2023-24 NHL Season Thread - Page 8

Satan · 11-07-2023, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by kingb22

Robertson has also tried to be a little too much a playmaker so far this season. He's passing instead of taking shots he took last year - he needs to be a little more the Alpha. Auston Matthews didn't get to 60 by passing

This is a good point, his shot rates are a lot lower than they were in previous years. As a Stars fan I hope he figures it out soon but at least Roope Hintz is carrying his weight.

ThatGuyPal · 11-07-2023, 06:21 PM

Campbell got sent to waivers and Oilers are bringing up a 31-year old journeyman to replace him.

It's crazy the Oilers may have to trade some good pieces to get a goalie just to make it through the season. Not an expert on hockey contracts but have to assume Campbell's signing is one of the worst of the last few years.

anusinha · 11-07-2023, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by kingb22

I lot of the 21-22 S2 guys are trending up - I actually bought a case yesterday given the price is still like $625. Was glad to see Dawson Mercer get off the mark too. McTavish, Seider, Raymond, Perfetti, Novak, Byfield and several others all playing well, plus the Canvas of Caufield. Plus they even grade pretty well.

https://www.blowoutcards.com/2021-22...ase-21327.html

pretty nice deal a tin of retail cases.

cholodolo · 11-07-2023, 07:24 PM

Campbell was on a 5 year $25 mil. Woof.

ZappBrannigan · 11-07-2023, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ThatGuyPal

Campbell got sent to waivers and Oilers are bringing up a 31-year old journeyman to replace him.

It's crazy the Oilers may have to trade some good pieces to get a goalie just to make it through the season. Not an expert on hockey contracts but have to assume Campbell's signing is one of the worst of the last few years.

Barny Nurse to San Jose for a couple beers and a hotdog.

potatozoo · 11-07-2023, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by anusinha

Matty Beniers shooting at 0%.

Beniers is on pace for a plus minus of about minus 100 at this rate

valleynuckfan · 11-08-2023, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ThatGuyPal

Campbell got sent to waivers and Oilers are bringing up a 31-year old journeyman to replace him.

It's crazy the Oilers may have to trade some good pieces to get a goalie just to make it through the season. Not an expert on hockey contracts but have to assume Campbell's signing is one of the worst of the last few years.

Waiving him to dump down to Bakersfield so Picard can come up to the show in relief of Skinner. Sound move.
Great signing Ken. Methinks most all of Holland's accumulated professional currency is close to drying up in Edmonchuk. Flushing $25M to the AHL so Jack can attempt to sort it out is getting close to the bottom of the barrel for options.

PejaD · 11-08-2023, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by potatozoo

Beniers is on pace for a plus minus of about minus 100 at this rate

I was always skeptical if Beniers would be a juggernaut in the o-zone. I see his upside similar to Jordan Staal

ajlaxmn · 11-08-2023, 06:29 AM

Can't blame Gibby for that loss, dude was playing out of his mind.

cholodolo · 11-08-2023, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ajlaxmn

Can't blame Gibby for that loss, dude was playing out of his mind.

Absolutely. Penguins did a nice job slowing the Ducks entries and not giving any space in the neutral zone.

Also, the high press at the blue line really threw off the rhythm.

Good coaching adjustments by Pitt after last week.

NotGoSportsBall · 11-08-2023, 04:11 PM

I love Ross Colton. He’s such a throwback.

ThatGuyPal · 11-08-2023, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by valleynuckfan

Waiving him to dump down to Bakersfield so Picard can come up to the show in relief of Skinner. Sound move.
Great signing Ken. Methinks most all of Holland's accumulated professional currency is close to drying up in Edmonchuk. Flushing $25M to the AHL so Jack can attempt to sort it out is getting close to the bottom of the barrel for options.

I wouldn't be surprised about Holland, there's already articles asking if there needs to be new management. If any fans aren't ready to accept this kind of losing beside Toronto it's Edmonton, came in as near the top of Cup favs this season and now Vancouver is looking like the team Edmonton's supposed to be.

kellmuff · 11-09-2023, 08:59 AM

Love that the Leafs hired Brad Treliving, all but guaranteeing this core wont win #@#@#@#@. lol at how bad his off season moves have proven to be.

And the cherry on top is that not locking up Nylander early is only going to hurt them more down the road too.

