NHL Talk

14 Jul 2025 15:12:05
Happy Summer everyone.

I am perplexed by the Rasmus Anderssen dilema that CGY has. He has a 6 team no trade clause, but will only go to Vegas, as he considers the rest unsuitable, causing CGY to give up on value from other teams. When did a 6 team no trade list become a 31 no trade list. I keep wondering if the CBA needs to be re evaluated to turn the tides back in favour of the teams, themselves. Maybe making the player compensate the team monetarily. It seems like a breach of contract to me. Thoughts.

27 Jun 2025 20:59:16
I don't get the Dobson trade for Montreal. He is a great offensive man, but average defensively. He is not bouncing Hutson from top PP duty so 9.5 million for a PP2 dman sounds like bad management too me.

Unless they play both on PP1. Only way it makes sense.

04 Jul 2025 20:47:55
Matheson will probably be on the move at some point between now and trade deadline. IMO, he will be the replacement for him, however an upgrade.

06 Jul 2025 00:48:47
Dobson is very good defensively?

06 Jul 2025 22:03:42
Hes no Jacob Slavin, but i don't think he gets enough credit for his defensive game. Hes got a good stick, decent at angling guys off. Hes not physical, not really a shot blocker, but I think hes at least an average defender, with above average offensive skills.

08 Jul 2025 23:48:41
He’s not Jacob Slavin no but he’s probably on a prime Ryan Sutter level with less cardio and a way better shot.

05 Apr 2025 17:00:42
What is your guys best team of all time you can assemble with line chemistry as a factor (you don't want 3 skill guys on same line)?

Here is mine-

Bossy-Gretzky-Howe
McDavid-Crosby-Lemuix
Lafleur-Béliveau-M.Richard
Bure-Lindros-Messier

Ex: Jagar-Esposito

Bourque -Orr
Lindstrom-Makar
Stevens-Coffee
Ex- Potvin-Robertson

Hasek-Tretchiak-Roy

Now I haven't seen 90% of these players play ever since I'm in my early 20s but imo I think Lindros is most controversial pick here. My argument is he is a unicorn as far as a power forward goes and having him in his prime (pre Scott Stevens) on a line with Bure would be terrifying combination of dynamic offence (Bure) and space generation/physicality (Lindros/Messier)

Honorable mentions- Sakic/Yzerman/Ovechkin/Forsburg/Bossy/Bobby Hull

Brodeur/Dryden

13 Apr 2025 14:49:29
Pretty hard to beat that team.
I might put Ovi over Esposito as and extra. Also on D, Makar might not be there just yet, a nasty D like Pronger( i see you have Steven's as well) would be good .
You 100% nailed it on goalies.

15 Apr 2025 11:06:02
I think on 2nd thought Bobby Hull in and Bure out. Fair point on Ovy. Lots of good forwards cut. I just think Makar is the most Dynamic Dman of the 21st century and needs the legend status recognition. He will be a hall of famer.

The goalies were tough especially with Roy at 3 but for me Dryden didn’t play long enough and I just don’t think prime Brodeur was as good as Roy.

15 Apr 2025 21:00:50
There's no doubt about Makar being a future Hall of Famer.
Bobby Hull for Bure.... cant go wrong with either.
Beem so many greats over the years.

29 Dec 2024 07:20:25
2015 NHL draft

1. McDavid
2. Eichel
3. Marner
4. Rantanen
5. Barzal
6. Aho
7. Provorov
8. Chabot
9. Werenski
10. Connor
11. Konecny
12. Boeser
13. Cirelli
14. Meier
15. Andersson
16. Strome
17. Carlo
18. Hanifin
19. DeBrusk
20. Beauvillier
21. Bear
22. Dunn
23. Hintz
24. Garland
25. White
26. Zacha
27. Nutivaara
28. Eriksson Ek
29. Cernak
30. Gurianov, Marino, Roslovic, Mangiapane, Dermott, Roy, Greenway, Crouse, Gaudette, Fischer, Malgin, Simon, Wagner

1. G - Blackwood, Samsonov, Hill

I posted this back in 2020. I think it’ll be the best draft ever. Also fun fact McDavid is going to pass the highest point getter from the 2003 draft this season.

31 Dec 2024 01:17:37
Is that your order? Hintz and Joel EK are low and Prov way to high.

31 Dec 2024 06:08:43
It was my order in 2020. Kaprizov top 5, so many top 5 talents.

17 Nov 2024 04:41:54
What is Bedard worth? Could he be worth marner? Chicago should try to trade him while he's still worth something. Brutal game in his home town 1 point in 6 games. Maybe sjs: 2025 1st, plus maybe will Smith chi: Bedard

23 Oct 2024 16:05:16
If CGY is in need of a center and there isn't any avail through a costly trade, maybe the plan would be to claim Mike Hoffman off the UFA list. He has been a consistent center and point getter and would give the young guys another on ice veteran to look too.