2023-24 NHL Season Thread

NotGoSportsBall · 09-23-2023, 02:47 PM

Figured someone should start this thread.

My contribution: Nice goal Cooley

hairysasquatch · 09-23-2023, 04:36 PM

Wings back in playoffs!

123GHJ · 09-23-2023, 09:30 PM

The chase for 895 really heats up.

valleynuckfan · 09-23-2023, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by hairysasquatch

Wings back in playoffs!

OK, I'll see your Wings and raise you my Canucks making it in as well!
Filip Hronek- a steal for Vancouver.

NotGoSportsBall · 09-24-2023, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by valleynuckfan

OK, I'll see your Wings and raise you my Canucks making it in as well!
Filip Hronek- a steal for Vancouver.

I am interested to see if Kuzmenko can keep up his other worldly 13th all-time shooting percentage.

valleynuckfan · 09-24-2023, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by NotGoSportsBall

I am interested to see if Kuzmenko can keep up his other worldly 13th all-time shooting percentage.

Well, 2 months in Bali with his skills coach and entourage and no more waffles smothered in Nutella- you just never know!

NotGoSportsBall · 09-24-2023, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by valleynuckfan

Well, 2 months in Bali with his skills coach and entourage and no more waffles smothered in Nutella- you just never know!

Maybe his YGs might crack $20

daverat · 09-24-2023, 06:19 PM

Ok, I'll contribute

predict stars vs senators in SC finals. Stars win Cup in 6

SilverSurfer77 · 09-25-2023, 04:10 PM

Sabre's must be able to make play-offs by now?

cholodolo · 09-29-2023, 02:56 PM

A lot of speculation and talk about the Zegras/Drysdale contract drama in Anaheim.

A couple points:

- Pat Verbeek did not draft either of them and has been adamant his goal is to make Anaheim "difficult to play against". He also learned under Steve Yzerman in Tampa and Detroit.

- Drysdale has played around 100 NHL games and missed last season with a shoulder injury.

-Zegras, while popular, was one of the worst two-way Ducks last season. Also in the box way too often -- 32 last season compared with 20 the previous.

It's been reported that the Ducks and Zegras are in line on term (3 years), but far apart on AAV, with Anaheim (allegedly) offering 3-4 mil/year.

I have no idea what Drysdale and his agent are doing, they must think there is some leverage with a surgically repaired shoulder and 1 full NHL season under his belt.

Zegras of course has value, but I'm sure he and his agent think he deserves Troy Terry money which is laughable.

Will be interesting to see how these contracts are resolved.

kellmuff · 10-03-2023, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by hairysasquatch

Wings back in playoffs!

lol Behave

Should be an awesome crop of rookies this year. Bedard, Fantilli, Carlsson, Cooley, Knies, etc. So much young skill in the game.

kingb22 · 10-03-2023, 01:17 PM

I saw Bernard-Docker was cut by Ottawa, along with a bunch of other guys that used to haunt us when we opened our boxes. The irony of many of them is that we still have to see them in all the 21-22 products to be released in their pre-cut unis

NotGoSportsBall · 10-07-2023, 07:41 PM

Jeez. Josh Norris injured again. That kid can’t catch a break.

kellmuff · 10-09-2023, 08:42 PM

Ottawa going from the best young 1-2-3 punch at centre (behind NJ) in Stutzle, Norris, Pinto to Stutzle, Greig, Chartier is really grim and a big blow to them needing to have a huge start to the year.

Kaimorch23 · 10-10-2023, 05:19 AM

Simon Nemec back to AHL? I do not get it Devils...

JeremyNick · 10-10-2023, 07:49 AM

Crosby/Bedard tonight in Pittsburgh. Awesome way to open the season.

kingb22 · 10-10-2023, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaimorch23

Simon Nemec back to AHL? I do not get it Devils...

Hopefully it means they learned from crushing Alexander Holt's development last year by keeping him up then having him be a healthy scratch 60% of the tme. Although totally agree that Nemec looked like he belonged in the preseason

race774 · 10-10-2023, 09:20 AM

Nice to see Zach Benson making the Sabres roster.

I was surprised he was still there at 13.

