Official 2010-2011 NHL Thread

[beyond_ban]

Here it is... Another year of hockey coming up. The good news it that the Flames can't do much worse then last year.

:goflames:

[flipstah]

Flames are going to have a fun time rebuilding.

But Halak to St. Louis? I wonder who Montreal got....

[cdnsir]

He's an RFA, maybe a pick?

[mac_82]

Lars Eller and Ian Schultz going the other way for Halak. Schultz is from Calgary and played for the Hitmen.

Lars Eller - C
1st round - 13th overall (2007)

Ian Schultz - RW
3rd round - 87th overall (2008)

[Quizzes]

Originally posted by flipstah
Flames are going to have a fun time rebuilding.

But Halak to St. Louis? I wonder who Montreal got....

I really don't think the Flames are rebuilding.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by Quizzes


I really don't think the Flames are rebuilding.

Then we are back to square one. At least, I think so.

[Team_Mclaren]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: those fucking stupid montreal idiots fucked themselves over once again

[extm88]

I dont understand any logic behind that deal, price wanted out of MTL did he not...
I know nothing on the first rounder, schultz is a gifted tough guy but will be a 4th line player (if he even plays this year.
MTL is treating it like a rebuild when i thought they had what they needed.

[DelSoln]

It has everything to do with cutting costs. Halak will most likely go to arbitration and get a big raise while obviously Price will not. This allows Montreal to have a better chance at signing Plekanec and maybe Biron as a backup. I'm not a fan of the move but I can see the logic behind this.

[Team_Mclaren]

Originally posted by DelSoln
It has everything to do with cutting costs. Halak will most likely go to arbitration and get a big raise while obviously Price will not. This allows Montreal to have a better chance at signing Plekanec and maybe Biron as a backup. I'm not a fan of the move but I can see the logic behind this.

hi fanboy, Halak deserves a raise dont you think? He's gonna be your number one goalie for years to come. While Price has been trying for 3 years and still cannot establish himself as a number one goalie in Montreal. Who cares about Plekanec or Biron. During the playoffs they were comparing Halak's performance to Roy!!! Under arbitration what did you think Halak is going to get? 4-5 mill at the most? Thats a great deal for a number one goalie who carried the team throughout the season.

ps: obviously you are also a Carey Price fanboy, but too bad the kid has been fucked over by the pressure of playing in Montreal. He can do better elsewhere

[extm88]

^^^^ Agreeed

[95teetee]

Originally posted by Quizzes


I really don't think the Flames are rebuilding. you mean they're going to stay where they went after 'The Trade' last year?
:cry:

:facepalm:

[DelSoln]

Originally posted by Team_Mclaren


hi fanboy, Halak deserves a raise dont you think? He's gonna be your number one goalie for years to come. While Price has been trying for 3 years and still cannot establish himself as a number one goalie in Montreal. Who cares about Plekanec or Biron. During the playoffs they were comparing Halak's performance to Roy!!! Under arbitration what did you think Halak is going to get? 4-5 mill at the most? Thats a great deal for a number one goalie who carried the team throughout the season.

ps: obviously you are also a Carey Price fanboy, but too bad the kid has been fucked over by the pressure of playing in Montreal. He can do better elsewhere

Hi Mr lack of reading comprehension. Do I think he deserves a raise? Absolutely. I guess you just choose to read the parts of my post that serve your needs. Where did I say he didn't? I never once said I liked this trade. As for Price he is still 22 yrs old. Goalies are often late bloomers. Why shouldn't I care for Plekanec? He led the team in scoring and is also their number one penalty killer at center.

[dezmarez]

Carey Price is still an RFA as well, whose to say that Montreal doesn't go for a different goalie and get rid of Price as well.

Also small other trade T.J. Hensick went to St. Louis as well

[NightFX2]

Interesting, there's no denying Price's talent but they just traded the guy that almost carried them to the stanley cup finals not to mention they wouldn't have even made the playoffs without him last season.

