Around the NHL 2023 - Playoffs 2024

[BigFatCat999]

He's American. Heck, he played on Team USA in the World Championships just last year.

What I want to know is if he was driving a golf cart when he did all that.

I know. I was like "Waait a minute, he's American." You look at the name and go, "Oh he's Balkan, maybe Russian." Then you realize he's from Milwaukee. Thus, the edit.

 

[hockey diva]

I believe one of his parents is from Russia

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

I believe one of his parents is from Russia

Yes his dad is Belorussian and was playing in Milwaukee at the time, hence the birth there and the US Citizenship. Later on, the family globetrotted playing hockey. I remember at the draft people were saying how Galchenyuk spoke like 7 languages or something from times in various leagues as his dad moved around. So he also grew up in Russia when dad was back in the KHL for a while. Still, Galchenyuk always had US Citizenship and played for Team USA a few times, at the World Juniors and WC's.

 

[ShagDaddy]

I’ve seen some crazy stuff and this ranks right up there in “Holy crap” moments.

 

[BigFatCat999]

I’ve seen some crazy stuff and this ranks right up there in “Holy crap” moments.

Preds dodged that bullet like Neo.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Preds dodged that bullet like Neo.

Galchenyuk is like 30 years old? And his dad is still getting mentioned in his docket? Ew.

 

[herzausstein]

I’ve seen some crazy stuff and this ranks right up there in “Holy crap” moments.

He really needs to take a step back from hockey and get his mind and body healthy.

 

[Armourboy]

Galchenyuk is like 30 years old? And his dad is still getting mentioned in his docket? Ew.

Crazy as it is I know some " kids " that old whose parents still dictate alot of their life so it wouldn't surprise me at all if that isn't the case and isn't a part of his problem.

 

[AintLifeGrand]

Galchenyuk is like 30 years old? And his dad is still getting mentioned in his docket? Ew.

Not sure if I see what is gross about that?

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Not sure if I see what is gross about that?

Well, I just think it's a bit weird that his dad still moves around with him apparently, when he's 30 and he's not even an NHL player anymore. Who really knows the dynamic, maybe dad just needs to be there to help out a troubled child. Dad trying to protect him after this incident seems noble enough on the surface, just... why was he even a few minutes away and able to show up to pick him up like that? Still?

Anyway, thanks Avs for making him the player in the contract dump so that we have the closer ties now to talk about this epic "former Pred".

 

[Predsanddead24]

Aho re-signed long term in Carolina. It was definitely a pipe dream but there goes one of the shots at getting an elite UFA center.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Aho re-signed long term in Carolina. It was definitely a pipe dream but there goes one of the shots at getting an elite UFA center.

Matthews, Draisatl, and McDavid still haven't extended... there's still hope!!!

 

[Flgatorguy87]

Aho re-signed long term in Carolina. It was definitely a pipe dream but there goes one of the shots at getting an elite UFA center.

...but maybe some hope that we can still find that guy without drafting top 3-5? He was 35th overall and they will likely have him for his entire career.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

...but maybe some hope that we can still find that guy without drafting top 3-5? He was 35th overall and they will likely have him for his entire career.

Yager, Danielson going ahead of our pick will take some of the second-guessing out of it if they hit and Wood misses. I don't think we have to worry tooooo much about Moore being that guy either. Or one of the guys picked after Molendyk?

So for now, it's Wood. Then we recalibrate with our #20 pick in 2024. And our #25 and #11 (TB's) pick in 2025. Rinse and repeat. If we don't draft the guy, then in about 20 years Trotz retires and we get somebody new at the helm to try.

 

[herzausstein]

...but maybe some hope that we can still find that guy without drafting top 3-5? He was 35th overall and they will likely have him for his entire career.

Average draft placement for the top 33 players labeled as centers by nhl.com is 20th overall (14th once you remove the outlier that is pavelski at 205th overall). It is certainly possible. 13 of the top 33 were drafted outside of the top 10. Only 6 were drafted out of the 1st round.

 

[weeze]

Ek saying AM talk is around 5-8 yrs and $12-14M per. Pass on that. WHAT has AM, JT, MM and WN brought Toronto? Takes more than 1 superstar. And apparently it takes more than 4.

 

[herzausstein]

Ek saying AM talk is around 5-8 yrs and $12-14M per. Pass on that. WHAT has AM, JT, MM and WN brought Toronto? Takes more than 1 superstar. And apparently it takes more than 4.

Ek was also saying LA is STILL after saros and we want a top 6 forward, d prospect, and a 1st

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Ek was also saying LA is STILL after saros and we want a top 6 forward, d prospect, and a 1st

Clarke, Byfield, and a 1st... ok then I'm listening.

Spence, Arvidsson, and a 1st... um, no.

 

[Predsanddead24]

Ek saying AM talk is around 5-8 yrs and $12-14M per. Pass on that. WHAT has AM, JT, MM and WN brought Toronto? Takes more than 1 superstar. And apparently it takes more than 4.

Weirdly I think Toronto has a too many stars problem. They've spent so much money on those guys that they don't have any cap space to build a team around them. If they didn't sign Tavares and instead used that money to upgrade some of the other slots they'd be much better off.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Ek saying AM talk is around 5-8 yrs and $12-14M per. Pass on that. WHAT has AM, JT, MM and WN brought Toronto? Takes more than 1 superstar. And apparently it takes more than 4.

I would hand Matthews 8x$16M and not blink. He's 25. He has a 60-goal season, Hart, Calder, two Rocket Richards... he's 6'3"/210. We probably don't ever even get a crack at a player like this, but for sure we don't without driving a fleet of Brinks trucks up to his door. Toronto's issues are well-documented, they are not specific to one player who is in the top-10 players in the league. And I'm not even a Matthews fan, I rank him behind 4 or 5 other centers in the league. But the Cap will be over $100M after the first 3 years of that contract, and the very best players like McDavid should be getting more like $20M by then. Unless they shortchange themselves (which Matthews accepting $12-14M would be doing).

 

[herzausstein]

Clarke, Byfield, and a 1st... ok then I'm listening.

Spence, Arvidsson, and a 1st... um, no.

If they were dumb enough to give us Clarke, Byfield, and a 1st you take that and run. Even if they offer a 1st, one of those 2 prospects, and arvidsson you find out what you can get for arvidsson around the league and consider it.

Im not interested in Spence either personally even though hes a pretry good prospect.

 

[Armourboy]

If I'm trading Saros I don't want a " pretty good prospect " or a hope and a prayer, I want a guy you know is going to be pushing the 1st line quickly. If that's not available it ain't even worth it imo.

 

[BigFatCat999]

Clarke, Byfield, and a 1st... ok then I'm listening.

Spence, Arvidsson, and a 1st... um, no.

What Porter said

 

[jumb0]

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[herzausstein]

Ottawa gets tarasenko and are now against the cap without a full roster. Roster looks decent but still some changes ahead. Their season will hinge on if Korpisalo can repeat last season or if he turns back into the pumpkin that the rest of his career has been