Scottish Punk · 10-10-2023, 02:23 PM

I second the Wings getting back to the playoffs. Been too long.

kingb22 · 10-10-2023, 05:47 PM

The Hockey Guy said Josh Norris was in a regular jersey at practice today - man I hope he's ready to go

Inferno · 10-10-2023, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by race774

Nice to see Zach Benson making the Sabres roster.

I was surprised he was still there at 13.

Might not make it past the nine games though. Buffalo is fairly deep on the wing right now and there’s no need to rush him.

cbeauch87 · 10-10-2023, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by race774

Nice to see Zach Benson making the Sabres roster.

I was surprised he was still there at 13.

Add another high-end guy to the Series 2 checklist...

ZappBrannigan · 10-10-2023, 08:25 PM

What is the over under on Emily Kaplan being a quota hire.

kellmuff · 10-11-2023, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Scottish Punk

I second the Wings getting back to the playoffs. Been too long.

Cant see it tbh. Not in that division.

NotGoSportsBall · 10-11-2023, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by kellmuff

Cant see it tbh. Not in that division.

I agree with this

09-23-2023, 02:47 PM	#1
NotGoSportsBall Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 1,205	2023-24 NHL Season Thread Figured someone should start this thread. My contribution: Nice goal Cooley

09-23-2023, 04:36 PM	#2
hairysasquatch Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In the Woods, Central NY Posts: 36,752	Wings back in playoffs! __________________ I am going signature-free

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race774 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 604 race774	Nice to see Zach Benson making the Sabres roster. I was surprised he was still there at 13. __________________ Always looking for PC patch & autos of Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas and Gale Sayers

09-23-2023, 09:30 PM	#3
123GHJ Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Virginia Posts: 93 123ghj	The chase for 895 really heats up.

09-25-2023, 04:10 PM	#9
SilverSurfer77 Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 173	Sabre's must be able to make play-offs by now?

09-29-2023, 02:56 PM	#10
cholodolo Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Orange County Posts: 1,670	A lot of speculation and talk about the Zegras/Drysdale contract drama in Anaheim. A couple points: - Pat Verbeek did not draft either of them and has been adamant his goal is to make Anaheim "difficult to play against". He also learned under Steve Yzerman in Tampa and Detroit. - Drysdale has played around 100 NHL games and missed last season with a shoulder injury. -Zegras, while popular, was one of the worst two-way Ducks last season. Also in the box way too often -- 32 last season compared with 20 the previous. It's been reported that the Ducks and Zegras are in line on term (3 years), but far apart on AAV, with Anaheim (allegedly) offering 3-4 mil/year. I have no idea what Drysdale and his agent are doing, they must think there is some leverage with a surgically repaired shoulder and 1 full NHL season under his belt. Zegras of course has value, but I'm sure he and his agent think he deserves Troy Terry money which is laughable. Will be interesting to see how these contracts are resolved.

10-03-2023, 01:17 PM	#12
kingb22 Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 1,045	I saw Bernard-Docker was cut by Ottawa, along with a bunch of other guys that used to haunt us when we opened our boxes. The irony of many of them is that we still have to see them in all the 21-22 products to be released in their pre-cut unis

10-07-2023, 07:41 PM	#13
NotGoSportsBall Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 1,205	Jeez. Josh Norris injured again. That kid can’t catch a break.

10-09-2023, 08:42 PM	#14
kellmuff Member Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,363	Ottawa going from the best young 1-2-3 punch at centre (behind NJ) in Stutzle, Norris, Pinto to Stutzle, Greig, Chartier is really grim and a big blow to them needing to have a huge start to the year.

10-10-2023, 05:19 AM	#15
Kaimorch23 Member Join Date: Feb 2023 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 11	Simon Nemec back to AHL? I do not get it Devils...

10-10-2023, 07:49 AM	#16
JeremyNick Banned Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 22,801	Crosby/Bedard tonight in Pittsburgh. Awesome way to open the season.

10-10-2023, 02:23 PM	#19
Scottish Punk Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 10,086 scottishpunk	I second the Wings getting back to the playoffs. Been too long.

10-10-2023, 05:47 PM	#20
kingb22 Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 1,045	The Hockey Guy said Josh Norris was in a regular jersey at practice today - man I hope he's ready to go

10-10-2023, 08:25 PM	#23
ZappBrannigan Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Biafra Posts: 2,408	What is the over under on Emily Kaplan being a quota hire.