2024-25 NHL discussion thread

[Helmethead]

1 hour ago, Helmethead said:

Hate to put this out there but there are rumors flying on Twitter of a tragic event involving Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew. 
 

Man I hope it isn’t true. 

Unfortunately it is. 
 

I’m absolutely heartbroken. 
 

 

[Prime Minister Koivu]

Holy crap what a horrible tragedy. 
 

Columbus is a cursed place 

[HabsWEST]

16 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:

Holy crap what a horrible tragedy. 
 

Columbus is a cursed place 

Such Horrible news and how fragile life is. RIP peace to both Johnny and his brother. 🙏😞

 

Such a freak accident!

 

https://6abc.com/post/oldmans-township-bicyclists-killed-new-jersey-salem-county/15245621/?

 

 

https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/blue-jackets-johnny-gaudreau-brother-matthew-gaudreau-killed-in-cycling-accident

 

So sad, while riding their bikes , shocking tragedy.

 

 

[Commandant]

Riding their bikes after their sisters wedding rehersal, the wedding is today.

 

Driver was weaving in and out of traffic and drunk.

 

Johnny leaves behind a wife, a six month old, and another toddler

 

Unreal

 

So tragic and preventable.

[Prime Minister Koivu]

12 minutes ago, Commandant said:

Riding their bikes after their sisters wedding rehersal, the wedding is today.

 

Driver was weaving in and out of traffic and drunk.

 

Johnny leaves behind a wife and six month old 

 

Unreal

 

So tragic and preventable.

A brutal tragedy that destroyed two lives and ruined a wedding. 
 

One decision by one person has crushed many lives. 
 

Brutal

[Habs Fan in Edmonton]

Don't know what else to add. Another terrible tragedy because somebody decided to get behind the wheel while impaired and so many lives affected. 

[GHT120]

Obviously, condolences to his family and friends ... and especially to his sister, whose wedding they were to attend today ... imagine having your wedding anniversary (even if the ceremony is re-scheduled) be an annual reminder of your brothers' deaths.

 

A reminder to us all to both (a) think twice before getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol ... you are rarely if ever as sober as you think, and it can take so little an impairment to result in tragedy ... AND ... (b) to always drive with caution ... this might even have happened were the driver sober ... too many (selfishness/self-importance?) drive with a lack of patience.

[TurdBurglar]

This is just awful.

[Habs Fan in Edmonton]

Draisaitl signs extension, no surprise. 

 

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/edmonton-oilers-sign-leon-draisaitl-to-eight-year-112m-extension-1.2168722

[Prime Minister Koivu]

14 minutes ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said:

Draisaitl signs extension, no surprise. 

 

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/edmonton-oilers-sign-leon-draisaitl-to-eight-year-112m-extension-1.2168722

I expected a huge salary and 14 million a season is certainly that. I wonder how much McDavid will get then?

 

 

 

 

[Habs Fan in Edmonton]

8 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:

I expected a huge salary and 14 million a season is certainly that. I wonder how much McDavid will get then?

 

 

 

 

 

I think the number is no surprise, I expect McDavid will get in the 16M range but that will depend to some degree on what happens to the salary cap.  

[Prime Minister Koivu]

31 minutes ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said:

 

I think the number is no surprise, I expect McDavid will get in the 16M range but that will depend to some degree on what happens to the salary cap.  

Oilers have no choice but to pay those guys. 
 

Challenge will continue to be how to fill out the rest of the roster. Perhaps the cap goes up significantly 

[GHT120]

2 hours ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:

Oilers have no choice but to pay those guys. 
 

Challenge will continue to be how to fill out the rest of the roster. Perhaps the cap goes up significantly 

The VERY early guesses I have read for the 25/26 salary cap ceiling is a $5M increase to $93M ... if true, that would mean that the entire cap increase for 25/26 goes to Draisaitl, plus another $500K ... but the only significant contract due is Bouchard (which could be a doozie) ... they should be able to fill out the 25/26 roster, but not make any significant additions without other moves.

[Habs Fan in Edmonton]

11 minutes ago, GHT120 said:

The VERY early guesses I have read for the 25/26 salary cap ceiling is a $5M increase to $93M ...

 

If that is correct then Hughes might end up looking like a genius for locking up his guys to long term contracts. 

[Habs Fan in Edmonton]

3 hours ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:

Oilers have no choice but to pay those guys. 
 

Challenge will continue to be how to fill out the rest of the roster. Perhaps the cap goes up significantly 

 

Agree on both points. Oilers had no choice but to sign Draisaitl. If he goes then McDavid likely goes. 

[DON]

Nice gift from the boys.

https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/hockey-inside-out/stu-cowan-father-of-canadiens-xhekaj-brothers-gets-a-special-gift

[DON]

NHL rookie showcase.

(that NYR in back row is pretty tall)

 

 

[GHT120]

14 minutes ago, DON said:

NHL rookie showcase.

(that NYR in back row is pretty tall)

 

 

https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/michkov-highlights-2024-rookie-showcase

[DON]

Well, here's hoping MIchkov turns out to be Yakapov 2.0.

[BCHabnut]

Honestly, as long as reinbacher is steady, I'm happy. A big smooth reliable rd is hard to find. Even if mitchkov is good. Lots of ifs. 

[Prime Minister Koivu]

Team size is talked about often and I don’t think that I’ve ever seen a ranking based on average team weight. 
 

Teams are so close that I think this ranking is useless 

 

 

[DON]

The team rankings has always been available; for tallest, lightest, oldest.., etc

 

Hughes is drafting favouring size, it seems, but i guess larger size is statistically helpful to win cups.

So cant (or shouldnt) complain much.

[Habs Fan in Edmonton]

Florida did ok for a light team but it proves that skill/IQ is more important than size but if you can get both it's nice.

[The Chicoutimi Cucumber]

The good thing about that ranking is that it might help to put paid to the undying cliche that the Habs are too small.

[DON]

Neat break down

Which NHL teams have made the most of early draft picks? (sportsnet.ca)