NHL Thread

[Spanky99]

I think at this point he’s the only player on the team accepting these absurd requests because he’s a borderline NHLer and thinks it will help him prolong his career to be seen as a yes man. I don’t really blame him.

 

Agreed, ballsy too. I find it sad they leave him to answer questions is all.

[BTS]

Agreed, ballsy too. I find it sad they leave him to answer questions is all.

 

Oh he never should have been asked to participate in this.

[Spanky99]

Oh he never should have been asked to participate in this.

 

It should've been a media reporter, so much cringe. Borowiecki was a boss today, though.

[jays4life19]

Spanky, do you want my opinion on the situation?

[P2F]

Austin Watson was just given a 27-game suspension.

[Spanky99]

Austin Watson was just given a 27-game suspension.

 

Why? Without looking.

[P2F]

Why? Without looking.

 

Domestic violence.

[Spanky99]

Domestic violence.

 

Idiot.

[Krylian]

f*** you, Austin Watson. f*** you!

[BTS]

https://theathletic.com/522117/2018/09/13/islanders-goalie-robin-lehner-opens-up-about-his-addiction-and-bipolar-diagnosis-i-could-not-stand-being-alone-in-my-brain/

 

It's amazing that Lehner was able to function as a capable NHL player while going through all of this.

[BTS]

Seems like a Karlsson trade is breaking...

[P2F]

Karlsson to the Sharks.

[jays4life19]

Wowzers!

[Frag]

Erik Karlsson and Francis Perron to SJ for a 1st rd pick in 2019 or 2020, C-Chris Tierny, 2nd rd pick 2019, C-Josh Norris, LW-Rudolfs Balcers and D-Dylan DeMelo

[BTS]

Erik Karlsson and Francis Perron to SJ for a 1st rd pick in 2019 or 2020, C-Chris Tierny, 2nd rd pick 2019, C-Josh Norris, LW-Rudolfs Balcers and D-Dylan DeMelo

 

That's it, I've had it. Driving to the CTC with my pitch fork.

[Frag]

That's it, I've had it. Driving to the CTC with my pitch fork.

 

[King]

Erik Karlsson and Francis Perron to SJ for a 1st rd pick in 2019 or 2020, C-Chris Tierny, 2nd rd pick 2019, C-Josh Norris, LW-Rudolfs Balcers and D-Dylan DeMelo

 

That's terrible lol

[Frag]

Official trade seems to be:

 

Erik Karlsson to the Sharks in exchange for Chris Tierney, Dylan DeMelo, Josh Norris, Rudolfs Balcers, 2020 1st, 2019 2nd and two conditional picks.

[Frag]

Also, Bobby Ryan is still a Sen. Lol

[BTS]

It's a good thing they released the video of foundational player (sic) Mark Borowiecki and Melnyk outlining the plan for #sensrising, or else I'd really be angry right now.

[JG34]

Seems like a underwhelming return.

[jays4life19]

I will reserve judgment until I hear Spankys thoughts on the trade

[BTS]

Somebody get Spanky in here to make sense of all this

[Laika]

Is it that bad? I don't know anything about NHL prospects. What kind of return would have been reasonable.

[Pendleton]

Seems like a underwhelming return.

 

It's really just a bunch of stuff. Tierney is a good young top 9 center but nothing to get overly excited about and Norris projects to be similar at best. They'll have to hit on the draft picks to make this looking better down the line. As of now Ottawa didn't get a single piece that you would project to be a high end contributor.

[BTS]

Is it that bad? I don't know anything about NHL prospects. What kind of return would have been reasonable.

 

It's a bunch of depth players. Not a single piece with 1st line or top-pair upside.

[BTS]

If SJ makes the playoffs, their 1st goes to Buffalo. So the 1st will almost certainly be a late 1st in 2020.

[Pendleton]

Balcers at least seems like an interesting lottery ticket. Latvian prospect who played his formative years in Norway. Scored 40 goals in 66 games in his lone WHL season and then went on to lead the Sharks AHL team in scoring this past year as a rookie pro. Might be some scoring line upside there.

[JG34]

Meier should’ve been one of the pieces going back to the Sens for sure.

[Pendleton]

Meier should’ve been one of the pieces going back to the Sens for sure.

 

Yeah under normal circumstances I don't think there's any way San Jose would be able to be competitive in talks for a guy like Karlsson without putting Meier on the table.