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Re: Around the league (signings, RFAs injuries)

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ukcanuck wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:37 pm
Strangelove wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:31 pm
ukcanuck wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:28 pm Hmm seems to me they stunk up the joint not that long ago? Hope springs eternal I guess
When you're one of the top teams in the league in a given season you set your sights the Cup.

Period.

Anything less would be stupid.
Lol, anything less is where we are this spring but we have a not unfounded faith that 2022 is going to be a much better year for everyone around here ;)
I'm not talking about faith.

I'm talking about going for it all when you're a top team in the league.

Why would you do anything other?
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Re: Around the league (signings, RFAs injuries)

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Strangelove wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:43 pm
ukcanuck wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:37 pm
Strangelove wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:31 pm
ukcanuck wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:28 pm Hmm seems to me they stunk up the joint not that long ago? Hope springs eternal I guess
When you're one of the top teams in the league in a given season you set your sights the Cup.

Period.

Anything less would be stupid.
Lol, anything less is where we are this spring but we have a not unfounded faith that 2022 is going to be a much better year for everyone around here ;)
I'm not talking about faith.

I'm talking about going for it all when you're a top team in the league.

Why would you do anything other?
Absolutely agree, I just got surprised by the panthers being a top team. Kind of lost track of the yank teams since the Canucks aren’t playing any of them this year. Last I checked the panthers were chopped liver.
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Re: Around the league (signings, RFAs injuries)

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The Canadians placed Victor Mete on waivers. I know someone who is “a big fan” of this particular “London Knight alumni”.
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Chef Boi RD wrote: Sun Apr 11, 2021 10:03 am The Canadians placed Victor Mete on waivers. I know someone who is “a big fan” of this particular “London Knight alumni”.
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ukcanuck wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 5:52 pm
Strangelove wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:43 pm I'm talking about going for it all when you're a top team in the league.
Why would you do anything other?
Absolutely agree, I just got surprised by the panthers being a top team. Kind of lost track of the yank teams since the Canucks aren’t playing any of them this year. Last I checked the panthers were chopped liver.
Yeah they got the two leading the way in Huberdeau and Barkov($5.9M) for one more season then he is gonna get a MAX type deal.

Signed Verhaeghe ($1Mx2) after he won with Tampa last year, a former Leaf draftee and he is now having a career year with 17 goals playing with Barkov.

Signed Wennberg (UFA July 1, 2021, be a perfect #3C here just sayin') last offseason as well, a key two-way player that is missing from CBJ now, but his underrated play is now benefiting the Panthers on their 2nd line with fellow vets Hornqvist and Hubs.

Their goaltenders Bobrovsky is back in form (even without Clark! :o) plus Chris Driedger, all thanks to the Panthers new Goaltender Excellence Department they've developed.
Florida Panthers General Manager Bill Zito announced today that the club has expanded its goaltending staff with the establishment of its innovative Goaltending Excellence Department and has hired renowned goaltending expert and coach Francois Allaire as a Goaltending Consultant.

Allaire will assist Special Advisor to the General Manager Roberto Luongo to oversee the organization's Goaltending Excellence Department.

Joining Allaire and Luongo, the staff of the Goaltending Excellence Department includes Panthers goaltending coach Robb Tallas and Leo Luongo, the goaltending coach of Florida's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers.

The Panthers first-of-its-kind department will focus on a comprehensive, integrated experience and program for all goaltenders in the Panthers system and will coordinate and oversee coaching, development and scouting. Upon joining the organization, a Panthers goaltender will experience consistent communication, guidance and unified instruction from the goaltending excellence staff.
And of course their coaching change getting former Chicago's coaching wizard in Joel Quenneville, while adding assistant coaches in two-time Stanley Cup Champion Mike Kitchen, NHL veteran Andrew Brunette and former Panthers captain Derek MacKenzie.
Can the Canucks just win a Cup within the next 5 years.
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Re: Around the league (signings, RFAs injuries)

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SKYO wrote: Sun Apr 11, 2021 12:19 pm
ukcanuck wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 5:52 pm
Strangelove wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:43 pm I'm talking about going for it all when you're a top team in the league.
Why would you do anything other?
Absolutely agree, I just got surprised by the panthers being a top team. Kind of lost track of the yank teams since the Canucks aren’t playing any of them this year. Last I checked the panthers were chopped liver.
Yeah they got the two leading the way in Huberdeau and Barkov($5.9M) for one more season then he is gonna get a MAX type deal.

