If God posted on here, he'd post things like this.
- jmatchett383

You'd be disillusioned to know that if God did post on here, it would be more like rinaldo

If God posted on here, he'd post things like this.
- jmatchett383

we both know he already does

would you trade giroux for john tavares? how about jamie benn?
- stayinthefnnet

yes...but girouxs 8 million dollar salary is going to look like a bargain in 2 years

yes
- YuenglingJagr

hm.

next 2. nick backstrom, anze kopitar

hm.

next 2. nick backstrom, anze kopitar
- stayinthefnnet

no

you and matt murray should go take a class and get that poop figured out
- stayinthefnnet

if this guy doesn't watch out he is going to mess up and ruin kessel getting the conn smythe which would be a big crime

Some new info at the bottom of this translation of a French RDS article. For the Flyers, MacDonald could be the one D who played 40 games they leave unprotected. The two forwards could be Read and one of Raffl, Laughton or Cousins.

http://www.rds.ca/hockey/...ifique-des-2017-1.3399848

- Vegas will start play in 2017/18
- Play in the Pacific division
- Leading candidate for team name is "Black Knights", though not yet confirmed.
- Expansion draft will be next off-season, BEFORE the Entry Draft (June 20th)
- Apparently have already completed negotiations with the NHLPA regarding expansion rules. That's done. Both sides have agreed.
- Expansion draft protection list follows previously rumored format: 7F/3D/1G or "Any 8".
- Teams will be forced to protect players with No-Move Clauses. Not forced to protect players with No-Trade Clauses.
- The NHL has dropped the "Teams must leave 25% of their payroll unprotected" criteria that had been previously discussed.
- Players with 2 or less Pro Seasons will be exempt from the draft.
- Players who have retired due to injury but still have active contracts (Pronger, Horton, etc...) will be exempt from the draft.
- All teams are required to leave at least 2 F and 1D who are under contract for the 2017/18 season unprotected, who played at least 40 games last year (or 70 games over the last 2 years).
- Las Vegas will draft 30 players, at least 20 of whom MUST be under contract for the 2017-18 season (to reduce the likelihood of shenanigans)
- Las Vegas will NOT be allowed to buy out any players in it's first season (to reduce the likelihood of shenanigans).
- Feanor

So they can actually draft players w/ expiring contracts? That's interesting.

Expect to see a few trades where Vegas gets players/prospects/picks to not draft certain players off teams.

hm.

next 2. nick backstrom, anze kopitar
- stayinthefnnet

and i dont mean to ruin your game...its fun and all...but I think the only other 2 I would say yes to are McDavid and Seguin

if this guy doesn't watch out he is going to mess up and ruin kessel getting the conn smythe which would be a big crime
- Marc D

I eagerly await Steve Simmon's article on Kessel winning the Conn Smythe

no
- YuenglingJagr

i'm running out of non obvious comparables.

proves it. definitely not elite.

no
- YuenglingJagr

delete

and i dont mean to ruin your game...its fun and all...but I think the only other 2 I would say yes to are McDavid and Seguin
- YuenglingJagr

I assume omitting Stamkos was a mistake

and i dont mean to ruin your game...its fun and all...but I think the only other 2 I would say yes to are McDavid and Seguin
- YuenglingJagr

mcd was pretty much understood. seguin is an interesting one.

I assume omitting Stamkos was a mistake
- Mononoke

Pave- ahhh nevermind

I assume omitting Stamkos was a mistake
- Mononoke

i mean since theyre gonna be linemates in a few months i didnt think it was worth throwing him in there.

My obsession with John Tavares is on par with 2Real/Pavelski, but not as well documented

I eagerly await Steve Simmon's article on Kessel winning the Conn Smythe
- Mononoke

this is the only redeeming thing about a Pens Cup (except for our guy in here whom I am happy for)

but like a lot of you I don't even dislike let alone hate this current Pens team

kind of amazing what they are doing really, with that D and rookie goalie

this is the only redeeming thing about a Pens Cup (except for our guy in here whom I am happy for)

but like a lot of you I don't even dislike let alone hate this current Pens team

kind of amazing what they are doing really, with that D and rookie goalie
- Marc D

It's the bandwagon Pens fans (that don't post here) with their "1975" trolling that still makes them winning a gross thing. But I don't even dislike the actual team anymore really. In a disgusting way, I admire them. I remember when the Rangers made it a couple years ago, I was nauseous. All my Pens hate is just displaced on the Caps now, with their equally bad fanbase.

since no one asked

Top 5 Flyers
Giroux
Coots
Mase
Jake
Raffl

Top 5 non-Flyers
Tavares
Seguin
Karlsson
Benn
OEL

Top 5 combined
Giroux
Coots
Tavares
Seguin
Mase

since no one asked

Top 5 Flyers
Giroux
Coots
Mase
Jake
Raffl

Top 5 non-Flyers
Tavares
Seguin
Karlsson
Benn
OEL

Top 5 combined
Giroux
Coots
Tavares
Seguin
Mase
- YuenglingJagr

Lack of Ladd is disturbing.

It's the bandwagon Pens fans (that don't post here) with their "1975" trolling that still makes them winning a gross thing. But I don't even dislike the actual team anymore really. In a disgusting way, I admire them. I remember when the Rangers made it a couple years ago, I was nauseous. All my Pens hate is just displaced on the Caps now, with their equally bad fanbase.
- Mononoke

this i completely agree with. most of the annoying pens are gone and they have a lot of very fun players to watch. but really its the window lickers that are annoying, but that happens anywhere

Top 10 d men in the league.

Top 10 d men in the league.
- Mononoke

this will be an interesting one, because what an individual ranker prioritizes more can result in some radically different lists.

Lack of Ladd is disturbing.
- Streit2ThePoint

I always liked him, even when he cancelled on our fishing trip

...but when I found out he cancelled so he could go on one with you...well that I couldn't forgive

1. Keith
2. Doughty
3. Weber
4. Hedman
5. Pietrangelo
6. Suter
7. Karlsson
8. Letang
9. Subban
10. who knows