Around the NHL: PTO Season Becomes Waiver Season

[WhereAreTheCookies]

View attachment 655929Husso has been better than Comrie. But, he's only been slightly better than UPL. And who knows what he looks like behind this Sabres team versus the Red Wings.

The challenge is that predicting what goalies would look good after changing teams is tough. Goalies are not exactly voodoo, but they are close.

It's crazy that Jarry has a .916 save %, and almost 60% quality starts but his goals saved above expected is only 1.

 

[Ace]

Couldn’t give us a powerplay for the hit on Okposo…but we might get the benefit of a suspension that weakens Tampa for their games against *checks their upcoming opponents*

Detroit
Pittsburgh
Florida
Pittsburgh

…

Yep.

After that they have

*checks notes*

Buffalo

…

God damn it.

 

[Chainshot]

Hextall responds to fans publicly calling for his firing by...



...making it worse?

 

[Jim Bob]

It's crazy that Jarry has a .916 save %, and almost 60% quality starts but his goals saved above expected is only 1.

Environment matters.

The really crazy one is that Ullmark and Swayman are putting up huge x numbers behind a Boston team that is usually solid defensively.

 

[WhereAreTheCookies]

Hextall responds to fans publicly calling for his firing by...



...making it worse?

Maybe hoping someone claims him to create cap for a trade?

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

That rulle needs to be changed. He needs to sit when they play next time.

 

[Jim Bob]

They always seem to be the weirdest creatures in the locker room, too.

That has changed over the years since the equipment improved to the point that you do not need to be a complete nut job to get in net.

I would say that shot blocking D are nuttier at this point.

 

[Chainshot]

Maybe hoping someone claims him to create cap for a trade?

I would think. Maybe they couldn't figure out how to move him to Vancouver so it gives Rutherford an option to bring his boy in without giving something up.

 

[Chainshot]

That has changed over the years since the equipment improved to the point that you do not need to be a complete nut job to get in net.

I would say that shot blocking D are nuttier at this point.

Maybe we always were?

 

[MarkusKetterer]

That has changed over the years since the equipment improved to the point that you do not need to be a complete nut job to get in net.

I would say that shot blocking D are nuttier at this point.

So Craig Ludwig and his goalie pads were way ahead of the curve?

 

[Jim Bob]

So Craig Ludwig and his goalie pads were way ahead of the curve?

His shin pads never got the love they deserved.

 

[Chainshot]

His shin pads never got the love they deserved.

The Yin to McKee's shin guard Yang.

 

[dotcommunism]

ive never had an issue with teams tanking because I think your goal is a championship

but the last few years in this league looking at what the bottom does and how it effects the standings, I'm swinging around to a position where I think this league in particular needs to sort itself out because its been bad for hockey

of course if i list the things that the NHL allows that are bad for hockey tanking probably needs a page refresh before I get to it

I cant imagine putting your name on a league where the minor problems would be 24/7 discussions in the major sports and not being embarrassed to be part of it

Tanking is actually a far bigger problem in baseball than in the NHL, and it is not a 24/7 discussion there.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Jim Bob]

Wow.

 

[Chainshot]

Wow.

I hope he gets the help he needs and comes out the other side whole and well.

 

[Jim Bob]

I hope he gets the help he needs and comes out the other side whole and well.

It makes me wonder if it is the pressure of being the #1 guy in his age group for all those years?

 

[Chainshot]

It makes me wonder if it is the pressure of being the #1 guy in his age group for all those years?

And coming right into the NHL at such a young age has to be a pressure cooker too. Money, expectation... all sorts of stressors that can lead to needing help.

 

[Chainshot]

Sounds like the Jackets think the Bruins pulled the rug out on a Gavrikov deal by doing the Orlov-Hathaway thing. Always interesting when the GM's start to get catty.

 

[UnleashRasmus]

Sounds like the Jackets think the Bruins pulled the rug out on a Gavrikov deal by doing the Orlov-Hathaway thing. Always interesting when the GM's start to get catty.

I would imagine, when Gavrikov makes 2.8M per season, how difficult it would have been to cover the difference. But, perhaps the asking price was higher than it was for Orlov.

 

[UnleashRasmus]

Gavrikov would be a huge addition, but again he's a LHD. Upgrading the defense is the need. I believe it would be more likely that a goalie upgrade would happen towards the offseason.

 

[WhereAreTheCookies]

I would imagine, when Gavrikov makes 2.8M per season, how difficult it would have been to cover the difference. But, perhaps the asking price was higher than it was for Orlov.

Even if Orlov cost more, he has quite a bit more playoff experience, plus they got Hathaway who I'd think would be on a lot of teams wishlists. Sucks for Columbus, but until the paperworks filed it's not a deal.

 

[Chainshot]

I would imagine, when Gavrikov makes 2.8M per season, how difficult it would have been to cover the difference. But, perhaps the asking price was higher than it was for Orlov.

The Jackets might not have been willing/able to take Smith back. *shrug*

It's not the first time something like this has happened. Some GM's work often with other GM's - guys they have known or played with. I remember someone pointing out how the front offices would cluster at the Top Prospects Game in the mid-90's. Sinden and his disciples all in one corner, others in other corners. *shrug*

 

[UnleashRasmus]

Even if Orlov cost more, he has quite a bit more playoff experience, plus they got Hathaway who I'd think would be on a lot of teams wishlists. Sucks for Columbus, but until the paperworks filed it's not a deal.

This is true, Gavrikov will still move and receive at least a minimum of a 2nd to 1st plus.

 

[Chainshot]

Kings win in regulation. Islanders only managed 2 goals.