[Team_Mclaren]

Originally posted by DelSoln


Hi Mr lack of reading comprehension. Do I think he deserves a raise? Absolutely. I guess you just choose to read the parts of my post that serve your needs. Where did I say he didn't? I never once said I liked this trade. As for Price he is still 22 yrs old. Goalies are often late bloomers. Why shouldn't I care for Plekanec? He led the team in scoring and is also their number one penalty killer at center.

Yet they are too cheap to pay a legit number one goalie? That has failed written all over it. :facepalm:

[DelSoln]

Originally posted by Team_Mclaren


Yet they are too cheap to pay a legit number one goalie? That has failed written all over it. :facepalm:

Like I said before this was motivated by dollars. They overpaid badly for Gomez and Hamrlik. If Halak gets a big pay day that leaves them little room to improve in other areas. They desperately need scoring and larger players. As for Halak, he played amazing last year but there is no guarantee he will do the same thing next year. He has never played over 45 games in a single season his NHL career. Giving big pay days to goalies for one good season leads to contract issues such as Tim Thomas and Jean Sebastien Giguere. Now what really frustrated me last year was that the Habs scored an average of 2.25 goals when Price was in net but scored an average of 3.15 for Halak in the regular season. They played a more up tempo game for Halak IMO because they were more confident with him in net. Ideally I would have loved to see them both come back but in the reality of todays salary cap system it just wasn't meant to be. Then again Chicago and Philly proved you don't necessarily need an elite goaltender to make it all the way.

[rumeo]

Jason Arnott to the Devils for Halischuk and a 2nd rounder

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=532100

Dan Hamhuis to Flyers for Ryan Parent

Also going is a conditional 7th rounder (on the condition Flyers sign him). Hamhuis is UFA July 1st.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=532092

[mac_82]

Nathan Horton and Gregory Campbell to the Bruins for Dennis Wideman, 15th overall pick, and and undisclosed draft pick to the Panthers.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=325375

[D'z Nutz]

Quinn gets the bump. I'll miss his hilarious soundbites!

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=325378

[rumeo]

Originally posted by mac_82
Nathan Horton and Gregory Campbell to the Bruins for Dennis Wideman, 15th overall pick, and and undisclosed draft pick to the Panthers.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=325375

Undisclosed pick is a 3rd rounder in 2011

[aget]

Looks like Byfuglien is off to ATL.


Byfuglien, along with Brent Sopel, Ben Eager and Akim Aliu, will be headed to Atlanta in exchange for the 24th overall pick at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, the 54th pick, Marty Reasoner and Jeremy Morin.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=325488

[D'z Nutz]

Haha nobody's more happier than Luongo

[403ep3]

Omg chicago is keeping their core and getting more young guys! 24th overall first round! Fuck, they are gonna be competitive as ever next year

[dezmarez]

where the hell can we watch the awards?

[flipstah]

Who's gonna pick up Nachokov?

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=532414

[max_boost]

Oh snap batman. 9 player deal between Hawks and Thrashers. :nut:

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=325488

[403ep3]

Lol just saw that now max_boost? Do you know about the horton deal?

[max_boost]

Damn my bad lol :facepalm: :zzz:

[rumeo]

Thought this video was hilarious:

http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=35&id=72757


Also: Marleau, Pavelski resign 4 year deals with San Jose

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=532628

[D'z Nutz]

Wow, resigning Marleau's a bit of a surprise, but kinda not (I couldn't see him in any other jersey). A little overpaid though.

[rumeo]

How much is he getting paid?

[NightFX2]

Marleau at 6.9 no hometown discount that's for sure, Pavelski is 4 is fair though.

[supe]

Originally posted by NightFX2
Marleau at 6.9 no hometown discount that's for sure, Pavelski is 4 is fair though.

Good point, any ideas who SJ is looking for in net?

[AaronK]

Haha such a funny video.

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[SilverGS]

Originally posted by AaronK
Haha such a funny video.

N2r7t_iTeMs

That is awesome lol

[dezmarez]

hopefully some crazy stuff happens tonight!!

hall 1st overall..

