2021-2022 NHL Season Hockey • Page 4

Not at all surprised this happened but a little shocked it hadn't happened sooner. The Cup has finally been Florida'd.

 

I’ve had NHL Network for about a week and it’s probably the “worst” week to have it as it’s the dead zone at the end of the season before anything really happens lmao

I’ve enjoyed some of the shows and commentary I’ve watched so far, but one thing I have learned is that if your team wins the Cup, get the network because 90% of what they have on during this time has been games from the Final.

Once the season really gets going in a day or two (and especially with the expansion draft) I’ll be very glad to have it, but right now it’s basically just endlessly watching Lightning vs Canadiens lol

 

Wait, so teams can either protect: 7 forwards, 3 defensemen and a goalie

OR

8 skaters and a goalie.

In the second scenario you lose TWO spots?? Trying to quickly think who would do that and why, that’s a crazy difference.

for some reason I thought the differences were much closer than that.

 

Teams who want to protect 4 (or more) defenseman will elect for option #2. Toronto's almost certainly going to be one such team so we can keep our top-4 intact + our forwards after Matthews/Mitch/JT/Willy are garbage anyway.

Enjoy Alex Kerfoot.

 

Basically, the 8 skater scenario only makes sense if you want to protect 4 or more DMen or 0 DMen

 

Ok that makes sense. I originally was looking at it as trying to keep more offensive personnel, but that would have to be a situation where you had great top 3 lines and only one or two defensemen you cared about, which would be hard to find as I’m sure most teams want to keep at least their top 3 defensemen

 

goodnight sweet prince

 

Can’t believe they are signing Rinne to an 8-year contract at age 38.

 

He 100% knew

 

Was just about to post that. Frees up $10M so I guess that means some major contracts are coming soon (or at least one)

 

Guessing they both refused to waive their NMC, which would force the Wild to protect them from Seattle, thus leading to them having to expose someone like Dumba

 

why do I feel like at least one of them will end up on the sharks

 

I remember being extremely bummed when they chose the Wild over the Wings

dodged that cap hit

 

Buyouts like these always create an interesting scenario, cause these guys can sign cheap somewhere now and collect two cheques

I’d take a flier on either of them

 

I can think of a $10M contract that has been linked to the Wild...

 

Id love Suter

 

haha I was thinking of Kap, but Eichel fits the bill too!

 

Dead cap of $4.6M, $12.4M, $14.6M, $14.M and then 4 years of $1.6M

 

fuck both of those assholes

(yes I am still bitter about July 2012)

 

yeah, I'd at least give Suter a shot.

 

Also, those recapture penalties are hilarious

Also means that they get to protect Dumba now though

 

They both made the biggest deal about going home to MIN, can't see them going elsewhere

Which means they're both going to NYR

 

Vorachek implied in an interview that he might be out in Philly. Ugh.