*chefs kiss*

kingb22 · 11-09-2023, 11:49 AM

Really needed win yesterday for the Senators in Toronto. They played very well and scored some nice goals, albeit 1 of the 6 was a bit of a gift. Hopefully they can get it going more consistently - this seems a bad year to get too far behind early.

kellmuff · 11-09-2023, 12:46 PM

Sens need to float around .500 until they get their defense healthy and then put together a run. Despite being bottom of the EC, they've got the 4th best goal differential. They should start to get the results that havent been there so far.

Giroux · 11-09-2023, 11:23 PM

Man the Oilers look terrible

ZappBrannigan · 11-09-2023, 11:58 PM

Dust off your Robertsons he’s scored an empty net goal. Sell sell sell.

anusinha · 11-10-2023, 01:10 AM

2 in a row for the Sharks! Look out Vegas, here they come!

ThatGuyPal · 11-10-2023, 01:14 AM

Oilers are the worst lmao, couldn't even do anything 6 on 4 at the end of the game.

razorsharp · 11-10-2023, 01:16 AM

McDavid couldn't even get on the scoresheet against the freaking Sharks...

anusinha · 11-11-2023, 12:42 AM

Leo Carlsson with the hatty, might be giving Bedard a run for his money. He looks like he is much more comfortable playing with Killorn instead of Zegras.

NotGoSportsBall · 11-11-2023, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by anusinha

Leo Carlsson with the hatty, might be giving Bedard a run for his money. He looks like he is much more comfortable playing with Killorn instead of Zegras.

Zegras is learning why you don’t miss camp.

OGColl · 11-11-2023, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by NotGoSportsBall

Zegras is learning why you don’t miss camp.

Happy to see the Flyers put up some offensive numbers in that win last night.

I think the hobby world will take particular note of Mr. Carlsson now and perhaps he's the guy from this draft, at least short term. But he's not Canadian, so the hobby love may not leap off the charts. Perhaps a Peter Forsberg-esqe reaction.

Whichever way the hobby goes, Leo Carlsson looks legit.

mrb842 · 11-11-2023, 09:51 AM

Chelios and Jagr getting their numbers retired within weeks of each other even though players like Hossa who began their careers years or decades after they started have already had theirs raised to immortality just shows what legendary careers they had.

My early season surprises
1. Oilers. Hard to remember a team without injuries slumping this bad to start a season in any sport. Just incredible to see how badly edmonton and toronto have built around those guys.
2. Vancouver, they missed bedard by one lottery ball. Imagine where they'd be with him.
3. Boston. No one expected this. Marchand has been one of the most polarizing players in sports over the last decade, but facing major overhaul he's led a team decimated by losses to a strong start.
4. Detroit. Another team that if they'd had better lottery luck could be looking at a major situation for a long long time.
5. Blackhawks. 1/3 of their cap is guys not on the roster-keith/mccabe or salary dumps/cap manipulation-bloated foligno/perry deals, hall, the johnson for picks contract, and they're competing with ryan donato playing serious minutes. Foligno has looked great.
6. Upper Deck, bedard is as advertised, series 1 with less packs and more hits-heady days for them.
7. Leah Hextall and Emily Kaplan are employed and Chelios is not.
8. Penguins struggles. If not now, when.
9. We've probably seen the last of playoff ovechkin. Like Belichick likely to chase his stats record in mediocrity.
10. Winnipeg/Philly/Arizona-thought they'd be a lot worse.
11. Those franchise $ valuations. Most stars on American teams could walk around local malls and not be recognized. The nerds need a math lesson.
12. That 88 doesn't have a job. The game needs him healthy and with a team in June contention. Same on 19.

NotGoSportsBall · 11-11-2023, 10:36 AM

All solid points. Games are unwatchable when Hextall or Kaplan are involved. Not sure why the NHL feels the need to be so over-the-top inclusive. Letting everyone have a shot based on merit is great but this is Kathleen Kennedy Panderverse level stuff.

Also at this pace, 8 has absolutely zero shot at catching 99.

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NotGoSportsBall Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 1,205	All solid points. Games are unwatchable when Hextall or Kaplan are involved. Not sure why the NHL feels the need to be so over-the-top inclusive. Letting everyone have a shot based on merit is great but this is Kathleen Kennedy Panderverse level stuff. Also at this pace, 8 has absolutely zero shot at catching 99. Last edited by NotGoSportsBall; 11-11-2023 at 10:39 AM.

