Red Mosquito

MattA75 wrote:Stamkos for under 9 mil a year is an absolute steal

Yeah, I'm really surprised that's all he got. I thought someone would offer $10 million +.

MattA75 wrote:Edmonton couldn't have gotten better than Larsson for Taylor Hall?

So, so bad.

MattA75 wrote:Montreal might win that Subban trade in the short term, but that Weber contract is going to be an albatross in 3-4 years

I think, at best, it's even now and terrible for Montreal in the future.

I read somewhere yesterday that an unnamed team offered Stamkos almost 11 million, but for whatever reason he didn't take it. Maybe liked his chances for a cup better in Tampa than in whatever city that was?

Whoa, I step away from the computer for a few days and all this crazy stuff happens.

Was a Subban trade expected? I don't really follow the Habs closely.

E.H. Ruddock wrote:I read somewhere yesterday that an unnamed team offered Stamkos almost 11 million, but for whatever reason he didn't take it. Maybe liked his chances for a cup better in Tampa than in whatever city that was?

Probably the Sabres, and he just didn't want to live in Buffalo.

chuck taylor wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:I read somewhere yesterday that an unnamed team offered Stamkos almost 11 million, but for whatever reason he didn't take it. Maybe liked his chances for a cup better in Tampa than in whatever city that was?

Probably the Sabres, and he just didn't want to live in Buffalo.

Can you blame him?

chuck taylor wrote:Whoa, I step away from the computer for a few days and all this crazy stuff happens.

Was a Subban trade expected? I don't really follow the Habs closely.

There's been talk of a Subban trade since before the draft (mostly to Edmonton or Vancouver), but Bergevin announced that he wasn't being traded, which is funny because there's no way this was an "offer we just couldn't refuse" type of trade. He was obviously trying to trade him all along.

This trade has Michel Therrien written all over it, which I love as a Leafs fan.

And Taylor Hall got traded too. WTF.

Speaking of the Oilers, does anybody else have a hunch that McDavid is going to be a great "what-if" due to injuries? Or is that just me?
I felt that way as soon as I saw the toe-pick leading to the collarbone injury.

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

chuck taylor wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:I read somewhere yesterday that an unnamed team offered Stamkos almost 11 million, but for whatever reason he didn't take it. Maybe liked his chances for a cup better in Tampa than in whatever city that was?

Probably the Sabres, and he just didn't want to live in Buffalo.

Can you blame him?

Not at all.

Seriously though, I'm sure he enjoys living in Tampa - nice weather, and he doesn't have to worry about getting hassled in public all the time, like he would in Toronto or somewhere else.

chuck taylor wrote:And Taylor Hall got traded too. WTF.

Speaking of the Oilers, does anybody else have a hunch that McDavid is going to be a great "what-if" due to injuries? Or is that just me?
I felt that way as soon as I saw the toe-pick leading to the collarbone injury.

I think my favourite part of the Hall trade is that the Oilers felt they had a good enough group of young, talented forwards that they could afford to trade one of their best for a defenseman... after finishing 25th, 26th and 26th in scoring the last three years.

philpritchard wrote:

chuck taylor wrote:Whoa, I step away from the computer for a few days and all this crazy stuff happens.

Was a Subban trade expected? I don't really follow the Habs closely.

There's been talk of a Subban trade since before the draft (mostly to Edmonton or Vancouver), but Bergevin announced that he wasn't being traded, which is funny because there's no way this was an "offer we just couldn't refuse" type of trade. He was obviously trying to trade him all along.

This trade has Michel Therrien written all over it, which I love as a Leafs fan.

Montreal is such a dumpster fire of an organization...amazing they didn't learn anything from the Patrick Roy stuff 20 years ago

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

chuck taylor wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:I read somewhere yesterday that an unnamed team offered Stamkos almost 11 million, but for whatever reason he didn't take it. Maybe liked his chances for a cup better in Tampa than in whatever city that was?

Probably the Sabres, and he just didn't want to live in Buffalo.

Can you blame him?

I'm going to hip check you over the boards

Mecca and Stamkos meetup: OFF

E.H. Ruddock wrote:Mecca and Stamkos meetup: OFF

I didn't want him for over 9 million

Mecca wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:Mecca and Stamkos meetup: OFF

I didn't want him for over 9 million

Yeah but you wouldn't have complained had they signed him for over 9 mil.

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

Mecca wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:Mecca and Stamkos meetup: OFF

I didn't want him for over 9 million

Yeah but you wouldn't have complained had they signed him for over 9 mil.

Yes I would've.

6 years of Loui Eriksson...ugh...7 for Lucic wouldn't have been easier to swallow but at least he might've been able to mentor Virtanen

can't really understand why the kings gave up lucic. he was a great player to watch. kinda bummed.

Dev wrote:can't really understand why the kings gave up lucic. he was a great player to watch. kinda bummed.

well, when you have only less than 2 million in cap room for a guy who ended up getting 6 million a year...

MattA75 wrote:

Dev wrote:can't really understand why the kings gave up lucic. he was a great player to watch. kinda bummed.

well, when you have only less than 2 million in cap room for a guy who ended up getting 6 million a year...

Yep. He's actually a great fit in Edmonton right now, but that contract is gonna look ugly in a couple years.

how is everyone feeling about their team going into a new season?