OT: Around the NHL: JR is about to wake up from his nap and make trades and such

[Khelandros]

I like the Nucks and Van has some good posters but their fans are mostly delusional in the same vein as Maple Leafs fans.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Great news for the Blue Jackets, and good news for us.

I wonder how many teams regret not going after Pettersson now. Provorov was the only other top-4 LD available and now he's gone

 

[Ulf5]

Say it ain't so. Supposedly the Canes and Rantanen aren't close on a new deal yet.
Some rumblings are starting to surface that he COULD go back on the block.
It'll probably turn out to be a false alarm, click bait. And he signs within a week but nothing's guaranteed in business.
If he's determined to test the market, Carolina management/ownership can't be comfortable dumping assets two years in a row for nothing.
Will be interesting to watch.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Listen I think Tulsky's a very good GM and wish we would've ended up with him over Dubas, but if he trades for Jake and Rantanen in back to back seasons, just for both of them to walk a few months after their trades, that is objectively f***ing hilarious. Just belly laughing, funny shit.