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  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,769
    Bettman isn't the problem, he's doing what his bosses (the owners) want. It's a business, and they're trying to make money, it is what it is. 

    I do agree that expansion is only going to water down the talent level; they should have relocated 2 other teams. Moving the Coyotes would have been a no brainer. 

    Shortening the schedule would have helped too, 82 games is too many, but fewer games = less $, so that's out the window as well. 

  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    Carolina just traded away their Calder finalist goalie.  Arizona just got some draft picks to take on salary.  The NHL and these southern teams are joke…

    The NHL salary cap is a joke.  
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    Carolina couldn’t afford 3 million…lmfao.  Please sell to Quebec City…

    Give Peas A Chance…
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    Canes get Bernie and trade Needledickcovic 
    Good deal!
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    LMFAO…Yzerman robbed Carolina

    NHL 2021-22 season schedule features Lightning, Kraken on opening night




    Significant down time in February for the Olympic Break…





    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Jumb0
    Jumb0 Posts: 910
    Happy they budgeted in an Olympic break. 
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    Answering the 2021 NHL draft's biggest questions - Top prospects, trade targets, bold predictions (espn.com)

    Draft Day 2021.  


    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Jumb0
    Jumb0 Posts: 910
    Hoping for Coronato or Lambos to fall to Nashville. 
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    There might be some real gems in the 2nd round to middle rounds.  The OHL did not play last year...and I believe the other CHL leagues had shortened seasons...some OHL players played in the AHL last season...
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Jumb0
    Jumb0 Posts: 910
    No doubt. With teams not being able to scout normally and leagues not playing there are going to be some guys taken in the later rounds that turn out to be very good players. 
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,853
    And its all a crapshoot too.  This draft more than ever
  • Jumb0
    Jumb0 Posts: 910
    MayDay10 said:
    And its all a crapshoot too.  This draft more than ever

    I get why it's being said this year, but in reality every draft is a crap shoot after the top 10 or so. 
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,853
    Sabres traded Ristolainen to philadelphia for the #13 pick and a 2023 2nd (also a rugged 3rd pairing/7th defenseman with 1 year remaining on contract).
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    Sabres robbed Philadelphia.

    Would not surprise me if there are lots of trades this weekend.  I hope Montreal trades their 1st rounder for immediate help…
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,853
    I'm not too bullish on 1st rounders this year though.  Its a strange year in what was already thought of as an off-year for the draft.


    Ristolainen himself though is a UFA after this season.
  • Jumb0
    Jumb0 Posts: 910
    That's a great haul for Buffalo. 
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    Doesn’t mean Buffalo has to keep the pick…they could make a trade for a player…but they likely want to restock their AHL team…

    by all accounts it sounds like Buffalo is taking Power.  I like Power.  I think he’s the perfect piece to build around…plus you guys have Dahlin.  
    Is Eichel still getting moved?  Never stop hoping…
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,853
    It seems like Eichel and Reinhart are going to be moved too.


    I think there is a possibility they may use the #13 to try to move up further as a part of those other trades.  
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    4 of the top 5 picks are Michigan Wolverines…
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
    Meltdown99 said:
    4 of the top 5 picks are Michigan Wolverines…
    Logan Mailloux, eh?  That's a touch controversial.  

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