NHL: Around the League 52

[piteus]

Marchand isn't ditching the team in the middle of the season to go on vacation just cause he feels like it

Rodman was also a major piece to 5 championships. Jordan gambled all night before games as well. Those Bulls ran a loose ship because mgmt and the coaches let them. In return, they received 3 championships in their 2nd run.

Marchand and Rodman are/were geniuses on the ice/court. Unfortunately, they can't always control their emotions on the ice/court.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Rodman was also a major piece to 5 championships. Jordan gambled all night before games as well. Those Bulls ran a loose ship because mgmt and the coaches let them. In return, they received 3 championships in their 2nd run.

Marchand and Rodman are/were geniuses on the ice/court. Unfortunately, they can't always control their emotions on the ice/court.

Genuinely when was the last Marchand incident?

I feel like I haven't heard a peep from him in years.

 

[Giovi]

Genuinely when was the last Marchand incident?

I feel like I haven't heard a peep from him in years.

During the 21-22 season, so not exactly "years".

Here's the lowlights.

Brad Marchand becomes most suspended player in NHL history, has forfeited over $1.4 million in salary

Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand was suspended six games by the NHL's Department of Player Safety on Wednesday after his self-admitted unjustifiable…

russianmachineneverbreaks.com

He's human garbage.

Edit; to correct which season he last was suspended in.

 

[piteus]

Genuinely when was the last Marchand incident?

I feel like I haven't heard a peep from him in years.

Stopping defending Marchand. He's a very good player, possibly a genius on the ice, like Rodman who can't control his emotions. That's not up for debate. That's the issue for many. That said, if the Bruins' lockerroom is good, who are we to argue?

 

[Hawkaholic]

Marchand is great

 

[clydesdale line]

Preseason started yesterday.



Beautiful goal for likely the challenger for the Calder against Bedard.

 

[Drumman44]

Preseason started yesterday.



Beautiful goal for likely the challenger for the Calder against Bedard.

Good for Arizona. They need talent like this

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Preseason started yesterday.



Beautiful goal for likely the challenger for the Calder against Bedard.

Montreal boards are having a meltdown over this

 

[Kevin Musto]

Montreal boards are having a meltdown over this

Slafkovsky's big frame allows him to do things Cooley won't ever be able to.

Now of course will the Habs ruin him? Will injuries get in the way? Bigger guys in general take longer to develop.

There's a few factors at play here.

But if Slaf hits, he's a much higher impact player than Cooley. And that becomes abundantly clear in the playoffs.

 

[Joemoe]

Would be kind of cool if Arizona had a nice run this season and took the 3rd place spot in the division, besides the top two spots it feels so open that it's possible imo, also I like when teams surprise when the majority of fans will probably say they are destined for a bottom 3 spot in the division.

 

[Muffinalt]

Would be kind of cool if Arizona had a nice run this season and took the 3rd place spot in the division, besides the top two spots it feels so open that it's possible imo, also I like when teams surprise when the majority of fans will probably say they are destined for a bottom 3 spot in the division.

Keller - Hayton - Schmaltz
Kerfoot - Cooley - Zucker
Maccelli - Bjugstad - Guenther
Boyd - McBain - Crouse

Moser - Dumba
Valimaki - Durzi
Stecher - Brown

Vejmelka
Ingram

You know this roster to me looks good. Depends on Cooley's and Geunther's level, and how good that D can be, but they'll be much better than last year.

 

[Putt Pirate]

Ottawa needs some space but is unwilling to trade the first everyone is requiring for $3mm x 3 that would be taken on. Eventually they are goi g to have to cave. We’ll take their 2025 1st if they have it!

 

[Kevin Musto]

Ottawa needs some space but is unwilling to trade the first everyone is requiring for $3mm x 3 that would be taken on. Eventually they are goi g to have to cave. We’ll take their 2025 1st if they have it!

Philly wants Tyler Boucher as part of the Joseph cap dump and Sens said no

There's no way Dorion makes it to the end of the season

 

[Mrfenn92]

Also signed 2 year $4.5 aav extension

 

[x Tame Impala]

Nice to see Flames players sticking around.

 

[Putt Pirate]

Nice to see Flames players sticking around.

They are my #2 team. And to be honest, I would like to live there.....by Banff, etc. Not sure what their issue is with the org.

 

[MTU34]

Can’t get into Twitter right now because of the dumb rate limits, but Kevin Weekes is reporting that Vasilevskiy had back surgery and will miss the next two months

Manifesting that pick being in the high teens

 

[clydesdale line]

Here to help @MTU34

 

[CallMeShaft]

That's absolutely huge news for us. That goaltending without him is real sus, and even when he returns, good chance he won't be 100%.

And that team has gotten so much worse on paper over the years. A ton of depth just up and left.

Wouldn't be too surprising if they end up drafting top 10, which would push our pick back to 2016(?), but the further you go into the future, the worse that team will be; and thus the better the pick will become.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

That's absolutely huge news for us. That goaltending without him is real sus, and even when he returns, good chance he won't be 100%.

And that team has gotten so much worse on paper over the years. A ton of depth just up and left.

Wouldn't be too surprising if they end up drafting top 10, which would push our pick back to 2016(?), but the further you go into the future, the worse that team will be; and thus the better the pick will become.

The quest for three first overall draft picks in a row just became a little more realistic.

The next step is Stamkos leaving at the end of the year.

 

[Kevin Musto]

I really liked Ty Smith in his draft year.

His production is still good. I presume his smaller size has made him a defensive liability? I haven't kept up with him.

 

[Hawkaholic]

I really liked Ty Smith in his draft year.

His production is still good. I presume his smaller size has made him a defensive liability? I haven't kept up with him.

I'd take him over Vlasic

 

[Kevin Musto]

I'd take him over Vlasic

For sure.

Both are soft, but Smith is a better skater and can put up points.

It's a no-risk pick up.

Jones, Zaitsev, Murphy, Tinordi, Kaiser, Korchinski, and Smith being the 7 defensemen to start the season works for me. When Korchinski goes back to juniors you can rotate Phillips/Allan/Vlasic.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

It's waivers in preseason. Nothing makes sense. He'll clear and some plug like Reese Johnson will get claimed.

 

[WarriorofTime]

I really liked Ty Smith in his draft year.

His production is still good. I presume his smaller size has made him a defensive liability? I haven't kept up with him.

He’s a mess when it comes to transition, both ways. He panics and gives up easy chances on defense and turns the puck over too much on his breakout passes. That’ll get you benched in a hurry. He is good in the offensive zone though.