Hockey Randomness

Postby **Lemon Berry Lobster** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 10:09 pm

The best thing about Seattle was they selected a random guy from Columbus, and turns out he was a soon to be UFA because he re-signed with Columbus today.

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:49 pm

Seattle really seemed to go HAM on the idea of Driedger having the opportunity to be the man in net. Guess that’s over now. Lasted a whole week. I don’t blame them for taking an upgrade from the open market, and **** Colorado in the process, but it sucks for Driedger. They added two legit forwards today to help bring them above “AHL contender” status, but without some more offensive fire power they’re gonna have to win games with soccer scores.

Postby **Trip McNeely** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 6:55 am

Seattle really seemed to go HAM on the idea of Driedger having the opportunity to be the man in net. Guess that’s over now. Lasted a whole week. I don’t blame them for taking an upgrade from the open market, and **** Colorado in the process, but it sucks for Driedger. They added two legit forwards today to help bring them above “AHL contender” status, but without some more offensive fire power they’re gonna have to win games with soccer scores.

And they have 10 million tied up in goaltending now.

They must have a plan but I don’t see it. They left so many good players on the table for what most assumed would be the ability to be big time players on free agency but I’m not overwhelmed by any means with their pickups so far.

If they are playing the long game, why would you sign Driedger to that contract to be a backup?

Postby **Jim** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 9:49 am

The best thing about Seattle was they selected a random guy from Columbus, and turns out he was a soon to be UFA because he re-signed with Columbus today.

I was wrong.

Postby **Rylan** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 9:51 am

The plan seems to be acquire assets to flip by year 3. The core gets built through the Amateur Draft, not the Expansion Draft. Its essentially what VGK did, but VGK had the privalege of being first and got lucky on a few players hitting immediately. But that allowed them to flip players for other players and considerations.

Its the same methodology that the dude with the craigslist paper clip turned into a house or whatever.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 10:08 am

He might be a stud, I have no idea, but for the last few drafts, the first player that I didn't know wouldn't hit til around the 100th pick...this year, it was Seattle's pick at 35...I have no clue who he is haha

Postby **shmenguin** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 10:35 am

From what we saw, there’s no way Kahun isn’t a legitimate top 9 forward in this league. This guy must be the world’s worst lockerroom presence to be shipped around like he his.

Postby **meow** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 10:43 am

Yeah that’s a head scratcher. He would have a spot on my third line

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 10:48 am

Our former savior Ethan Prow back stateside with Buffalo.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 10:50 am

Buffalo goaltending at the moment:
Craig Anderson, 40, $750k
Aaron Dell, 32, $750k
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, 22, $778k
Dustin Tokarski, 31, $725k

I guess when you spend all your money on paying people not to coach or manage your team anymore, you have to cut corners somehow...

By the way, they'll pay Christian Ehrhoff (last played for Buffalo in 2014) $857,000 this year...

Postby **Jim** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 10:58 am

Buffalo goaltending at the moment:
Craig Anderson, 40, $750k
Aaron Dell, 32, $750k
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, 22, $778k
Dustin Tokarski, 31, $725k

I guess when you spend all your money on paying people not to coach or manage your team anymore, you have to cut corners somehow...

By the way, they'll pay Christian Ehrhoff (last played for Buffalo in 2014) $857,000 this year...

That's why whenever people just toss out to buy someone out, I am strong against it.

Postby **Rylan** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:00 am

Looks at Jack Johnon until 2026.

that 1.2 mil a year would be nice to have Jimmy Rutherford.

Postby **Gaucho** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:07 am

wince

Postby **Jim** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:14 am

Looks at Jack Johnon until 2026.

that 1.2 mil a year would be nice to have Jimmy Rutherford.

The $1.9M would be nice to have next year, Sid.

Postby **willeyeam** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:26 am

Buffalo goaltending at the moment:
Craig Anderson, 40, $750k
Aaron Dell, 32, $750k
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, 22, $778k
Dustin Tokarski, 31, $725k

I guess when you spend all your money on paying people not to coach or manage your team anymore, you have to cut corners somehow...

By the way, they'll pay Christian Ehrhoff (last played for Buffalo in 2014) $857,000 this year...

Houser???

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:31 am

No contract...unless you're breaking some news...

Postby **Jim** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:35 am

No contract...unless you're breaking some news...

I believe that he meant on the "payroll" because of the buyout. No cap hit but still eating revenue.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:37 am

Houser wasn't bought out...

Postby **willeyeam** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:46 am

oh misunderstood your post

Postby **King Colby** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 12:08 pm

Looks at Jack Johnon until 2026.

that 1.2 mil a year would be nice to have Jimmy Rutherford.
The $1.9M would be nice to have next year, Sid.

+1.75M for his buddies Simon and Rodrigues

Postby **shoeshine boy** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 1:21 pm

in the words of Harry Doyle: He's still a dick.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 1:21 pm

Sid is friends with Crotch...? He was linemates with Eichel, I'm not sure Sid has an allegiance to him...Crosby and him have never connected for a single point in either of their careers...

Postby **Jim** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 1:37 pm

Saad to StL for $4.5Mx5

Zucker @5.5M > Saad @$4.5M

Postby **nocera** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 1:39 pm

Source of the post Saad to StL for $4.5Mx5

That's it?

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 1:52 pm

Full NTC until the final year where it’s an MNTC. I’ll Stan hard for pretty much every Pittsburgh area player who makes it to the show, but Saad does little to nothing for me. Low energy, low work ethic, low physicality player who has never really improved since he entered the league. Lead the league is shooting percentage last season. If he’s at his career average were talking about a guy who had 8 goals and 9 assists in 44 games last season and is probably getting a couple million for a couple years and not this long term commitment.