2017 NHL Off Season

[bustamente]

Training camps have just opened and all the Leafs talk is already nauseating. Okay you have a great core but media guys start saying that they can win the Stanley Cup you've gone to far you need to airlift in a defense before you start talking that crap.

[FrostyWinnipeg]

The @ArizonaCoyotes get D Jason Demers from the @FlaPanthers in exchange for LW Jamie McGinn. MORE: http://tsn.ca/1.858877

[Jimmy Pop]

To me the key to all the Trouba chatter still remains signing him to a long term extension with us. 

Even if his desire is to play elsewhere, it's in his best interest to sign an extension.  The Jets will get better offers if he's got a 3+ year deal at a reasonable cap hit.

Given the history of Overhardt, and the history of guys who've held out to start a season - I peg chances at him being traded at 70/30 in the next 12 months.

[blue_gold_84]

http://www.tsn.ca/leafs-refuse-comment-on-lupul-s-apparent-allegation-1.859457

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A Toronto Maple Leafs spokesman said Monday morning the club will not be commenting on an apparent allegation forward Joffrey Lupul made on Instagram Sunday night about his injury status.

Three days after the Maple Leafs announced Lupul failed his training camp physical for the second straight year, the 33-year-old winger appeared to fire back at the assertion on social media.

Lupul posted a photo of himself snowboarding to his verified Instagram account Sunday night, prompting one of his followers to inquire about his supposed failed physical. In response, Lupul wrote, “Haha [sic] failed physical? They cheat, everyone lets them.” He also responded to another comment about when he’d be playing in the NHL again with, “I’m ready…just awaiting the call.”

By 10:30 p.m. on Sunday night the cheating comment had been deleted while the second comment remained. Lupul has yet to respond to multiple attempts to reach him for comment.

Lupul is the second player to make an allegation against the Leafs in the past week. Defenceman Jared Cowen went through a contested buyout with the club in Dec. 2016 over a hip injury after he was acquired as part of the Dion Phaneuf trade earlier than year. Cowen felt he was eventually healthy enough to play, for the Leafs or the AHL’s Marlies, and filed a grievance against Toronto. The buyout was eventually allowed after an arbitrator’s ruling in Dec. 2016.

 Now with the Colorado Avalanche, Cowen told BSNDenver.com, “Basically they got me, figured out that I was hurt, they didn’t want to deal with it, and they got rid of me. It was a joke of a process.”

 

[The Unknown Poster]

Arena look a great. Actually looks like the home of the Jets finally 

 

[FrostyWinnipeg]

Blues announce F Zach Sanford (dislocated shoulder) out 5-6 months; D Jay Bouwmeester (fractured ankle) to be evaluated in 3 weeks.

Senators forward Colin White underwent surgery this morning for a broken wrist and is expected out 6-8 weeks.

Wild sign captain Mikko Koivu to two-year, $11 million contract extension with a $5.5M AAV.

Edited September 19, 2017 by FrostyWinnipeg

[iHeart]

 

Nashville names new captain

Edited September 19, 2017 by iHeart

[iHeart]

Sad news from the Devils

 

https://www.nhl.com/news/new-jersey-devils-brian-boyle-has-leukemia/c-291181794

[kelownabomberfan]

On 9/19/2017 at 10:35 AM, iHeart said:

 

Nashville names new captain

A European as Captain.  Nashville - did you learn nothing from Vancouver and Ottawa????

[FrostyWinnipeg]

Granted the Jets cut Stuart loose but i didnt know they bought him out as per WFP article.

[Goalie]

 

[FrostyWinnipeg]

8 minutes ago, Goalie said:

 

Vegas next?

[Goalie]

17 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Vegas next?

Retirement id imagine or Europe. Vegas has 2 many D as is. 

Edited September 21, 2017 by Goalie

[Brandon]

Moose bound? I believe he loved this city when he was with us.

[The Unknown Poster]

8 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Moose bound? I believe he loved this city when he was with us.

Thats what I expected initially.  He married a local girl.

[Goalie]

I doubt it regarding the moose. They are a developmental team and hes not gonna take ice away from prospects. Id imagine b4 buying him out they asked about the moose and he declined. Id stongly suggest retirement. 

[blue_gold_84]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-flames-arena-proposal-1.4300015

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The owners of the Calgary Flames have released details of their offer to the city toward construction of a new hockey arena, saying they were willing to pony up $275 million but no longer plan to pursue it.

"Basically, we were prepared to put $275 million in — we were, we are no longer," Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corp. president Ken King told CBC News Thursday, after over two years of negotiations with the city.

What a gong show.

[FrostyWinnipeg]

26 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-flames-arena-proposal-1.4300015

What a gong show.

$275m and 300 from govt?

Edited September 21, 2017 by FrostyWinnipeg

[blue_gold_84]

45 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

$275m and 300 from govt?

No, the back and forth between the organization and the government.

[HardCoreBlue]

1 hour ago, blue_gold_84 said:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-flames-arena-proposal-1.4300015

What a gong show.

I haven't been following this story so maybe this has already happened but is the next move for ownership to say we're pulling the Flames out of Calgary if the City doesn't ante up more?

[Atomic]

1 minute ago, HardCoreBlue said:

I haven't been following this story so maybe this has already happened but is the next move for ownership to say we're pulling the Flames out of Calgary if the City doesn't ante up more?

Yeah they're already talking about that.

[HardCoreBlue]

1 minute ago, Atomic said:

Yeah they're already talking about that.

Thanks for the update.

Some would call that move blackmail where others would call that move good business.

[blue_gold_84]

7 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Thanks for the update.

Some would call that move blackmail where others would call that move good business.

Yeah, I'm not sure what Ken King is hoping to accomplish with some of what he's said, but it's just making him look like a villain.

[Atomic]

The fact that this is all coming out now when there is a mayoral election in 3 weeks or so, is not a coincidence.  It's all just posturing.  Same **** as we saw in Edmonton.  A deal will get done.

[FrostyWinnipeg]

2 hours ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Thanks for the update.

Some would call that move blackmail where others would call that move good business.

Not sure if it would be difficult to replace an NHL team with one that is struggling somewhere else. We got 3 in trouble?