Miscellaneous NHL Discussion XCIX: We're Gonna Party Like It's 99

[Tripod]

Speaking of CBus, Marek had Portzline on there today discussing CBus.

Marek said there were some young guys scratched for game 1 and wondered if it was due to an impending trade. Also said people must be wondering if Babcock didn't get let go since it was kids scratched.

Portzline said all the comments around the team were actually if Tortorella had made out the lineup card. And they laughed and laughed.

Guess a guy who hosts a National hockey show and one who follows the CBJ, don't read Dead's essays. How uninformed they are.

 

[Curufinwe]

CBJ looking to move a veteran dman. Maybe the Flyers want another one?

Seravalli: - Columbus engaged in trade talks to move defenseman

forums.hfboards.com

 

[Rebels57]

CBJ looking to move a veteran dman. Maybe the Flyers want another one?

Seravalli: - Columbus engaged in trade talks to move defenseman

forums.hfboards.com

You just know Torts would blow his jorts for a veteran defensemen to replace Zamula.

 

[deadhead]

CBJ looking to move Peeke, Boqvist or another RHD to make room for Jiricek.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are “engaged in trade dialogue with teams” about moving a defenseman off their NHL roster, sources tell Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. Seravalli adds these talks are “likely centered” around one of Jake Bean, Adam Boqvist and Andrew Peeke, but that general manager Jarmo Kekalainen is likely to “move whomever they find gets them most back.”

 

[CutOnDime97]

“The club is aware that there is an ongoing investigation,” Ambri-Priotta wrote in their team statement on the signing. “…to date there has been no charge nor conviction against the player. The club reserves the right to review the contractual situation with the player should new elements emerge. The player, for his part, has the possibility of returning to the NHL at any time if the second investigation were to resolve like the first with nothing done. Out of respect for the ongoing investigations, the player and club will not release further statements on the situation.”

 

[Kelmitchell2]

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CBJ looking to move a veteran dman. Maybe the Flyers want another one?

Seravalli: - Columbus engaged in trade talks to move defenseman

forums.hfboards.com

Adam boqvist? Maybe flyers looking for a player who is a reclamation project, he is a rhd

 

[Beef Invictus]

He’s not wrong about the playing style. I’ve said it about him that he seemed to get more involved initially in the transition game in his early years here.

No he’s not a PP guy, but he’s a prime example of the piss poor development in Philly. He got gifted a lot of minutes, too much probably - but in terms of extracting skill, or developing a creative part of players games they struggle mightily as an org.

Good for him for asking out.

He went from routinely being a one-man transition with the puck to a typical shitty Flyers dumper.

Tell me more about how this team isn't complete shit at development and skills maintenance

 

[blackjackmulligan]

He went from routinely being a one-man transition with the puck to a typical shitty Flyers dumper.

Tell me more about how this team isn't complete shit at development and skills maintenance

is that more bad coaching than development?

 

[Beef Invictus]

is that more bad coaching than development?

They're the same thing

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

DEVONNNNNNN

 

[FLYguy3911]

LOUUUUUU

 

[Don Nachbaur 26]

That deal is good for the AVS. Probably front loaded.

 

[Curufinwe]

Marty Biron said on the Ray & Dregs podcast that he heard Brisebois give an interview in French saying he didn't feel pressure to go get another goalie because basically goalies 20-50 in the league aren't all that different. The Vas is one of the few true difference makers at goalie in the league, and there's no way to get someone else like him now.

Biron also told a funny story about playing for the Flyers on Boxing Day 2008 while still being sick after missing two weeks with the swine flu. They lost 5-1.

 

[Curufinwe]

 

[Don Nachbaur 26]

What an ass. If I was the player I'd be asking him or the team to reimburse air, hotel, food, etc.

 

[deadhead]

Speaking of CBus, Marek had Portzline on there today discussing CBus.

Marek said there were some young guys scratched for game 1 and wondered if it was due to an impending trade. Also said people must be wondering if Babcock didn't get let go since it was kids scratched.

Portzline said all the comments around the team were actually if Tortorella had made out the lineup card. And they laughed and laughed.

Guess a guy who hosts a National hockey show and one who follows the CBJ, don't read Dead's essays. How uninformed they are.

Their GM is as bad as Hextall, doesn't know if he's coming or going:

trades Foligno for Toronto 2021 1st, 2022 4th
trades 2021 2nd for Jake Bean
trades Dubois & 2022 3rd for Laine and Roslovic
signs Kuraly, 4yr/$10M, M-NTC for last 3 years
trades Seth Jones for swap of 2021 1sts, 2021 2nd, 2022 1st, Boqvist
signs Gudbranson (30) 4yr/$16M
signs Gaudreau (29) to 7yr/$68M deal
trades Bjorkstrand for 2023 3rd, 4th (salary dump)
signs Robinson 2yr/$3.2M
sign and trade 2023 3rd for Severson (29) 8yr/$50M
trade 2023 1st & 2024/25 2nd for Provorov

Starts rebuilding, but in one year he's throwing money and draft picks around like a drunken sailor.
And he's giving long-term deals to players 29-30 years old.

 

[pit]

When I put all of Kekalainen's moves into the Fletcher Analysis Machine, it tells me he only made one mistake.

That's not too shabby.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

What an ass. If I was the player I'd be asking him or the team to reimburse air, hotel, food, etc.

Torts smiles and nods his head at this

 

[Curufinwe]

Ekholm out injured for Edmonton seven months after being traded from Nashville.

Mattias Ekholm injury linked to Oilers training program

While there has been a lack of clarity regarding Mattias Ekholm's injury, on Friday the defenceman did make reference to the Oilers training program.

oilonwhyte.com

 

[Rebels57]

Ekholm out injured for Edmonton seven months after being traded from Nashville.

Mattias Ekholm injury linked to Oilers training program

While there has been a lack of clarity regarding Mattias Ekholm's injury, on Friday the defenceman did make reference to the Oilers training program.

oilonwhyte.com

Sounds a lot like the humble beginning of Ryan Ellis' injury. He also hurt a hip flexor muscle (torn illiospoas) after coming over from Nashville to a new team. Interesting.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

Sounds a lot like the humble beginning of Ryan Ellis' injury. He also hurt a hip flexor muscle (torn illiospoas) after coming over from Nashville to a new team. Interesting.

so Nashville is the shady used car dealer of the NHL huh...

 

[Tripod]

Pinto has left Ottawa to go home to not be a distraction.

 

[deadhead]

Putting a lot of pressure on Dorion, I'm sure his teammates understand, lowballing players does not sit well in the clubhouse.

Does G come back in two years to play with Couts and Michkov?

 

[Tripod]

Avs sign Toews for 7x 7.25 million

Flyers pay 8.5 million to Hayes and Petterson NOT to play for them.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Pinto has left Ottawa to go home to not be a distraction.

They should trade him to Columbus.


For Bean.