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

[Lek]

Maybe an unpopular opinion but the NHL offseason is too short - I just watched Florida win the Cup a couple months ago and they’re right back at it.

I think this is really just another way of saying the season is to long, no?....

 

[FoxYou727]

As long as Ilya doesn't fall off due to the back injury that contract looks better and better everyday

 

[Throttle]

Ron Francis, yeah. Feel bad for the Kraken fans.

 

[SI90]

Eberle Named Captain of Seattle. Pretty cool. Good for him.

 

[doublechili]

Igor supposedly rejected an 8 x $11M contract offer.

Sorokin + Varlamov salaries = $11M.

 

[Throttle]

Igor wants to be paid more than perennial playoff bust Panarin. He has a fair argument on that one. Drury may need to pay the man.

Boston has Swayman and Korpisalo for $11M+. I’ll take the Lou Sorokin/Varly special all day long over that combo as Korpisalo is average on a moonshot night.

 

[leeroggy]

Igor supposedly rejected an 8 x $11M contract offer.

Sorokin + Varlamov salaries = $11M.

And plenty here bemoaned spending that much money on a goalie tandem instead of signing a Dominque-type at league minimum.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

And plenty here bemoaned spending that much money on a goalie tandem instead of signing a Dominque-type at league minimum.

To be fair, I think that was mostly because folks weere theorizing about where a few USD could be saved in order to be able to afford a higher profile forward.

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In any case, not a bone in my body feels any empathy for that group on broadway or about any possible revits in the fabric of the team that this circus could be causing (if any).

It's a laughable situation that should keep Drury's hands tied for a bit.

 

[Big L]

Saw about a period of the rags Pitt game last night. It’s only 1 period of 1 of 82 games, but the penguins look like shit.