Had Colorado not matched, yes.

This screams one of two things:

1. Jay Feaster is an unbelievable moron who doesn't know the rules that govern his job.

2. That the Avs and Flames had a gentleman's agreement that the Flames would sign O'Reilly to an offer sheet and the Avs would instantly match
- Jsaquella

The first is a given. The second is collusion and big time punishable..

Just going to put this out there, I'm confident this team will find a way to make the playoffs, despite the struggles.
- BulliesPhan87

Just 20-games in -- beware the pitfalls of small sample sizes.

Teams that are playing over their heads will inevitably regress back to the mean (TOR, MTL, OTT, ANA), while teams like the Rangers and Flyers will level out and move up the standings.

Minnesota was at the top of the West at the 1/2-way mark last season... they failed to make the PO's. LA wasn't even in the PO picture at that point and they went on to win the Cup.

Just 20-games in -- beware the pitfalls of small sample sizes.

Teams that are playing over their heads will inevitably regress back to the mean (TOR, MTL, OTT, ANA), while teams like the Rangers and Flyers will level out and move up the standings.

Minnesota was at the top of the West at the 1/2-way mark last season... they failed to make the PO's. LA wasn't even in the PO picture at that point and they went on to win the Cup.
- Tomahawk

i envision a new jersey nosedive

So ROR would have been subject to waivers?
- NickTheKid87

R-O-R.....that's an ether.



What am I doing with my life

Wow. Here's a fun twist to the Ryan O'Reilly story.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/h...anche_match_ryan_oreilly/

In a bizarre twist to an already unusual story, Sportsnet.ca has discovered that the Flames were not only in danger of losing 2013 first- and third-round draft picks as compensation if the Avs hadn’t matched the O’Reilly contract, but they also would likely have had to surrender the player before ever getting him in uniform.

That’s because O’Reilly would have needed to clear waivers before joining the team’s roster.

The unsigned forward spent part of the NHL lockout playing with his brother, Cal, for Magnitogorsk in Russia. According to Metallurg coach Paul Maurice and KHL spokesman Shawn McBride, he appeared in games on Jan. 21 and Jan. 23 – both after the shortened NHL schedule was back underway – which meant that waivers were required before O’Reilly could return to the NHL as a free agent midway through the season.
- Jsaquella

holy moses

R-O-R.....that's an ether.



What am I doing with my life
- Giroux_Is_God

How'd that exam go?

Choose One.


- aightwebang17

i'm liking overwhelmed there

i envision a new jersey nosedive
- Crimsoninja

MARTY MARTY MARTY MARTY MARTY

How'd that exam go?
- NickTheKid87

Ether he knew the answers or he didn't.

i'm liking overwhelmed there
- Don'tForgetTocchet

Asham'd 4 me

Just 20-games in -- beware the pitfalls of small sample sizes.

Teams that are playing over their heads will inevitably regress back to the mean (TOR, MTL, OTT, ANA), while teams like the Rangers and Flyers will level out and move up the standings.

Minnesota was at the top of the West at the 1/2-way mark last season... they failed to make the PO's. LA wasn't even in the PO picture at that point and they went on to win the Cup.
- Tomahawk

The season may be short enough to afford one of the anomalies a big chance, but otherwise I agree.

Asham'd 4 me
- Crimsoninja

my second choice

if he gets claimed, can we get Chaput back?

R-O-R.....that's an ether.



What am I doing with my life
- Giroux_Is_God

You put the apostrophe in the wrong spot.

Now people are tweeting that Bill Daly is refuting it, apparently the rules were changed for this season, so O'Reilly doesn't fall under the waiver requirement for players that played overseas during a NHL season.

So Feaster was trying to land him, not collusion and the story posted may be incorrect

Now people are tweeting that Bill Daly is refuting it, apparently the rules were changed for this season, so O'Reilly doesn't fall under the waiver requirement for players that played overseas during a NHL season.

So Feaster was trying to land him, not collusion and the story posted may be incorrect
- Jsaquella

I guess it was hard for us to know since, as far as I know, the CBA isn't publicly available yet?

Just 20-games in -- beware the pitfalls of small sample sizes.

Teams that are playing over their heads will inevitably regress back to the mean (TOR, MTL, OTT, ANA), while teams like the Rangers and Flyers will level out and move up the standings.

Minnesota was at the top of the West at the 1/2-way mark last season... they failed to make the PO's. LA wasn't even in the PO picture at that point and they went on to win the Cup.
- Tomahawk

I still suspect that now that the sched has gone back to a more sane pace for us, we start getting more practice and get on a bit of a roll.. We're win one lose one win one lose one. Need to build a streak. I say we finish in the 6-8 seeds.

I guess it was hard for us to know since, as far as I know, the CBA isn't publicly available yet?
- BulliesPhan87

Here's a summary of terms. Not sure if the actually CBA has been made public though.

http://cdn.agilitycms.com...mary-of-Terms-1-10-13.pdf

I still suspect that now that the sched has gone back to a more sane pace for us, we start getting more practice and get on a bit of a roll.. We're win one lose one win one lose one. Need to build a streak. I say we finish in the 6-8 seeds.
- Hextall271

To be fair, the rougher sailing may be out of the way, but the Flyers are still at a disadvantage in terms of games played. So to speak, they've already used a lot of their margin for error.

After his career is over, Sestito's greatest achievement will have been masterfully playing the obtuse foil to Brad Richards' incisive wit on 24/7:


- Tomahawk

Fantasy camp...ouch

Just 20-games in -- beware the pitfalls of small sample sizes.

Teams that are playing over their heads will inevitably regress back to the mean (TOR, MTL, OTT, ANA), while teams like the Rangers and Flyers will level out and move up the standings.

Minnesota was at the top of the West at the 1/2-way mark last season... they failed to make the PO's. LA wasn't even in the PO picture at that point and they went on to win the Cup.
- Tomahawk

I think the Habs are a legit playoff team this year.
They look very quick and speedy.

Lee Snowden ‏@SnowdenNHL
"All Players on a Club’s Restricted Free Agent List will be exempt from application of CBA 13.23 Waivers in case of a mid-season signing."

I guess it was hard for us to know since, as far as I know, the CBA isn't publicly available yet?
- BulliesPhan87

There was a notice about it in the 25 page primer released by the NHL when they signed the memramdum of understanding to end lockout

In actual news, Nick Kypreos tweeted that he expects an announcement on a realignment agreement will becoming soon.

i envision a new jersey nosedive
- Crimsoninja

lots of elder statesman on their back end