League News: NHL Talk - (News n' Scores n' Stuff) - 2022-23 season, Vol. 4, Off-season Edition

[AlexModvechkin8]

The Bruins and Pens are wearing retro Red Sox and Pirates uniforms pregame for the Winter Classic and it’s terrific. 10/10.

 

[Corby78]

Bad to worse in St Louis, though this should help them with their Bedard chances.

VT is their Oshie, seems to get hurt a lot. Loosing ROR is huge

 

[Hivemind]

Bad to worse in St Louis, though this should help them with their Bedard chances.

Both of them are pending UFAs, and potential trade bait as well. Tarasenko is expected to be out 4 weeks, which should give him plenty of time to rehab and show off again before the deadline. But ROR is out 6 weeks, which if there's any delays in his recovery or if he's slow returning to form from injury could tank his value.

 

[DWGie26]

The Bruins and Pens are wearing retro Red Sox and Pirates uniforms pregame for the Winter Classic and it’s terrific. 10/10.

This was incredible! As was the ceremonial puck pitch. Well done NHL! Such a much better “franchise” from top to bottom over the NFL.

 

[Empty Goal Net]

wish both teams would lose this match

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

wish both teams would lose this match

Yeah, I'll settle for a Bruins win in regulation if we can get that at least.

 

[Empty Goal Net]

Yeah, I'll settle for a Bruins win in regulation if we can get that at least.

Since one of these teams has to win, just like in an election, a Broons win is the lesser of two evils. And potentially helps the Caps in the race for a playoff slot.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Pens lose again in regulation. They’ve now lost five straight.

 

[BallardEra]

Pens lose again.

 

[max21]

I didn’t care who won that tbh, would have been funny to see the Bruins lose at Fenway

 

[DWGie26]

That was a wild ending! Shot in just after clock expired. F the Pens!!

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Enough. Move the roster talk to the right thread. I’ve cleaned up the last three pages of this thread and would prefer to not have to do it again.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Not NHL related but we don’t have a WJC thread so I’ll talk about it here. Bedard is a freak. I’m not sure if he’s a center at the next level but he’s a special talent. What an individual effort to win it in OT last night.

And the Swedes have looked really uninspiring. Not sure what’s going on there but they’ve looked passive and disinterested most of the times I’ve seen them.

Semifinals are Canada vs USA and Czechia vs Sweden. I think USA is playing better team hockey than Canada so outside of Canada having a ton of PPs or US goaltending falling off completely, or Bedard putting on an individual effort for the ages, the US should advance. They look like they’ve hit their stride. And I’ll take Czechia who has looked like the best team in the tournament so far over Sweden. So now that I’ve chosen US vs Czechia for the final, it’ll be Canada vs Sweden.

 

[Misery74]

Not NHL related but we don’t have a WJC thread so I’ll talk about it here. Bedard is a freak. I’m not sure if he’s a center at the next level but he’s a special talent. What an individual effort to win it in OT last night.

And the Swedes have looked really uninspiring. Not sure what’s going on there but they’ve looked passive and disinterested most of the times I’ve seen them.

Semifinals are Canada vs USA and Czechia vs Sweden. I think USA is playing better team hockey than Canada so outside of Canada having a ton of PPs or US goaltending falling off completely, or Bedard putting on an individual effort for the ages, the US should advance. They look like they’ve hit their stride. And I’ll take Czechia who has looked like the best team in the tournament so far over Sweden. So now that I’ve chosen US vs Czechia for the final, it’ll be Canada vs Sweden.

Just ridiculous. Kid is going to change a franchise.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Just ridiculous. Kid is going to change a franchise.

Let’s hope he goes out west. I’d be ok with San Jose or Arizona. San Jose fans have suffered a ton of heartbreak over the years and Arizona needs a superstar to keep them from being the league’s laughingstock any more. Wouldn’t mind him landing in Vancouver either, or Anaheim.

 

[Devil Dancer]

You know he's going to Philly.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Philly fans are *certain* they won’t get him. Chicago also makes a lot of sense

 

[twabby]

Any team but Chicago and I'll be fine.

Edit: or Pittsburgh if they somehow fall into a lottery pick.

 

[DWGie26]

Blackhawks are the front runner right now. I wouldn’t mind that. Original 6 franchise, but i hate what they did over the last year and really don’t want them to be rewarded for it.

 

[895]

Philly fans are *certain* they won’t get him. Chicago also makes a lot of sense

What do you mean by making a lot of sense?

 

[shtorm2005]

Bedard is a freak. I’m not sure if he’s a center at the next level but he’s a special talent. What an individual effort to win it in OT last night.

Feels like a McDavid'ish move. Is another McJesus upcoming?

 

[Random schmoe]

Let’s hope he goes out west. I’d be ok with San Jose or Arizona. San Jose fans have suffered a ton of heartbreak over the years and Arizona needs a superstar to keep them from being the league’s laughingstock any more. Wouldn’t mind him landing in Vancouver either, or Anaheim.

Him going to Arizona would just increase the calls from some NHL fans that the Coyotes are Bettman's baby, shouldn't be an NHL franchise, and should be moved to a Canadian city.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Him going to Arizona would just increase the calls from some NHL fans that the Coyotes are Bettman's baby, shouldn't be an NHL franchise, and should be moved to a Canadian city.

Arizona gets Bedard, Matthews leaves Toronto to go home when he’s a UFA, the Coyotes run the West for the next half decade after that with it culminating in them winning the Cup and AM34 cementing his legacy as a hometown hero. Butthurt ensues all across Canada.

 

[Ridley Simon]

What do you mean by making a lot of sense?

If you have any thoughts towards the NHL “placing” these players in key markets, to help the overall “health” of the league, then Bedard goes to Chicago or Philadelphia.

 

[tycoonheart]

Arizona gets Bedard, Matthews leaves Toronto to go home when he’s a UFA, the Coyotes run the West for the next half decade after that with it culminating in them winning the Cup and AM34 cementing his legacy as a hometown hero. Butthurt ensues all across Canada.

God I would love this so damn much.