NHL Offseason 2013

[seancolorado]

The basketball and football have offseason threads, so I figured we needed one for hockey.

The first topic at hand is the obvious up-and-coming NHL Draft! June 30th at around 12:30 or 1:00pm, I believe.

1. Colorado
2. Florida
3. Tampa Bay

And as an Avs fan, I couldn't be more excited. (Hope it's Mackinnon, although wouldn't be opposed to Drouin or even Barkov)

(Shameless self promotion of blog: http://www.milehighhockey.com/)

Oh yeah, and one more time congratulations to the Chicago Blackhawks! The best team in hockey!

 

[dgfred]

Canes are 4th... maybe we can get 3 defensemen with that pick .

 

[SuperBeaverInc.]

To New Jersey

G Cory Schneider

To Vancouver

9th overall pick

 

[Wrymouth3]

To New Jersey

G Cory Schneider

To Vancouver

9th overall pick

Whoa! That's a pretty bold move.

 

[Wrymouth3]

Montreal getting Fucale is huge, wondering if he can make a bigger impact than Price or Budaj.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

That's an... interesting trade by Vancouver. Not sure I approve of canning Schneider, but I do like to see that there's still a focus on drafting new talent. Now let's stop trading away all of our new players!

 

[Synobun]

The Leafs just got Bolland. That means we're going to win the Cup next year, right?

 

[Evie]

Montreal getting Fucale is huge, wondering if he can make a bigger impact than Price or Budaj.

It's more in the nature of a long-term thing, I think. Fucale won't be makign an impact soon, but he'll start showing up as a possible backup to Price (or whoever we get to replace Price if such should happen, though I hope not) in three-four years. By that time Price will be past thirty, and by the time Fucale is ready to assume #1 goalie duty (24-26 years old, ie 6-8 years from now), Price will be nearly 35, so probably at the point of becoming a backup.

 

[seancolorado]

So happy with Mackinnon!!!!

 

[El Justo]

any of you guys watch that draft yesterday ?

 

[dgfred]

I watched the first 7 or so picks...

It was raining all day at my house. Nap city!

 

[El Justo]

i watched it for a few minutes. was interested to see who my club would take, a big defenseman from the QMJHL

 

[seancolorado]

Watched the first two rounds and the beginning of the third

Followed the rest online

 

[seancolorado]

Nashville has the scariest defensive depth in the NHL

 

[SuperBeaverInc.]

Glendale city council voted to approve the lease agreement with the Coyote's new owners. I watched some of the proceedings on a stream off the TSN site, and it was the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen. The council had no idea how to even properly run a council meeting, and where told quite plainly multiple times how this was a terrible idea, yet it still passed a vote 4-3. They even agreed to drop their own out clause and basically give the NHL everything they wanted.

I look forward to this saga dragging on for the next 5 years when the out clause for the owners comes into effect.

 

[Red Door]

Alexander Ovechkin: He played so well this season he got voted onto the All-NHL team in 2 positions at once.

 

[Synobun]

Why do I get the feeling the Leafs are going to end up like the Flyers with their completely nonsensical roster decisions?

Mikhail Grabovski bought out and placed on waivers.

Sigh.

 

[shadowplay]

Nonis is a moron.

 

[SuperBeaverInc.]

To Dallas

RW Tyler Seguin
C Rich Peverley
D Ryan Button

To Boston

LW Loui Eriksson
D Joe Morrow
RW Reilly Smith
LW Matt Fraser

 

[Evie]

So liek Montreal signed Daniel Brière.

Whiskey tango foxtrot just a little.