NHL: Around the League 53
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Putt Pirate
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If Laine doesn’t produce I suspect he will be back in EU playing. Dude is a head case or unmotivated.
BobbyJet
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I had such high hopes for Laine when he he first entered the league and he has offensive talent. I am hoping he can does reach his potential in Montreal but I don't think that leash will be a long one if he doesn't. I'm sure he is well aware of that.
DisgruntledHawkFan
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Laine is so talented he'll produce whether he's motivated or not. His shot is unreal. Insane release.
ColbyChaos
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ColbyChaos
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Actually makes sense Grier worked for the team from 2014-18 so he had first hand experiencing several Stanley masterstrokes (emphasis on stroke)San Jose f***ing buckled
Could've extorted a 1st out of Stanley if everyone held strong
The Leddy-Pokka trade
2 really bad Saad Trades
The Panarin Trade
Wasting Two 2nds for an old dman who didnt play all year (Yes I know Timmonen was actually great years ago but it was dumb to trade all that for him when other options like Petry were available for less)
Turning Patrick Sharp into Rob Scuderi and 10 games of Jiri Sekac
The Bickell Diasterclass
Hawkaholic
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Connor BeJesus
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Stan absolutely had to have a Notre Dame guy in the system. Illinois kid too.
Interesting. I get they have cap space now but why make the Ceci trade when you knew you weren't matching Broberg?
Blackhawkswincup
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Not matching was right move with regard to Broberg. Too much risk there especially for a team in Oilers position
And once they traded for Podkolzin it was clear Holloway wouldn't be matched. I really do think there is still potential for Podkolzin and that change of scenery is best for him at this moment in his career
As for latest deal.
If it was sweetener for Oilers to not match you can't really attack Bowman for taking it especially if he already had no plan to match
Gain another prospect and pick out of situation for bank
IMO Bowman handled this situation well
And once they traded for Podkolzin it was clear Holloway wouldn't be matched. I really do think there is still potential for Podkolzin and that change of scenery is best for him at this moment in his career
As for latest deal.
If it was sweetener for Oilers to not match you can't really attack Bowman for taking it especially if he already had no plan to match
Gain another prospect and pick out of situation for bank
IMO Bowman handled this situation well
Blackhawkswincup
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Could potentially get nasty here if we have fight
NHLPA will for sure be involved in a process like that
DisgruntledHawkFan
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My feel is the Flyers are gonna argue he wasn't actually hurt which is an insanely difficult position to argue from unless you have rock hard proof.
DisgruntledHawkFan
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Broberg I get walking away from Holloway though there's 40 point upside for pennies.
Blackhawkswincup
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Acquiring Podkolzin IMO made it clear they were walking from Holloway
And IMO Podkolzin still has plenty of potential, if he hits it is question but Nucks didn't exactly handle his development well rushing him right to NHL
But IMO even then his overall game looked good. Just his offense that he flashed at times as rookie hasn't developed and last few years up and down between NHL/AHL hasn't helped
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They probably dont care. Get him off the books, away from the team, and pay him 6mil instead of 8mil down the road.
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Risky for Beniers if he becomes a star, could be costing himself 10s of millions. But I get wanting the bag of cash too.
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If that's really their approach it's a horrible look for future FAs etc. An injury is very different from a Mike Richards situation where the team can get away with being cynical about contracts more
DisgruntledHawkFan
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Getting him off the books is one thing but he's getting paid every penny he's owed unless there's more to this story.
Just the Flyers doing Flyers things.
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Blackhawkswincup
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Would also point out Flyers decided to do this just two days after his wedding
Because of the vagueness of Flyers statement of course it has lead to speculation it has to do with him dancing/etc at his wedding
If true, it would be nonsense because you can have injury and be schedule for surgery and still dance/etc
But this made me chuckle
At end of day this is yet another issue between Flyers and an Overhardt client (Cutter Gauthier is his client as well)
It also makes speculation that Flyers passed on drafting Buium because of connection to Overhardt (Overhardt is his brother's agent and will represent him as well)
Sounds too stupid and absurd to be true but then again it is the Flyers we are talking about here
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