OT: Around the NHL: The Countdown to Camp

[Asuna]

Capitals trade for Oshie. Pretty surprising.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

That return was awful for St. Louis...which is about what I expected. Sucks Washington reaped the rewards of it, though. St. Louis had to deal him.

He hasn't impressed me much since the Olympics...where he was awesome.

 

[tom_servo]

With Oshie and Williams in the fold, the Caps look poised to take another step. They're a much more serious team than they used to be.

 

[Human]

kind of surprised the Pens weren't in for Williams. I would have loved him, not a big fan of Oshie on the other hand...

 

[Limekiller]

Sharks fan here in peace. Wanted to pass this along, in case you guys hadn't seen it. Paul Martin just posted a very nice goodbye letter to the team and the fans there in Pittsburgh. http://www.theplayerstribune.com/paul-martin-pittsburgh-penguins-letter/

 

[wheelz87]

Man, steal for Oshie.

 

[66-30-33]

Sharks fan here in peace. Wanted to pass this along, in case you guys hadn't seen it. Paul Martin just posted a very nice goodbye letter to the team and the fans there in Pittsburgh. http://www.theplayerstribune.com/paul-martin-pittsburgh-penguins-letter/

Thanks for that. Not something you see everyday.

 

[wheelz87]

And yes, awesome stuff with Martin. Best of luck in San Jose.

 

[Penguinator]

Sharks fan here in peace. Wanted to pass this along, in case you guys hadn't seen it. Paul Martin just posted a very nice goodbye letter to the team and the fans there in Pittsburgh. http://www.theplayerstribune.com/paul-martin-pittsburgh-penguins-letter/

Class act & good read, thanks.

 

[The Old Master]

If Saad ends up making only like a million more than the Hawks are paying Anisimov....

saad has no interest money.....he just wants to play on the pens, and is not going to sign with anybody else.....unless they go nuts.

 

[66-30-33]

saad has no interest money.....he just wants to play on the pens, and is not going to sign with anybody else.....unless they go nuts.

Saad-Crosby-Kessel
Perron-Malkin-Hornqvist

Yes please.

 

[mpp9]

As a Pens fan, you can only hope he signs something shorter term and hits free agency in the near future.

 

[td_ice]

Yikes, unless that Copley guy is going to really good, that looks like an awful trade for St. Louis.

 

[Pete Gas]

I would think that the Cap's last move, Holtby, Kuznetsov and Johansson still need signed as well.

 

[Darth Vitale]

Washington has made some nice moves. I don't think they'll miss Green that much / do think they'll be a better team. As long as they keep losing to the Rangers in the playoffs, the world remains in order.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Seems like the Caps finally figured out that they can't be a 1 line team and need to add some depth to help out Kuznetsov and Burakovsky. The addition of Williams will be a big help, but Oshie, he's a slightly above average skater that is a 40-50pt player.

He's not some world beater here.

 

[systemsgo]

A bunch of Metro teams looking better for the next season. It'll be a tight race.

 

[Darth Vitale]

A bunch of Metro teams looking better for the next season. It'll be a tight race.

Yes and your logo is awesome.

 

[Asuna]

Former Penguins, Bob Boughner and Johan Hedberg join the San Jose coaching staff. Pretty neat.

 

[Shady Machine]

That return was awful for St. Louis...which is about what I expected. Sucks Washington reaped the rewards of it, though. St. Louis had to deal him.

He hasn't impressed me much since the Olympics...where he was awesome.

I'm not really sure why St Louis had to deal him. Berglund should have been the sacrificial lamb, IMO, not Oshie. Now maybe they move both of them, but no reason to move the better of the two for peanuts.

 

[td_ice]

Wow....Craig Simpson says tthat Oshie has 40-50 goal potential.

 

[Asuna]

Wow....Craig Simpson says tthat Oshie has 40-50 goal potential.

So does my mother.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Everyone has 40-50 goal potential. In dek hockey.

 

[Shady Machine]

Wow....Craig Simpson says tthat Oshie has 40-50 goal potential.

Yeah okay.

 

[Waffle Fries]

Wow....Craig Simpson says tthat Oshie has 40-50 goal potential.

A few days ago (before Oshie was moved) I had a friend tell me that Oshie was an elite sniper who was much, much better than Hornqvist. Apparently Hornqvist only puts up numbers because he plays with Crosby.

I pointed out that Hornqvist hit 30 goals and on an offensively challenged team in Nashville, as well as putting up 20 goals in every full, healthy season he played there while Oshie has only hit 20 goals once. My friend went silent.

That Olympic shootout has created a certain perception of Oshie among those who don't watch the NHL too closely...and Craig Simpson apparently.