Around the NHL: PTO Season Becomes Waiver Season

[Jim Bob]

This has been one boring ass offseason trades wise.

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We are in the midst of the dead season in the NHL and we haven't had a deal in over three weeks since ADB was dealt to Detroit. And that is the only trade that has happened between July 3rd and today.

The lack of cap space around the league is the #1 reason why so few trades have happened. And that is why when all the media people put out their offseason articles about trades, I always felt like it was going to be really quiet this summer.

It's not sexy and it won't generate clicks and views, but this is about what I expected. Especially from the Sabres.

 

[Dingo44]

The 2023 The Athletic Fan Survey Results are out...

NHL fan poll results: Stanley Cup favorites, breakout candidates, future basement dwellers, more

The Athletic's subscribers offer NHL predictions, takes on hot-button debates and touch on some fun, lighthearted topics, too.

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8. Pick one young Eastern Conference team on the rise that you’re most confident will break out and make the playoffs next season​

Which East team will breakout in 2023-24

TEAM	VOTES
Buffalo Sabres	55.4%
Detroit Red Wings	13.9%
None of them will make it, the East is too competitive	13.5%
Ottawa Senators	10.8%
Columbus Blue Jackets	4.7%

Skipped question: 1.7%

Buffalo ran away with this, which won’t shock anyone. The Sabres didn’t make any huge splashes on the back end or in goal, though, so they have left the door open for another young team in the East to give them a solid fight.

 

[Dingo44]

Other results from The Athletic survey concerning the Sabres:

13. Pick one NHL team that you’re most confident will win a Stanley Cup at any point before 2030​

Most confident in winning a Cup by 2030

RANK	TEAM	VOTES
1	Carolina Hurricanes	16.1%
2	New Jersey Devils	15.5%
3	Edmonton Oilers	13.1%
4	Colorado Avalanche	10.2%
5	Toronto Maple Leafs	4.6%
6	Minnesota Wild	3.7%
7	Dallas Stars	3.6%
8	Buffalo Sabres	3.4%
9	Chicago Blackhawks	2.7%
10	Vegas Golden Knights	2.6%
11	New York Rangers	2.2%
12	Boston Bruins	2.2%
13	Detroit Red Wings	2.1%
14	Montreal Canadiens	1.8%
15	Los Angeles Kings	1.5%
16	Seattle Kraken	1.5%
17	Pittsburgh Penguins	1.4%
18	Florida Panthers	1.3%
19	Ottawa Senators	1.1%
20	Tampa Bay Lightning	1.0%
21	Columbus Blue Jackets	0.7%
22	New York Islanders	0.7%
23	Philadelphia Flyers	0.6%
24	St. Louis Blues	0.6%
25	Vancouver Canucks	0.6%
26	Anaheim Ducks	0.5%
27	Washington Capitals	0.3%
28	Nashville Predators	0.3%
29	San Jose Sharks	0.2%
30	Winnipeg Jets	0.2%
31	Arizona Coyotes	0.1%
32	Calgary Flames	0.1%

Skipped question: 3.1%

Four clear favorites emerged in this exercise: Carolina, New Jersey, Edmonton and Colorado. All of those are logical picks.

After that, the pool was pretty wide open. Some clearly see the bull case for Minnesota as well because it ranked sixth. The Bedard hype landed Chicago in the top 10. Buffalo, Detroit and Montreal are some of the other young teams on the rise that finished in the top half.

 

[Dirty Dog]

Cutting your contending window short because you're waiting on power is stupid.

I hope the players are at least unhappy with the lack of help they're getting once again. The vibe will run out with another playoff less season.

A fan being unhappy with the team because of your sense of a lack of help is one thing, projecting it onto players is just talking make believe

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

A little high for my taste but Anaheim has A TON of cap space. Need to hit the floor somehow.

Edit: Yeah 7X7 sounds right. Wasn't aware of Terry's productivity. Similar to Cozens.

 

[BUCKSHOT]

A little high for my taste but Anaheim has A TON of cap space. Need to hit the floor somehow.

Edit: Yeah 7X7 sounds right. Wasn't aware for Terry's productivity. Similar to Cozens.

