t'Official offseason thread

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Okay then.

 

[BGDave]

Down Goes Brown's Grab Bag: The Dumb Rule That Killed PK Subban's No-Trade Clause | VICE Sports

Another enjoyable read from DGB. Love the walk down memory lane to the Norris Division of the late 80s. But best of all, is this quote (he is talking about the Russells and Polaks of the NHL):

"But while forward-thinking fans have adjusted their view, old-school types still love these guys, and that leads to the same tired fights breaking out whenever they're discussed. So I'm proposing that we introduce a new term: "defensieve defenseman." In other words, a defenseman best known for being a variation on that classic hockey insult: a sieve."

 

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Datsyuk officially signs with SKA St. Petersburg

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Moving Bernier gives the Leafs $3.55 mil in cap space pre-LTIR. Assuming they sign a backup for $1.5 mil tops (my guess would be Jhonas Enroth) that leaves them plenty of space suddenly to add a top defenceman if they can convince someone to trade them one.

Of course, they'd have even more space if someone would hurry up and fucking trade for Bozak already.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Also, the reason this trade happened now and didn't just become a part of the Anderson trade was because Bernier was owed a $2 mil bonus July 1. Lou is most charitable.

 

[thedddd]

Former Toronto Maple Leaf Tim Brent calls it a career
Didn't know he still played.

Wonder how many other players got drafted twice by the same team. Not only that the second time he got drafted was in a later round?
Rd2 year 2002 and then rd3 year 2004.

 

[thedddd]

AHL Announces Rule Changes For 2016-17 Season

Wonder how long before some of these fighting major rules make it to the NHL or the icing rule with no timeouts allowed?

 

[BGDave]

Datsyuk officially signs with SKA St. Petersburg

Once upon a time, the NHL had understandings with other pro leagues to honor contracts. I take it the KHL is not one of them.

"Hey comrade, he is under contract to US! U-S-A. U-S-A." - John Chayka

 

[thedddd]

At least Biz knows his place with the new AHL fighting rules.

 

[dash]

Once upon a time, the NHL had understandings with other pro leagues to honor contracts. I take it the KHL is not one of them.

"Hey comrade, he is under contract to US! U-S-A. U-S-A." - John Chayka

I guess the KHL can be considered a pro league because they do pay the players (most of the time). I still laugh when some media pundits were saying the KHL was going to be major threat to the NHL.

 

[puckhead]

lots of dough handed out today
Scheifele $49m over 8 years
MacKinnon $44m over 7 years

 

[thedddd]

Well the first casualty (off season surgery) is out from the Penguins:

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

lots of dough handed out today
Scheifele $49m over 8 years
MacKinnon $44m over 7 years

Odd that those two would get extensions while both teams have star defencemen that are currently RFA.

 

[dash]

Well the first casualty (off season surgery) is out from the Penguins:

Phil Kessel, American Oscar Mayer Ninja Warrior.

 

[tducey]

Some big payments there for these guys. Both are good players bu those seem like over payments.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Have there been any rumblings regarding Jiri Hudler?

 

[puckhead]

Can ya do that?

 

[DragonfromTO]

Summer hockey! This is pretty awesome

Da Beauty League

Beautiful: Minnesota-based NHLers start 4-on-4 summer league

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Can ya do that?

its the Bertuzzi quasi push off redux ... being outlawed as i type this

 

[jstewismybastardson]

He cryin ?