League News: NHL Talk - (News n' Scores n' Stuff) | 2023-24 Regular Season Edition

[Rayquaza64]

I would be surprised if even one team was truly in the dark about their own contracts, but it wouldn't shock me if visibility into other cap situations around the league was largely dependent on external resources.

I think this is probably the biggest thing. Teams were likely using CapFriendly to observe the cap situations of teams outside their own and using that instead of manually tracking (which is somewhat important for making trades and identifying trade targets that are affordable)
Not sure what's stopping teams from entering all the cap data from capfriendly into their own excel sheet or whatever and designating the data entry task to someone, unless CF had some special server-side API only teams had access to I don't think this should be more than an annoyance to opposing teams.

 

[usiel]

I was sure they had already said they were gonna be Utah HC for the first year, but today's news says they just announced it... whatever. But anyway, they did for sure just release the logo and permanent color scheme. So far this brand disappoints.

Utah HC Logo

I radically despise that blue color.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

I thought the Oils were going to get home cooking with the refs but it looks like this guy favors the panthers

 

[Ridley Simon]

Utah’s colours are …… fine. I mean they like their blue tones (Brigham Young, past Utah Jazz), and they need a break from the Arizona colour splotch mess that we dealt with.

But?

The part I hate most is that it is the a very similar colour structure to those heinous (HI-Anus!!) Shittsburgh Blue alternates.

As a person, I don’t mind the kit.

As a hockey fan? I LOATHE.

 

[StrikingDistance]

haha after that Panthers goal, the announcers sounded really bummed.

Guess they're hoping for a longer series for a larger paycheck?

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

One day Tom Wilson will be the Washington Capitals General Manager and on that day I will laugh heartily.

Huuuuge belly laugh…

I think this is probably the biggest thing. Teams were likely using CapFriendly to observe the cap situations of teams outside their own and using that instead of manually tracking (which is somewhat important for making trades and identifying trade targets that are affordable)
Not sure what's stopping teams from entering all the cap data from capfriendly into their own excel sheet or whatever and designating the data entry task to someone, unless CF had some special server-side API only teams had access to I don't think this should be more than an annoyance to opposing teams.

I mean they had to already be doing that….at least as a backup….

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

“The club has also named Alexander Steen as special assistant to the general manager through the 2025-26 season, after which he will be appointed as the 12thgeneral manager in franchise history. The club also announced that Tim Taylor has been promoted to join Ryan Miller as an assistant general manager with the club. Taylor will continue to oversee player personnel while Miller oversees salary cap compliance, contract negotiations and other hockey operations responsibilities.”

Sounds like a solid foundation around Steen….a lot can change in 2 years….

 

[Langway]

Any time now McDrai. Any time now.

 

[Nice]

Nurse is bad

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Give me those Canadian tears!

 

[hb13xchamps]

Darnell Nurse….yikes

 

[RedRocking]

Nurse has been a great pickup for the Cats

 

[Calicaps]

This FLA team is a buzzsaw.

 

[Nice]

9 + mil per year through 2030 is insanity

 

[RedRocking]

I’m curious to hear how Messier spins this as a “perfect period” for EDM.

 

[Langway]

 

[hb13xchamps]

9 + mil per year through 2030 is insanity

You can’t hurt his feelings and talk about his cap hit! The Oilers said that’s not fair!

 

[SherVaughn30]

9 + mil per year through 2030 is insanity

You can't even buyout that contract. At some point the Oilers will have to put him on waivers during the season.

 

[Calicaps]

Subban ripping the Oil. LOL

 

[SherVaughn30]

Subban ripping the Oil. LOL

Rightfully so. Messier looks dumbfounded. You know Messier is thinking to himself, this team has no backbone or good leadership on the roster.

Panthers are simply neutralizing how the Oilers score their goals and exposing all the Oilers roster weaknesses. The Cinderella run for the Oilers is over! I don't even think they beat the best teams to get to the Final, as their path was a good deal easy.

 

[StrikingDistance]

Watching the replays, Nurse gives me Jeff Schultz vibes.

Like watching a stoned Big Bird play hockey.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Watching the replays, Nurse gives me Jeff Schultz vibes.

Like watching a stoned Big Bird play hockey.

Nurse is worse than Schultz was! Schultz actually played 7 solid playoff games for the Kings and the team requested that he deserved a Cup Ring(which was given to him) even though he didn't play in the Final series.

 

[Empty Goal Net]

Perry. What a putz. iirc, he was on the ice with Getzlaf and Penner when the Bears put away the Portland Pirates on their way to the Calder back in 2006. Didn't make enough of a difference.

 

[usiel]

Oilers tears....

 

[Empty Goal Net]

Who doesn't think FLA gets called for the next penalty?