[max_boost]

You have to like the Bruins lol

Seguin has time to develop behind Bergeron and Savard. They have Horton as well. Wows. Maybe they'll want to trade Savard for Regehr and Savvy can play with Iggy again. But is Savard even the same player? Too many head shots. :nut:

[TeamBestBud]

I can't believe Cam Fowler still hasn't been drafted..

[flipstah]

It's official; Pierre has a fetish for Russian men. Vivid description for Tarasenko.

"He's so cut."

[rumeo]

Grabner and Bernier from Canucks to Florida for Keith Ballard and Victor Oreshkovich

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=532776

I personally don't like this trade, maybe this means Canucks aren't going to resign Willie Mitchell.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=533023

Nabokov to Flyers for a conditional 7th rounder

Hamhuis to Penguins for a 3rd rounder

[403ep3]

Its not nabakov for draft pick rumeo. Its verbal rights for nabakov before july 1st

[rumeo]

Yes and if they sign Nabokov, San Jose gets their 7th rounder.

[403ep3]

Ohh wow, nabakov is worth crap hahahah. Ohh washed up goalie!

[mac_82]

Originally posted by 403ep3
Ohh wow, nabakov is worth crap hahahah. Ohh washed up goalie!

It was announced San Jose wasn't going to sign him, so he was going to walk anyways. Odds are he will wait to see what offers come in July 1, so Philly signing him is a pretty big long shot....

[403ep3]

Yeah, I heard. I think he may end up going to philly because they need someone bad!

[rumeo]

"Holmgren obviously is hoping for more success this time, but according to the CSNPhilly.com report, Nabokov's agent, Don Meehan, has said it might not be "feasible" to get a deal done before July 1."

Yep, doesn't look like it.

[403ep3]

Anyone else bored out of their mind from this offseason and draft week? Nothings going on and its pissing me off lol

[mac_82]

Savard said he would waive his no trade clause for 2 teams. Sportsnet is saying they are Ottawa and Toronto...

[flipstah]

Originally posted by rumeo

Nabokov to Flyers for a conditional 7th rounder


Lame trade and lame draft this year. They could sign better goalies come July 1; Biron, Turco (but he's kinda aging too) to name a few.

[D'z Nutz]

Originally posted by 403ep3
Anyone else bored out of their mind from this offseason and draft week? Nothings going on and its pissing me off lol

Yeah, it's been a serious let down so far. I'm hoping July 1st will shake things up a bit. I need some sort of hockey action to hold me over until September :cry:

[403ep3]

I wanna shoot something because of all this boredom. Without school I have a whole lot of free time. I just wanna know where some teams are heading, especially our beloved flames lol.

All I wanna see is some free agent signings and crazy ass trades! Come on nhl, entertain me!

Btw, anyone else going to the outdoor classic? I'm always chexking for when tickets go on sale!

[403ep3]

Dan ellis, boyd, and futures to montreal for one of the tit brothers (the bad one)!

[rawsensation]

Originally posted by 403ep3
Dan ellis, boyd, and futures to montreal for one of the tit brothers (the bad one)!

http://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie

Sergei Kostitsyn or w/e his last name is.

Toronto to resign Kulemin, deal announced tonight or tomorrow.

[rawsensation]

Toronto acquires Kris Versteeg in a 5 player deal, sad to see Stalberg go looked like he was taking form.

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=326203

[flipstah]

Biron to back up King Henrik

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=326240

[Stealth22]

Vancouver signs Malhotra

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=326256

[403ep3]

Derek Morris stays in PHX 4 years 11 million
Leafs sign colby armstrong to 9mill/3yr
Antero nittymaki signs with SJ
Auld to montreal for 1mill/1year
Blues resign alex steen 4yrs/12mill

[flipstah]

Alex Auld mentoring Carey Price in MTL! Should've signed Ellis though IMO.

Nittymaki to Sharks, possibly becoming their new #1?

[dingbathero]

Flyers now have the best defense in the NHL - crazy.
Add another wing.

[rumeo]

Martin St Louis signs 4 year $22.5 mill extension with Tamba Bay.

