I was just being a jerk. I don’t expect that a) NJ would trade the #2 pick for a player like Miller, unless they knew he was going to sign a sweetheart deal. Also Boeser isn’t getting you a #7…

Plus I agree, I’d rather get a 20-22 year old kid with a lot of potential.
- 1970vintage

- Miller for #2 overall
- Boeser for #7 overall

Sign malkin + nushkinin and run them with Podz!
Trade one of 3 first rounders for younger D that's decent
Keep the other 2 prospects....
- canucksfan1944

It's almost TOO EASY

I was just being a jerk. I don’t expect that a) NJ would trade the #2 pick for a player like Miller, unless they knew he was going to sign a sweetheart deal. Also Boeser isn’t getting you a #7…

Plus I agree, I’d rather get a 20-22 year old kid with a lot of potential.
- 1970vintage

https://thehockeywriters....spects-before-2022-draft/

I think Evander Kane might sign a team friendly deal in Edmonton

OK flames suck now lol

You are witnessing one of the greatest playoff performances by a truly generational player. 23 points in ten games, with 20 minutes to go. Unbelievable.

You are witnessing one of the greatest playoff performances by a truly generational player. 23 points in ten games, with 20 minutes to go. Unbelievable.
- LeftCoaster

Kane in beastmode

I think Evander Kane might sign a team friendly deal in Edmonton
- LeftCoaster

Guy is broke looking for a payday, gunna get it too!

Guy is broke looking for a payday, gunna get it too!
- neem55

Yup…

Yup…
- LeftCoaster

From us? Somewhere in the wasteland Lord Hummus is tarps off losing it

Just saw the Kreider shot against Carolina, holy cow…..bullet top shelf

From us? Somewhere in the wasteland Lord Hummus is tarps off losing it
- neem55

No…why would you sign here when you can play with McDavid.

Guy is broke looking for a payday, gunna get it too!
- neem55

Oilers would have to trade someone like nuge to sign him. I would though. Oilers look good in this one but the flames suck lol, can’t play wide open against the oilers.

Love the hit on Smith.

No…why would you sign here when you can play with McDavid.
- LeftCoaster

There’s only one reason, that’s for sure. $$$

Oilers would have to trade someone like nuge to sign him. I would though. Oilers look good in this one but the flames suck lol, can’t play wide open against the oilers.
- Bettmanhatesus

Nug is arguably their best defensive player, that would be a mistake imo

Love the hit on Smith.
- CubanBuffet

I don't understand why he was sent off on protocol? He was perfectly fine and alert after. Sometimes you see a player on the bench and dazed and drooling and no protocol. League if fkd...

I don't understand why he was sent off on protocol? He was perfectly fine and alert after. Sometimes you see a player on the bench and dazed and drooling and no protocol. League if fkd...

- boonerbuck

Agreed. If you sent a skater off ever time they got hit there wouldn’t be anyone to put on the ice. I get the rule, a player that just got rocked isn’t going to go into protocol willingly, but Smith got a love tap.

Edit:

Maybe he sold it a little too hard, as he has a tendency to do. Maybe it was a “if you act like you just got shot we’re going to treat you like you just got shot” situation.

Marky with a 5.00 GAA lol

Agreed. If you sent a skater off ever time they got hit there wouldn’t be anyone to put on the ice. I get the rule, a player that just got rocked isn’t going to go into protocol willingly, but Smith got a love tap.

Edit:

Maybe he sold it a little too hard, as he has a tendency to do. Maybe it was a “if you act like you just got shot we’re going to treat you like you just got shot” situation.
- CubanBuffet

I was just discussing this with my father. It's possible I guess. But if that's the case, it's serious corruption. Spotters are not refs and should have absolutely no control over anything outside of protecting the player from further injury. If it's embellishment, refs need to make the call... If spotters are manipulating what's happening on the ice, this means the league is meddling in outcomes. Embellishment is a 2 min minor... not 20 minutes removed from the game. If he doesn't drop the routine, keep giving him minors until the coach and teammates drive into his head that he's hurting the team. This really doesn't send a message of "stop selling your act" at all. It would be counterproductive and suspect... so I don't know what's up... all I know is it's like everything else in this league... inconsistent.

Marky with a 5.00 GAA lol
- Bettmanhatesus

Markstrom weak at the most critical time.

Tanev injured when the team needs him the most.

...and people in here recently called bullpoop on these stereotypes just a week or two ago...

You are witnessing one of the greatest playoff performances by a truly generational player. 23 points in ten games, with 20 minutes to go. Unbelievable.
- LeftCoaster

Wow... you really love DBags... Kane is a POS. Who cares.

I was just discussing this with my father. It's possible I guess. But if that's the case, it's serious corruption. Spotters are not refs and should have absolutely no control over anything outside of protecting the player from further injury. If it's embellishment, refs need to make the call... If spotters are manipulating what's happening on the ice, this means the league is meddling in outcomes. Embellishment is a 2 min minor... not 20 minutes removed from the game. If he doesn't drop the routine, keep giving him minors until the coach and teammates drive into his head that he's hurting the team. This really doesn't send a message of "stop selling your act" at all. It would be counterproductive and suspect... so I don't know what's up... all I know is it's like everything else in this league... inconsistent.
- boonerbuck

I don’t think it’s a factor in this instance, but all spotters have to go on is what they see. If the player goes down like he got rocked, what choice do they have but to assume the player got rocked? But like I say, not really relevant in this case. He didn’t get hit that hard and didn’t act like he did. It was strange that he got sent off.

I don’t think it’s a factor in this instance, but all spotters have to go on is what they see. If the player goes down like he got rocked, what choice do they have but to assume the player got rocked? But like I say, not really relevant in this case. He didn’t get hit that hard and didn’t act like he did. It was strange that he got sent off.
- CubanBuffet

Agreed...