AROUND THE LEAGUE - 25-26

[Blob Mckenzie]

The "playoff realm". Do they get badges, ribbons and robes and shit like that"......?

I can see Quennville saying "hey guys you're in the realm now"

And five teams are already locked in.

[Cousin Strawberry]

The road to the playoffs is littered with the carcasses of many a young team that come out of the gates hard and burn out down the stretch

There's a reason many established vets don't get going til after Christmas then go on to be dominant when games matter the most.

[Chef Boi RD]

Utah have been brewing for a couple seasons now, they are a little further along than Anaheim but Anaheim has brought in some cagey vets to insulate the kids, who ain’t so much kids anymore - Carlsson, Gauthier, McTavish, LaCombe, Mintyukov, Zellewegger etc. The Ducks also have Sennekke and McQueen cooking.

Chicago is probably a good year or two away, San Jose longer but the Blackhawks are a very good young team with a really good prospect pool - Frondell, Moore, Lardis, Korchinski, Boisvert. The way it looks for the future of the Western Conference - Utah, Anaheim, Chicago and San Jose are poised to be top dawgs in due time. Seattle, another young WC team, too have a very good prospect pool, looks like the stole a player in Jake O’Brien. Seattle is playing good hockey, right now. Interesting times in the WC. A transitional period. The changing of the guard maybe in its early stages with the Canucks holding down the middle, but you can see it coming, the new crew.

[Blob Mckenzie]

Where did the pick come from to draft Dylan Guenther? His team is now in the realm.

[Chef Boi RD]

With an already deep pipeline the Hawks will be drafting twice in the first round in 2026 thanks to the Seth Jones trade, a trade that also gave them a very good young goalie in Spencer Knight, drafted 13th OA in the 2019 draft. That’s how you trade veterans on stupid giant sized contracts. The hawks are retaining 26% of Jones contract.

[Chef Boi RD]

Sandin Pellika - 18:36 mins per game - 1 goal 3 assists. He’s been paired with Simon Edvinsson all season.

[Cornuck]

Ovechkin hits #900 - can he get to 1000?

[donlever]

My guess is doubtful.

Seems like Ovie may finally be slowing down.

He looks really heavy these days.

A life time of Subway, Doritos, M&M's and a beer hits hard at 40.

Of course now I've said the he'll rip off a 12 in 20 spurt....

Binnington lol...

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[Cornuck]

My guess is doubtful.
Seems like Ovie may finally be slowing down.

Binnington lol...

Yeah - at least 4 more 25-goal seasons? 5 - 20-goal seasons?

And what a dick move from Binnginton.

[Blob Mckenzie]

Ovie would have at least another 50 + goals if not for two work stoppages.

Its early yet and he ended up with 44. I hope he can do it.

[Megaterio Llamas]

Sandin Pellika - 18:36 mins per game - 1 goal 3 assists. He’s been paired with Simon Edvinsson all season.

Apparently, he has really struggled with the all-important defensive side of the game.

[donlever]

Pretty commonplace comment regarding a fresh faced D in the show.

[MJN]

Binnington with the dbag move putting Ov's 900th goal puck down his shorts,

[Carl Yagro]

Apparently, he has really struggled with the all-important defensive side of the game.

Pretty commonplace comment regarding a fresh faced D in the show.

Was that not the scouting report on the Standing-Pelican that caused him to drop down the rankings?

I was happy with the Willander pick because what he lacked in overall offensive game, his overall skill and upside seems to be better.

[Megaterio Llamas]

Pretty commonplace comment regarding a fresh faced D in the show.

Remember, Don, we were choosing between him and Willander. Both come as advertised so far.