News & Notes XLIII: Cam Ward is a Cute lil 10 Year Old

[Stickpucker]

I don't see us as a flames comparable.

That would be like if we traded Jarvis or Svech for some 30 year Olds who just put up career seasons then signed Lindholm for long term big $$.

Our cap situation is much better than Calgarys. They have very little room to maneuver where we are ultra flexible.

 

[tarheelhockey]

I don't see us as a flames comparable.

That would be like if we traded Jarvis or Svech for some 30 year Olds who just put up career seasons then signed Lindholm for long term big $$.

Our cap situation is much better than Calgarys. They have very little room to maneuver where we are ultra flexible.

I don’t mean the 2024 Flames specifically, I mean the Flames for the past 20 years or so.

 

[LakeLivin]

The pre-deadline 3rd pairing mix in the other years since taking the step as an elite team:

Fleury/Bean/Gardiner
Cole/Bear/Smith/Chatfield (injury call up)
de Haan/Chatfield

3rd pairing Orlov doesn’t need to be replaced. He was actually a significant cap inefficiency down there. It was one that the team could afford at the time with so many cost efficient contracts. His true value was as a spare Top 4 D that could step up in the event of injury in the playoffs, which happened.

The deadline represents an opportunity to adjust if necessary. There’s also the Nikishin factor to consider going into the playoffs.

Agreed. Orlov was a major luxury on the 3rd pair. We will definitely see an ice time increase to Slavin, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, guy is so good.

Ghost / Chatfield is probably the best 3rd pair we’ve ever had behind the Orlov / Chatfield pairing.

I wouldn’t expect much from Nikishin at the end of the season/playoffs. Our system is so hard to learn, on top of transitioning to North American ice, he’ll need an offseason to be an effective defensemen here is my guess.

The more that I think about it I wonder if the Borg signed Orlov in large part more for this season than for last season. At the time we signed him they must of known that there was a good chance we'd lose Skjei the following season but get Nikishin the season after that. Given available cap space they had the luxury of using an arguably top pair quality d-man (as perceived at the time we signed him) on the third pair last year and could count on him to take Skjei's place this upcoming season if necessary. We tend to evaluate where the team stands right now. I think the Borg is looking at a more complicated picture; maybe not 3-d chess, but perhaps 3-d checkers.

 

[SlavinAway]

The more that I think about it I wonder if the Borg signed Orlov in large part more for this season than for last season. At the time we signed him they must of known that there was a good chance we'd lose Skjei the following season but get Nikishin the season after that. Given available cap space they had the luxury of using an arguably top pair quality d-man (as perceived at the time we signed him) on the third pair last year and could count on him to take Skjei's place this upcoming season if necessary. We tend to evaluate where the team stands right now. I think the Borg is looking at a more complicated picture; maybe not 3-d chess, but perhaps 3-d checkers.

I almost guarantee that's why they signed Orlov to the contract they did.

 

[hblueridgegal]

Canes(and former Canes) at home

 

[AD Skinner]

It’s wild to me that those jerseys have the English alphabet on the back instead of Cyrillic

 

[hblueridgegal]

Svechy on the board

 

[Lempo]

It’s wild to me that those jerseys have the English alphabet on the back instead of Cyrillic

Is Vlad Putin on the ice? Gotta make sure the western world can read properly who he undresses.

 

[hblueridgegal]

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

There's a ghost of Hurricanes past there too. Tolchinsky is in the background.

 

[HisIceness]

You know those photos that are taken when one world leader (usually someone who always photographed) meets a world leader who typically isn't? Well this photo is like that.

Okay I'm exaggerating but it's awesome to see this nonetheless.

 

[bleedgreen]

I know the numbers don’t work but I’d love to keep Orlov beyond this year. He’d be a good vet for the Russian village we’re developing and I sure it would help Nikishin to settle in.

 

[MinJaBen]

I know the numbers don’t work but I’d love to keep Orlov beyond this year. He’d be a good vet for the Russian village we’re developing and I sure it would help Nikishin to settle in.

Russian village?!? We have so many in the system now I think the team name is going to be changed to the Hurrukraines.

 

[bleedgreen]

Russian village?!? We have so many in the system now I think the team name is going to be changed to the Hurrukraines.

I was thinking of something like the “Gold Chain Gang”.

 

[HisIceness]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1814741561327927678

Even better he actually barged in to be included in the photo.

I'm ready to purchase his jersey

 

[Chrispy]

I was thinking of something like the “Gold Chain Gang”.

Bring back the classics of the past:

The Cooperall Mafia.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Prediction: we’ll see all 4 together in at least one playoff game

 

[WreckingCrew]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1814741561327927678

Even better he actually barged in to be included in the photo.

I'm ready to purchase his jersey

And even even better is that after he kind of jokingly barged in and stepped back, the rest of the guys were all like "no you're right get your ass in here"

 

[HisIceness]

And even even better is that after he kind of jokingly barged in and stepped back, the rest of the guys were all like "no you're right get your ass in here"

Man, the minute Nikishin gets here, the rest of the league best say their prayers and even then they're f***ed

 

[CandyCanes]

From KK’s instagram

 

[hblueridgegal]

Hard to believe Sepe is married. Great to see Nino. No neck brace for Fast!

 

[cptjeff]

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From KK’s instagram

Man, that's a gorgeous place to spend a July.

 

[Unhinged Finn]

In Finnish newspaper Kaleva Jarvis told Pori was the nicest city in Finland so far. Sebastian Aho meni naimisiin – Kanadalainen ystävä kertoi mielipiteensä Suomesta Kalevalle (Kaleva article was behind paywall)

I guess they haven't visited Kouvola yet.

 

[hblueridgegal]

It was a big wedding day...Necas was at Mzarek's and Freddie was at Michael Bunting's with all the Leafs.

 

[hblueridgegal]

Hurricanes' Svechnikov on Kuznetsov's Surprise Exit, Injury Struggles, and Team's Future

In an exclusive interview with RG.org, Carolina Hurricanes star Andrei Svechnikov candidly discusses the unexpected departure of teammate Evgeny Kuznetsov, his grueling injury recovery, and the team's playoff disappointment.

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Nice Svechy profile and story. Sounds like he was in the dark re: Kuzy's exit.