Ongoing NHL thread - Part III

[sabresfaninthesouth]

We are, like, in the exact same boat. I am sitting near the life jackets, where are you?

I was afraid the life boats would fill up, so I got an early seat.

 

[dash]

Well damn, this is disappointing. It looks like Stephanie Vail (@myregularface) has shut down her twitter account.

 

[puckhead]

Well damn, this is disappointing. It looks like Stephanie Vail (@myregularface) has shut down her twitter account.

Rumblings are, job with the league.

 

[forty_three]

Rumblings are, job with the league.

That's better than the typical reason a woman shuts down her twitter account.

I hope she does get a job at the NHL. She does great work.

 

[pixburgher66]

Rumblings are, job with the league.

That's what I heard all last night. Her work on goal gifs is something else, and when the league announced changes (ala MLB) with using footage, most of us figured something would go down there. Really hoping it's a nice gig, but this also means we may lose gifs/real opinions/etc. Just hoping they let her do her own thing and don't restrict anything, especially because that account was likely very valuable.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Dreger on 1050 this morning said it's "highly unlikely' Stamkos comes to Toronto.

Anyone got a site I can bet every dime in my savings that he signs in Toronto?

 

[dash]

Nick Kypreos ‏@RealKyper 11m11 minutes ago
Hearing #Coyotes management shake -up coming as early as today in Arizona. Maloney expected to relieved of his duties.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Nick Kypreos ‏@RealKyper 11m11 minutes ago
Hearing #Coyotes management shake -up coming as early as today in Arizona. Maloney expected to relieved of his duties.

Well that's a surprise.

 

[dash]

Well that's a surprise.

It's best when it's dripping with sarcasm.

 

[forty_three]

Nick Kypreos ‏@RealKyper 11m11 minutes ago
Hearing #Coyotes management shake -up coming as early as today in Arizona. Maloney expected to relieved of his duties.

Are they going to hire someone to move the arena?

Well that's a surprise.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

So I guess Ekman-Larsson can be traded for Auston Matthews now?

 

[dash]

So I guess Ekman-Larsson can be traded for Auston Matthews now?

Once the Oil win the lottery, things are going to get very interesting.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

so Tippett stays on no matter who the GM is

makes me think the new hire will be a guy whos worked with him before ...


GILMAN!!!!

 

[dash]

so Tippett stays on no matter who the GM is

makes me think the new hire will be a guy whos worked with him before ...


GILMAN!!!!

Sounds like Maloney didn't want to part with a package to try to land Matthews. One thing's for sure, with Dave Tippett staying on, you know exciting Coyotes hockey will continue in the desert.

 

[forty_three]

so Tippett stays on no matter who the GM is

makes me think the new hire will be a guy whos worked with him before ...


GILMAN!!!!

I don't know, after overseeing (well, seeing) the successful rebuild in Edmonton, Scott Howson should get another shot at running a ship.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

If Laine is as good as he appears to be, and I've read that at least a few European scouts put him higher than Matthews, wouldn't it make sense for Edmonton to draft him 1st and then trade Hall/RNH/Yak for everything else they need?

Unless AZ seriously does want Matthews badly enough that they would move OEL+ for him, that seems like the smarter move to me.

 

[dash]

The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Kyle Connor to a three-year, two-way entry-level contract with an average annual value of US$1.775 million. The 19-year-old Connor had an NCAA-leading 71 points (35 goals, 36 assists) in 38 games last season as a freshman at the University of Michigan.

Connor finished the season on a 27-game point streak leading the Wolverines to a Big Ten Championship. The native of Shelby Township, Mich., was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award awarded to the top U.S. college player of the season.

 

[tducey]

I think Laine's going to be a good 1, same as Matthews. Think it would take a lot for a team to part with a pick to land him.

 

[BGDave]

If Laine is as good as he appears to be, and I've read that at least a few European scouts put him higher than Matthews, wouldn't it make sense for Edmonton to draft him 1st and then trade Hall/RNH/Yak for everything else they need?

Unless AZ seriously does want Matthews badly enough that they would move OEL+ for him, that seems like the smarter move to me.

I expect AZ to make a huge, overpayment large, offer for the #1. Goes far beyond talent on-ice for them.

Me, I hope TOR gets the #1 and AZ moves into the top 3. Then a swap of picks plus OEL to TOR. Totally agree, AZ would be nuts to do it, but I really think they will see it as critical to get Matthews.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Laine is having a great playoffs