NHL Thread

[Dylan]

The whole nhl is a mess.

[havok24]

The Iron Sheik ‏@the_ironsheik

Randy Carlyle if I see you I'm going to break your neck and **** your ass make you humble

 

The Iron Sheik ‏@the_ironsheik

Randy Carlyle you are cheap you are punk and you are no good son of a bitch

 

 

lol

[reedjohnsonfan]

Nobody can narrowly frame a problem like you Pat Tabler Fan.

 

We can agree to disagree, no need to be a jackass. Unfortunately you take pleasure in telling people off on the internet, did you also think Mike Trout should have won MVP last year despite a triple crown by MCab?

[reedjohnsonfan]

Worse GM: AA or Nonis?

 

I think the term of the contract is too long but they are the Leafs and have very deep pockets. They can just buy him out when they think he's gone too downhill which makes the CBA pretty funny. Personally I think he's worth 5.25 for the next few seasons, which is why I'm pretty happy as a Leafs fan.

[reedjohnsonfan]

Buyouts will still count against the cap though. That's an issue for cap teams like the Leafs.

 

Right there's no compliance buyouts after next year (I think), but he's not clogging up roster space in years 6-7 when he's too old which still has value, so they only have to be "under the cap" for about 2 years if he declines badly. I don't think it's too bad, especially considering it's many years down the road.

[imsorry4beatinU]

Who would have thought that Alfie leaves the Senators and Joe Corvo coming back to the Senators. A WTF kind of offseason for the Senators

[Frag]

Who would have thought that Alfie leaves the Senators and Joe Corvo coming back to the Senators. A WTF kind of offseason for the Senators

 

Getting Bobby Ryan is a good thing for them.

[imsorry4beatinU]

Getting Bobby Ryan is a good thing for them.

 

It is for sure. It's just Alfie would have never left Ottawa for another team, everyone in Ottawa thought that would never ever happen and it did. Just the way Corvo left last time in bad terms complaining about fans and media in Ottawa. He was the last person I would have thought Ottawa would sign to be the RD on PP. I know its a bargain for 1 year 900k..

[The Cats Ass]

Turns out the Leafs weren't the only crazy ones going after Clarkson. The Oilers actually offered him more money but he turned it down to come to Toronto.

 

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/report-oilers-outbid-leafs-for-clarkson/

[Frag]

Turns out the Leafs weren't the only crazy ones going after Clarkson. The Oilers actually offered him more money but he turned it down to come to Toronto.

 

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/report-oilers-outbid-leafs-for-clarkson/

 

Took a hometown "discount" and avoided going to Edmonton.

[Nox]

http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/9470677/ilya-kovalchuk-new-jersey-devils-announces-retire

 

Woah

[Laika]

http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/9470677/ilya-kovalchuk-new-jersey-devils-announces-retire

 

Woah

 

77 million on the table.... I wonder how much the KHL / the Russian mob is offering him

[Dr. Dinger]

LOL @ NJH's keeper team

[Dr. Dinger]

Like Russia cares. What has the NHL ever done for the KHL? Besides poaching it's best players for two decades now.

[Dr. Dinger]

He hasn't said anything about playing in the KHL, has he? It's not like he needs the money.

[Nox]

Is it even legal for him to play?

 

I find it highly unlikely the NHL would be able to block Kovalchuck from playing in the KHL if he so chose. Any non compete clauses in there would be dubious at best.

[Nox]

What a can of worms. If he does play, that's a terrible precedent.

 

Yah, it would be a total s*** show. Would not be shocked at all if he does play in the K next year.

[Laika]

All things considered, Kovie is probably doing NJ a massive favour though.

[Frag]

All things considered, Kovie is probably doing NJ a massive favour though.

 

NJ has to give up a draft pick next year that they lost as a result of cap circumvention involved while signing Kovie, when they could have given it up in 2012 when it was the 29th overall pick, and Kovie leaves the year before that season begins. LOL

[Frag]

What a can of worms. If he does play, that's a terrible precedent.

 

It will probably give teams even less incentive to draft Russian players now as a result of this. If Kovalchuk is leaving for the KHL (if he does), despite the contract he had with NJ, then how the hell do you expect other Russian players who aren't paid as much or aren't as talented as Kovie to stay?

[Frag]

Forgot to post this, but I compiled all goaltender SV%+ seasons since the 1983-84 season (minimum 2500 minutes in a season).

[mitchf]

Forgot to post this, but I compiled all goaltender SV%+ seasons since the 1983-84 season (minimum 2500 minutes in a season).

This is incredible.

[G-Snarls]

Kovalchuck officially signs with a KHL team. $ not announced. 4 year deal.

 

http://bit.ly/1bgnFU3

 

Wow his old team mates are pissed, huh?

[The Cats Ass]

Looks like Kovalchuk is already planning his NHL comeback.... He says he'd like to return after 3 years in Russia. Seems like something is missing from the story. Maybe someone is his family is sick and he wants to play in Russia to be close to them and home.

 

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/report-ilya-kovalchuks-sister-says-he-wants-to-return-to-the-nhl-in-three-years/

[Frag]

New study: Rinne is really f***ing good at controlling rebounds, but he's probably more the exception rather than the norm.

 

Also, Reimer's rebound control was possibly 2nd best behind only Rinne in the past 3 seasons, though he wasn't anywhere close to Rinne (19.8 rGAA vs. 8.7 rGAA). His rebound rate also worsens each season, possibly due to random noise, poorer play, poorer system, or a combination.

 

Eric T gets into a decent discussion with the author in the comment section.

[Laika]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=678456

 

NHL realignment

 

So f***ing stupid.

[Slot Machine]

I liked the user comment about it being too much work to call the metropolitan division the only teams NBC cares about division.

[Slot Machine]

What a crap name.

[Frag]

Let's all thank the Jets for this wonderful realignment!

[Dylan]

The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed defenceman Carl Gunnarsson to a three-year, $9.45-million deal Monday, according to Hockey Central insider Nick Kypreos.