Rumor: Rumors & Proposals Thread | Lavoie Vs. Pederson Vs. Sutter Vs. Gagner Vs. Caggiula

[Jimmi McJenkins]

So upon further review this makes a lot of sense. The below link however makes no sense

Three games in one day. One of which is in Australia. Their whole pre-season is messed up if you look at the arenas they are playing in lol.

2023–24 Arizona Coyotes season - Wikipedia

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That's fair, though if it were any other team I would agree. Arizona is still Arizona lol

 

[joestevens29]

That's fair, though if it were any other team I would agree. Arizona is still Arizona lol

I mean they did it to themselves by having such a messed up schedule lol. So it is Arizona being Arizona.

The funny thing is as bad as that team is I don't know that many if any have a real shot at making their club lol.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I mean they did it to themselves by having such a messed up schedule lol. So it is Arizona being Arizona.

The funny thing is as bad as that team is I don't know that many if any have a real shot at making their club lol.

Free trip to Australia isn't a bad get out of deal, though watch all the PTOs will just play at Mullet (for the family ticket grab I mentioned) lol

 

[joestevens29]

Free trip to Australia isn't a bad get out of deal, though watch all the PTOs will just play at Mullet (for the family ticket grab I mentioned) lol

Oddly enough they play zero games at Mullet in pre-season lol.

One game at Wichita AHL team, Texas stars, Coachella firebirds and one at Tucson Roadrunners.

Could make the joke why they are playing in AHL barns for a good chunk of pre-season, but not like Mullet is any better lol

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Oddly enough they play zero games at Mullet in pre-season lol.

One game at Wichita AHL team, Texas stars, Coachella firebirds and one at Tucson Roadrunners.

Could make the joke why they are playing in AHL barns for a good chunk of pre-season, but not like Mullet is any better lol

Probably couldn't book the community rink then, too much back to school stuff.

 

[joestevens29]

Probably couldn't book the community rink then, too much back to school stuff.

You know there is a larger question here. 3 games in one day. What exactly are they doing for coaching staff, training staff etc...?

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

You know there is a larger question here. 3 games in one day. What exactly are they doing for coaching staff, training staff etc...?

Probably hold a contest to have a fan coach one of the games. Ironically, they get the most NHL(-ish) ready roster lol.

 

[Paralyzer]

So upon further review this makes a lot of sense. The below link however makes no sense

Three games in one day. One of which is in Australia. Their whole pre-season is messed up if you look at the arenas they are playing in lol.

2023–24 Arizona Coyotes season - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

So that's why Bjudstad wanted to be back in Arizona. It wasn't crazy enough here for his liking.

 

[FlameChampion]

So that's why Bjudstad wanted to be back in Arizona. It wasn't crazy enough here for his liking.

Kinda disappointing honestly. Oilers probably would of gave him a $2-2.5m contract for 2 years. But went back to Arizona for an extra 0.75-1.1m a year. When he came here, he said most important thing for him was to win a stanley cup. Well hes not winning a stanley cup in Arizona in the next 2 years. Unlike Kostin, hes made close to $30m in his career. /shrug

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Kinda disappointing honestly. Oilers probably would of gave him a $2-2.5m contract for 2 years. But went back to Arizona for an extra 0.75-1.1m a year. When he came here, he said most important thing for him was to win a stanley cup. Well hes not winning a stanley cup in Arizona in the next 2 years. Unlike Kostin, hes made close to $30m in his career. /shrug

They would not have, imo, he was not good enough to warrant that level of contract here as he would have be 4C with a bullet, he went back to Arizona because it's the only place that paid him.

Arizona is perfect, he gets paid and there's no pressure whatsoever, like gudas signing in Anaheim

 

[FlameChampion]

They would not have, imo, he was not good enough to warrant that level of contract here as he would have be 4C with a bullet, he went back to Arizona because it's the only place that paid him

You dont think the Oilers would of gave him a 1m a year deal (like Janmark)? I think they would of.

 

[joestevens29]

You dont think the Oilers would of gave him a 1m a year deal (like Janmark)? I think they would of.

For sure they would've. Unless there was some sort of issue with the coaching staff or players.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

You dont think the Oilers would of gave him a 1m a year deal (like Janmark)? I think they would of.

Yes, I think they would have, but you suggested in the $2M+ and absolutely would not have even considered that. It probably would been 1yr $1M (tops) and I doubt he wanted that little.