11-07-2023, 06:21 PM	#177
ThatGuyPal Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 4,388	Campbell got sent to waivers and Oilers are bringing up a 31-year old journeyman to replace him. It's crazy the Oilers may have to trade some good pieces to get a goalie just to make it through the season. Not an expert on hockey contracts but have to assume Campbell's signing is one of the worst of the last few years.

11-07-2023, 07:24 PM	#179
cholodolo Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Orange County Posts: 1,667	Campbell was on a 5 year $25 mil. Woof.

11-08-2023, 04:11 PM	#186
NotGoSportsBall Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 1,205	I love Ross Colton. He’s such a throwback.

11-09-2023, 08:59 AM	#188
kellmuff Member Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,363	Love that the Leafs hired Brad Treliving, all but guaranteeing this core wont win #@#@#@#@. lol at how bad his off season moves have proven to be. And the cherry on top is that not locking up Nylander early is only going to hurt them more down the road too. chefs kiss

11-09-2023, 11:49 AM	#189
kingb22 Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 1,045	Really needed win yesterday for the Senators in Toronto. They played very well and scored some nice goals, albeit 1 of the 6 was a bit of a gift. Hopefully they can get it going more consistently - this seems a bad year to get too far behind early.

11-09-2023, 12:46 PM	#190
kellmuff Member Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,363	Sens need to float around .500 until they get their defense healthy and then put together a run. Despite being bottom of the EC, they've got the 4th best goal differential. They should start to get the results that havent been there so far.

11-09-2023, 11:23 PM	#191
Giroux Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: USA Posts: 4,890 cardsgoingup	Man the Oilers look terrible

11-09-2023, 11:58 PM	#192
ZappBrannigan Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Biafra Posts: 2,406	Dust off your Robertsons he’s scored an empty net goal. Sell sell sell.

11-10-2023, 01:10 AM	#193
anusinha Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,850	2 in a row for the Sharks! Look out Vegas, here they come!

11-10-2023, 01:14 AM	#194
ThatGuyPal Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 4,388	Oilers are the worst lmao, couldn't even do anything 6 on 4 at the end of the game.

11-10-2023, 01:16 AM	#195
razorsharp Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 3,245	McDavid couldn't even get on the scoresheet against the freaking Sharks...

11-11-2023, 12:42 AM	#196
anusinha Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,850	Leo Carlsson with the hatty, might be giving Bedard a run for his money. He looks like he is much more comfortable playing with Killorn instead of Zegras.

11-11-2023, 09:51 AM	#199
mrb842 Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: midwest Posts: 1,692	Chelios and Jagr getting their numbers retired within weeks of each other even though players like Hossa who began their careers years or decades after they started have already had theirs raised to immortality just shows what legendary careers they had. My early season surprises 1. Oilers. Hard to remember a team without injuries slumping this bad to start a season in any sport. Just incredible to see how badly edmonton and toronto have built around those guys. 2. Vancouver, they missed bedard by one lottery ball. Imagine where they'd be with him. 3. Boston. No one expected this. Marchand has been one of the most polarizing players in sports over the last decade, but facing major overhaul he's led a team decimated by losses to a strong start. 4. Detroit. Another team that if they'd had better lottery luck could be looking at a major situation for a long long time. 5. Blackhawks. 1/3 of their cap is guys not on the roster-keith/mccabe or salary dumps/cap manipulation-bloated foligno/perry deals, hall, the johnson for picks contract, and they're competing with ryan donato playing serious minutes. Foligno has looked great. 6. Upper Deck, bedard is as advertised, series 1 with less packs and more hits-heady days for them. 7. Leah Hextall and Emily Kaplan are employed and Chelios is not. 8. Penguins struggles. If not now, when. 9. We've probably seen the last of playoff ovechkin. Like Belichick likely to chase his stats record in mediocrity. 10. Winnipeg/Philly/Arizona-thought they'd be a lot worse. 11. Those franchise $ valuations. Most stars on American teams could walk around local malls and not be recognized. The nerds need a math lesson. 12. That 88 doesn't have a job. The game needs him healthy and with a team in June contention. Same on 19.