Around the NHL: 2024-2025 Season

[Thorner]

3 hours ago, SABRES 0311 said:

It took being on a team with one of the top three greatest players to ever play in the NHL. 

No, it didn’t. That just happened to be the team he went to after being here - that’s the point. It was never a “curse” 

Edited Sunday at 02:47 PM by Thorner

[Archie Lee]

19 minutes ago, Thorner said:

No, it didn’t. That just happened to be the team he went to after being here - that’s the point. It was never a “curse” 

Like most players in the NHL, Skinner never single-handedly tanked a team’s chances of making the playoffs. Dylan Cozens is another such player. That doesn’t mean they are necessarily players you want on your team, but they aren’t playoff boogie men. 

[LGR4GM]

Players we could've drafted 

 

[shrader]

2 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

Players we could've drafted 

 

I’m trying to remember the timeline. Did they trade back with San Jose much earlier in the day?

Edited Sunday at 05:49 PM by shrader

[LGR4GM]

2 hours ago, shrader said:

I’m trying to remember the timeline. Did they trade back with San Jose much earlier in the day?

No, it was at the draft. 

[dudacek]

2 hours ago, shrader said:

I’m trying to remember the timeline. Did they trade back with San Jose much earlier in the day?

Previous day. It was not a draft floor trade. They made it before any players were taken.

They made it seem like they were pretty confident they were going to get the guy (or one of the guys) they wanted regardless.

Which I always thought was odd because the Luchenko pick was off the board.

Also wondered if part of the motivation was that they weren't going to be taking Parekh or an LD due to need?

[SABRES 0311]

3 hours ago, Thorner said:

No, it didn’t. That just happened to be the team he went to after being here - that’s the point. It was never a “curse” 

Skinner never played a playoff game until he got to a team with McDavid. 

[Thorner]

16 minutes ago, SABRES 0311 said:

Skinner never played a playoff game until he got to a team with McDavid. 

I have a rock that keeps away tigers you may be interested in 

[SABRES 0311]

15 minutes ago, Thorner said:

I have a rock that keeps away tigers you may be interested in 

You take cash or card?

[shrader]

1 hour ago, dudacek said:

Previous day. It was not a draft floor trade. They made it before any players were taken.

They made it seem like they were pretty confident they were going to get the guy (or one of the guys) they wanted regardless.

Which I always thought was odd because the Luchenko pick was off the board.

Also wondered if part of the motivation was that they weren't going to be taking Parekh or an LD due to need?

Yeah, I remember being confused as to why either team would do it at that point, not having any clue how the board would shake out. 

[PerreaultForever]

13 hours ago, Ducky said:

I see LA and the Avs winning.

Edmonton is a little banged up and just lost Ekholm so it might be LA's turn to win that. Not sure about Avs. Haven't seen them since their deadline deals. Great Raantanen storyline though. Goaltending could shift that one. 7 game toss up. 

[Ducky]

6 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

Edmonton is a little banged up and just lost Ekholm so it might be LA's turn to win that. Not sure about Avs. Haven't seen them since their deadline deals. Great Raantanen storyline though. Goaltending could shift that one. 7 game toss up. 

The Stars are not playing well and their D is suspect.

LA have been playing playoff hockey for awhile now.

Edited Monday at 02:59 AM by Ducky

[spndnchz]

Jets. PresidentTrophy 

[PerreaultForever]

5 minutes ago, spndnchz said:

Jets. PresidentTrophy 

So no Stanley Cup for them. First round upset exit 🙂

 

[DarthEbriate]

8 hours ago, SABRES 0311 said:

Skinner never played a playoff game until he got to a team with McDavid. 

You're assuming that when Draisaitl, Frederic, RNH, and Hyman (and maybe, possibly, even Kane?) return to the lineup, that Skinner remains dressed. They're all day-to-day except Kane, who was practicing with the team in March.

Edited Monday at 02:56 AM by DarthEbriate

[SABRES 0311]

49 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

You're assuming that when Draisaitl, Frederic, RNH, and Hyman (and maybe, possibly, even Kane?) return to the lineup, that Skinner remains dressed. They're all day-to-day except Kane, who was practicing with the team in March.

Good point. Skinner has a history of being a one way player and the playoffs require a full team effort on both sides of the red line.

[spndnchz]

1 hour ago, PerreaultForever said:

So no Stanley Cup for them. First round upset exit 🙂

 

I thought the same thing 👯‍♀️

[Jorcus]

14 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

Edmonton is a little banged up and just lost Ekholm so it might be LA's turn to win that. Not sure about Avs. Haven't seen them since their deadline deals. Great Raantanen storyline though. Goaltending could shift that one. 7 game toss up. 

The Avs.have a good chance to run the table. They got a lot healthier and deeper as the season went on. Dallas does not have the defense to hold them off.

[That Aud Smell]

On 4/11/2025 at 3:46 PM, PromoTheRobot said:

Four days out and there are this many seats left for a Leafs game in Buffalo. Wow.

This is absolutely bonkers.

[PromoTheRobot]

MTL loses in a SO to Chicago. So the Habs need one point to clinch, otherwise the Bluejackets have to win 2 in regulation to get WC2.

[DarthEbriate]

Well, look at that!

Colorado completes game #82 and Landeskog is good to go after multiple years on LTIR, just in time for game 1 of round 1. Funny how that timing magically works out.

[WhenWillItEnd66]

16 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

Well, look at that!

Colorado completes game #82 and Landeskog is good to go after multiple years on LTIR, just in time for game 1 of round 1. Funny how that timing magically works out.

But thats ok as the Avs are my second favorite team!! LOL

[shrader]

1 hour ago, DarthEbriate said:

Well, look at that!

Colorado completes game #82 and Landeskog is good to go after multiple years on LTIR, just in time for game 1 of round 1. Funny how that timing magically works out.

They held him out for three years just for this very day. Those evils bastards!

[DarthEbriate]

7 minutes ago, shrader said:

They held him out for three years just for this very day. Those evils bastards!

And it stinks he's been through so many surgeries; the league is better with him in it.

But he's been practicing and traveling with the team for 4 weeks, which means he's been capable of hockey-related activities for months. It's just such transparent circumventing of the cap. And the fix is so easy: either a) once designated LTIR, they cannot play until July 1st/start of next season or b) you cannot ice a playoff lineup that is not cap-compliant.

If the Sabres were good, they could sit Power to bulk up all next regular season, and Norris too. Then just unleash them and their $16M in salary at playoff time (after a conditioning stint, naturally).

[PerreaultForever]

On 4/14/2025 at 6:59 PM, PromoTheRobot said:

MTL loses in a SO to Chicago. So the Habs need one point to clinch, otherwise the Bluejackets have to win 2 in regulation to get WC2.

Down to the last game. I will laugh if the Habs miss because of that Chicago game. Chances are they see an AHL roster last game though.