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

[Jim Bob]

He could have gone with 44.

3, 5, 18, 28, 48, 80, 81, 88, or 89

There were plenty of options that were better than 65 unless there is a decent backstory. And even then, it's bad hockey number.

Just look at the long and illustrious history of guys wearing the number in Anaheim:

Emerson Etem 2013-2014

Marcus Pettersson 2018

Jacob Trouba 2025

 

[Jim Bob]

Senators' Tkachuk shoots down trade rumours amidst 'soft tampering' talk

Brady Tkachuk isn't losing sleep about potential "soft tampering."

www.sportsnet.ca

There are 32 GMs in the league that would like Brady or Matthew Tkachuk on their roster. Or Connor McDavid. Or Nathan MacKinnon. Or, a bunch of other guys.

That is the funny part about the soft tampering stuff.

Bettman confident 'very constructive' relationship with NHLPA will lead to quick CBA

The NHL's improved relationship with NHLPA leadership is reason for optimism when it comes to avoiding trouble in CBA negotiations.

www.sportsnet.ca

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Well HFSabres 2024 Christmas music playlist is canceled.

 

[Jim Bob]

Can the Senators stop the constant Brady Tkachuk rumors? ‘It’s unfair to him’

Brady Tkachuk spoke for the first time since being the subject of a yet another trade report.

www.nytimes.com

“I can tell you 100 percent there’s never actually been an ounce of discussion about Brady Tkachuk being anything other than an Ottawa Senator,” Andlauer told The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun on Monday.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

I'm not huge fan of goon hockey or brawls, but am a fan standing up for your teammates. This was cool!

 

[Chainshot]

I'm not huge fan of goon hockey or brawls, but am a fan standing up for your teammates. This was cool!

In all of that, hope Gustafsson is okay.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Zman5778]

It'd still be a dysfunctional mess. Uber talented.....but a dysfunctional mess.

 

[Jim Bob]

It'd still be a dysfunctional mess. Uber talented.....but a dysfunctional mess.

Tkachuk-Thompson-Tuch
Stutzle-Larkin-Raymond
Debrincat-McLeod-Kane
Malenstyn-Krebs-Zucker

Dahlin-Seider
Sanderson-Power
Samuelsson-Clifton

Ullmark
UPL

 

[SundherDome]

I'm not huge fan of goon hockey or brawls, but am a fan standing up for your teammates. This was cool!

This team would never.. also if I was Gustafsson, Frederic would have eaten that stick

 

[ValJamesDuex]

This team would never.. also if I was Gustafsson, Frederic would have eaten that stick

That was my thought as well and that may be at heart what's wrong.

 

[Jim Bob]

I may need to get this book.

 

[Fearnot]

 

[NotABadPeriod]

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They're setting themselves nicely for the patented heroic run to 9th place. Which will then give new "hope" and "optimism" that the team has finally figured things out, leading to an offseason where not much changes, and then rinse and repeat next year.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

In this instance LBI would suffice

 

[Chainshot]

In this instance LBI would suffice

Left wing lock. Lock. That said lock.

 

[DapperCam]

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I guess I haven't been paying close enough attention. How the heck did Washington catapult themselves into first place in the conference? And we have 2/3 of their 4th line from last year...

 

[Chainshot]

I guess I haven't been paying close enough attention. How the heck did Washington catapult themselves into first place in the conference? And we have 2/3 of their 4th line from last year...

Seems like their 23-year olds stepped up rather than shrank, a good goalie tandem and the two big moves on their blueline have been very good.

 

[Fjordy]

I guess I haven't been paying close enough attention. How the heck did Washington catapult themselves into first place in the conference? And we have 2/3 of their 4th line from last year...

I thought their GM did a good job, plus their young players broke through with a veteran core. They strengthened the goalie and defense (Thompson, Roy, Chychrun). Decided to take a flyer on the PLD. Guys like McMichael and Protas were great. Ovi's second youth.

 

[Jim Bob]

https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/3157882/report-hurricanes-speak-with-ducks-about-gibson

https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/3157770/ducks-zegras-out-approximately-6-weeks-with-torn-meniscus

 

[sabremike]

 

[Jim Bob]

But, they won the offseason by signing UFA forwards...