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[Nikolajs Sillers]

The hits keep coming for the Sens development folks -

Avslöjar: Finländsk back klar för Malmö i SHL 24/25

Malmös sportchef Björn Liljander bygger för säsongen 24/25. Enligt uppgifter till Expressen så är han överens med finländske backen, Lassi Thomson, som för närvarande spelar i Ottawas organisation. 23-årige Thomson var lagkapten i det finska JVM-laget 2020.

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They've had some serious whiffs and this would be another.

What is it?

 

[Chainshot]

What is it?

Lassi Thomson rumored to be leaving to go back to Europe - specifically Malmo of the SHL. He was a first rounder out of Finland - hell, he pushed Laaksonen off the PP in Ilves back in the day if we go back a bit.

 

[Chainshot]

I'm trying to find a definitive link, but it sounds like all the approvals are complete for the NHL players to be in the 2026 & 2030 Olympics.

I approve if true.

 

[Mattilaus]

Honestly I feel like USA should roll the Olympics. They are stacked at every position. Canada's goaltending and D suck by comparison.

 

[StrompTroller]

The single biggest thing that killed the Thrashers was shitty ownership and an untenable arena situation since the Hawks owner wanted nothing to do with hockey. But I'm still not convinced Atlanta is a good market for the league either, it's not exactly known for being a great pro sports town to begin with.

remind me of the Braves home game stats attendance number again? i know it's apples to oranges sports wise but that statement is a little....ermmm...skewed at best.

 

[Dingo44]

"Four Nations Face Off" tournament instead of an All Star Game next year!

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Just move them to Salt Lake and be done with it.

 

[Kevbeau]

The irony is one of the main factors in the NHL standing by Phoenix and letting Atlanta relo was they thought they had more control arena wise in AZ

 

[Der Jaeger]

Why didn’t Dahlin do any of the competitions?

 

[sabremike]

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Sabretooth with 3 assists!

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

"Four Nations Face Off" tournament instead of an All Star Game next year!

They need to do that point system in NHL.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Kuch making a mockery of the skills comp is too meta for me to process.

 

[joshjull]

Honestly I feel like USA should roll the Olympics. They are stacked at every position. Canada's goaltending and D suck by comparison.

Here’s one version of a team USA roster. Pretty impressive.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Here’s one version of a team USA roster. Pretty impressive.

Alphabetizing by first name should be outlawed.

 

[Dubi Doo]

Just checked the standings for the first time in forever...what's up with the Devils? Is it all injury related?

 

[Sabreality]

Just checked the standings for the first time in forever...what's up with the Devils? Is it all injury related?

Vanecek .886
Schmid .893
Daws .895

Not the entire story, but the goalies haven't stepped up behind the injuries and worse D-zone play, they're very Sabre-like in their D-zone coverage this season. They aren't scaring anybody this year.

 

[SundherDome]

Georgiev was asked if any family will be at the game, he said "my girlfriend should be here" lol

I genuinely don't think anyone wants to be there

 

[Chainshot]

Vanecek .886
Schmid .893
Daws .895

Not the entire story, but the goalies haven't stepped up behind the injuries and worse D-zone play, they're very Sabre-like in their D-zone coverage this season. They aren't scaring anybody this year.

Some of it is the goaltending but they are also dealing with having a blueline that is very, very young due to injury. Hamilton is out all year, Siegenthaler has missed a lot recently, and they only have two regular defenseman over the age of 26. There is a lot similar to the Sabres in that regard.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

In addition to the reasons already listed for the Devils' troubles, Jack Hughes being out of the lineup for a month isn't helping. He was having an incredible season - 15G 30A 32GP.

 

[Chainshot]

 

[Puppa2Miller]

I remember Tim Murray racing to his phone to try and trade up for Puljujarvi at the draft when he fell a spot. What a great drunken scout we once had!

 

[Chainshot]

I remember Tim Murray racing to his phone to try and trade up for Puljujarvi at the draft when he fell a spot. What a great drunken scout we once had!

Instead he went with a hunch with ANylander instead of the guy they had interviewed and scouted the most in McAvoy. That draft though - so many guys who became very little littering the top half of that first round.

 

[Jim Bob]

Pittsburgh Penguins sign Jesse Puljujarvi to two-year, $1.6M contract | TSN

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Jesse Puljujarvi to a two-year, $1.6 million contract with an average annual value of $800,000.

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Crosby is going to make him look decent and all sorts of fans around the league will bemoan their team not signing him.

 

[Jim Bob]

Flames’ Conroy Looking Like a Much Better GM Than Treliving - The Hockey Writers Calgary Flames Latest News, Analysis & More

It's early, but as of now it appears that Calgary Flames general manager Craig Conroy is the better man for the job than Brad Treliving.

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It is nice to see some people appreciate what Craiger has done in year one.

 

[oldgoalie]