 

[FlameChampion]

Yes, I think they would have, but you suggested in the $2M+ and absolutely would not have even considered that. It probably would been 1yr $1M (tops) and I doubt he wanted that little.

I meant 2-2.5M over 2 years. (So 1m-1.25m per year.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Bjugstad would've been a safer bet to be worth his AAV than Kostin just based on his track record. The flat cap robbed us of retaining those 2 and having a really strong bottom 6. Hopefully some of the young guys and PTO's step in and do wonders in bolstering our bottom 6.

 

[Anarchism]

'Twas the night before Christmas and...'

 

[bellagiobob]

Looks like the league needs a new sports drink partner

 

[Mr Kot]

Looks like the league needs a new sports drink partner

literally nobody I know even drinks biosteel.

 

[joestevens29]

Looks like the league needs a new sports drink partner

Did you read that article? I just assumed the NHL was sewering them, but there is something drastically wrong with that company. Also curious if it's 17mil or 24mil, but that's not the real issue lol.

To me it really looks like this company wasn't doing to shit hot before the NHL and that they were hoping with the NHL their sales would skyrocket. I mean they kinda did by doubling, but they must've thought they would've done a lot better. Either that or they used the Ryan Howard fixed costs pricing model

Sales are at least growing, as BioSteel booked $24 million worth of sales revenue in the first three months of 2023 — more than twice as much as the same period the year before.

But its cost for those sales eclipsed $90 million, and other expenses topped $114 million, including about $12 million in advertising and promotional costs related to its NHL sponsorship; in 2022, the company was named the league's "official hydration partner."

literally nobody I know even drinks biosteel.

I know a bunch that like it, but I also know a bunch that don't like the container. Whether it's because it looks like a juice box or because it doesn't fit properly in a lot of round cup holders lol.

 

[Oilhawks]

literally nobody I know even drinks biosteel.

I had the powdered hydration before and it was pretty mediocre (to put it nicely).

 

[Mr Kot]

Did you read that article? I just assumed the NHL was sewering them, but there is something drastically wrong with that company. Also curious if it's 17mil or 24mil, but that's not the real issue lol.

To me it really looks like this company wasn't doing to shit hot before the NHL and that they were hoping with the NHL their sales would skyrocket. I mean they kinda did by doubling, but they must've thought they would've done a lot better. Either that or they used the Ryan Howard fixed costs pricing model

Sales are at least growing, as BioSteel booked $24 million worth of sales revenue in the first three months of 2023 — more than twice as much as the same period the year before.

But its cost for those sales eclipsed $90 million, and other expenses topped $114 million, including about $12 million in advertising and promotional costs related to its NHL sponsorship; in 2022, the company was named the league's "official hydration partner."


I know a bunch that like it, but I also know a bunch that don't like the container. Whether it's because it looks like a juice box or because it doesn't fit properly in a lot of round cup holders lol.

Yeah, the advertising has been meh, to say the least. Their design, the drink itself, just sort of there overall.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Looks like the league needs a new sports drink partner

Well at least now I know what a BioSteel is... was...

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Colorado is having issues with Pavel Francouz recovering from Surgery, time to us their LTIR to do something interesting.


To COL: Holloway and Campbell

To EDM: Lehkonen


They get a high end prospect as part of the payment for a veteran goaltender who "clearly got Oilered", plus they each have 4 years left.

Then the Oilers sign Jaro Halak to be Skinner's co-tender, 1 year $800K

 

[joestevens29]

Yeah, the advertising has been meh, to say the least. Their design, the drink itself, just sort of there overall.

I prefer the other brands for the bottle as I re-use them for protein drinks on my way to work.

I literally if I'm buying "sports" drinks just look for whatever is on sale. There isn't one that just blows my mind that I have to have it every time I buy one. Still haven't tried that prime shit even though it had a ton of social media hype. Always stupid prices

Colorado is having issues with Pavel Francouz recovering from Surgery, time to us their LTIR to do something interesting.


To COL: Holloway and Campbell

To EDM: Lehkonen


They get a high end prospect as part of the payment for a veteran goaltender who "clearly got Oilered", plus they each have 4 years left.

Then the Oilers sign Jaro Halak to be Skinner's co-tender, 1 year $800K

Why wouldn't Colorado just sign Halak? They aren't in a cap situation to be taking on a goalie with that kind of term.

 

[mkatcherin00]

literally nobody I know even drinks biosteel.

It's the best sports drink I tried. Buy the big box from Costco. Like it way better than the rest and it's not expensive