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Post by orym on Jun 25, 2024 13:42:41 GMT -5
Playoff Prognosticator - FINAL STANDINGS! Congrats fforr! fforr - 180 kjc2 - 165 madmarx - 125 orym - 105 SeaBass - 95 KSJ08 - 95 nfld77 - 30 blkngld - 30 chesterbear - 20 RascalHoudi - 20 Dang....I suck. Me too, brother! I gave the Florida in 7, McDavid for Conn prediction some serious consideration too but I really couldn't pick Florida - it just hurt too much haha. Better luck next year to the rest of us! Had a lot of fun again!
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Post by madmarx on Jun 25, 2024 14:24:15 GMT -5
Playoff Prognosticator - FINAL STANDINGS! Congrats fforr! fforr - 180 kjc2 - 165 madmarx - 125 orym - 105 SeaBass - 95 KSJ08 - 95 nfld77 - 30 blkngld - 30 chesterbear - 20 RascalHoudi - 20 Congratulations fforr well played Thanks for setting it up orym
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Post by madmarx on Jun 25, 2024 14:27:09 GMT -5
Playoff Prognosticator - FINAL STANDINGS! Congrats fforr! fforr - 180 kjc2 - 165 madmarx - 125 orym - 105 SeaBass - 95 KSJ08 - 95 nfld77 - 30 blkngld - 30 chesterbear - 20 RascalHoudi - 20 Dang....I suck. Do we get a participation badge 🤷♂️
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Post by KSJ08 on Jun 25, 2024 15:11:07 GMT -5
Playoff Prognosticator - FINAL STANDINGS! Congrats fforr! fforr - 180 kjc2 - 165 madmarx - 125 orym - 105 SeaBass - 95 KSJ08 - 95 nfld77 - 30 blkngld - 30 chesterbear - 20 RascalHoudi - 20 Dang....I suck. Hey, Hey I got the same score as you so what does that say about me W/your thinking, eh?? Oh yeah WE BOTH SUCK!!!
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Post by madmarx on Jun 25, 2024 17:42:17 GMT -5
Jets 14th pick in 2022 doesn’t want to play in Winnipeg Ritter McGroarty thoughts
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Post by nfld77 on Jun 25, 2024 18:23:03 GMT -5
Congrats Fforr and awesome job as always Ory..Sorry I missed last rd but I was that far behind the rest of you I actually lost internet service haha..
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Post by kjc2 on Jun 25, 2024 19:04:52 GMT -5
Jets 14th pick in 2022 doesn’t want to play in Winnipeg Ritter McGroarty thoughts I think kids are spoiled rotten, from what I gather he wants a spot in the lineup guaranteed.
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Post by SeaBass on Jun 26, 2024 6:10:27 GMT -5
Hey, Hey I got the same score as you so what does that about me W/your thinking, eh?? Oh yeah WE BOTH SUCK!!! Nah, you were just unlucky.
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Post by fforr on Jun 26, 2024 6:37:07 GMT -5
Thanks orym for doing all the heavy lifting again for all of us. Thanks to SeaBass as well for all the time spent on game day threads, and to all the members here who make this such a great place for healthy discussion on one of the things we all love the most. 🍺
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Post by orym on Jun 26, 2024 10:50:38 GMT -5
A couple more mock drafts I saw had these as options for the Bruins at #25:
25. Boston Bruins (from Ottawa Senators, via Detroit Red Wings) Egor Surin, C, Yaroslavl Jr. (RUS-JR): Center was an issue for the Bruins this season, and it also goes to the prospect level. That could make Surin (6-1, 197) an appealing option. The 17-year-old is well-regarded for his skating, work ethic and compete level, and was third in scoring in Russia's junior league during the playoffs with 23 points (five goals, 18 assists) in 19 games.
25. Boston Bruins: Jett Luchanko, C (Guelph, OHL) I could see the Bruins banking on Luchanko’s upside and banking on a center who could give them a much-needed boost. After putting up more than 50 assists this year, his vision and hockey IQ are worth getting excited about. Luchanko does an excellent job in extra space on the power play, working mainly as a distributor. He has a great shot, too, although I wish he’d use it more. The thing that helps him here is a non-stop motor that works at both ends of the ice. There’s some middle-six potential here.
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Post by orym on Jun 26, 2024 14:06:02 GMT -5
Craig Button with TSN has us taking Terik Parascak from the Prince George Cougars at #25:
Parascak’s a high-end quick-possession player, capable of both setting up plays and finishing them. He doesn’t just get open, but constantly adjusts his positioning to be in the perfect spot with perfect timing.
RW. 43G, 62A, 105P last year in Prince George.
I'm not super excited about any of these guys unfortunately. I can't imagine we don't take a centre...I think Button is out to lunch!
