Around the NHL: PTO Season Becomes Waiver Season

[RefsIdeas]

Nemeth and Kassian weren't traded and immediately bought out they both played for a year.

I know this.

 

[joshjull]

I know this.

Then you should know they aren't the same thing as Bailey.

 

[Sabreality]

 

[joshjull]

 

[BuffaloGooner]

Yeah we’re finishing ahead of them this season

 

[Dingo44]

Man - I would still love Bertuzzi.

 

[Dingo44]

This NHL Draft was the most watched in history.

2023 NHL Draft was most-viewed on record

Average viewership increased 49 percent compared to last year.

theathletic.com

The 2023 NHL Draft was the most-viewed on record, averaging 681,000 viewers, according to ESPN. Here’s what you need to know:

Average viewership increased 49 percent compared to last year. Average viewership for adults (age 18-49) came in at 326,000 viewers, which was up 63 percent compared to 2022.
Total viewership peaked at 903,000 viewers, per ESPN.

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

Bertuzzi would be a cool pick up

 

[Dingo44]

 

[Ace]

Yeah we’re finishing ahead of them this season

Who‘s goaltending with Levi? I assume they’ll do something on D because if he doesn’t he’ll have actually done nothing…which…man…not getting a legit goalie option and missing again would be bad enough in the court of public opinion. Imagine just running back the whole team and missing.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Lebrun: Bruins and Panthers interested in Hanifin

Report: Bruins, Panthers interested in Noah Hanifin trade

Noah Hanifin is one of a few Flames players who could be traded this offseason, and the Bruins reportedly have interest in the star defenseman.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Perry Tegula]

From the Top 10 Prospects thread. It is stunning how quickly the Sens prospect pool evaporated.

Ottawa is wack. Gonna do this list under the assumption that JBD is graduated. or else he would be 3rd or 4th.

1.Mads Sogaard
2. Ridly Greig
3. Leevi Merilainen
4. Roby Jarventie
5. Zach Ostapchuk
6. Yegor Sokolov
7. Lassi Thomson
8. Kevin Mandolese
9. Tyler Boucher
10. Hoyt Stanley

Love the Stanley pick but theres no way he should be on a teams top 10 this year.. kinda not a great look for the prospect pool.

 

[joshjull]

Bertuzzi would be a cool pick up

I have to think he is asking for crazy money with both Detroit and Boston moving on from him.

 

[Dubi Doo]

From the Top 10 Prospects thread. It is stunning how quickly the Sens prospect pool evaporated.

Yeah. We're neck and neck with them in the short-term, but I think those extra first round picks we've had over the past 3 years are going to accelerate us ahead of them when the cap crunch starts. If we have a few blue chippers (Savoie, Kulich, Benson) hit on even a portion of their potential, they're going to be of great value while producing on their ELCs.

Ottawa also doesn't have a goalie prospect like Levi. I'd put good money on us surpassing them in the next few years.

The Devils, on the other hand, let's hope the Sabres can catch up because if Buffalo does hit their stride, then the Devils are going to be a PITA in our quest for a cup.

I have to think he is asking for crazy money with both Detroit and Boston moving on from him.

Yeah. I'd love him in our top-9, but someone is going to overpay for him.

 

[RefsIdeas]

Seems pretty quiet league-wide for the day before FA. Not even hearing too many rumors, even for where FAs might go.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[ForsbergMoDo21]

Looks like Lucic might be signing a 1 year deal with the Bruins...Does he run another one of our goalies and send us into a decade long tailspin again ?

Levi sends Lucic flying a la Hasek on Gaborik and puts them into a decade of success, restoring balance.

 

[TageGod]

There were a lot of camp dump trades recently, and quite a few buyouts.

 

[Ace]

Mike Reilly, Matt Duchene and Yamamoto all being bought out along with Wheeler

 

[ValJamesDuex]

 

[Fjordy]

Trotz breaking bad

 

[zenthusiast]

Perfect, Duchene can take Vic’s spot

 

[Zach716]

Pesce watch countdown

 

[GameMisconduct]

Perfect, Duchene can take Vic’s spot

Probably sarcasm, but doubtful. For all his warts, at least Vic doesn't have the (alleged) diva rep that has followed Duchene around. He had great production the drain before last though. Doesn't bode all that well for Oloffson's market, though he would be cheaper and only a one year commitment.

Still, pretty surprising that the Preds opted for this, though I guess if they retained they wouldn't have been able to do so soon again in a trade for a while.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Trotz breaking bad

saw him on tv chugging on the vaping pipe in Nashville