Around the NHL: 2022 Off-season

[Contempt]

2 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

Ryan Whitney has also been hit in the head a lot.

[Brawndo]

Sharks trade Adin Hill to Vegas for a 4th 

[Taro T]

29 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Sharks trade Adin Hill to Vegas for a 4th 

Considering the only healthy goalie they have is Logan Thompson, it's a decent pickup.  Seems to be even more of a Comrie can be a starter reach than Comrie was though.  When Brossoit returns they'll have 2 Comrie lottery tickets to find a starter.

[Eleven]

This isn't the NHL, but it isn't worthy of its own thread, either:

 

 

[Doohicksie]

 

[Contempt]

9 hours ago, Doohickie said:

 

Pens didnt want him back either. Maybe he's an *****.

[French Collection]

1 hour ago, Contempt said:

Pens didnt want him back either. Maybe he's an *****.

Or a lot of luck involved in his points. Playing around Sid and Geno probably helps.

I wouldn’t want him back in Buffalo, I like Hinestroza more.

[Contempt]

5 minutes ago, French Collection said:

Or a lot of luck involved in his points. Playing around Sid and Geno probably helps.

I wouldn’t want him back in Buffalo, I like Hinestroza more.

IIRC a lot of his goals came when Sid was out early in the season 

[Doohicksie]

20 hours ago, French Collection said:

Or a lot of luck involved in his points. Playing around Sid and Geno probably helps.

I wouldn’t want him back in Buffalo, I like Hinestroza more.

Agree with that. 

[DarthEbriate]

Dallas signs RFA Oettinger to a 3x$4M (and RFA status) contract. That, paired with the Sabres taking Bishop's contract, will give them $6M in cap for Robertson, so a bridge deal is in order.

[sweetlou]

Good signing by Dallas.  Make the young goalie play consistent over his first 4-5 years before throwing big money at him.   I bet Philly is glad they only gave Hart a bridge deal after he had two good years.  Goalies are weird and should be consistent over 4-5 years before getting any term contract or big money.

[DarthEbriate]

Just now, sweetlou said:

Good signing by Dallas.  Make the young goalie play consistent over his first 4-5 years before throwing big money at him.   I bet Philly is glad they only gave Hart a bridge deal after he had two good years.  Goalies are weird and should be consistent over 4-5 years before getting any term contract or big money.

The Binnington deal comes to mind. Won them a Cup. Was just below average for 2 years with 2 poor playoffs, and then this regular season Husso outplayed him all year until the playoffs... and Cup-level Binnington reappeared. He was even fantastic against Colorado until he got Kadri'ed.

[Porous Five Hole]

Anybody want a young RD with no path toward playing time with the NYR?

[thewookie1]

3 minutes ago, Porous Five Hole said:

Anybody want a young RD with no path toward playing time with the NYR?

Why has he lost favor there? He was solid for them

[Zamboni]

Surprised they want to cut ties so soon. He’s only 22. Unless there’s a personality issue going on. 

[Porous Five Hole]

I think there’s a logjam on the right side for the NYR. Fox & Trouba are blockers. And Lundkvist knows he isn’t going to get PP time over either of those two. 
 

 

[steveoath]

Wait.... wasn't he untouchable?

[Porous Five Hole]

2 minutes ago, steveoath said:

Wait.... wasn't he untouchable?

He’s got two years left on his ELC. The Rangers are probably looking for an NHL player on an ELC in return.  So that would be one of Mule, Power, Krebs, Cozens, Quinn, or Peterka.  I can’t imagine the Sabres are dealing one of those guys for him.  

[#freejame]

9 minutes ago, Porous Five Hole said:

He’s got two years left on his ELC. The Rangers are probably looking for an NHL player on an ELC in return.  So that would be one of Mule, Power, Krebs, Cozens, Quinn, or Peterka.  I can’t imagine the Sabres are dealing one of those guys for him.  

Mitts?

[Porous Five Hole]

2 minutes ago, #freejame said:

Mitts?

He’s on his 2.5M per year bridge deal. The Rangers only have 1M in cap space at the moment. So maybe if the Sabres take some salary?

[Weave]

If his complaint is blocking for powerplay time he sure won’t like Buffalo.  Dahlin and probably Power are gonna monopolize the PP.

[Curt]

1 hour ago, #freejame said:

Mitts?

I see no point in the Sabres making that deal, or trading for Nils Lunqvist at all really.  Sabres don’t need to spend assets for an offense first defenseman.

Its not a good fit.  I’d say Mittelstadt is more valuable to the Sabres.

[Zamboni]

Not all shiny new toys … are better shiny new toys. 

[Eleven]

1 hour ago, Curt said:

I see no point in the Sabres making that deal, or trading for Nils Lunqvist at all really.  Sabres don’t need to spend assets for an offense first defenseman.

Its not a good fit.  I’d say Mittelstadt is more valuable to the Sabres.

I'm not Mittlestadt's greatest fan, but you are right on.

[PerreaultForever]

5 hours ago, Curt said:

I see no point in the Sabres making that deal, or trading for Nils Lunqvist at all really.  Sabres don’t need to spend assets for an offense first defenseman.

Its not a good fit.  I’d say Mittelstadt is more valuable to the Sabres.

I'd say that's fair, but what if you could get him for picks or prospects? If you could do that, he would make us a better team than we are. I'd certainly pick up the phone and ask the price.