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Post by madmarx on Jun 26, 2024 15:26:30 GMT -5
Craig Button with TSN has us taking Terik Parascak from the Prince George Cougars at #25: Parascak’s a high-end quick-possession player, capable of both setting up plays and finishing them. He doesn’t just get open, but constantly adjusts his positioning to be in the perfect spot with perfect timing. RW. 43G, 62A, 105P last year in Prince George. I'm not super excited about any of these guys unfortunately. I can't imagine we don't take a centre...I think Button is out to lunch! I seriously don’t know how he still has a job must have photos 🤷♂️
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Post by madmarx on Jun 26, 2024 15:41:52 GMT -5
Lindholm would be bold but work
Utah is making some noise and is actively shopping for a top-pair defenceman by the sounds of it. Something to keep an eye on this week.
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Post by fforr on Jun 26, 2024 19:41:58 GMT -5
Jets 14th pick in 2022 doesn’t want to play in Winnipeg Ritter McGroarty thoughts I like the guy for his name alone. He’s a real good player and looks like we’re gonna be in the market real soon for a top 6 LW. And you know that #1 ‘s burning a hole in Donny’s pocket.
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Post by SeaBass on Jun 26, 2024 19:49:09 GMT -5
Lindholm would be bold but work Utah is making some noise and is actively shopping for a top-pair defenceman by the sounds of it. Something to keep an eye on this week. He would have to waive his NMC/NTC
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Post by madmarx on Jun 27, 2024 6:05:59 GMT -5
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Post by kjc2 on Jun 27, 2024 9:18:53 GMT -5
I heard on the radio this morning that the TV ratings for game 7 in Canada were second only to the game 7 in 2011. We win 😀
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Post by crafar01 on Jun 27, 2024 10:40:34 GMT -5
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Post by orym on Jun 27, 2024 11:12:25 GMT -5
The St. Louis Blues have named Claude Julien as an assistant coach for next season, general manager Doug Armstrong announced Thursday.
Julien, 64, makes his return to an NHL bench for the first time since being fired from his head coaching role with the Montreal Canadiens during the 2020-2021 season.
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Post by madmarx on Jun 27, 2024 11:20:38 GMT -5
The Dallas Stars are buying out the remainder of Ryan Suter's contract.
With one year remaining on Suter's deal this move will add $1.4 million on the Stars cap for the next two seasons.
The Stars will save $1.4 million with the buyout.
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Post by kjc2 on Jun 27, 2024 11:35:12 GMT -5
Maybe there’s another big ticket player going on the block. A German from Edmonton? Just me speculating 🤔
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Post by orym on Jun 27, 2024 11:47:27 GMT -5
Maybe there’s another big ticket player going on the block. A German from Edmonton? Just me speculating 🤔 Some absolutely wacky numbers are being thrown around for Draisaitl and McDavid's next contracts. Honestly - I don't see how they keep them both. Someone on TSN was saying it might be around 32-34 million total for the two of them. That's outrageous! Maybe the cap goes up another 3-4 million over the next two years to go along with that but my goodness...that's a lot of cap space on two guys!
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Post by crafar01 on Jun 27, 2024 11:54:15 GMT -5
Maybe there’s another big ticket player going on the block. A German from Edmonton? Just me speculating 🤔 It'd be interesting to see what they'd want for him...probably well and above anything we could offer.
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Post by crafar01 on Jun 27, 2024 11:55:25 GMT -5
Maybe there’s another big ticket player going on the block. A German from Edmonton? Just me speculating 🤔 Some absolutely wacky numbers are being thrown around for Draisaitl and McDavid's next contracts. Honestly - I don't see how they keep them both. Someone on TSN was saying it might be around 32-34 million total for the two of them. That's outrageous! Maybe the cap goes up another 3-4 million over the next two years to go along with that but my goodness...that's a lot of cap space on two guys! They could call TOR and compare notes and ask them how those kinds of contracts are working out for them.
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Post by orym on Jun 27, 2024 12:05:12 GMT -5
Maybe there’s another big ticket player going on the block. A German from Edmonton? Just me speculating 🤔 It'd be interesting to see what they'd want for him...probably well and above anything we could offer. With them being in "win now" mode I can't imagine we are willing to part with anything that would help them get there. I would think they ride the year out and sign him next year at some point to an extension. Unless of course McDavid somehow wants to pull the pin on Edmonton and let's Draisaitl know that ahead of time. I don't see either of them not signing in Edmonton though. I remember bashing that Draisaitl contract Chiarelli signed 8 year - 68 million (8.5 million per) thinking it was a bit of an overpay for a fairly new talent in the league (and would set the market for guys like Pasta) but my goodness did that deal ever end up looking like a bargain haha! He cracked 100 points 5 out of 7 years on that deal.
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Post by kjc2 on Jun 27, 2024 12:26:19 GMT -5
I was thinking maybe Kenny Holland might not be on the same page as ownership on the status of Draisaitl so he opted out on staying in Edmonton.