Zybnek Michalek to penguins

Colby Armstrong to maple leafs for 3 years

Sergei Gonchar to Ottawa for 3 years

Alex Tanguay to Calgary

Anton Babchuk re-signs with Carolina for 1.4 mill

[flipstah]

Originally posted by rumeo
Martin St Louis signs 4 year $22.5 mill extension with Tamba Bay.

Sergei Gonchar to Ottawa for 3 years

Alex Tanguay to Calgary



:clap:

[NightFX2]

Holy hell Boogard 4yrs x 1.65 mil to Rangers. We got Tanguay for only 50k more. :rofl:

[Stealth22]

DarrenDreger: RDS says Hamhuis to Vancouver is done

[Stealth22]

TSN says its 4.5M per year for Hamhuis, they're working on getting the number of years.

[The_Rural_Juror]

Souray on waivers. Bad mouths the Oil. :rofl:

[D'z Nutz]

What did he say? haha

[D'z Nutz]

Lombo to Nashville. 3 years @ 10.5M

[NightFX2]

Stajan is better at the same price.

[95teetee]

Originally posted by NightFX2
Stajan is better at the same price. the numbers are so similar that it's practically a wash. In fact it's kind of eerie how similar they are. Except that Lombo is a + player over his career.
I'd take Lombo back every day of the week:)

[dezmarez]

Halak signs 4 year deal with St. Louis

[5hift]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired Simon Gagne from the Philadelphia Flyers for Matt Walker and a fourth round pick in the 2011 NHL entry draft.

With Gagne, the Lightning now have an explosive top-six that also includes the likes of Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis, Steven Stamkos, and Steve Downie. Gagne is a point-per-game player, but he's been hampered in recent years by injury.

However, with his contract expiring at the end of the 2010-11 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning are taking on a minimal amount of risk and chances are he will have a great contract year. Jul. 19 - 2:56 pm et

[JordanLotoski]

Also Kovalchuk sign a whopping 17 year deal with the devils

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nhl/news/story?id=5392170

Contract must be very heavy up front

[PD77]

Originally posted by JordanLotoski
Also Kovalchuk sign a whopping 17 year deal with the devils

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nhl/news/story?id=5392170

Contract must be very heavy up front

That was the first thing I thought too.

As a Devils fan I can't wait to see how all of the new acquisitions are going to fit...although it will be interesting what Lou does now to come under the cap by the start of the season.

[D'z Nutz]

Thank god. I'm so sick of hearing about Kovalchuk.

[Ajay]

Originally posted by JordanLotoski
Also Kovalchuk sign a whopping 17 year deal with the devils

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nhl/news/story?id=5392170

Contract must be very heavy up front

Stupid contract I think. He get's $6 million in each of the first two years and then jumps to $11.5 and then $10.5 for a couple of years. By the time it comes to an end he's paid $550K. This could either be a good signing for NJ or it could turn shitty if Kovalchuk get's injured and becomes injury prone. Would be really tough to move him.

Plus....17 years?!?!

[TeamBestBud]

Lol, NHL rejects Kovalchuks contract because it circumvents the salary cap. Wonder how they caught on:facepalm: (Hossa last year).

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=328025

[95teetee]

Originally posted by D'z Nutz
Thank god. I'm so sick of hearing about Kovalchuk.



Originally posted by TeamBestBud
Lol, NHL rejects Kovalchuks contract
sorry, D'z



:D

[D'z Nutz]

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[mac_82]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs098.ash2/38247_418510252555_500292555_4459052_5006901_n.jpg

[PD77]

Originally posted by TeamBestBud
Lol, NHL rejects Kovalchuks contract because it circumvents the salary cap. Wonder how they caught on:facepalm: (Hossa last year).

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=328025

Oh ffs.

[Madspinner]

Its stupid what players are getting paided these days, There not even playing for the love of the game.

[mac_82]

Chicago is walking away from the $2.75m award for Niemi. Looks like they are signing Turco to a cheap 1 year deal as a replacement.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=329318

The Hawks are really screwed with Campbell (7.14m), Huet (5.625m) and Stanley Cup / Conn Smyth bonuses (4.158m) taking up huge cap hits.

