Todd Cordell: Michael McLeod's 19-year-old season was a disappointment

McLeod will be a beast...

If we can get Toews for cheap, like a steal, should we? His defensive game is pretty good.

How much did his knee injury play into these numbers though? I don't think he's a write off yet. He could be a Scheifele-lite

His injury probably played a big part in that. Lets judge by this year coming up.

McLeod will be a beast...

If we can get Toews for cheap, like a steal, should we? His defensive game is pretty good.
- Leniwm1

How are you going to gets Toews for cheap? Seriously.

How much did his knee injury play into these numbers though? I don't think he's a write off yet. He could be a Scheifele-lite
- mcjags

I'm not writing him off but Scheifele had 79 points in 45 games in his D+2 year. Not even close.

How are you going to gets Toews for cheap? Seriously.
- redmonsters

They need to clear cap space ASAP.

I'm not writing him off but Scheifele had 79 points in 45 games in his D+2 year. Not even close.
- Todd.Cordell

Yeah, I said Scheifele-lite. Their D+1 seasons are comparable and Scheifele didn't have a knee injury that limited him in his D+2. I wouldn't expect it to be close.

Trade this Zajac 2.0 please.

Don't you think ts funny how the NHL thought Kovy's long contract was BS, but the $250K penalty runs just as long.

I’ll wait till I see him in the NHL.

Don't you think ts funny how the NHL thought Kovy's long contract was BS, but the $250K penalty runs just as long.
- Leniwm1

We would have paid Kovy $10M this year and $11.8M last year. The Cap hit was relatively manageable at $ 6.66M
That was some contract.

We would have paid Kovy $10M this year and $11.8M last year. The Cap hit was relatively manageable at $ 6.66M
That was some contract.
- Queenie_5_hole

Now he'll be skating with the rags at for 3/21

Don't you think ts funny how the NHL thought Kovy's long contract was BS, but the $250K penalty runs just as long.
- Leniwm1

the penalty is for him retiring, what are you talking about.

Anybody think we should go after some good secondary scoring in free agency? Guys like Jordan Eberle or James Neal perhaps?

Ooops! Didn't realize Eberle is under contract for next season

I'm not writing him off but Scheifele had 79 points in 45 games in his D+2 year. Not even close.
- Todd.Cordell

ya he will not climb to the ranks of Schiefs. That e/60 stat is very alarming.... Hoping for a solid bounce back. Aside from Hisch, our higher 1st rounders have been severly under whelming. Mcleod at 12th, Zacha (6th) is looking like a 3rd liner at best, Quinville (30th) looks like a bottom 6 forward, Matteau (29th) nothing need to be said about that one. The only other 2 first rounders going back to 2011 were trades i feel we won by a landslide. Bo Horvat for schneids, and Larsson for Hall. But yikes, we can not find first round talent unless we draft first overall.....

ya he will not climb to the ranks of Schiefs. That e/60 stat is very alarming.... Hoping for a solid bounce back. Aside from Hisch, our higher 1st rounders have been severly under whelming. Mcleod at 12th, Zacha (6th) is looking like a 3rd liner at best, Quinville (30th) looks like a bottom 6 forward, Matteau (29th) nothing need to be said about that one. The only other 2 first rounders going back to 2011 were trades i feel we won by a landslide. Bo Horvat for schneids, and Larsson for Hall. But yikes, we can not find first round talent unless we draft first overall.....
- bikeguy99

I don't disagree but Zacha and McLeod need at least one more season before we can really evaluate them. Guys aren't really given much time anymore to develop but we can't expect quick results from all our prospects.

Todd Cordell: Michael McLeod's 19-year-old season was a disappointment
- Todd.Cordell

Heard he’s addicted to video games

I don't disagree but Zacha and McLeod need at least one more season before we can really evaluate them. Guys aren't really given much time anymore to develop but we can't expect quick results from all our prospects.
- Queenie_5_hole

For sure. Zacha had some great games. Consistency was a big issue that may just take time. The kids are young. But those Mcleod stats sure were alarming.

Todd Cordell: Michael McLeod's 19-year-old season was a disappointment
- Todd.Cordell

Bust

the penalty is for him retiring, what are you talking about.
- Pomegrant

Oh i thought that was the fine. So explain to me please...

Oh i thought that was the fine. So explain to me please...
- Leniwm1

You must be thinking about the Bettman fine. After the arbitrator ruled that the Devils didn't do anything wrong, Bettman fined the team something like 3mil and forfeiture of the 1st round draft pick within the three years. When he retired there is some rule about amount of salary remaining that wasn't paid so there was a recapture penalty that would be paid each season until the completion of the contract. It is a fine, just for a different reason.

It would be nice for Kovalchuk to have stayed with the team, but ultimately he would have been very costly and the contract length was obviously absurd.

Heard he’s addicted to video games
- Nucker101

I read that article! I wonder if he is the "un-named player" they are talking about. How pathetic would that be!

You must be thinking about the Bettman fine. After the arbitrator ruled that the Devils didn't do anything wrong, Bettman fined the team something like 3mil and forfeiture of the 1st round draft pick within the three years. When he retired there is some rule about amount of salary remaining that wasn't paid so there was a recapture penalty that would be paid each season until the completion of the contract. It is a fine, just for a different reason.

It would be nice for Kovalchuk to have stayed with the team, but ultimately he would have been very costly and the contract length was obviously absurd.
- Pomegrant

I get it. I thought the 250k was the bettman fine. I didnt know there was a retirement fine. its all BS