Around the NHL: PTO Season Becomes Waiver Season

[Jim Bob]

Report: Jets, Wheeler working together to end tenure in Winnipeg

The Winnipeg Jets and former captain Blake Wheeler are working amicably to find the 36-year-old a new home after 13 seasons with the organization, TSN's Pierre LeBrun reported on Thursday's edition of "Insider Trading."It's unclear whether Wheeler's departure will come via trade or buyout...

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It will be interesting to see if they can trade him. He's been around so long that he played for the Gophers with Okposo.

 

[Ehran]

That Preds stanley cup team had Josi, Ellis, Subban, and Ekhlom, each playing 25 minutes a night, and all of them in their absolute primes. A blind monkey could have coached that unit to a successful season.

And Kreuger had Eichel, Reinhart, Dahlin, etc., etc. Sometimes the best coach is the one that knows to get the hell out of the way.

 

[OkimLom]

People dont watch hockey for politics, sports is supposed to be a distraction from it, and aside from the Cancer jerseys they all have political connotations.

What a ridiculous take.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Great to hear/read nearly every NHL/Hockey writer/personality shaming the NHL today.

 

[Beerz]

Great to hear nearly every NHL/Hockey writer/personality shaming the NHL today.

It's their own fault.

 

[michaelsaas]

People dont watch hockey for politics, sports is supposed to be a distraction from it, and aside from the Cancer jerseys they all have political connotations.

we should ban the singing of national anthems then.

 

[Beerz]

we should ban the singing of national anthems then.

Fine with it.. as long as it ends the constant whining and bickering in and around the league

 

[Gras]

we should ban the singing of national anthems then.

I've said this in the past, you can check my post history.

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

Fine with it.. as long as it ends the constant whining and bickering in and around the league

That's what I thought the NFL should have done a few years back, or at least play it well before the players come out to the field and remove them from the spotlight/spectacle.

 

[joshjull]

 

[Der Jaeger]

i think the Canes may go through a mini reset. Pesce, now reports of Staal at a contract impasse.

Watching the Canes a lot here in the southeast, they have a best team in the league in terms of team play. But they get to the playoffs and come up short. I wonder if they are thinking about a small reset, retool around Aho and the younger players? I also know they’ve been looking for a #1 D for a while.

 

[SundherDome]

i think the Canes may go through a mini reset. Pesce, now reports of Staal at a contract impasse.

Watching the Canes a lot here in the southeast, they have a best team in the league in terms of team play. But they get to the playoffs and come up short. I wonder if they are thinking about a small reset, retool around Aho and the younger players? I also know they’ve been looking for a #1 D for a while.

It also feels like the players took team deals because the owner is cheap and still haven't seen a cup. so now they are looking to get paid and it doesn't seem like it will happen. Could be wrong but that's the vibe I get

 

[Gras]

It also feels like the players took team deals because the owner is cheap and still haven't seen a cup. so now they are looking to get paid and it doesn't seem like it will happen. Could be wrong but that's the vibe I get

So why would they want to go from one cheap owner to another

 

[Beerz]

8× 8.5 for Meier ...

That would of been nice.

 

[Zman5778]

8× 8.5 for Meier ...

That would of been nice.

Why? We've got our top 6 largely settled for years. I'm not sure Meier's worth being our 2nd highest paid forward, either (highest once Skinner's contract expires).

 

[SundherDome]

8× 8.5 for Meier ...

That would of been nice.

Not something I would have done personally

 

[Chainshot]

8× 8.5 for Meier ...

That would of been nice.

It's a solid deal for the Devils, for sure. It would be nice to have a contact-driven winger who plays such a shot heavy game in Buffalo's top 6 but it was not to be.

 

[old kummelweck]

I guess I missed it when Marty Walsh left the Department of Labor to run the NHLPA. Next CBA fight is going to be interesting.

 

[Beerz]

Why? We've got our top 6 largely settled for years. I'm not sure Meier's worth being our 2nd highest paid forward, either (highest once Skinner's contract expires).

Because he's a bull and provides resources missing from our top 6

 

[joshjull]

 

[Dingo44]

Johanson at 50% retained is a really good pickup for a cap-tight team missing a second line center. He's a better fit there than Compher was last year.

 

[elchud]

Don't get this this trade from NSH perspective except its better than a buy out I guess.

Might as well nuke the whole team.

 

[Sabreality]

Trotz not even getting a pick for 50%? get him on the phone for Saros

 

[Fezzy126]

Don't get this this trade from NSH perspective except its better than a buy out I guess.

Might as well nuke the whole team.

I agree. I thought he looked pretty washed last year before the injury, but hard to tell as the entire Preds lineup looked bad in the beginning of the year. If he fully recovers then that's a solid gamble for a vet middle-6 center at $4M.

I'm pretty surprised that Nashville couldn't get a mid-round pick or a B-level prospect with the retention.

 

[Zman5778]

Jeeeeez. I woulda thought that RyJo at 50% would have been worth SOMETHING. Even some sort of mid-round pick.