7 million per is a long way from 4.5 that the Ducks offered, and not far from the 8 Terry was asking for ...

Have to think that the arbitration award was going to be less that 7 mil, but they did add some term

 

[BUCKSHOT]

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

Didn't know how many NHLers were on that team... Hope Kale Clague isn't one of them.

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

Didn't know how many NHLers were on that team... Hope Kale Clague isn't one of them.

Clague came out a while back saying he wasn't involved. The only guys to have no comment are Batherson, McCleod, Katchouk, and Formenton. What's interesting to me, is that means a few guys may be lying about not being involved. I haven't gone into the weeds on what's been publicly available so far though so who knows.

 

[Sabreality]

Clague came out a while back saying he wasn't involved. The only guys to have no comment are Batherson, McCleod, Katchouk, and Formenton. What's interesting to me, is that means a few guys may be lying about not being involved. I haven't gone into the weeds on what's been publicly available so far though so who knows.

It's going to be really interesting to see what kind of punishments are handed out.

If a shithead bully like Mitchell is banished to Slovakia, what happens to a group of gang rapists?

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Fjordy]

If a shithead bully like Mitchell is banished to Slovakia, what happens to a group of gang rapists?

They can easily play in KHL, at least I won't be surprised.

 

[Chainshot]

A little high for my taste but Anaheim has A TON of cap space. Need to hit the floor somehow.

Edit: Yeah 7X7 sounds right. Wasn't aware for Terry's productivity. Similar to Cozens.

That contract is value. Terry is the guy who makes the offense go in Anaheim.

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

C'mon man lol. You mentioned not pulling the trigger on Timo / Chychrun were "big negatives" and then went on to say Adams going the internal development route was the "riskier" path. Acting like there isn't a ton of risk that goes with making a big trade like that. You can prefer one way to building a team. There's no issue with that. That's your opinion. Misrepresenting what other people say to try and win an argument isn't necessary. There's not really a need to be bad faith on here. This isn't debate club.

I’ve repeatedly made the point since before this discussion even started. It’s not something I came up with during this discussion. If you misunderstood a point I was making, sorry. Which I tried to clarify very early by pointing out that I wasn’t saying there was a large difference, just clarifying why I preferred 1 position over the other. Then suddenly I was defending myself against omg how could you think this. So keep your debate club nonsense I’ve been transparent that I don’t think there’s a big difference between the 2 position since the start.

In fact during this exchange other poster understood this and had their own replies. You’re the only 1 that went down this path.

 

[PatLaFontaineASMR]

Didn't know how many NHLers were on that team... Hope Kale Clague isn't one of them.

I'm guessing Formenton is one & Comtois since Anaheim wouldn't even qualify him + no interest in FA.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

You think the NHL has the most feeble PR in sports?

NHLPA says "hold my beer".

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

This has been one boring ass offseason trades wise.

Me refreshing the Trade board several times per day.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[joshjull]

Krebs and former Sabres Matt Moulson and John Hayden are participating.

 

[Jim Bob]

Oilers hire Connor McDavid's agent Jeff Jackson as CEO of hockey operations

Player agent and former NHLer Jeff Jackson has been named new CEO of hockey operations for the Edmonton Oilers, the team announced Thursday.

www.sportsnet.ca

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Krebs and former Sabres Matt Moulson and John Hayden are participating.

This stuff is heartbreaking. The biggest fear for any parent.

Good on you, Peyton.

 

[Jim Bob]

2024 Winter Classic Logos for Kraken, Golden Knights Leaked

It appears we have our first glimpse at the logos that will be used for the upcoming 2024 NHL Winter Classic to be held at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park on January 1, 2024, between the host Kraken and the defending Stanley Cup Champion Vegas Golden Knights. Thanks to a post featuring

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[Jim Bob]

 

[Old Navy Goat]

That ain't gonna age well

 

[OkimLom]

That's not going to age well. I would've done at most 4 years at the cap hit. I'm expecting a rebuild in Washington's near future, and Wilson is not the sort of core player I would want to follow through that time for that long.