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

[jc17]

Might have missed it, but whats the timeline on crosby and malkin now that PIT is openly selling. Cant imagine they're going to play out their contracts there.

 

[Djp]

The only thing I will say positive for the Flyers in that deal is Farabee has one good season (which got him his contract) and it's possible they came to a conclusion that he's the guy he's been this year and every other instead of the guy who got the contract.

I agree he had one good year and has been pedestrian. Still I think if what everyone is thinking goes worth and then ge goes off that.

Dallas is gunning to be a Cup contender. They did their roster additions early - that deal also includes a veteran RD in Ceci where the Stars a very thin due to having signed the reputation of Matt Dumba, third pairing Lyubushkin, and the very meh Nils Lundqvist. Vet 3C and vet RD for a late 1st in a meh draft year is getting work done. They touched none of their youth - lets not forget that Dallas has done an exceptional job with their drafting and they still have Bourque and Stankoven contributing and didn't touch any of their non-roster prospects like Bischel or Hemming or found-money Hryckowian.

Still without any retention I think its and overpay.

I know they gave used other picks which affects things.

I would put that trade at more of a 2nd+5th without retention. I u understand they didnt have a 3nd and wanted them now.

In my book this was an overpayment

 

[Chainshot]

I agree he had one good year and has been pedestrian. Still I think if what everyone is thinking goes worth and then ge goes off that.

Still without any retention I think its and overpay.

I know they gave used other picks which affects things.

I would put that trade at more of a 2nd+5th without retention. I u understand they didnt have a 3nd and wanted them now.

In my book this was an overpayment

Teams trying to win often pay for what they want. That they didn't touch any of their youth -- and they have a lot of very good young players even for a contender - losing a late first in this draft is not a loss.

Edit - didn't realize Lundqvist had season ending surgery so Ceci was a need when looking at a right side of Dumba, Lyubushkin and Christian Kyrou.

 

[Tatanka]

Teams trying to win often pay for what they want. That they didn't touch any of their youth -- and they have a lot of very good young players even for a contender - losing a late first in this draft is not a loss.

Edit - didn't realize Lundqvist had season ending surgery so Ceci was a need when looking at a right side of Dumba, Lyubushkin and Christian Kyrou.

I think the perception of this draft is mediocre at best. A few bright spots in the top 8 and a bunch of ?s thereafter. I applaud coming to that conclusion early and playing on the primordial desire of gms to acquire firsts.