Miscellaneous NHL Discussion LXXXV: Halfway to Christmas

[Beef Invictus]

Just want to say I love that Hextall is playing hardball with Malkin

I think he'll probably sign back with Pitt, but Hextall is right to let Malkin walk if he won't sign for 4 years, 6 Mill AAV

The real hell for them is that the didn't really have a chance to trade him

 

[TCTC]

Letting Malkin walk would make no sense after re-signing Letang for 6 years. They need both if they want to keep contending.

Or maybe they sign Kadri instead. He would fit the Penguins perfectly.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Letting Malkin walk would make no sense after re-signing Letang for 6 years. They need both if they want to keep contending.

The Ron Hextall special.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I forgot about Letang. That's an awful contract. He typically plays 60ish games, last year's 78gp is looking fluky. Hard to see him being less banged up as he ages.

 

[Young Sandwich]

I forgot about Letang. That's an awful contract. He typically plays 60ish games, last year's 78gp is looking fluky. Hard to see him being less banged up as he ages.

He should've just called it quits and took up roost in his rightful place as the 4th Jonas Brother.

 

[kudymen]

I get the track record isn’t strong prior to this year & he had arbitration rights but I don’t know I would have re-signed if I was Anaheim. See if he can match it in another year or so & you might a trade asset.

ONLY BAD PLAYERS DONT GET QUALIFIED YOU STAT NERD

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[ajgoal]

I get the track record isn’t strong prior to this year & he had arbitration rights but I don’t know I would have re-signed if I was Anaheim. See if he can match it in another year or so & you might a trade asset.

Trying to remember. If a team signs him to a 1-year deal, he's back to being an RFA when it expires since he won't be 27, right?

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Trying to remember. If a team signs him to a 1-year deal, he's back to being an RFA when it expires since he won't be 27, right?

He’ll be a UFA at 27 next summer. This was his last summer of being an RFA at 26.

 

[Starat327]

@JojoTheWhale

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[Beef Invictus]

Barring a resurgence this doesn't address their need

 

[freakydallas13]

Barring a resurgence this doesn't address their need

Campbell gave them pretty stellar goaltending last season, hard to view Murray as anything other than a downgrade in net.

 

[pit]

This could be one of those years with Day 2-3 value plays available for the smart teams.

So...

Not us then?

 

[ajgoal]

He’ll be a UFA at 27 next summer. This was his last summer of being an RFA at 26.

I can't read.

So it would be good management for the Flyers to sign him for 1 year, try to have him have a season that replicates this past one, and trade him at the deadline.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Campbell gave them pretty stellar goaltending last season, hard to view Murray as anything other than a downgrade in net.

Campbell was pretty good the first half of the year but fell off in the second half & playoffs. He’s probably going to get too much than he’s worth from a team like Edmonton.

Murray’s just highly inconsistent but there is still some talent there. He was decent last year albeit in split goalie workload on a bad team. His goals saved above expected was over 3+.

I’d imagine they get another goalie too to go with more of split situation.

I can't read.

So it would be good management for the Flyers to sign him for 1 year, try to have him have a season that replicates this past one, and trade him at the deadline.

In theory yes. If he signed a one year deal this summer he’d be a pending UFA for next summer.

 

[Magua]

Chuck Fletcher:

 

[landsbergfan]

Where were you on that one @landsbergfan ?

I should’ve known they’d do something now that they got a real GM and not just some lucky SOB

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

It’s two years left on the deal.

 

[Magua]

We live in a world where Matt Murray, a goalie with 2 contract years and injury issues, only needs a 3rd and 7th dump. But JVR with 1 year, at a similar price would necessitate a 1st rounder?

 

[Deadpool8812]

We live in a world where Matt Murray, a goalie with 2 contract years and injury issues, only needs a 3rd and 7th dump. But JVR with 1 year, at a similar price would necessitate a 1st rounder?

Lol...I was just thinking that

 

[Deadpool8812]

Letting Malkin walk would make no sense after re-signing Letang for 6 years. They need both if they want to keep contending.

Or maybe they sign Kadri instead. He would fit the Penguins perfectly.

Or Giroux ...

 

[GKJ]

The Leafs better have a really good backup goalie. He might not be the backup for long. Wonder if that's a place Samsonov might land.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

I love the authentic idea a page ago that suggests that notoriously losing small assets is okay because they are not big assets - and that people who point those losses out are a problem instead. Small things never add up.

(Don't tell the Flyers cap situation)

death by a thousand small cuts is a nothing burger....

i mean u didnt die or anything... oh wait.....

NAK jersey here I come. And I'm wearing it to ANY future Flyers game I go to.

as you should... the guy could retire tomorow..

hes already done more in his career then ANY Flyer will do in the forseeable future....

 

[bennysflyers16]

Just want to say I love that Hextall is playing hardball with Malkin

I think he'll probably sign back with Pitt, but Hextall is right to let Malkin walk if he won't sign for 4 years, 6 Mill AAV

Don’t get how he gives Letang that horrid deal but let’s Shrek walk ? Hard ball with both was the right call.

Hope Malkin signs with Canes and they pump the Pens.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

With the Backstrom situation in Washington I could see Malkin landing there.