Series Talk: Stanley Cup Playoffs 2024

[MacKaRtin]

Friedman is saying that the Canes are thinking about buying out Kotkaniemi. Since he's only 23, they'd have to pay him only 1/3rd of the contract and save 20M.

He'd stay on the books for 12 years though.

His offer sheet was such a fiasco that we may never see another one again.

Offer sheet was great, it's just the stupid long-term contract they signed him to afterwards that doomed then.

 

[LOFIN]

Offer sheet was great, it's just the stupid long-term contract they signed him to afterwards that doomed then.

Actually the best way to use an offer sheet. You overpay for potential, because you have the space and you put the other team in a pickle. But you also don't target the top end guys, because they will always be matched. Montreal didn't really get anything for Kotkaniemi, and what Carolina had to do was overpay him for one year where they could evaluate him. The issue was that they made the wrong evaluation, or didn't get Kotkaniemi to sign another evaluation deal at a much lower cost.

 

[AllAboutAvs]

I hate it because he's exactly what they needed

I'm not sure how well he will do there. He won't have 9 20-goal scorers with the Leafs.

 

[Avs_19]

Ron MacLean is such a dork. The dorkiest of dorks.

 

[redacted]

Ron MacLean is such a dork. The dorkiest of dorks.

This is a lot of whale penis in one statement.

 

[Avs_19]

This is a lot of whale penis in one statement.

I regret googling this. I had no idea.

 

[redacted]

I regret googling this. I had no idea.

 

[Avs_19]

Speaking of googling, I did a double take and had to go look up Zacha's numbers when they congratulated him on scoring his first career playoff goal. 25th career playoff game tonight and his first goal.

Solid player too so that was surprising.

 

[The Moops]

This is going to OT right?

 

[Bender]

Wow I can't imagine that's not a broken hand for Barkov...frikkin ouch!

 

[GeoRox89]

This is going to OT right?

Not so fast

 

[The Moops]

This is going to OT right?

Oh nevermind

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

That's a heartbreaker

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Oh, Swayman... gross

 

[GeoRox89]

Oh nevermind

Thank you for your service if it doesn’t now

 

[mack74]

Forsling so underrated

 

[Valushkin]

Boston dunzo

 

[The Kingslayer]

Forsling so underrated

Hes what everyone thinks Toews still is. Hes so damn solid.

Barkov is every coaches dream. Guy has no flaw in his game.

 

[avalanche_country]

Game 6 home teams not fairing well

 

[mack74]

How did Coyle not whack that in, so close

 

[GeoRox89]

I swear there’s been way more late game heartbreaker goals than normal this playoffs

Congrats Cats. Now go kill those Rangers

 

[wayninja]

Oof

 

[The Kingslayer]

Just goof shit from Tkachuk there. Have a little class my guy. You dont need to go Kovalchuk WJC there.

 

[Valushkin]

So every series so far ending in 6, one has to go to 7 no?

 

[The Moops]

Thank you for your service if it doesn’t now

Jinxed it for sure