NHL: Around the League 53
- Thread starter No Fun Shogun
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I believe Matthew's widow is also pregnant. Really sad stuff. Hope that drunk driver gets the book thrown at him.
Blackhawkswincup
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DisgruntledHawkFan
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He gave up two goals?
Wally1112pac
Three Year Rebuild lol
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Have you ever played goalie in beer league? It's constant 2 and 3 on 0's. The 5th rebound was bound to go in a couple times.
He knew what he was getting into hence his "play some defense chirp before the game" haha.
DisgruntledHawkFan
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No Fun Shogun
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Dude loves his 87. Hopefully Bedard is as sentimental for 9.8.
Blackhawkswincup
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Blackhawkswincup
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Swayman is a fool. No team is going to pay him an 8 year, $9.5m AAV deal. He's going to sit out for nothing as I don't see the Bruins FO bending to this especially since he's not proven much.
-Vasilevskiy finished 3rd and 1st in Vezina voting the years before his contract was signed. He finished 3rd that season the deal was inked. He's won 2 Cups and had a Vezina runner-up season since then.
-Bobrovsky won 2 Vezina's, had a top 3 and top 5 Hart season before his big contract. He finished 3rd in Vezina voting this year and was awesome in a Cup run. Outside of this season that contract has hardly been worth it.
-Hellebuyck had a Vezina win and finishes of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in Vezina voting before his deal. He won a Vezina last year.
Swayman had a career high of 43 starts last year and a top7 Vezina finish. He wants an elite contract because of what, a Jennings trophy that he only played 40% of the games for? GTFO. He'd have to be a regular top 3 Vezina threat and a playoff monster for that deal to be worth it and he hasn't proven that ability yet whatsoever.
-Vasilevskiy finished 3rd and 1st in Vezina voting the years before his contract was signed. He finished 3rd that season the deal was inked. He's won 2 Cups and had a Vezina runner-up season since then.
-Bobrovsky won 2 Vezina's, had a top 3 and top 5 Hart season before his big contract. He finished 3rd in Vezina voting this year and was awesome in a Cup run. Outside of this season that contract has hardly been worth it.
-Hellebuyck had a Vezina win and finishes of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in Vezina voting before his deal. He won a Vezina last year.
Swayman had a career high of 43 starts last year and a top7 Vezina finish. He wants an elite contract because of what, a Jennings trophy that he only played 40% of the games for? GTFO. He'd have to be a regular top 3 Vezina threat and a playoff monster for that deal to be worth it and he hasn't proven that ability yet whatsoever.
Hattrick Kane
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Son of Peewee?
Blackhawkswincup
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Sweeney and B's are fools here IMO
- Didn't gauge contract expectations before moving Ullmark
- Took on that horrible Korpisalo deal in Ullmark trade
- Sweeney using press as tool in his negotiation and now upset the other side is doing same
Sweeney has done a pretty piss poor job after inheriting core he failed to build around. His drafting especially the failure in 2015 has largely failed to build a supporting core with just a couple hits
Now going into first months of season potentially with Korpisalo as your #1 goalie may very well sink B's season
Hawkaholic
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Yup, Swayman has the Bruins by the balls. Especially if the Bruins start the season with goaltending sinking them.
DisgruntledHawkFan
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It all depends on the dollars Swayman is looking for. If he's looking to reset the goalie market he's in the wrong. If he's asking for term and the Bruins are trying to squeeze him I get why he's upset.
TLEH
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Probably should have figured out his ask and position a bit more before trading the other guy.
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-Apparently (from what i read on the B's board) the Ullmark deal was done in good faith to show Swayman they wanted him here.
-Boston has a much better defensive system than Ottawa, i'm sure Korpisalo will look better as a Bruin than he did as a Senator
-Swayman's agent is using the press as a tool as well, he probably leaked some slant to Spittin' Chiclets
-Since 2015/16 until this past season the Bruins have been a regular season powerhouse, what are you talking about? They're first in the league in points over that time and made a SCF appearance.
-On the flipside, going with Korpisalo for the first few months and having a decent season tanks Swayman's value as well no? Unless Ullmark and Swayman are exceptional goaltenders (unlikely), the Bruin's system in place is conducive to good goaltending. Swayman holding out and not getting into game shape isn't going to help him.
Regardless, he hasn't proven anything and is demanding an elite contract. The Bruins are right to not give it to him and I'd hope in the same situation KD would do the same.
"Rumors" are he's looking for a McAvoy deal, which is absurd
DisgruntledHawkFan
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Yzerman is like the anti-Bowman. Gets the core pieces locked up at ridiculous value but pays through the nose for mediocre depth.
