The Out of Town Thread Part 46

[Fixxer]

Grigorenko should be able to fill William Karlsson's role in Columbus...
Playing with Torts, he better give it all before he gets a Duclair treatment.

And when things got tighter, after the holidays in Ottawa, Duclair proved Tortorella right, his production dried up... All tool, no toolbox.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Looks like Columbus and Grigorenko may need to restructure the contract as the NHL rejected it because it violates a section of the CBA.

 

[CapSpace]

I really believe, after reading this, that Panarin is mildly mentally-challenged.

Or he is just a real asshole.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Sergachev doesn't look good because he plays for Tampa. Sergachev looks good because he is good. Sergachev also looks good because Tampa knows how to develop.

It's a pretty common refrain around these parts: ''he wouldn't do that here.'' Well, isn't that a gigantic problem?

 

[DAChampion]

Grigorenko should be able to fill William Karlsson's role in Columbus...
Playing with Torts, he better give it all before he gets a Duclair treatment.

And when things got tighter, after the holidays in Ottawa, Duclair proved Tortorella right, his production dried up... All tool, no toolbox.

Did Grigorenko develop into a good player?

 

[montreal]

Did Grigorenko develop into a good player?

he's looked good with CSKA but I'm not sure about him as he was playing with the best player in the KHL, he's not quick either so hard to say how that will impact him in the NHL.

 

[Fixxer]

Did Grigorenko develop into a good player?

We shall see if his KHL success translates, but his talent was never the issue...
Hope it works out, we could use another 50-60 point guy in the league, which I believe he could become if it works out.
I'm still skeptical, but he should be better than the last time around.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[sheed36]

Wayne Gretzky: Maple Leafs 'could have won the Stanley Cup' in 1993 - Sportsnet.ca

And they also could've lost just like your Kings did Wayne. Gretz really thought the Habs had given up after losing game 1 and not having a morning skate prior to game 2. Interesting.

 

[the]

Wayne Gretzky: Maple Leafs 'could have won the Stanley Cup' in 1993 - Sportsnet.ca

And they also could've lost just like your Kings did Wayne. Gretz really thought the Habs had given up after losing game 1 and not having a morning skate prior to game 2. Interesting.

Let Leafs Nation enjoy their Stanley Cup.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Interesting that Columbus signed both Korpisalo and Merzlikins to 2-year deals (both become UFA at the same time).

What's also interesting is that Korpisalo, who has 127 NHL games, was signed at $2.8M AAV. And Merzlikins, who only has 33 NHL games and this year, at 26 years old, was his rookie season, and he was signed for $4M AAV.

 

[Tighthead]

It's a pretty common refrain around these parts: ''he wouldn't do that here.'' Well, isn't that a gigantic problem?

Reminds me of when Hartford traded 3 firsts for Glen Wesley and defended the overpayment by saying they were garbage at drafting.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Interesting that Columbus signed both Korpisalo and Merzlikins to 2-year deals (both become UFA at the same time).

What's also interesting is that Korpisalo, who has 127 NHL games, was signed at $2.8M AAV. And Merzlikins, who only has 33 NHL games and this year, at 26 years old, was his rookie season, and he was signed for $4M AAV.

That's the smart way to handle goalies in my book, short deals and two guys for the price of one so your eggs aren't all in the same basket. You draft a new one every other year in the mid rounds ( both were 3rd round picks) and you rotate them out when they start asking for a big deal. Just like running backs, for the NFL savvy folks.

 

[Jerryvvv]

Interesting that Columbus signed both Korpisalo and Merzlikins to 2-year deals (both become UFA at the same time).

What's also interesting is that Korpisalo, who has 127 NHL games, was signed at $2.8M AAV. And Merzlikins, who only has 33 NHL games and this year, at 26 years old, was his rookie season, and he was signed for $4M AAV.

that's the way to go,

its a two goalie league now,

Toronto learned that the hard way this season, but managed to figure it out and address it just in time,

Columbus now have two good young goalies for under 7M per season,

and they BOTH HAVE BETTER SV% AND GAA this season then our 10 million dollar man!!!

we are unable to have two good starting goalies because we paid one of them double what he is worth

 

[Adam Michaels]

That's the smart way to handle goalies in my book, short deals and two guys for the price of one so your eggs aren't all in the same basket. You draft a new one every other year in the mid rounds ( both were 3rd round picks) and you rotate them out when they start asking for a big deal. Just like running backs, for the NFL savvy folks.

I hear you. What I find intriguing is that the guy with a lot less NHL games got the better deal.

 

[Jerryvvv]

I hear you. What I find intriguing is that the guy with a lot less NHL games got the better deal.

look at his stats over the past 2 seasons,

0.923
2.35

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

I hear you. What I find intriguing is that the guy with a lot less NHL games got the better deal.

Elvis pretty much secured the number 1 position at the end, I think this was them essentially making it official.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Pat Riot]

That's the smart way to handle goalies in my book, short deals and two guys for the price of one so your eggs aren't all in the same basket. You draft a new one every other year in the mid rounds ( both were 3rd round picks) and you rotate them out when they start asking for a big deal. Just like running backs, for the NFL savvy folks.

Will see more and more teams adapt to that new reality. Last 2 goaltenders to signed huge contract, Price and Bobrovsky were both mistakes. It will be hard to trade Price thats for sure

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

that's the way to go,

its a two goalie league now,

Toronto learned that the hard way this season, but managed to figure it out and address it just in time,

Columbus now have two good young goalies for under 7M per season,

and they BOTH HAVE BETTER SV% AND GAA this season then our 10 million dollar man!!!

we are unable to have two good starting goalies because we paid one of them double what he is worth

Columbus also has a better team and they lost some stars.

 

[JianYang]

Wayne Gretzky: Maple Leafs 'could have won the Stanley Cup' in 1993 - Sportsnet.ca

And they also could've lost just like your Kings did Wayne. Gretz really thought the Habs had given up after losing game 1 and not having a morning skate prior to game 2. Interesting.

He said Toronto "probably could have" won the Stanley cup.

To me, there's a big difference between probably could have, and probably would have.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Adam Michaels]