Around the NHL: Part XXIII

[Irishguy42]

Honest question, because I dont recall, but did we try to extend Hayes prior to his contract year?

I think they did want to extend him, but it would have been too pricey, which was their own fault after that one-year deal. Will have to go digging a bit to see what was coming out around then.

They should have gone long-term on him after his two-year bridge was up. Would have been less than $6M AAV easily.

 

[Irishguy42]

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Lots of ex-Rangers looking very good with their new teams. Miller, Skjei, Talbot, Hayes. Crazy that Miller was thrown into the McDonagh deal. Also hated that we didn't sign Hayes. I think the focus was on what he wasn't instead of what he was.

Skjei was not looking good in Carolina. He looked good against us because literally everyone on the Canes looked good for some reason in that series. Let’s see how he plays against the next team .. can’t disagree with the others though. Hayes we knew was good though we just didn’t want to pay him

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Spin it any way you like. Both he and Hayes got destroyed by many on this site. But hey, we have guys like Howden, Strome and still holding out for Lias to live up to the hype.

I am not spinning it. Those are facts.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

At least we should have some more clarity about where the team picks by the end of today, assuming these teams up 2-1 in theirs series' can finish the job

 

[Mandar]

At least we should have some more clarity about where the team picks by the end of today, assuming these teams up 2-1 in theirs series' can finish the job

If the Pens get eliminated by the Habs, why bother even having the lottery? We all know who’s gonna get the number one overall....

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

If the Pens get eliminated by the Habs, why bother even having the lottery? We all know who’s gonna get the number one overall....

I’d be pissed of Pitt won the top pick but ultimately I care more about if the Rangers have a chance for a top 10 pick

so go Montreal lol

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Crazy how nobody brings up that Miller was playing on the 4th line in Tampa regularly and only really put it together after his 2nd trade in 14 months.

Also, he was never a ‘throw in’

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

The Devils should lose that pick for engaging in these shenanigans.

f***ing pathetic from that franchise.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Also, he was never a ‘throw in’

Yeah but it's easier to criticize Gorton if you ignore the obvious.

 

[LeetchisGod]

That Bobrovsky contract.

 

[Thirty One]

Panthers are a team I wouldn't mind getting Lafreniere if it isn't us. Feel for those fans.

 

[LeetchisGod]

Panthers are a team I wouldn't mind getting Lafreniere if it isn't us. Feel for those fans.

They have no fans.

 

[Paulie Walnutz]

Man, Bob really shits the bed in big games.

 

[Thirty One]

That Bobrovsky contract.

I'd be curious to know what was the highest competing bid.

 

[17futurecap]

I'd be curious to know what was the highest competing bid.

And he went to a state with no state tax for his home games, did another team actually offer more than 10 million a year, yikes.

 

[ecemleafs]

bobrovski will go down as the worst contract in nhl history. he wasnt even great his final year in columbus. 6 more years and 10m per on that contract after a disaster of a first year.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

The Bobrovsky is even worse when you consider the Panthers used their first round pick on Spencer Knight like a week before the deal was signed

That deal screams “well Panarin was supposed to come here too, guess we’ll just take the one”

 

[LeetchisGod]

Eberle should be benched for that. Unforgivable offensive zone penalty in that situation.

 

[The S5]

I am not spinning it. Those are facts.

Miller played with a number of players/lines when he was in Tampa. He put up nearly 50 points. Not bad for a new team. Clearly, even better this year.

 

[The S5]

Skjei was not looking good in Carolina. He looked good against us because literally everyone on the Canes looked good for some reason in that series. Let’s see how he plays against the next team .. can’t disagree with the others though. Hayes we knew was good though we just didn’t want to pay him

That's not true. I am a Cane's season ticket holder. He played very well with them.

 

[JCProdigy]

Ok don't mean to change topics but Kathryn Tappen is smoking

Ok, calm down Jeremy, before you get fired again.

They have no fans.

Which makes sense because @Thirty One feels for no one.

 

[Bob Richards]

If the Panthers wanted a Bob who sucked at stopping pucks I would have easily settled for half of Sergei's contract.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Panthers praying for PPs to save them

 

[Leetch3]

league should forfeit the pick they are sending to nj