Around the NHL - Offseason Edition

[Oscar Lindberg]

Off topic but I’m like 98% sure I saw that Ranger dog earlier today walking into MSG

 

[bobbop]

The games in Vegas and Phoenix last January were just much more fun. More memorable. And your mention of fans showing up to be entertained rather than support their team makes a lot of sense. Just a completely different culture

That’s because you met me!

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

That’s because you met me!

Yes! I met you and @JRinNYC at that game. But our encounter was even more random because I didn't even know it was you. We were just talking about random stuff while I waited with my friend's kids at the bench to get a puck from the players, and there you were with your grandson named Henrik

 

[Irishguy42]

Bet the under

 

[I Eat Crow]

Bet the under

Well, well. His breakout season last year may make a little more sense.

Washington maybe knew about this too and left him exposed in the expansion draft.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

What did he piss hot for?

 

[kovazub94]

Bet the under

How’s this news NOW?

 

[silverfish]

 

[Tawnos]

I've really been feeling the lack of hockey the last week or so.

 

[silverfish]

I've really been feeling the lack of hockey the last week or so.

13 days, dude. You got this.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I've really been feeling the lack of hockey the last week or so.

You'll miss this feeling by the end of November.

 

[Tawnos]

You'll miss this feeling by the end of November.

I survived the unintentionally bad years of the Dark Ages without ever losing any kind of interest. I think I'll be fine this year, especially since this is a totally new thing and there are a lot of fascinating stories around the team.

 

[NYRKING30]

I survived the unintentionally bad years of the Dark Ages without ever losing any kind of interest. I think I'll be fine this year, especially since this is a totally new thing and there are a lot of fascinating stories around the team.

Seriously, there's already more to look forward to with practically one draft/off season into the rebuild then 7 years in the dark ages. Im excited for this year.

 

[Tawnos]

Seriously, there's already more to look forward to with practically one draft/off season into the rebuild then 7 years in the dark ages. Im excited for this year.

Yes. I'm also anticipating this season to remind me of the Dark Ages in one way: the best parts of those teams were the Dvorak-Nedved-Hlavac and Fleury-Lindros-York lines... single entertaining spots amongst all the other junk. I'm hoping Kreider-Zibanejad-Buchnevich can provide us with the same thing.

 

[NYRKING30]

Yes. I'm also anticipating this season to remind me of the Dark Ages in one way: the best parts of those teams were the Dvorak-Nedved-Hlavac and Fleury-Lindros-York lines... single entertaining spots amongst all the other junk. I'm hoping Kreider-Zibanejad-Buchnevich can provide us with the same thing.

York for Poti still gets me mad to this day. The Czech connection was great to watch, Dvorak was one of my favorite players back then, he played very well for us, kind of almost like how Grabner played for us the past few years. I still wonder what happens to the Rangers and what changes if we had traded for Jagr in 2001 instead of Lindros.

 

[Irishguy42]

Not NHL, but today marks 7 years since the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane incident.

 

[ClutchTom]

Montreal just traded Pacioretty to Vegas for Tatar, Nick Suzuki and CBJ's 2nd round pick in 2019.

 

[NYR94]

Good deal for Pacioretty getting out of that Montreal spotlight.

 

[Matt4776]

Montreal just traded Pacioretty to Vegas for Tatar, Nick Suzuki and CBJ's 2nd round pick in 2019.

Jesus. That's a steep price to pay for Patches.

If Zuccarello can return anything close to this, he needs to be traded.

 

[bobbop]

My initial reaction to this trade is that Montreal did very well. I don’t like Tatar all that much but Suzuki is a very valuable player and just what they need — a young rising center. Did Max have a bad year or is this the first of many steps backwards? Still hard to believe that Vegas is a win now team.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

It's crazy how in less than a year Vegas went from "we're not taking any shortcuts. We are building a team from the ground up" to "f*** it. We're all in"

The most Vegas thing they could be doing.

 

[n8]

Jesus. That's a steep price to pay for Patches.

If Zuccarello can return anything close to this, he needs to be traded.

You are crazy thinking Zucc == Pacman. CUH-RAY-ZEE.

 

[n8]

It's crazy how in less than a year Vegas went from "we're not taking any shortcuts. We are building a team from the ground up" to "**** it. We're all in"

The most Vegas thing they could be doing.

The only thing that mars this trade in my eyes is the fact that they spent a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd to get Tatar in the first place. And Pac-man only has one year left. Trading Suzuki (still unproven) is fine if they can resign Pac-man.

 

[Tob]

That would be a lot better for Vegas if they didn't trade a 1st, 2nd, 3rd to DET for Tatar. Trades are not McPhee's strong suit. Hopefully lots of kids impress and make the team and we can sell tickets based on that cus Zucc should definitely be traded at the deadline for a decent return.

 

[Blue Blooded]

The Montreal Manlets did the only reasonable thing and traded their disgustingly overgrown captain for a couple of players who actually fit their team identity. They are likely banking on Pelletier dropping to that Vegas 2nd as well.