I'm still surprised they matched the offersheet on Hjalmarsson, they still need to clear cap space for next year, and they need to resign Seabrook next summer.

[D'z Nutz]

That's not a bad price for Turco. He's got a lot to prove this season.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by mac_82
Chicago is walking away from the $2.75m award for Niemi. Looks like they are signing Turco to a cheap 1 year deal as a replacement.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=329318

The Hawks are really screwed with Campbell (7.14m), Huet (5.625m) and Stanley Cup / Conn Smyth bonuses (4.158m) taking up huge cap hits.

I'm still surprised they matched the offersheet on Hjalmarsson, they still need to clear cap space for next year, and they need to resign Seabrook next summer.

They got a bargain for Turco. Pretty cheap and with a proven front line, I think it's pretty much make-or-break for him this year.

[mac_82]

Originally posted by flipstah


They got a bargain for Turco. Pretty cheap and with a proven front line, I think it's pretty much make-or-break for him this year.

It was a shitty year to be a free agent goalie. Nabokov went to the KHL with the lack of teams needing a goalie. There is still a ton of goalies out there on the market needing a home:

-Niemi
-Theodore
-Toskala
-Emery
-Valiquette
-Dubielewicz
-Legace

If Karlsson/Keetley/Irving don't work as the backup this year, I am sure the Flames can have their pick of a couple goalies mid way through the year who would gladly sign.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by mac_82


It was a shitty year to be a free agent goalie. Nabokov went to the KHL with the lack of teams needing a goalie. There is still a ton of goalies out there on the market needing a home:

-Niemi
-Theodore
-Toskala
-Emery
-Valiquette
-Dubielewicz
-Legace

If Karlsson/Keetley/Irving don't work as the backup this year, I am sure the Flames can have their pick of a couple goalies mid way through the year who would gladly sign.

The tides are turning... Last year showed that you don't need a top goalie to make it to the top.

Not a good sign for the netminders. :(

[aget]

Arbitrator rules in favour of NHL. Kovy's a UFA again.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=330008

[masoncgy]

Luongo's contract is now under review...

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2010/08/10/sp-luongo.html

I like Luongo in Vancouver. I hope he stays there forever! :D

:goflames:

[jazzyb]

kovy has officialy signed with the NJD and the league as accepted the terms.

[S13_Ryan]

holy fawwk guys:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=333690

[secol]

stiff fine....sucks for NJ lol

[mac_82]

Well a lot of NHL teams starting selling tickets this weekend. I have trips planned to Detroit (vs Avs), and Buffalo (vs Leafs, and Penguins), and I am working on a trip to Boston (vs Kings + Patriots game). Can't wait for the season to start!!:clap:

[Canucks3322]

Sweet goal by Kessel! Phaneuf looking good too!!....can't wait for the Oilers-Flames game!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: YAHOO! HOCKEY'S BACK!

[mac_82]

Ondrej Pavelec the goalie for the Atlanta Thrashers, just collapsed during a game, when the play was at the other end of the rink.

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Hope he is ok...

[flipstah]

Originally posted by mac_82
[B]Ondrej Pavelec the goalie for the Atlanta Thrashers, just collapsed during a game, when the play was at the other end of the rink.


Holy shit, hope he's okay. Exhaustion, maybe?

Leighton's out on injury... Lame. :(

I'm scared of the Sharks new lineup... Yikes.

[Quizzes]

Originally posted by mac_82
Ondrej Pavelec the goalie for the Atlanta Thrashers, just collapsed during a game, when the play was at the other end of the rink

Hope he is ok...

It was Jiri Fischer, now Pavelec. Czech Republic is the common denominator in both cases. Go figure... ?

[kenny]

Hilarious :rofl:

http://watch.tsn.ca/nhl/clip358537#clip358537

[403ep3]

Wow anyone watching the senators and leafs game?

Watch it and it'll remind you of edmonton vs calgary game!

What shame for the senators haha

[heinz256]

Ohh George

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