contract this year and next which I'm sure appeals to Fitzy given his well known distaste for rentals.

 

[MB3]

does anyone have a weird devils memory you aren’t even sure is real?

because here’s mine. in my head, halfway through the first round of the playoffs in 2012, the devils switched from their classic (cup era) goal horn to the one we currently have and i have no clue why.

 

[Guttersniped]

does anyone have a weird devils memory you aren’t even sure is real?

because here’s mine. in my head, halfway through the first round of the playoffs in 2012, the devils switched from their classic (cup era) goal horn to the one we currently have and i have no clue why.

No clue why you remember that either.

Rd 1 Game 3


Rd 1 Game 6


SCF Game 6

 

[Ripshot 43]

I thought Lars Eller was still on the Capitals.

He is

 

[RSeen]

Pretty clear that Tatar should be the 13th or 14th forward on this team. Would like to see us add a top 6 winger to play in the top 6 to replace Palat and drop in to the 4th line in an ideal world later in the year.

 

[Brodeur]

James Mirtle of The Athletic just did a pet peeve of mine. He wrote a "Who is an offer sheet target this offseason" article but included a few 10.2(c) RFAs (notably Luke) who aren't eligible to sign an offer sheet.

That caused me to have flashbacks to summer 2019 when my coworker was adamant that Nikita Gusev was offer sheet eligible because some random Penguins blog said so. Or my other buddy going on a long text rant about nobody offer sheeting Torey Krug in 2014 when he didn't understand that Krug couldn't sign one.