Ongoing NHL thread - Part deux

[sabresfaninthesouth]

That seems like a lot of money for a guy who looks like he has regressed quite a bit in the past two years. Ottawa might've been better off waiting a couple months into the season to see if he was ever going to beat the numbers of a few years ago...

I agree that it does seem high, but keep in mind that he was apparently dealing with the sports hernia since November of last year. He was still on a nearly 60 point pace despite supposedly being hurt the whole time.

Ottawa is a team that has to overpay at this point too. They've earned such a reputation and they're not regarded as a competetioin, so they only way they're going to attract/keep UFAs is by opening the wallet a bit.

 

[forty_three]

I agree that it does seem high, but keep in mind that he was apparently dealing with the sports hernia since November of last year. He was still on a nearly 60 point pace despite supposedly being hurt the whole time.

Ottawa is a team that has to overpay at this point too. They've earned such a reputation and they're not regarded as a competetioin, so they only way they're going to attract/keep UFAs is by opening the wallet a bit.

I wouldn't have blamed Ottawa for playing hardball given the questions about him, but they have to show the fans something. It's been a rather steady decline and some of the Sens fans I know are very uneasy about it. Overpaying for Ryan is not as risky as some of the other recent crazy overpayments of other teams. He has the skill, no question about that. If his issues were only injury related, it looks a lot better.

 

[Puck082]

Happy to report that the Isles have signed 2014 5th overall pick Michael Dal Colle to a 3 year ELC!!

Be nice if we could see the guy in a preseason game. He may be a year or two away from making the team outright. That is...if they can finally dump Bailey.

 

[forty_three]

'NHL 15' simulation predicts 2015 Cup champion - Sportsnet.ca

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

The only thing worse is Barry Melrose picking the Jackets to go to the Final. THE KISS OF DEATH.

Good/Bad news for dash. The sim has the Flames winning the McDavid Sweeps.

 

[forty_three]

 

[forty_three]

Cartoon mascots, Metro division.

BarDown: NHL cartoon mascots: metropolitan division

Yay horse dragons!

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

9 captains?! For a 22 year old team that had just one captain for 14 of those years that is a lot of fucking captains.

 

[Slimpikins]

Cartoon mascots, Metro division.

BarDown: NHL cartoon mascots: metropolitan division

Yay horse dragons!

So the Rangers mascot is Giada De Laurentis? Puts a whole new meaning to the nickname Rags.

 

[dash]

So the Rangers mascot is Giada De Laurentis? Puts a whole new meaning to the nickname Rags.

Zing!

 

[Cobiemonster]

Seven year extension for Bobby Ryan:

Bobby Ryan, Senators reach seven-year extension

 

[dash]

Good/Bad news for dash. The sim has the Flames winning the McDavid Sweeps.

Could you imagine Monahan, Bennett, and McDavid down the middle? Then all we would need would be a couple of those Pittsburgh lampposts and we'd really be in business.

 

[dash]

Seven year extension for Bobby Ryan:

Bobby Ryan, Senators reach seven-year extension

That contract is intense.

 

[dash]

LeBrun with some details:

Pierre LeBrun @Real_ESPNLeBrun
Bobby Ryan extension breakdown: 6.5 7 7.25 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5

Pierre LeBrun @Real_ESPNLeBrun
Bobby Ryan deal has full NMC/partial NTC: Can't be waived or assigned but has to give list of 10 teams if requested for no trade

 

[thedddd]

Penguins Release Forward Daniel Carcillo from his Tryout Contract - Pittsburgh Penguins - News

He is free for the taking now to the highest bidder.

 

[thedddd]

Cartoon mascots, Metro division.

BarDown: NHL cartoon mascots: metropolitan division

Yay horse dragons!

LOL...I can't ever get into a tough cartoonish looking Penguin.

 

[thedddd]

So the Rangers mascot is Giada De Laurentis? Puts a whole new meaning to the nickname Rags.

Doesn't the jersey need to be lower cut?

 

[dash]

Penguins Release Forward Daniel Carcillo from his Tryout Contract - Pittsburgh Penguins - News

He is free for the taking now to the highest bidder.

Two-bits?

 

[dash]

The NHL Players' Association is advising player agents that signing their clients to contracts in Russia's KHL may run afoul of recently imposed economic sanctions on Russia, violations that can lead to possible financial or criminal punishments.

Westhead: NHLPA warns agents that player contracts with KHL may breach sanctions - Article - TSN

 

[forty_three]

Could you imagine Monahan, Bennett, and McDavid down the middle? Then all we would need would be a couple of those Pittsburgh lampposts and we'd really be in business.

Carcillo is now available.

The NHL Players' Association is advising player agents that signing their clients to contracts in Russia's KHL may run afoul of recently imposed economic sanctions on Russia, violations that can lead to possible financial or criminal punishments.

Westhead: NHLPA warns agents that player contracts with KHL may breach sanctions - Article - TSN

Kurt Overhardt just shouted "GOD DAMMIT! THAT WAS MY LAST CARD TO PLAY!"

 

[dash]

Pierre LeBrun @Real_ESPNLeBrun
Inch by inch.... told Jackets improved offer to $3.25 M per year, Johansen camp countered with $4.5 M per year... still wide gap