NHL: Around the League 53

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

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The craziest name on that list is Skinner because he's never played a single playoff game.

 

[Space umpire]

I'm still laughing that he and his agent were looking for 10+ million at one point. But still made out well with that AAV.

I contract negotiations it’s referred to as the opener.
If his agent asked for 8.75 what do you think the Flyers counter with?

 

[No Fun Shogun]

No Calder, but Faber got a payday.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Amazing talent but, He has only played 82 games and you're giving him 8 x $8.5M

 

[x Tame Impala]

Lot of potential for a great value contract going forward. Those are the types of deals you need to be a Cup contender and IMO Faber won't disappoint.

I wonder what his AAV would've been had he robbed Bedard of the Calder

 

[TLEH]

Don't really feel like you're saving any money on this deal by offering the 8 years early. I would have expected around the 6.5-7 mark if you're giving 8 to Faber after one season. It did buy 3 UFA years which I guess makes it more palpable, but I still think its a tad high.

I'd rather have seen one more season if I was them. Even if it meant you're at 10x8. I'd rather have one more season of work.

 

[Mrfenn92]

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

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What an awful picture.

 

[Putt Pirate]

Amazing talent but, He has only played 82 games and you're giving him 8 x $8.5M

I am with you on this. And the Wild back end is pretty small which isn’t what you see on successful teams in the playoffs.

 

[Teemu]

Judd Sirott now the voice of the Bruins

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Good for him. Still miss him as a secondary partner to Pat Hughes.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

 

[Kevin Musto]

 

[Styles]

And people were up in arms why Mcdavid didn’t come out to receive the Conn Smyth. His whole teams hopes and dreams just got ripped out. True captain move.

 

[HeisenBaez]

And people were up in arms why Mcdavid didn’t come out to receive the Conn Smyth. His whole teams hopes and dreams just got ripped out. True captain move.

Anybody who thought McDavid should have been out there to collect an individual award while he and his teammates just lost the ultimate prize, we'll those people are idiots.

 

[Giovi]

 

[HeisenBaez]

What was that? Was I watching someone having a seizure?

 

[Giovi]

What was that? Was I watching someone having a seizure?

The new Olympic "sport", breakdancing.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

I thought adding breakdancing was dumb, but on TV it was pretty fun. I’d watch that again over any equestrian event.

 

[clydesdale line]

Toronto pulling a page out of San Jose's book from back in the day of stripping captaincy from a guy and giving it to another. Worked out so well for them...

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Toronto pulling a page out of San Jose's book from back in the day of stripping captaincy from a guy and giving it to another. Worked out so well for them...

Tavares and Matthews are similar and will lead the same way. Talented, but they just don’t have that fire to truly hate losing.

Toews was a guy that you could tell losing truly bugged him. He’d do anything to avoid losing, hence why he made a great captain. In every scrum, dropping the gloves if need be.

Matthews is supremely talented, but he’s not that kind of leader. Honestly, you’re either born with that kind of ambition or you aren’t.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

It's pr nothingness. You're a leader with or without the letter. Foligno is the captain of the Blackhawks and he'll likely never wear the C.

 

[x Tame Impala]

Matthews is an ultra-talented loser. He’s never going to captain the Leafs to anything

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Leafs in a nutshell:



The reality obviously is that there are no fixes, they can really only hope that their core takes a step or twelve together. They're too locked in with their core, lack flexibility to make meaningful changes, aren't a super desirable FA destination due to cap limits, media attention, and admittedly, yes, high taxes, and have too many shortcomings for their talent to bail them out.

And I keep using the analogy, but I stand by it. This iteration of the Leafs are like the 2007 and 2008 Cubs. Undeniably talented, but with a very weak jaw and willing to lay down when they face their first or second obstacle.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Ooh, actual offer sheet news?