Around the NHL: Free Agent Frenzy begins July 1 at noon

[TehDoak]

Gotta think Boston can get into the top 10 now. No idea what LA is doing though

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

Gotta think Boston can get into the top 10 now. No idea what LA is doing though

Probably cap dumping someone and then generally approaching things with the mindset of "lets add pieces to a team that's a year removed from a Cup, and just got all the rest it needed."

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

Kings announce their move to AARP arena

 

[Woodhouse]

Arizona's new jerseys:

 

[Beerz]

Arizona's new jerseys:

Hmm. Off top of my head they don't look any different.

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

Lotta small elements in there that I really like.

 

[Gras]

Hmm. Off top of my head they don't look any different.

Sleeves are the biggest dif.

 

[Sabreality]

@CraigCustance
With Lucic trade, Kings won't be able to sign Andrej Sekera so he'll hit the market. It was a major consideration for them. They like him.

4yrs $30m

 

[TossinSauce]

 

[30Yonge]

Hmm. Off top of my head they don't look any different.

Adding a Hodgson would really make those jerseys pop.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Lack headed to the Hurricanes: http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/canucks-deal-lack-to-hurricanes-for-draft-picks/

 

[TehDoak]

Lack headed to the Hurricanes: http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/canucks-deal-lack-to-hurricanes-for-draft-picks/

Rumors of Gibson headed to Edmonton now

 

[Reddawg]

Rumors of Gibson headed to Edmonton now

If he brings less of a return than Lehner.....

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Rumors of Gibson headed to Edmonton now

So the NYR must be asking for too much on Talbot.

 

[DeadGhost]

We came dead last in the goaltending arms race. Good lord Tim f'd up.

 

[TehDoak]

If he brings less of a return than Lehner.....

I doubt Anaheim is moving him for picks

 

[26CornerBlitz]

We came dead last in the goaltending arms race. Good lord Tim f'd up.

His lack of patience bit him there IMO.

 

[Whammer]

Lack headed to the Hurricanes: http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/canucks-deal-lack-to-hurricanes-for-draft-picks/

While ecstatic with yesterday as a whole, it only cost a 3rd and 7th (next year) for Lack? Seems like we overpaid for Lehner. I'd take Lack over him.

 

[old kummelweck]

We came dead last in the goaltending arms race. Good lord Tim f'd up.

His lack of patience bit him there IMO.

While ecstatic with yesterday as a whole, it only cost a 3rd and 7th (next year) for Lack? Seems like we overpaid for Lehner. I'd take Lack over him.

I'm not defending Murray on this one, but in his post-draft presser, he talked about two things related to this. (1) That he and his team spend a huge amount of time assigning value to the assets they target, and what they will give up for them, and (2) that he considered Lehner to be the best goalie available, and got him.

So like it or not (or believe it or not, but considering it was the first goalie trade, I believe it) Murray believes he got exactly what he wanted and paid a price that didn't put the team in a vulnerable position (i.e. he didn't pay too much).

The other thing is that Lack doesn't fit the wheelhouse of what the team is trying to accomplish. He's one year away from UFA while Lehner is one year away from RFA and is closer to the target age range.

Personally, Lack fits what I think they should have done, but I'm not the GM.

 

[couture23]

While ecstatic with yesterday as a whole, it only cost a 3rd and 7th (next year) for Lack? Seems like we overpaid for Lehner. I'd take Lack over him.

Lack is 28. Lehner is 24.

 

[Sabre Dance]

His lack of patience bit him there IMO.

LACK of patience indeed.

But Murray did say had Lehner been 27-28 he wouldnt have done it, so he didnt want that age goalie.

 

[DeadGhost]

LACK of patience indeed.

But Murray did say had Lehner been 27-28 he wouldnt have done it, so he didnt want that age goalie.

Yeah but if all it takes is a 3rd and a 7th? I'd consider a 30 y.o goalie at that point.

 

[jc17]

Lack is 28. Lehner is 24.

I would rather have 5 years of a better goalie than 9 years of a goalie that has a lot left to be desired.

Statistically Lehner hasn't been great. Despite the fact people always talk about later developing goalies, there is little that proves it.

 

[sjci]

I think it may be Murray partially overvaluing Lehner. His idea that he's a "5+ or 6" goalie, meant he was ok with giving up the 1st. In actuality, Lehner's true value to the rest of the league right now was probably our pick 51.

The real question now is if Gibson goes to the Oilers, what that price could be

 

[Dietpepsi]

There is such an abundance of goalies right now.. not sure they needed to throw away a 1st round pick .. this trade will be a head scratcher for a bit.. thank goodness the bruins traded away hamilton for picks to shine the light on another bad trade