Miscellaneous NHL Discussion LXXXV: Halfway to Christmas

[DancingPanther]

Womp.

If @PierreVLeBrun already reported it, why act like you have a scoop, Elliotte?

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Hart was on this team. The 8 players all played in the CHL.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Oh yeah. I’m getting some Hartford Whalers gear. @Captain Dave Poulin

I haven't purchased anything from M&N in years but dear god the quality is likely going to be awful since Fanatics took over.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

 

[Starat327]

For roughly an equivalent price that we paid for Risto, mind you.

 

[Magua]

I mean, that's just a good trade for LA. They're dealing from a position of strength with their prospect pool, and a 19th overall + 2nd round defender is far from bad for RFA rights to a dynamic point/game player in his prime. Faber could be quality depth, but this seems like a no brainer if LA wants to emerge from their rebuild.

For roughly an equivalent price that we paid for Risto, mind you.

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[GKJ]

Wish we could make a trade like that

 

[Magua]

The Flyers need to not be poor defensively, and they need to be hard to play against. Fiala doesn't provide answers to either. I can't wait to watch Torts develop Risto. In many ways, he's still a prospect.

 

[Beef Invictus]

The 12.7 million dollar cap penalty Fletcher's management led to probably harmed Minnesota's leverage.

 

[Starat327]

I mean, that's just a good trade for LA. They're dealing from a position of strength with their prospect pool, and a 19th overall + 2nd round defender is far from bad for RFA rights to a dynamic point/game player in his prime. Faber could be quality depth, but this seems like a no brainer if LA wants to emerge from their rebuild.



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I forgot the Kings made the playoffs this year and were closer to the 14 range than 19.

Holy shit, that's some incredibly bad GM'ing.

 

[Tripod]

I hate what the Flyers have become.

That's all. Carry on.

 

[landsbergfan]

I mean, that's just a good trade for LA. They're dealing from a position of strength with their prospect pool, and a 19th overall + 2nd round defender is far from bad for RFA rights to a dynamic point/game player in his prime. Faber could be quality depth, but this seems like a no brainer if LA wants to emerge from their rebuild.



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I like it for both teams but Minnesota does good for not having to pay him considering they never could in the first place.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Minnesota's cap situation gets pretty dire next season.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I like it for both teams but Minnesota does good for not having to pay him

Something like 1.5 million more than they have space for with a few other slots needing filling.

Fletcher's legacy!

 

[Starat327]

Something like 1.5 million more than they have space for with a few other slots needing filling.

Fletcher's legacy!

Pretty soon, we'll be able to live the same reality with Kev and Risto's buyouts.

 

[Vakarte]

The 12.7 million dollar cap penalty Fletcher's management led to probably harmed Minnesota's leverage.

Or could be a blessing cause it forces them to push Matt Boldy up the lineup and from what he showed this year he's pretty good.

 

[Rebels57]

Or could be a blessing cause it forces them to push Matt Boldy up the lineup and from what he showed this year he's pretty good.

Wouldnt having Fiala AND Boldy in their Top 6 be more ideal?

 

[landsbergfan]

Minnesota's cap situation gets pretty dire next season.

its quite a conundrum...probably the smartest thing for them to do is to use the 3 years to sell of the good assets they have left for future value. Very unfortunate considering they have Kaprizov in his prime. Theyll need a lot of value from ELC players.

Fiala is certainly one you'd prefer to keep around but it helps to get value for him when you cant

 

[Magua]

Boldy's most common linemate was Fiala.....not sure how that pushes him up the lineup.

Something like 1.5 million more than they have space for with a few other slots needing filling.

Fletcher's legacy!

Just wait until you see his Flyers legacy. It's going to be a doooooozy.

 

[Vakarte]

Wouldnt having Fiala AND Boldy in their Top 6 be more ideal?

Fair enough but I feel Boldy will be the better player in the future and will be worth paying that money to than Fiala.

 

[Curufinwe]

I still don't get why they didn't try to trade Suter with 50% retention.

That would have only been a $3,769,231 cap penalty.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

I like it for both teams but Minnesota does good for not having to pay him considering they never could in the first place.

Probably a overpayment but the Kings really had no leverage if they really wanted the player

 

[Magua]

$7.9 mil for 85 point, 26 year old Fiala.......or $7.14 mil for Hayes?

It's a toughie.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

$7.9 mil for 85 point, 26 year old Fiala.......or $7.14 mil for Hayes?

It's a toughie.

Yeah but one was signed in the flat cap era and one was pre-COVID.

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