Ongoing NHL Thread - Part Bedards and Ballards

[thedddd]

Makes you wonder why that minor league trade was even made? Both players are essentially the same and have zero trajectory upward in the organizations. It just makes more work for the equipment manager to have to update the name on the back of a jersey.

 

[thedddd]

Dallas Stars Sign Sam Steel To Two-Year Extension

The Dallas Stars have signed Sam Steel to a two-year extension. Visit PHR for all the details.

www.prohockeyrumors.com

Turned into a good bottom 6 forward.

His trade tree did help the Penguins get Kessel who in turn helped them get two cups.
It also included the ever revolving act of trying to get a goalie in Toronto, that time it was Andersen.

 

[mattola]

Makes you wonder why that minor league trade was even made? Both players are essentially the same and have zero trajectory upward in the organizations. It just makes more work for the equipment manager to have to update the name on the back of a jersey.

Sometimes they do it to give the players a change at their own request to give them an opportunity somewhere else that they believe they have a better chance at and to see if it sparks themselves

 

[thedddd]

Sometimes they do it to give the players a change at their own request to give them an opportunity somewhere else that they believe they have a better chance at and to see if it sparks themselves

Thanks for bringing logic into the conversation @mattola .

 

[thedddd]

Kings Prioritizing Right-Handed Scorer At Deadline

The Kings are prioritizing goal-scoring at the deadline. Visit Pro Hockey Rumors for more details.

www.prohockeyrumors.com

Will be curious to see what the Kings offer for Rakell.

 

[BGDave]

Fun fact on Saros

His shiny new extensions kicks in July 1, complete with NTC

If the Preds have buyers remorse (and they should) they need to offload this guy either at the trade deadline or before the draft.

I joked about Demko in the Canucks thread, but they need to look at guys like Demko, Markstrom. Teams that think they have a real shot this year, but have injured or uncertain goalies. NSH needs a goalie back though. so teams like EDM dont make sense

It wont happen but I sure wish it would.

 

[thedddd]

Fun fact on Saros

His shiny new extensions kicks in July 1, complete with NTC

If the Preds have buyers remorse (and they should) they need to offload this guy either at the trade deadline or before the draft.

I joked about Demko in the Canucks thread, but they need to look at guys like Demko, Markstrom. Teams that think they have a real shot this year, but have injured or uncertain goalies. NSH needs a goalie back though. so teams like EDM dont make sense

It wont happen but I sure wish it would.

Saros track record and knowing the Predators are a hot mess, they might get a gullible taker.

Seriously though, I didn't know how back it was until I just looked at puckpedia and all the over 30-year-old's with long term contracts with NMC/NTC. Like the Penguins there is no hope for the Predators in the near future.

 

[BGDave]

Saros track record and knowing the Predators are a hot mess, they might get a gullible taker.

Seriously though, I didn't know how back it was until I just looked at puckpedia and all the over 30-year-old's with long term contracts with NMC/NTC. Like the Penguins there is no hope for the Predators in the near future.

Agreed, very similar situations. And no prospects to get excited about.

 

[dash]

 

[puckhead]

New Orleans is rinkin' man
And I don't wanna swin

 

[dash]

I was going to suggest New Orleans Pigeons, but from the other thread, I don't think that would fly.

 

[thedddd]

First Atlanta, now New Orleans what is next Birmingham Alabama?

 

[dash]

First Atlanta, now New Orleans what is next Birmingham Alabama?

Is it just me or is this a pretty snazzy looking jersey?

 

[thedddd]

Is it just me or is this a pretty snazzy looking jersey?

This was a cool logo they had for an arena team.

And if they went with the Alabama Slammers Alabama Slammers (hockey) - Bhamwiki we all know who their first coach would be.

Spoiler

 

[dash]

^

You miss inebriation on 100% of the shots you don't take.

 

[thedddd]

^

You miss inebriation on 100% of the shots you don't take.

He drinks too much!

 

[dash]

Super Bowl champion Jalen Hurts was rocking the CFL Birmingham Barracudas jersey a couple of years ago before a NFL preseason game...

 

[thedddd]

^ Winners wear cool jerseys.

That is why I have this jersey.

 

[mattola]

^ Winners wear cool jerseys.

That is why I have this jersey.

 

[dash]