NHL: Around the League 52

[BHawk21]

Hopefully that moves shakes some other moves loose.

 

[ColbyChaos]

People like to forget that Crosby fought off a lot of injuries in the earlier part of his career. Between 2010 and 2012 he missed 100 games due to concussions.

Then in 2013 he broke his jaw at the end of the season, though I think he only missed a couple playoff games.

How would our Blackhawks have fared in a cup final with a healthy Crosby in 2010 or 2013? I'm not so sure it would have played out the same.

Source and details: A Prime Stolen By Concussions: The Sidney Crosby Narrative

Crosby has never done well against our team especially at his peak years.

Pens had guys like Kunitz and Dupuis on their first line who wouldn’t be first liners on any other team dupuis not even being in the top 6.

2010 they were still trotting out a weak second line as well with a mid defense and MAF sucks in the playoffs. You have to remember in 2010 Letang wasn’t even a top pairing D an old man Gonchar and Orpik were top guys on that D core.

Pit had better depth in 2013 than they did in 2010 but that wasn’t a high bar to hit.

Iginla was used as a LW (lol), Kunitz and Dupuis weren’t true first liners, and Neal sucks in the playoffs. Plus they still had Fleury to lose the games for them, Letang couldn’t defend and Bylsma is a terrible coach.

Hawks eat that team with actual depth, defense and goaltending. Pens got rolled already and held to 2 goals by a weaker Boston team that year already in 2013.

They also aren’t beating that LA team in 2012 either if they couldn’t even get past Philly

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803462578573611161

Great haul for Flames

Overpayment by Devils

Markstrom hasn't been good last two years and is going to turn 35 during season

 

[ColbyChaos]

Saw first round pick and thought they actually traded number 10 for a minute. Sucks it basically means NJ sticks at 10 now and add another D.

 

[Drumman44]

I don’t see us trading up for Jersey’s 2024 first rounder anymore. Goalie was their biggest need

 

[Mrfenn92]

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803488408997904462

Rangers should send a very nice gift to Grier

 

[TLEH]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803502539343593645

Absolutely insane that Rob Blake is allowed to still make NHL moves.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803502539343593645

Absolutely insane that Rob Blake is allowed to still make NHL moves.

Getting rid of PLD would be Blake fixing mistake

Caps better get something else back here of good value

 

[TLEH]

Getting rid of PLD would be Blake fixing mistake

Caps get something else back here of good value

He didn't fix anything. Alex Iafallo, Gabriel Vilardi, Rasmus Kupari and a 2024 second-round pick were traded for Keumper.

He didn't let the sunk cost fallacy make it worse, but its still a clown shown of a move.

 

[BHawk21]

He didn't fix anything. Alex Iafallo, Gabriel Vilardi, Rasmus Kupari and a 2024 second-round pick were traded for Keumper.

He didn't let the sunk cost fallacy make it worse, but its still a clown shown of a move.

He fixed his own mistake but to admit it and look like the fool isnt easy for some of these guys. It would have been an 8 year anchor.

 

[TLEH]

He fixed his own mistake but to admit it and look like the fool isnt easy for some of these guys. It would have been an 8 year anchor.

Sure makes it look like he's got a plan all figured out there in LA, that is for sure.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803502539343593645

Absolutely insane that Rob Blake is allowed to still make NHL moves.

He should be fired but holy hell good on him for realizing his error and immediately rectifying it.

 

[BHawk21]

Sure makes it look like he's got a plan all figured out there in LA, that is for sure.

If I am an LA fan I am very happy with this trade. PLD just bouncing around. He will probably get moved in another 4 years at 50% in a caps rebuild.

 

[JaegerDice]

Imagine sucking at your job so much, that they fire you before the contract even starts.

Thats like walking in the door and being fired for something before you even get to your desk.

 

[Taze em]

Wow so much cap room for GMs to be bold. If you wanted out of Jones, you can do it if you wanted to. I personally don’t want out of the contract… just saying you could.

 

[TLEH]

He should be fired but holy hell good on him for realizing his error and immediately rectifying it.

He should get credit for getting rid of him before July 1. He should still be fired.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Imagine sucking at your job so much, that they fire you before the contract even starts.

Thats like walking in the door and being fired for something before you even get to your desk.

I mean we did the same thing to Panarin.

 

[BHawk21]

Wow so much cap room for GMs to be bold. If you wanted out of Jones, you can do it if you wanted to. I personally don’t want out of the contract… just saying you could.

Easily.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

He didn't fix anything. Alex Iafallo, Gabriel Vilardi, Rasmus Kupari and a 2024 second-round pick were traded for Keumper.

He didn't let the sunk cost fallacy make it worse, but its still a clown shown of a move.

Iafallo is a meh 3rd liner trending in wrong direction (Had his worst season of career with Jets and Kupari is a bust

Now Vilardi is good but cant stay healthy and 2nd is 2nd so no that value is bad but Blake getting out of his mistake after a year is the key here

Caps got nothing back for taking contract nor any retention by LA

Wow, Blake did great to get out of his mistake

WTF are Caps thinking?

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Needing a better first line Center than Dylan Strome will make a team desperate I guess.

 

[MTU34]

Needing a better first line Center than Dylan Strome will make a team desperate I guess.

I take Strome over PLD and that contract any day of the week. Strome might be a horrible skater and scared of contact but there’s at least some semblance of effort there

 

[Hattrick Kane]

The floodgates are open and GMs are doing dumb shit. Time for Kyle to make a few calls, Jones just became a hot commodity.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

I take Strome over PLD and that contract any day of the week. Strome might be a horrible skater and scared of contact but there’s at least some semblance of effort there

It was a joke. That PLD contract is radioactive.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

People are going to be floored with some UFA signings in a few weeks. It's going to be lunacy. Zadorov might get thirty+ million dollars.