NHL Talk Miscellaneous NHL Discussion CIII: 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs for Thee

[DancingPanther]

They claimed him. Off waivers. Willingly.

 

[GKJ]

Sharks fans called this.

Has to be one of the biggest waiver claims money wise in NHL history. For a (bad) fourth liner. This League.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803488408997904462

No that was me

I wonder if a team like the Sharks just outright claims him. He’s familiar to the team and would find a veteran player signed for 3 years useful to ride with their rookies.

 

[Rebels57]

Mike Grier is not off to a great start in San Jose.

 

[GKJ]

Mike Grier throws a big life vest out to the Rangers there.

Clearly I wasn’t surprised. Goodrow knows the team and they’re going to want veterans to ride shotgun. And I don’t think Mike Grier has any clue how this all works.

 

[Chinatown88]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803501293593342447

 

[FLYguy3911]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803501293593342447

 

[Chinatown88]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803501293593342447

I am Quickdraw today

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Front offices are just sending an FU to the league today for Florida not finishing business yet.

 

[GKJ]

We gettin freaky now

 

[Chinatown88]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803502539343593645

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803502883041898781

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Feel like that’s a good deal for LA.

 

[GKJ]

If you guys think the Flyers are clueless, look at what Rob Blake is doing.

Pays multiple assets to dump Petersen, so he can sign Dubois, who is then traded a year later just to take Kuemper and his deal back.

 

[mr figgles]

Washington owns capfriendly and they still did this

 

[FLYguy3911]

I am Quickdraw today

I had to x through 16 ads.

 

[Chinatown88]

I had to x through 16 ads.

Skill issue.

 

[Rebels57]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803501293593342447

LA should build Blake a statue if hes able to get out of that awful contract already without giving up multiple top assets.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Caps got nothing back for taking contract nor any retention by LA

Wow, Blake did great to get out of his mistake

WTF are Caps thinking?

 

[GKJ]

LA should build Blake a statue if hes able to get out of that awful contract already without giving up multiple top assets.

They should build him a dumpster

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803501293593342447

Good god, Elliotte Friedman sucks.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

That was Paul Holmgren special by Blake. Make an awful move then get out of it relatively light all things considered. He’ll probably make another bad move to put himself in the hole again.

I think there’s bounce back potential for PLD in the short term. I don’t think he’s as bad as he was last year. But I don’t really see the point from Washington’s standpoint given their current roster & the length/cap hit of that deal. I just don’t see the upside in taking on that contract in entirety. Keumper isn’t good but his contract is way shorter & cheaper.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[bennysflyers16]

At least Blake knew he made a mistake and got out of it .

All while all we do is buy people out or get bent over adding to dump guys, we truly are a trash can front office.

 

[Coffe]

Any cap-related reasons why there's multiple trades today of all days? Or just a case of when it rains, it pours?

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Can the Caps motivate PLD? The dude has always seemed that if he doesn't get his way, he'll just kind of sleep walk through games until they put him where he wants to be.

 

[Curufinwe]

Good god, Elliotte Friedman sucks.

He sucks because he’s on a plane to Edmonton?