Signed Verhaeghe ($1Mx2) after he won with Tampa last year, a former Leaf draftee and he is now having a career year with 17 goals playing with Barkov.

Signed Wennberg (UFA July 1, 2021, be a perfect #3C here just sayin') last offseason as well, a key two-way player that is missing from CBJ now, but his underrated play is now benefiting the Panthers on their 2nd line with fellow vets Hornqvist and Hubs.

Their goaltenders Bobrovsky is back in form (even without Clark! :o) plus Chris Driedger, all thanks to the Panthers new Goaltender Excellence Department they've developed.
Florida Panthers General Manager Bill Zito announced today that the club has expanded its goaltending staff with the establishment of its innovative Goaltending Excellence Department and has hired renowned goaltending expert and coach Francois Allaire as a Goaltending Consultant.

Allaire will assist Special Advisor to the General Manager Roberto Luongo to oversee the organization's Goaltending Excellence Department.

Joining Allaire and Luongo, the staff of the Goaltending Excellence Department includes Panthers goaltending coach Robb Tallas and Leo Luongo, the goaltending coach of Florida's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers.

The Panthers first-of-its-kind department will focus on a comprehensive, integrated experience and program for all goaltenders in the Panthers system and will coordinate and oversee coaching, development and scouting. Upon joining the organization, a Panthers goaltender will experience consistent communication, guidance and unified instruction from the goaltending excellence staff.
And of course their coaching change getting former Chicago's coaching wizard in Joel Quenneville, while adding assistant coaches in two-time Stanley Cup Champion Mike Kitchen, NHL veteran Andrew Brunette and former Panthers captain Derek MacKenzie.
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Re: Around the league (signings, RFAs injuries)

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As I predicted, with the flat cap, pure rentals are a premium this trade deadline.

Foligno is an old Pearson and the Leaves paid through their pig nose for him. Foligno is is $1-$2 million dollar guy in the off season.
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Topper wrote: Sun Apr 11, 2021 8:49 pm As I predicted, with the flat cap, pure rentals are a premium this trade deadline.

Foligno is an old Pearson and the Leaves paid through their pig nose for him. Foligno is is $1-$2 million dollar guy in the off season.
Yeah, but The leaves always overpay.
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Yup Mete never made it to us, Sens claim him.

& Stars have claimed Vatanen off waivers.
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Iafallo re-signs for 4x4, a year more and $750K more per year versus Pearson.

Both late 20's, both play a two-way heavy game, can move up/down the lineup. Pearson with the better UFA contract.
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Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger
Key signing for the Winnipeg Jets. Adam Lowry, 5 years, $3.25 million aav.
12:49 PM · Apr 16, 2021
28 year old with a much better record then Brandon Sutter.
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Micky wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:20 pm
Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger
Key signing for the Winnipeg Jets. Adam Lowry, 5 years, $3.25 million aav.
12:49 PM · Apr 16, 2021
28 year old with a much better record then Brandon Sutter.
Yikes, $3.25 to age 34 for a guy who's never cracked 30 points.
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Re: Around the league (signings, RFAs injuries)

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Micky wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:20 pm
Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger
Key signing for the Winnipeg Jets. Adam Lowry, 5 years, $3.25 million aav.
12:49 PM · Apr 16, 2021
28 year old with a much better record then Brandon Sutter.
Why are you comparing a 32-yr-old to a 28-yr-old, and what do you mean by "a much better record". :eh:
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ESQ wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 2:18 pm
Micky wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:20 pm
Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger
Key signing for the Winnipeg Jets. Adam Lowry, 5 years, $3.25 million aav.
12:49 PM · Apr 16, 2021
28 year old with a much better record then Brandon Sutter.
Yikes, $3.25 to age 34 for a guy who's never cracked 30 points.
That will be a bad contract in year 3 of it
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Are we seeing the slow demise of Stamkos?
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