Interesting on the rules of the draft....

" Vegas will be granted a 48 hour window prior to the draft to sign any pending free agent (RFA or UFA, one per team) that was left unprotected. If a team loses a player to Vegas during this signing window they will not have a player selected from their roster during this draft. "
- Lilroot9

Oh this could get tricky for a few teams..

coach knows best, he won a cup that one time.
- Sabresfan-365

tbh, falk up top was pretty scary too and if nelson calms it down and plays like he's capable of playing, then he'll be an upgrade over falk...

good thing risto has broad shoulders

sorry, back to the bottom of the waiver claim list, I believe
- Michael Pachla

So let's say the Leafs for example, they claimed a guy the other day, they are now the last team allowed to put in a claim? I thought it was always the worst teams first, but dont really know.

They also have 3 D-Men coming up in the minors that are doing well. http://mynhltraderumors.c...cks-prospects/2016/08/10/

In other words, they can't pay all these guys.
- mattsox

I agree but they just gave Lindholm a 7 year deal a few months ago, so they are not trading him. Maybe it could be Fowler and one of the other D men you are saying, but not Lindholm.

Stat porn

46 games into the season, here's the Eichel-split

First 21 games, without Eichel

7-9-5
38 goals for (1.81 per game)
50 goals against (2.38 per game)

15 of 21 games they scored 2 or fewer goals:

2 times shutout
9 times scored 1 goal
4 times scored 2 goals


25 games since Eichel's return

12-9-4
71 goals for (2.84 per game)
73 goals against (2.92 per game)

0 times shutout
6 times scored 1 goal
4 times scored 2 goals
15 times scored 3 or more (9 times more than without Eichel, in 4 more games played)

So let's say the Leafs for example, they claimed a guy the other day, they are now the last team allowed to put in a claim? I thought it was always the worst teams first, but dont really know.
- Lilroot9

i'm almost certain it works that way

Stat porn

46 games into the season, here's the Eichel-split

First 21 games, without Eichel

7-9-5
39 goals for (1.86 per game)
53 goals against (2.52 per game)

15 of 21 games they scored 2 or fewer goals:

2 times shutout
9 times scored 1 goal
4 times scored 2 goals



25 games since Eichel's return

12-9-4
71 goals for (2.84 per game)
75 goals against (3 per game)

0 times shutout
6 times scored 1 goal
4 times scored 2 goals
15 times scored 3 or more (9 times more than without Eichel, in 4 more games played)
- stashu

He is lazy.

Stat porn

46 games into the season, here's the Eichel-split

First 21 games, without Eichel

7-9-5
39 goals for (1.86 per game)
53 goals against (2.52 per game)

15 of 21 games they scored 2 or fewer goals:

2 times shutout
9 times scored 1 goal
4 times scored 2 goals



25 games since Eichel's return

12-9-4
71 goals for (2.84 per game)
75 goals against (3 per game)

0 times shutout
6 times scored 1 goal
4 times scored 2 goals
15 times scored 3 or more (9 times more than without Eichel, in 4 more games played)
- stashu

#injuriesdontmatter...

nice work

#injuriesdontmatter...

nice work
- Michael Pachla

Here's the interesting thing - theyre still in a net goal deficit (though they went from 0.7gpg deficit to 0.15gpg)

A little more to continue it

Eichel has 19 points in his 25 games played

Same amount as Kane in his 35 GP
1 more than Moulson in his 46 GP

Tied for 6th on the team in points
Tied for 5th in Assists
Tied for 3rd in Goals

PPG = 0.76 (82 games that would be 62 points)

Only O'Reilly is better in PPG (currently 0.806)

i'm almost certain it works that way
- Michael Pachla

Makes sense, but just don't know. OK. Sounds good. Would say why Murray did not take anyone yet. Still not sold, but if that was the case, only TB and Dallas is below us in the claim order (Colorado and Arizona recently claimed a player).

Hmm...

Kulikov said he is playing tonight......

Here's the interesting thing - theyre still in a net goal deficit (though they went from 0.7gpg deficit to 0.15gpg)
- Der Kaiser

I was a little surprised at the GA/game inflation, but when you're scoring almost a whole goal per game more than you were before, it's not nearly as bad an inflation.

Some confidence/stability on defense going forward and it could easily turn around that 3/game they've been allowing. Here's hoping...

#injuriesdontmatter...

nice work
- Michael Pachla

I have a sincere question. Did anyone actually say this?

Because I think the mantra from a few of us was "Injuries shouldn't mean we are last in the conference"

If anyone really sincerely thought Eichel's injury did not matter, than that's crazy

I was a little surprised at the GA/game inflation, but when you're scoring almost a whole goal per game more than you were before, it's not nearly as bad an inflation.

Some confidence/stability on defense going forward and it could easily turn around that 3/game they've been allowing. Here's hoping...
- stashu

Its not that surprising. Once he came back they'd want to open it up a little offensively and the defence would be exposed.

Fowler's getting moved unless they somehow find a taker for bieksa.
- Sabresfan-365

yotes will take bieksa

yotes will take bieksa
- homiedclown

he's got a no move though

he's got a no move though
- Sabresfan-365

yotes will take moulson as well

21st overall? and waived? but, how?
- rover16

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111111 11111111111111111111 THIS IS WYLD!

I have a sincere question. Did anyone actually say this?

Because I think the mantra from a few of us was "Injuries shouldn't mean we are last in the conference"

If anyone really sincerely thought Eichel's injury did not matter, than that's crazy
- sbroads24

Pffft! Expectations are for big markets.

yotes will take moulson as well
- homiedclown

Can we give the Yotes all our garbage players and bad contracts?

yotes will take moulson as well
- homiedclown

the yotes will take anyone if you give them a first and they give you a second

Its not that surprising. Once he came back they'd want to open it up a little offensively and the defence would be exposed.
- Sabresfan-365

True, just in my head - as a non goalie-basher - I hadn't realized how many have been allowed since then.

While I'm on that topic

Goals allowed since Eichel's return:

Nilsson: 32 (2.667 per game)
Lehner: 37 (2.467 per game)

Can we give the Yotes all our garbage players and bad contracts?
- mattsox

eventually there cap hit that is "retired" will be higher than their cap hit on the ice

Looking through boxscores, I ran across this sad sight:

December 23, 2016, 7:00 PM
Attendance: 13,852
Arena: Barclays Center