Miscellaneous NHL Discussion XLIX: Covid Cup Edition

[tictactoe]

Caps are done.. too old, too slow.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

I also forgot about him picking up Thomas Kaberle a couple years after his brother Frantisek moved on from the team.

Then traded him after, like, two months for...

Spacek

!

 

[Doodootheclown]

Wait till I get going!

He also loves recycling players, as I touched on above.

The summer after Carolina won the cup, he trades Vasicek for Scott Walker. Six months later he trades Eric Belanger (The other player he acquired in the JMFJ trade, btw) to get Vasicek back.

He acquired Joe Corvo THREE TIMES. JOE CORVO. He traded Corey Stillman and Mike Commodore for Corvo and Patrick Eaves. (Side note: he reacquired Stillman three years later in a deadline deal). Eventually Corvo is traded to Washington in a deal at the deadline. Re-signed by JR that offseason on a two year deal. He played one year of that deal and was traded to Boston. He played the year with Boston and was re-signed by JR that offseason.

Erik Cole was traded to Edmonton for Philly legend Joni Pitkanen one offseason. That trade deadline JR facilitates a three way deal that sends Philly legend Justin Williams to the Kings, Patrick O'Sullivan to Edmonton, and brings Cole back to the Canes. (Side note: O'Sullivan was signed as an UFA the following offseason).

He traded for Anton Babchuk who went to Russia twice and returned to sign a new contract with Carolina both times.

He signed Matt Cullen to a one year deal when we won the cup. Cullen walked in free agency, signed with the Rangers, played one season with them and was reacquired by JR the next offseason. Five years later JR was the Penguins GM and signed him there.

In 2007 he drafted Brandon Sutter in the first round, and in the few years following that, he drafted or traded for 2-3 more Sutters.

Having already acquired Jared Staal from the Coyotes, he picked up Jordan Staal from the Penguins, and at the end of that season called up Jared from the AHL just so the three brothers could get announced as the starting lineup in a couple of meaningless games in a lost season. (Side note: Jared wound up playing hockey professionally in Scotland, couldn't hack it there and is now retired as far as I can tell)

I typed all this up just so you people can appreciate what I mean when I say JR ALWAYS GETS HIS GUY

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Then traded him after, like, two months for...

!

NOW YOU GUYS ARE GETTING IT

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[Sombastate]

When is the last time the flyers had an empty net goal? I feel like we get the least.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Another first round exit for the Caps.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

When is the last time the flyers had an empty net goal? I feel like we get the least.

Tampa?

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Stat padding time, two empty netters for New York.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Another first round exit for the Caps.

I'll take "Things You Just Hate To See" for $2,000, Alex.

 

[Sombastate]

Tampa?

How dare you answer my question with an answer that doesn't support my hypothesis.

A mod will be knocking on your door soon, mister. Soon.

 

[OzFlyers]

I wonder if anyone signs Kovalchuk next season?

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Man the Caps just look cooked, but Carlson never looked 100% and Backstrom missed most of the series.

The Isles are so damn boring, but there's nothing in the world that I want more than to face them next.

 

[Sombastate]

Man the Caps just look cooked, but Carlson never looked 100% and Backstrom missed most of the series.

The Isles are so damn boring, but there's nothing in the world that I want more than to face them next.

Honestly of all the teams in the East, I was worried about Montreal and Islanders.

So I'm not thrilled about playing them at all. I was really hoping for Washington.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Honestly of all the teams in the East, I was worried about Montreal and Islanders.

So I'm not thrilled about playing them at all. I was really hoping for Washington.

Given who has won before today, it was either the Bruins or Isles next, if the Flyers close it out.

No easy matches (normally) the deeper you go in the playoffs.

 

[Fire Tortorella]

The ice in the DAL - CGY looks awful. Puck is actually bouncing around like a ball.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Three goals before the first TV timeout.

 

[DaphneLion]

 

[Fire Tortorella]

3-0 Calgary before the Stars even have a shot on goal.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

He's f***ing terrible.

 

[YamCork]

Wow this is a weird game.

 

[pit]

Wowgalry.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

He's f***ing terrible.

There are so many people this could apply to.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

This is nightmare fuel.