HF Habs: Out Of Town Thread: 2024 Off-Season edition

[The Great Weal]

Have to think at some point Swayman caves. At some point his leverage means nothing when he will lose like 300k a week the longer he drags this out. But I'm not a business guru like him so what the hell do I know.

 

[sampollock]

So, the Leafs are worth like 8 billion ?

gives tsn something to wet about

 

[OnTheRun]

So the new majority owner of TML also owns the board castings rights to all the other Canadian teams? That seems questionable no?

If anything they own less than before since BCE owns the regional rights for the Habs/Sens.

It's going to be business as usual on Sportsnet the "Leafs this, leafs that" formula ain't gonna change. TSN could see some editorial guidelines change, they might stop to act like a shameless propaganda ministry but they still need to caters to that market.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Spoiler: Scary injury in the KHL

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836074541610610975

 

[sampollock]

Spoiler: Scary injury in the KHL

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836074541610610975

poor guy

hope is ok

 

[the valiant effort]

Think that’s our Darren Dietz isn’t it?

 

[morhilane]

2024-2025 NHL rule changes:

1. Coaches can now challenge if a puck touched the glass on a delay of game penalty. A failed challenge is a double minor
2. No more defensive line changes after a net is dislodged by a defensive player including the goalie
3. Both teams get a warning for a face off violation after an icing
4. Teams get a warning then a bench minor if players are sitting on the boards with their skates facing the ice during play.
5. Replacements for injured goalies now get a warm up

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836438890573402213

 

[EveryDay]

2024-2025 NHL rule changes:

1. Coaches can now challenge if a puck touched the glass on a delay of game penalty. A failed challenge is a double minor
2. No more defensive line changes after a net is dislodged by a defensive player including the goalie
3. Both teams get a warning for a face off violation after an icing
4. Teams get a warning then a bench minor if players are sitting on the boards with their skates facing the ice during play.
5. Replacements for injured goalies now get a warm up

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836438890573402213

Double minor really??? wow.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Double minor really??? wow.

Yeah puck over glass + delay of game.

 

[OnTheRun]

Double minor really??? wow.

Because you are already facing a minor penalty at the time of the challenge. A failed challenge result in 2 minutes for delaying the game (puck over glass) + 2 minutes for delaying the game (failed challenge), so double minor.

 

[bcv]

Because you are already facing a minor penalty at the time of the challenge. A failed challenge result in 2 minutes for delaying the game (puck over glass) + 2 minutes for delaying the game (failed challenge), so double minor.

What if the opposing team is challenging claiming the team did not touch the glass? Or is the challenge only for a team getting a penalty for puck over glass?

 

[OnTheRun]

What if the opposing team is challenging claiming the team did not touch the glass? Or is the challenge only for a team getting a penalty for puck over glass?

Challenge can only be used to rescind the penalty.

 

[habbubba]

Spoiler: Scary injury in the KHL

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836074541610610975

Hate seeing players get hurt like that,indeed scary.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Double minor really??? wow.

Yes. More worthless garbage. Why bother with the rule. No one is going to risk 4 minutes.
And there should not be a penalty for a failed challenge. There is no need for that unless there are unlimited number of challenges.

 

[habbubba]

Think that’s our Darren Dietz isn’t it?

Yes,one time Habs hopeful, a rather innocuous shove though,unfortunate result.

 

[bcv]

Yes. More worthless garbage. Why bother with the rule. No one is going to risk 4 minutes.
And there should not be a penalty for a failed challenge. There is no need for that unless there are unlimited number of challenges.

There absolutely should be penalty for failed challenges. Those replays for offside that took forever to determine even with 4K cameras kills the flow of the game. Teams used it as a long timeout and challenged for no reason because "why not".

I'd go even further and put a time limit on replays. If you can't come to a decision within 1 minute of replay, the play stand.

 

[Prairie Habs]

So, the Leafs are worth like 8 billion ?

Doesn't that include the raptors, jays, argos, and TFC? Or at least most of them? I don't think it's just the leafs.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Doesn't that include the raptors, jays, argos, and TFC? Or at least most of them? I don't think it's just the leafs.

Yeah somewhere else someone reminded me it has the Raptors and everything else and then some in there.

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836571650495492313

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836571650495492313

It's not like Lehner can afford to lose that contract, considering his legal woes. WTF is he thinking?

 

[the valiant effort]

I don’t intend to be insensitive or offensive, but using my anecdotal experience growing up in an extended family and town with its fair share of mental illness I’ve always felt Lehner is just an insincere jerk that also suffers from awful diseases of the mind.

 

[Canadienna]

So Lehner's been on LTIR since he had hip surgery and has missed both of the last two seasons.

It would be pretty funny if he showed up and claimed he was good-to-go just until game 1 to put the Knights in a bad spot cap-wise.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

So Lehner's been on LTIR since he had hip surgery and has missed both of the last two seasons.

It would be pretty funny if he showed up and claimed he was good-to-go just until game 1 to put the Knights in a bad spot cap-wise.

I mean... the biggest thing about all this is all the money he owes. He's in financial dire straits, with the legal pursuits he's fighting/fought and the ensuing bankruptcy. IIRC, the bankruptcy was 24 mil.

Why the hell would he skip the medical unless he's not injured anymore and working for his contract puts him in a bigger bind somehow?

 

[Habs7631]

Looking at all those RFA contracts negotiations is weird knowing that’s gonna be us again really soon. Reality of the cap, can’t sign every good player to 8 years big money deals, only a couple of those per team.

We got a lot of very good young players coming up in the next couple years, not including if we make some trade acquisitions. Gonna be interesting to see who HuGo gives long-term contracts to and who they bridge.

 

[overlords]

Looking at all those RFA contracts negotiations is weird knowing that’s gonna be us again really soon. Reality of the cap, can’t sign every good player to 8 years big money deals, only a couple of those per team.

We got a lot of very good young players coming up in the next couple years, not including if we make some trade acquisitions. Gonna be interesting to see who HuGo gives long-term contracts to and who they bridge.

Don't you worry, Bettman is going to spawn several new poverty franchises to pick through our players in a few short years.