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Post by crafar01 on Jun 27, 2024 12:55:01 GMT -5
It'd be interesting to see what they'd want for him...probably well and above anything we could offer. With them being in "win now" mode I can't imagine we are willing to part with anything that would help them get there. I would think they ride the year out and sign him next year at some point to an extension. Unless of course McDavid somehow wants to pull the pin on Edmonton and let's Draisaitl know that ahead of time. I don't see either of them not signing in Edmonton though. I remember bashing that Draisaitl contract Chiarelli signed 8 year - 68 million (8.5 million per) thinking it was a bit of an overpay for a fairly new talent in the league (and would set the market for guys like Pasta) but my goodness did that deal ever end up looking like a bargain haha! He cracked 100 points 5 out of 7 years on that deal. Also just read an article saying that we may be the 'unnamed team' frontrunner in the Necas sweepstakes and that it could eventually make the Ullmark deal make more sense...I'm erring on the side of the old, 'I'll believe it when I see it.'
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Post by orym on Jun 27, 2024 13:04:31 GMT -5
With them being in "win now" mode I can't imagine we are willing to part with anything that would help them get there. I would think they ride the year out and sign him next year at some point to an extension. Unless of course McDavid somehow wants to pull the pin on Edmonton and let's Draisaitl know that ahead of time. I don't see either of them not signing in Edmonton though. I remember bashing that Draisaitl contract Chiarelli signed 8 year - 68 million (8.5 million per) thinking it was a bit of an overpay for a fairly new talent in the league (and would set the market for guys like Pasta) but my goodness did that deal ever end up looking like a bargain haha! He cracked 100 points 5 out of 7 years on that deal. Also just read an article saying that we may be the 'unnamed team' frontrunner in the Necas sweepstakes and that it could eventually make the Ullmark deal make more sense...I'm erring on the side of the old, 'I'll believe it when I see it.' I can't remember who I saw report it but they said Sweeney was looking to flip that #25 pick into something that would help us now. I'm all for that. Ship it for Necas (plus whatever else they might need as a sweetener) and I'd feel a lot better about the Ullmark deal. I keep hearing the price on Necas is quite high and Carolina is willing to hold him but I think he wants out of Carolina and wants a shot to play centre (which he isn't getting under Brind'Amour). I also saw the Devils are dangling the #10 pick in a potential Necas deal which if I'm Carolina - please give me that instead as you can get a legit top prospect at #10 instead of what seems like a total crapshoot late 1st rounder at #25.
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Post by crafar01 on Jun 27, 2024 13:45:56 GMT -5
Also just read an article saying that we may be the 'unnamed team' frontrunner in the Necas sweepstakes and that it could eventually make the Ullmark deal make more sense...I'm erring on the side of the old, 'I'll believe it when I see it.' I can't remember who I saw report it but they said Sweeney was looking to flip that #25 pick into something that would help us now. I'm all for that. Ship it for Necas (plus whatever else they might need as a sweetener) and I'd feel a lot better about the Ullmark deal. I keep hearing the price on Necas is quite high and Carolina is willing to hold him but I think he wants out of Carolina and wants a shot to play centre (which he isn't getting under Brind'Amour). I also saw the Devils are dangling the #10 pick in a potential Necas deal which if I'm Carolina - please give me that instead as you can get a legit top prospect at #10 instead of what seems like a total crapshoot late 1st rounder at #25. If DS manages to get Necas for our 25th and a prospect that isn't one of our few promising ones, I'll take back everything I said about the Ullmark trade. How about the 25th and a sign and trade of DeBrusk? I know that's a major reach, but since we're most likely making shit up, I figure why not go hog wild.
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Post by madmarx on Jun 27, 2024 15:54:52 GMT -5
I can't remember who I saw report it but they said Sweeney was looking to flip that #25 pick into something that would help us now. I'm all for that. Ship it for Necas (plus whatever else they might need as a sweetener) and I'd feel a lot better about the Ullmark deal. I keep hearing the price on Necas is quite high and Carolina is willing to hold him but I think he wants out of Carolina and wants a shot to play centre (which he isn't getting under Brind'Amour). I also saw the Devils are dangling the #10 pick in a potential Necas deal which if I'm Carolina - please give me that instead as you can get a legit top prospect at #10 instead of what seems like a total crapshoot late 1st rounder at #25. If DS manages to get Necas for our 25th and a prospect that isn't one of our few promising ones, I'll take back everything I said about the Ullmark trade. How about the 25th and a sign and trade of DeBrusk? I know that's a major reach, but since we're most likely making shit up, I figure why not go hog wild. Sweeney on DeBrusk: "I suspect that Jake will head to UFA and test the market. Remain consistent that we have been in negotiations with Jake — haven't had any productive talks in quite some time. "At end of the day, that's his prerogative to see what July 1 brings for him."
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