Last thread ended with the news of Torts not returning to Vegas.
Naturally now my social media feed is talking about Patrick Roy to Toronto. Hmm, not sure I see this. I didn’t see the Islanders as a playoff team this season, but that was a bad collapse.
Wow, and it seems Torts said he wanted to continue coaching Vegas, but they said “no thanks”. Then they hired Ryan Craig, who I’ve never heard of. I’ve got no idea what they’re thinking there.
Edmonton hired Mike Babcock. Ok…odd choice. I’m not a fan, but I’m just some guy with opinions. None of their decisions in the last year make a lot of sense to me.
Toronto traded defensemen and goalies with Philadelphia ( I think Philly probably got the better end of that deal ) and hired Jim Hiller as their coach. Who knows, maybe he can somehow insulate the team and make them forget they live under the microscope in Toronto. So, if Roy gets a job, it’s going to be somewhere besides Toronto.
Here’s to hoping the Stars figure out a way to keep Robertson.
He has been cleared by the latest NHL investigation, but I don’t think they’ve publicly announced that they’ve hired him yet (though that’s obviously the plan).
I look forward to whatever rumors make their way out of the Edmonton locker room next season. I love drama that I don’t have a stake in, so I kind of hope this move winds up biting 97 and 29 in the ass. They are basically saying to their teammates, “Fuck you, this is all your fault and now you’re going to pay the price.” What a fun locker room that is going to be.
Panthers expect to be back in the Cup Finals next year.
I’m curious what the future holds when you consider how teams have screwed themselves with all the ‘no trade’ and ‘no move’ contracts they’ve given out.
How have they screwed themselves over? Those clauses have been around for like 20 years now. Everyone seems to manage with them, more or less.
how do Pittsburgh fans feel about David Hoffman (STL owner of P-D) buying the Penguins?
They are vastly more common now than they used to be. Twenty years ago you might have a few long term guys with one, often on team friendly deals. Now I think it’s something like 30% of the league, and only about 50% of the league is even eligible. It likely slows trades between teams, and gives vets a lot of power, including the power to occasionally screw over their team. It’s their contractual right to do so, of course, but opinions may vary on whether it’s good for the league.
The Vancouver Canucks aren’t often on my radar but most of the hockey podcasts I listen to mention they’re stuck with a lot of no movement clauses making it hard to move on.