Around the NHL: HOCKEY’S BACK BABY

[Chainshot]

I am curious what happens once the league-run cap circumvention destination is removed from the league equation, what happens to teams saddled with their own misery from poor contract decisions or ill-health? Who becomes the dumping ground for the league's waste?

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

I am curious what happens once the league-run cap circumvention destination is removed from the league equation, what happens to teams saddled with their own misery from poor contract decisions or ill-health? Who becomes the dumping ground for the league's waste?

SJS for a couple years. Then like NYI.

 

[Gras]

 

[Fezzy126]

The rich get richer...

 

[Gras]

The rich get richer...

Right now for next season they have 18 players with a 86mil caphit on a 87mil cap.

 

[joshjull]

What is this salary cap you speak of?

 

[MarkusKetterer]

That’s a really cheap AAV. Wow

 

[Gras]

That’s a really cheap AAV. Wow

No tax state

 

[EichHart]

Matthews gonna get 70 goals

 

[Chainshot]

Penguins win in OT and Crosby has his 1000th assist on that GWG.

 

[MOGlLNY]

Penguins win in OT and Crosby has his 1000th assist on that GWG.

If it isnt gonna be us I'll appreciate a Sid Crosby going god mode to make it in the "twilight" of his career.

 

[Chainshot]

If it isnt gonna be us I'll appreciate a Sid Crosby going god mode to make it in the "twilight" of his career.

I dislike so many teams in the East that if it's the Penguins, it's just Sid doing the things he's done his whole career.

 

[Beerz]

Only thing certain in mid April is Taxes and a Golden Knight coming off injured reserve

 

[Beerz]

 

[TehDoak]

Man the NHL keeps this shit under wraps until boom, different city.

 

[Beerz]

Slimy by the Yotes to put out that video of the new arena and then pull the rug out from under the fans.

 

[Chainshot]

Slimy by the Yotes to put out that video of the new arena and then pull the rug out from under the fans.

Friedman today said it's landed as a betrayal to the staff and players, not just the fans. Internally they were selling everyone that they were going for the auction and warned no one about a sale.

 

[TehDoak]

Friedman today said it's landed as a betrayal to the staff and players, not just the fans. Internally they were selling everyone that they were going for the auction and warned no one about a sale.

Given Muerelo's huge payday (likely netting 500M+ after expenses), I am very curious how genuine his intentions ever were. He was the one who got them kicked out of their previous arena, and every attempt since then has been moonshots. If he realized that the NHL wouldn't abide for a 5k max arena for so long and he'd allow them to relocate when he "exhausted" opportunities to resolve the issue he created.

 

[SharkInABoloTie]

Given Muerelo's huge payday (likely netting 500M+ after expenses), I am very curious how genuine his intentions ever were. He was the one who got them kicked out of their previous arena, and every attempt since then has been moonshots. If he realized that the NHL wouldn't abide for a 5k max arena for so long and he'd allow them to relocate when he "exhausted" opportunities to resolve the issue he created.

He can't be given another franchise. Get him out the door and tell him he can't come back

 

[Chainshot]

He can't be given another franchise. Get him out the door and tell him he can't come back

Friedman also speculating that he gets right of first refusal on a new team in AZ, though the league won't be going back without a rink and it seems really unlikely that he would be able to build one.

 

[Chainshot]

 

[Chainshot]

Also, new ownership will likely try to make a splash, given the strong prospect pool and all the draft picks Arizona has to make moves possible. They may also be bidding on UFA. I'm sure the usual barstool squatting WNY sports fans will handle that well.

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Interesting they'd choose Delta Center as their home rink when Maverik Center would be more suited for hockey (it was built for the 2002 Olympics). Wanted to play downtown and/or not displace the ECHL Grizzlies, I guess?

 

[Ace]

Whose punishment for tanking was worse? Arizona or Buffalo? They lost their team. We had to keep ours. It’s definitely close.

 

[Kevbeau]

I’ve worked for 4 F100 companies in my career. Did a 5ish year stint as an off ice official when Atlanta had the thrashers. My exposure to the nhl was basically wtf the entire time. Don’t for a second think just because they’re a professional sports league that they have things dialed in.