Miscellaneous NHL Talk XXXV

[bennysflyers16]

Hischier is a Devil so of course the contract is "bad".

Get HAll at 11-12 mill and it will be very nice having HAll Subban and Nico flirting with 30 Mill.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Avs win again.

 

[bennysflyers16]

No, you just struck bull**** oil, benny.

You didn't address any point I made about his age, overall impact, position, and negligible difference in scoring to overcome that.

I get the position, just thought he would come in at low 6 s and not where he did. There is some risk there imo

 

[Phillyfan28]

https://hfboards.mandatory.com/media/17fa867b-6ead-43ca-a32c-e6eb4d7344c1.6299/

Can someone please name this guy for me?

 

[wankstifier]

The 3 I listed all have higher point per games and I think are better and cheaper, looks like I hit a nerve.

Guess we will see. Admit I have only saw him twice so far this year, and he was not good in either of them.

I see reasonable arguments to justify Hischier's contract.

Don't you think it's a bit embarrassing to refuse logic in favor of your limited eye test and then accuse someone clearly less ignorant of emotional bias?

 

[bennysflyers16]

Avs win again.

Shots in that game was nuts

Bob numbers must be bad so far

 

[deadhead]

I get the position, just thought he would come in at low 6 s and not where he did. There is some risk there imo

Not much, Nico is a solid two way center who'll get better defensively as he fills out.
That limits the downside, because even if he's a 35-40 ES scorer, if he's a top defender he's still worth $7M.
And if he takes his game to another level, it's a bargain.

It's the guys like Laine where you have to sweat the deal, if he goes cold as a shooter, he could be a net negative as a player.

 

[bennysflyers16]

Not much, Nico is a solid two way center who'll get better defensively as he fills out.
That limits the downside, because even if he's a 35-40 ES scorer, if he's a top defender he's still worth $7M.
And if he takes his game to another level, it's a bargain.

It's the guys like Laine where you have to sweat the deal, if he goes cold as a shooter, he could be a net negative as a player.

You just described Hayes or RNH

I just don’t see the need to pay 7 mill now for him, they must think he jumps to 70-80 pts sooner than later. I don’t see the 80-90 pt potential so the risk wasn’t necessary.

I could be wrong tho

 

[Striiker]

https://hfboards.mandatory.com/media/17fa867b-6ead-43ca-a32c-e6eb4d7344c1.6299/

Can someone please name this guy for me?

Max Talbot

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

I guess I'm in the minority here, but my reaction to the Hischier contract was similar to Benny's.

Hischier is an interesting case because of Hughes, so it's a heavy commit to Hischier not knowing if he will get the powerplay usage to put up the points that will "justify" the contract.

This is a new era where the kids are getting paid before they actually do anything. Someone is going to get burned and, while the Hischier deal isn't egregious, I am skeptical that it will pan out for New Jersey.

This is a young man's game, though, so maybe the Devils got a steal. Not my first reaction, though.

I'd far rather have Hischier at his price for 7 years than Hayes, though.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Neal scores again.

 

[TheKingPin]

Nothing more Pens than losing Malkin/Crosby and going on a year scoring 5 goals a game.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Nothing more Pens than losing Malkin/Crosby and going on a year scoring 5 goals a game.

There’s only one thing more Pens than that...

And that’s tanking and winning a lottery for a generational talent.

 

[Tripod]

Not much, Nico is a solid two way center who'll get better defensively as he fills out.
That limits the downside, because even if he's a 35-40 ES scorer, if he's a top defender he's still worth $7M.
And if he takes his game to another level, it's a bargain.

It's the guys like Laine where you have to sweat the deal, if he goes cold as a shooter, he could be a net negative as a player.

And for point f reference, Nico has already paced for 42 and 46 ES point seasons. So he would have to decline from where he already has been.

 

[Tripod]

At least Cbus lost in OT. Canes losing 0-3.

Oh, Alex Texier with another point....drafted 18 spots after Frost.

 

[Phillyfan28]

Max Talbot

Thank you

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

My bets will do that.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Quinn Hughes to score +600
Jack Hughes to score +295
Canucks Reverse Puckline +270

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

John Carlson leads the league in points?

 

[TheKingPin]

John Carlson leads the league in points?

All while seemingly half asleep

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Quinn Hughes to score +600
Jack Hughes to score +295
Canucks Reverse Puckline +270

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

+600= 6/1
+295= 2.95/1
+270= 2.7/1

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

+600= 6/1
+295= 2.95/1
+270= 2.7/1

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Four.

 

[Rebels57]

Incoming first win for Dallas tonight. Never been more sure of anything.