Ongoing NHL thread - Part III

[Johnnydollaz89]

I don't see it happening. The goalie every team who needs one should be going after this offseason is Jake Allen of the St. Louis Blues. He's Elliott's backup. I think he could probably start for more than half the teams in the league.

Nor do I, nor do I want to see it. I'm not ready to see this team go into a downward spiral

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Thing is, the Stars' Cup window depends entirely on how Nill handles the next two offseasons. Goligoski, Demers and Russell are both UFA off their blue line this summer with a good chance none are coming back. Benn, Sharp and Hemsky are all UFA's the summer after. I don't see any reason Benn leaves unless Nill gets Yzermanitis and starts low-balling him; is he going to sign Sharp to a ridiculous extension like he did Spezza?

Anything can Clarkson....I mean...happen, anything can happen, but I think the idea of anybody taking one of those two goalies is pretty far-fetched unless someone is planning right now to do some serious tanking in the next two years (Vancouver?) and would be willing to take one on as long as the Stars sweeten it with a pick or two like the Caps did for the Leafs to take Laich.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Thing is, the Stars' Cup window depends entirely on how Nill handles the next two offseasons. Goligoski, Demers and Russell are both UFA off their blue line this summer with a good chance none are coming back. Benn, Sharp and Hemsky are all UFA's the summer after. I don't see any reason Benn leaves unless Nill gets Yzermanitis and starts low-balling him; is he going to sign Sharp to a ridiculous extension like he did Spezza?

Anything can Clarkson....I mean...happen, anything can happen, but I think the idea of anybody taking one of those two goalies is pretty far-fetched unless someone is planning right now to do some serious tanking in the next two years (Vancouver?) and would be willing to take one on as long as the Stars sweeten it with a pick or two like the Caps did for the Leafs to take Laich.

No team can keep everybody. The Blackhawks have had to trade a number of guys including Sharp just to stay below the cap. The Stars have no choice, but to acquire another goalie. This team has to much talent to waste. They didn't even have Tyler Seguin in the lineup.

 

[BGDave]

Well they certainly need somebody to fill the void at Centre. They might as well shoot for the moon.

FIFY

Oh, wait, we AREN'T talking about JT and the Leafs?

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

FIFY

Oh, wait, we AREN'T talking about JT and the Leafs?

Tell you what if the Leafs give up Van Reimsdyk, Nylander, Marner the 1st overall pick in 2016 along with the Leafs next 5 1st round picks you might have a deal.

Yes, that's an 8 for 1 trade.

 

[BGDave]

Tell you what if the Leafs give up Van Reimsdyk, Nylander, Marner the 1st overall pick in 2016 along with the Leafs next 5 1st round picks you might have a deal.

Yes, that's an 8 for 1 trade.

Tempting...

 

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Bobby Mac suggesting the Oilers will be closely monitoring how the Ducks play out the RFA situations of Vatanen and Lindholm.

Too bad Burkie is no longer GM of the Ducks (lol)

 

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As a refresher...

After his Stanley Cup-winning season with the Anaheim Ducks, Burke engaged in a lengthy war of words with his GM counterpart Kevin Lowe. Burke took exception to the inflationary effects of the Edmonton Oilers signing Dustin Penner to a five-year, $21.25-million US offer sheet, which the Ducks declined to match. "For the colossal stupidity of what the Edmonton Oilers did this past summer ... If I had run my team into the sewer like that, I wouldn't throw a grenade at the other 29 teams and my own indirectly," Burke said of Lowe. "So I have no intention of speaking to him any time soon."

5 memorable Brian Burke quotes | Hockey | CBC Sports

 

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Looks like Dutter is back with the Kings.

lisa dillman @reallisa
Another Darryl Sutter update. Hearing he has agreed to terms with the Kings

lisa dillman @reallisa
Expect an official announcement as early as tomorrow. #Sutter

lisa dillman @reallisa
Money per yr is more than Todd M in Edmonton .... #Sutter

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

No team can keep everybody. The Blackhawks have had to trade a number of guys including Sharp just to stay below the cap. The Stars have no choice, but to acquire another goalie. This team has to much talent to waste. They didn't even have Tyler Seguin in the lineup.

Yeah, really wonder if having Seguin would've pushed them over the top. The fact they got to a game 7 at all without him and with Sieve 1 and Sieve 2 in goal is nuts.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Bobby Mac suggesting the Oilers will be closely monitoring how the Ducks play out the RFA situations of Vatanen and Lindholm.

Too bad Burkie is no longer GM of the Ducks (lol)

Ducks re-sign both, trade Fowler.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Tell you what if the Leafs give up Van Reimsdyk, Nylander, Marner the 1st overall pick in 2016 along with the Leafs next 5 1st round picks you might have a deal.

Yes, that's an 8 for 1 trade.

If we do that, will JT put up more than 2 pts in the second round?

 

[forty_three]

If we do that, will JT put up more than 2 pts in the second round?

You may never know.

 

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Report: Ex-Pen Stevens facing drug charges

 

[apachef4]

Report: Ex-Pen Stevens facing drug charges

This sounds like an all too familiar story. There's a really good documentary that deals mostly with Chris Nilan but others, too, that have had there issues with substance abuse that is in-part caused by their days playing hockey. It's on Netflix if anyone hasn't seen it. Apologies if this has already been posted.

The Last Gladiators (2011) - IMDb

 

[forty_three]

Report: Ex-Pen Stevens facing drug charges

Again or still?

I don't remember when I first read about it. He's been arrested before, could have been last fall.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Follow-up from back in the good 'ole days of Ongoing NHL Thread Part Deux:

Rick Jeanneret is officially cancer-free at this point:

Rick Jeanneret thrilled to help lead inaugural Relay for Life of Buffalo next weekend - Refresh Buffalo Blog

 

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Coaching changes in Florida (assistant coach John Madden fired, director of hockey ops Mike Dixon also let go).

Panthers continue making changes, fire assistant coach John Madden

 

[Puck082]

Report: Ex-Pen Stevens facing drug charges

Seems appropriate.

 

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Follow-up from back in the good 'ole days of Ongoing NHL Thread Part Deux:

Rick Jeanneret is officially cancer-free at this point:

Rick Jeanneret thrilled to help lead inaugural Relay for Life of Buffalo next weekend - Refresh Buffalo Blog

Great to see that RJ defeated cancer in OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-vertime.