3 things id love to see in next cba
limit of 1 ntc contract per team
1 drafted player contract exempt from cap. to help keep home grown talent{supertrar}
limit of raise on players coming off elc to help avoid "missing" and paying a young player on potential

Goodbye
- ob18

we're just like that song

Gotta wonder if Hak's gonna have the political capital at the start to put Vinny in his place -- Chief was a rookie coach, but he at least had his rep as an NHL player to add a bit of legitimacy to his decisions, and the players already treated him as an authority figure from his asst. days.

Guy like Hak walks in, never played an NHL game, never coached a pro game... he starts putting vets in tough spots and he could find himself dug in pretty quickly in that room.
- Tomahawk

Considering the GM has already said the team and player aren't really a fit I think he has plenty of capital.

Also this isn't a contending team in transition. This is a reshaping of a non-playoff team and there is a certain youth movement coming/ already on the works.

"He's too slow!"
"His name is stupid!"
"He wears flip flops!"
- jmatchett383

To be fair, he does have awful taste in socks.

Gotta wonder if Hak's gonna have the political capital at the start to put Vinny in his place -- Chief was a rookie coach, but he at least had his rep as an NHL player to add a bit of legitimacy to his decisions, and the players already treated him as an authority figure from his asst. days.

Guy like Hak walks in, never played an NHL game, never coached a pro game... he starts putting vets in tough spots and he could find himself dug in pretty quickly in that room.
- Tomahawk

I'm not worried about it. He's got the backing of the GM if you remember earlier comments about how the players will "know whose in charge" and things like that. They know this is no lame duck coach.

Honestly, if AMac could go out and play quality D while generating 5 or 6 goals and 25-30 points, I'd be fine with him at 5 million. I have yet to see that player.
- BiggE

It's the same situation TB has with Matt Carle right now. They signed him to a deal comparable to AMAC and he's been underperforming to put it nicely. TB is aggressively trying to get rid of him.

Also, my opinion on AMAC is he's a solid D-man. Coaches have mismatched him against top lines. He is capable of playing a lot of min and doesnt hurt the team entirely in that position but since his time as a Flyer I havent seen his play strike me as being top 4 quality. Just because you play 22 min a night that doesnt mean you are a "top 4" defensemen. Its just that there isn't any better options available. Like someone mentioned earlier, Anton Stralman is far and away a better player than AMAC and makes 4.5 mill a year. That is a "top 4" defensemen.

username Streit2ThePoint, how you are?
- BulliesPhan87

Just peachy, thanks for asking. How are things on your side of the monitor?

Gotta wonder if Hak's gonna have the political capital at the start to put Vinny in his place -- Chief was a rookie coach, but he at least had his rep as an NHL player to add a bit of legitimacy to his decisions, and the players already treated him as an authority figure from his asst. days.

Guy like Hak walks in, never played an NHL game, never coached a pro game... he starts putting vets in tough spots and he could find himself dug in pretty quickly in that room.
- Tomahawk

hak to team 1st day" I coached toews look how he turned out. any questions"

3 things id love to see in next cba
limit of 1 ntc contract per team
1 drafted player contract exempt from cap. to help keep home grown talent{supertrar}
limit of raise on players coming off elc to help avoid "missing" and paying a young player on potential
- SMS4016

and Andrew MacDonald is not allowed to play!

Just peachy, thanks for asking. How are things on your side of the monitor?
- Streit2ThePoint

living the dream, mang

hello
- BulliesPhan87

DOES IT FEEL DIFFERENT!?!?!?!

3 things id love to see in next cba
limit of 1 ntc contract per team
1 drafted player contract exempt from cap. to help keep home grown talent{supertrar}
limit of raise on players coming off elc to help avoid "missing" and paying a young player on potential
- SMS4016

interesting ideas. i can't see the single exemption ever happening, but you never know. i mean, a team might heading to vegas soon for (frank)'s sake, not to mention advertising on jerseys.

Hard to believe Hjalmarsson still only makes a little over $4M despite him signing that largish offer sheet coming off of his ELC.
- Tomahawk

I really like Hjalmarsson. I think he's incredibly underrated

DOES IT FEEL DIFFERENT!?!?!?!
- PhillySportsGuy

everything's totally different now, aside from all the stuff that's the same

I really like Hjalmarsson. I think he's incredibly underrated
- PhillySportsGuy

Yea, he's a damn good D-man.

Gotta wonder if Hak's gonna have the political capital at the start to put Vinny in his place -- Chief was a rookie coach, but he at least had his rep as an NHL player to add a bit of legitimacy to his decisions, and the players already treated him as an authority figure from his asst. days.

Guy like Hak walks in, never played an NHL game, never coached a pro game... he starts putting vets in tough spots and he could find himself dug in pretty quickly in that room.
- Tomahawk

I would honestly hope that players are smart enough to understand that going to the mat for every single aging player whose best days are long gone is silly

Once upon a time, Wheels came into the league and somebody else got pushed out. It's the nature of things, and whether it's Chief, Hakstol or Scotty Bowman telling you, that just isn't going to change -- sometimes, it's your turn

and Andrew MacDonald is not allowed to play!
- funmaster18

couldn't even take off your gear for the offseason? smh

everything's totally different now, aside from all the stuff that's the same
- BulliesPhan87

It's the most annoying question and you will be asked 500 times

couldn't even take off your gear for the offseason? smh
- BulliesPhan87

So many here have thrown in the towel. Don't even get me started on ggunky

interesting ideas. i can't see the single exemption ever happening, but you never know. i mean, a team might heading to vegas soon for (frank)'s sake, not to mention advertising on jerseys.
- hammarby31

doesn't nba have 1 0r 2 player exemption from cap or used too or some form to help keep superstars on drafted team??

I really like Hjalmarsson. I think he's incredibly underrated
- PhillySportsGuy

Chicago did a good job and bringing him thru slowly.

It's the most annoying question and you will be asked 500 times
- PhillySportsGuy

where does "what are you talking about" rank ?

doesn't nba have 1 0r 2 player exemption from cap or used too or some form to help keep superstars on drafted team??
- SMS4016

i believe there was a luxury tax in place that allowed teams to spend over the cap. not sure if that's still in place or something else. also not sure i'd look to the nba as a model for anything the nhl would emulate.

where does "what are you talking about" rank ?
- -davies-

I get that one a lot

like, a LOT

i believe there was a luxury tax in place that allowed teams to spend over the cap. not sure if that's still in place or something else. also not sure i'd look to the nba as a model for anything the nhl would emulate.
- hammarby31

true