News from Around the AHL/NHL/KHL 2024-25

[Richie Daggers Crime]

Calling Vegas warm is an understatement. I don't think that's the kind of warm players yearn for.

During the winter, the weather there is excellent. July/August is a different story.

 

[seafoam]

During the winter, the weather there is excellent. July/August is a different story.

which are the months most players are in cooler climates training back home.

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

which are the months most players are in cooler climates training back home.

That's what I was sayi... never mind.

 

[LeapOnOver]

During the winter, the weather there is excellent. July/August is a different story.

I was thinking it's more like April through September it's terrible, but I'll concede as I've only been there twice, once in July and once in winter where it was still hot as 90's Carmen Electra but tolerable.

 

[leeroggy]

I was thinking it's more like April through September it's terrible, but I'll concede as I've only been there twice, once in July and once in winter where it was still hot as 90's Carmen Electra but tolerable.

To me, she was dry heat

 

[The Real JT]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836412347713257485

Mike Hoffman is 34 years old and he’s been a shell of his former self for at least a few years.


Palmieri and Lee are at an age where a sudden drop off in productivity could easily happen yet they’re expected to be mid level producers for this squad. While I’m happy that Lou took a flyer on Duclair, that addition is also somewhat of an uncertain wildcard.

I’m keeping my fingers crossed without any serious expectations for the upcoming season. Kind of like it’s been for the prior season.

 

[Throttle]

EDM certainly is expecting a lot of mid-level work out of a bunch of older guys: Perry, Hoffman, Skinner, Henrique, etc.

Maybe they finally realized that two guys couldn’t make it a winner, diversified their lineup, brought on some veterans, etc. I’m not the biggest EDM fan, but they have enhanced the complexion of their team the past few years and it’s helped them advance deeper.

The isles don’t have those two guys, so they are ‘playing through’ the contracts they have, yet, somehow make the playoffs 5/6 years. Now, if their ‘star’ players can deliver in the post-season w/o Trotz and his leashed 4 line team, maybe things would be different…