Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Draft Shenanigans Thread

[forty_three]

Flames beat writer from earlier today:

Who is Calgary's goalie coach? Does he have eyes? Does he watch hockey games?

 

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Who is Calgary's goalie coach? Does he have eyes? Does he watch hockey games?

Jordan Sigalet is his name and I can't answer your last two questions.

 

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The Jackets are believed to be trading this year’s first-round draft pick (No. 24 overall) and a prospect (not Pierre-Luc Dubois or Sonny Milano) to Vegas for assurances that the Golden Knights will select either left wing Matt Calvert, center William Karlsson or defenseman Ryan Murray.

Vegas’ acquisition of the contract of injured veteran forward David Clarkson ($5.25 million salary cap hit) may also be part of the deal.

NHL expansion draft | Blue Jackets work to keep young talent

 

[DragonfromTO]

The Jackets are believed to be trading this year’s first-round draft pick (No. 24 overall) and a prospect (not Pierre-Luc Dubois or Sonny Milano) to Vegas for assurances that the Golden Knights will select either left wing Matt Calvert, center William Karlsson or defenseman Ryan Murray.

Vegas’ acquisition of the contract of injured veteran forward David Clarkson ($5.25 million salary cap hit) may also be part of the deal.

NHL expansion draft | Blue Jackets work to keep young talent

I mattolaed this in the 'Lumbus thread, but I'll ask it here... which of those exposed players is worth anywhere near that? These are not core pieces they're protecting.

 

[sbb122]

The Jackets are believed to be trading this year’s first-round draft pick (No. 24 overall) and a prospect (not Pierre-Luc Dubois or Sonny Milano) to Vegas for assurances that the Golden Knights will select either left wing Matt Calvert, center William Karlsson or defenseman Ryan Murray.

Vegas’ acquisition of the contract of injured veteran forward David Clarkson ($5.25 million salary cap hit) may also be part of the deal.

NHL expansion draft | Blue Jackets work to keep young talent

You left out the part that will make 43 crazy.

Sources around the NHL have indicated to The Dispatch that the Blue Jackets have reached agreement with the Vegas Golden Knights on a trade that will be announced during the expansion draft Wednesday in Las Vegas. With this trade the Blue Jackets will pay dearly to dissuade the Golden Knights from taking Anderson, Korpisalo or one of the veteran defensemen — Jack Johnson or David Savard — that they would have exposed.

 

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You left out the part that will make 43 crazy.

lol - He was on a high regarding some great feedback on his son's goaltending exploits, I didn't feel like spoiling the mood.

 

[sbb122]

lol - He was on a high regarding some great feedback on his son's goaltending exploits, I didn't feel like spoiling the mood.

I just don't get CBJ's point here. It would be like the Penguins saying " hey, don't take Kunitz but feel free to take Guentzel"

 

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I just don't get CBJ's point here. It would be like the Penguins saying " hey, don't take Kunitz but feel free to take Guentzel"

Hey sbb, count the Cups, Kunitz has more than Wayne Gretzky (plus Olympic gold as well), proven winner.

 

[sbb122]

Hey sbb, count the Cups, Kunitz has more than Wayne Gretzky (plus Olympic gold as well), proven winner.

lol, one more for Sid or Geno and they can be mentioned in the same breath as Kirk Maltby!

 

[tducey]

Las Vegas is fleecing the Jackets big time with that deal. Don't think Columbus will do that.

 

[puckhead]

What a position Vegas is in.
They can extort assets by merely threatening to take players.

I would love to be a fly on the wall for some if these conversations.
Hopefully someone is documenting it for a future 30 in 30 or something

 

[jstewismybastardson]

 

[forty_three]

lol - He was on a high regarding some great feedback on his son's goaltending exploits, I didn't feel like spoiling the mood.

Las Vegas is fleecing the Jackets big time with that deal. Don't think Columbus will do that.

Never underestimate the power of the Bald, Finnish fuckwit.


It's gotta be all Torts wanting to Keep Johnson. He's a "pro" I bet.

So in two years when Torst has left us a flaming mess, we will still have Johnson and not Murray.


My only hope is that McPhee is still stupid and takes Calvert and not Murray.

 

[puckhead]

man, this could fast track Vegas into being a decent squad

 

[Duke of Douchington]

man, this could fast track Vegas into being a decent squad

Jeffler and Leblubber in one quote, it only needs Eklund to make the trifucktardecta complete.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

NHL reveals protection lists ahead of expansion draft - Article - TSN

 

[pixburgher66]

LV making back door deals for picks...but they could simply take some of these players available and have a decent roster already.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Some bigger names left unprotected at first glance:

Luongo
Demers
Reilly Smith
Mrazek
Bobby Ryan
Methot
Cammalleri
Neal
Dumba
Scandella
Oleksiak
Manson
Vatanen

 

[anotheridiot]

Its easy to look at everyone they can choose, but 7 will have to take assignments in the AHL too if they choose one from each team.

 

[forty_three]

NHL reveals protection lists ahead of expansion draft - Article - TSN

Thank Jeebus the Bald Finnish Fuckwit protected Murray and not Johnson.