Around the NHL: 2024-25 Season, Are You Not Entertained?

[Fjordy]

I think the Wild did a really good job here, their future defense potentially looks great with Faber, Buium and Jiricek. It's already good though.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Agreed. This team needs a proven NHL vet on the back end..

Esp since Buffalo's 1st is trending to be earlier than Minny's...by like 17 spots.

 

[Fjordy]

Agreed. This team needs a proven NHL vet on the back end..

I agree, if you spend those assets on improving the roster, rather than drafting all those picks again, and 24-year-old Johnson continues to play in Rochester.

 

[Zman5778]

Jesus, that's a HAUL by Columbus.

Would MUCH rather put the equivalent assets into acquiring proven talent.

 

[Fjordy]

Esp since Buffalo's 1st is trending to be earlier than Minny's...by like 17 spots.

Well, I think Jiricek definitely deserves that 1st, unless we're not going to tank for Hagens, we're not going to, are we?

 

[MagnumForce2]

Jesus, that's a HAUL by Columbus.

Would MUCH rather put the equivalent assets into acquiring proven talent.

That’s what I thought on the return Columbus received for Jiricek. On the main board they seem to think Minnesota won the trade at least from the posts that I read.

 

[Chainshot]

Jesus, that's a HAUL by Columbus.

Would MUCH rather put the equivalent assets into acquiring proven talent.

Is it though? That pick is likely to be in the mid-20's at best. The other picks are a mixed bag but later picks aren't a sure thing. Maybe Hunt turns out to be something, but there is no Yurov, no Ohgren, no Biuim, no Wallstedt... It's a bit of a letdown honestly.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Is it though? That pick is likely to be in the mid-20's at best. The other picks are a mixed bag but later picks aren't a sure thing. Maybe Hunt turns out to be something, but there is no Yurov, no Ohgren, no Biuim, no Wallstedt... It's a bit of a letdown honestly.

Seems most Columbus followers really wanted Wallstedt at least

Interesting to compare what Guerin has put together in Minnesota vs here.

 

[Chainshot]

This is pretty cool, even if it is the Bruins -

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Not the NHL but that’s a pretty sweet goal

 

[Ehran]

This is pretty cool, even if it is the Bruins -

Huh... I hate the Bruins .001% less after that video.

 

[Beerz]

Yeah.. Minny made out like bandits.

 

[Dingo44]

 

[Gras]

 

[sabremike]

They say our lovable weird gremlin is washed up, but deep down we all know the truth:

He died of a broken heart.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Columbus above Sabres. They were dead last year.

 

[sabremike]

Columbus above Sabres. They were dead last year.

HECKUVA JOB KEVYN!!!

 

[Fjordy]

I watched Columbus play yesterday and they look very solid. Even Provorov has improved since Philly. Werenski is very good, Fabbro complements him well on the first pair. Marchenko is great, Voronkov is a beast. Kent Johnson is a potential superstar.

 

[Chainshot]

I watched Columbus play yesterday and they look very solid. Even Provorov has improved since Philly. Werenski is very good, Fabbro complements him well on the first pair. Marchenko is great, Voronkov is a beast. Kent Johnson is a potential superstar.

Evason doing work

 

[Fjordy]

Evason doing work

Great work!

 

[sabremike]

Evason doing work

The Jackets will be back in the playoffs before we are.

 

[Fjordy]

The Jackets will be back in the playoffs before we are.

I think everyone there is already going to return to the playoffs before us for the second time, such a long drought. The expansion teams have already been to the playoffs and one of them won the cup (not without our help), maybe Utah will get to the playoffs before us.

 

[Dubi Doo]

I watched Columbus play yesterday and they look very solid. Even Provorov has improved since Philly. Werenski is very good, Fabbro complements him well on the first pair. Marchenko is great, Voronkov is a beast. Kent Johnson is a potential superstar.

Fabbro would've been an interesting buy low option. He wouldve came cheap.

 

[Fjordy]

Fabbro would've been an interesting buy low option. He wouldve came cheap.

Well we talked about it and @Der Jaeger has been screaming for years but... I don't know why it's so hard to make a move like that when your head coach puts your top 4 RD in the press box. It's really frustrating that our GM can't be creative.

 

[Dubi Doo]

Well we talked about it and @Der Jaeger has been screaming for years but... I don't know why it's so hard to make a move like that when your head coach puts your top 4 RD in the press box. It's really frustrating that our GM can't be creative.

Marino or Fabbro wouldve been nice. Obviously, Marino hold more value (and should've been targeted heavily when made available), but even adding Fabbro would allow Ruff to break up what really doesn't work, which is pairing Joki with Power. If that doesn't work, you atleast get a possibly better option on the 3rd pair than Bryson. We just cant count on Sammy being what he was or even healthy for that matter. Once he sucked and went down again, Adams shouldve been all over a Fabbro like addition.