Theoretically, what stops Nathan MacKinnon from signing an ELC, retiring, signing in Russia, playing 1 game, and heading back to NA as a free agent??

He'd miss the first month of his career in transit for the right to play for whatever team he wanted, right?
- Morris

Pretty (frank)ed up but there is nothing that could prevent that from happening.

Yet you think Penner and Hemsky will be better in that role?? and Gilbert will make our D so much better?


I just...I mean...I dont even.....wut??
- TheTaoOfSemenko

I don't think 3rd line needs to be a shut down line. The first line played toughest comp this year and succeeded. Also, Gordon and Hemsky have played and are capable of playing toughs anyways. Jones belongs the farthest thing from a shut down line.

Gilbert's an upgrade on the bottom pairing. He's a #4 D man IMO. Was more when he played for EDM. I'll take Gilbert over Potter, N Schultz, Ference.

And so the hemsky to NJ rumors begin.

Sure, but what's that new deal about long-term deals all about?
- Lahey

Dan Rosen ‏@drosennhl 3m
That's $250,000 cap penalty for Kovalchuk's retirement as part of cap recapture penalties for each season until '24-25, per @capgeek

Yet you think Penner and Hemsky will be better in that role?? and Gilbert will make our D so much better?


I just...I mean...I dont even.....wut??
- TheTaoOfSemenko

I never said EDM's 3rd line should be shut down, but the people that did and want Jones to be on it, are sadly mistaken

And so the hemsky to NJ rumors begin.
- Oiler4Ever

I think that's why they spent so much this off-season.

And so the hemsky to NJ rumors begin.
- Oiler4Ever

hemsky for NJ's firs....aaaaahh

I don't think 3rd line needs to be a shut down line. The first line played toughest comp this year and succeeded. Also, Gordon and Hemsky have played and are capable of playing toughs anyways. Jones belongs the farthest thing from a shut down line.

Gilbert's an upgrade on the bottom pairing. He's a #4 D man IMO. Was more when he played for EDM. I'll take Gilbert over Potter, N Schultz, Ference.
- TheNugeIsHuge

oh boy

Lawton has it all

https://twitter.com/brianlawton9
- Lahey

wow.

so he's just gotta wait till NJ terminates the contract (which is a given) and then he can go sign in russia

hemsky for NJ's firs....aaaaahh
- TheNugeIsHuge

to play with patrick elias!

hemsky for NJ's firs....aaaaahh
- TheNugeIsHuge

There going to be drafting first overaaaaaaahhhhhhhh

I don't think 3rd line needs to be a shut down line. The first line played toughest comp this year and succeeded. Also, Gordon and Hemsky have played and are capable of playing toughs anyways. Jones belongs the farthest thing from a shut down line.

Gilbert's an upgrade on the bottom pairing. He's a #4 D man IMO. Was more when he played for EDM. I'll take Gilbert over Potter, N Schultz, Ference.
- TheNugeIsHuge

contrary to popular belief, hemsky is not afraid to take hits and get dirty, but he's not a physical player, nor plays tough.

gilbert is NOT better than ference.

he was demoted to a 3rd pairing on a team with a decent at best defence. and played low mins in the playoffs. he is not a #4.

In all fairness if you don't terminate the contract I'd think the player is (frank)ed.
- Lahey

That's not a precedent I'd like to see. 1st overall holdouts while a cap floor team pays them to wait until they work out a trade

THey've lost Kovalchuck, Parise, Clarkson, and who else am I missing here?

You guy's at all worried about Yak now?

THey've lost Kovalchuck, Parise, Clarkson, and who else am I missing here?
- Pilgor09

game over in nj. he's right winger...hemsky...

THey've lost Kovalchuck, Parise, Clarkson, and who else am I missing here?
- Pilgor09

pretty good core....

You guy's at all worried about Yak now?
- The-O-G

no

You guy's at all worried about Yak now?
- The-O-G

Ovie will retire next year, Yak is the year after that. 2 years left of yak, thats good for a few cups.

There going to be drafting first overaaaaaaahhhhhhhh
- Pilgor09

Now that would be (frank)ing funny. It's nice how he retires before they lose the pick for his (frank)ing contract.

You guy's at all worried about Yak now?
- The-O-G

Nope

Now that would be (frank)ing funny. It's nice how he retires before they lose the pick for his (frank)ing contract.
- HouseArrest187

If you aren't cheatin, you aren't tryin!

Ovie will retire next year, Yak is the year after that. 2 years left of yak, thats good for a few cups.
- Oilfan19

haha true.... personally, if i'm a GM, I don't draft another Russian ever again.

If you aren't cheatin, you aren't tryin!
- Pilgor09

"cheat to win"

EG

You guy's at all worried about Yak now?
- The-O-G

Last year he actually pissed off a lot of Russians in his assertions that he is a Tatar first, Russian second.

He doesn't seem to be that interested in playing in Russia.