Rule changes coming:

Even if team getting a man advantage ices the puck, it will have faceoff in the offensive zone.
- walleyeb1

I'm good with that. The league seems to be trying to get more offense and goal celebrations going. Its all about the fan experience.

One rule change I would like to see is when a penalty shot is called - the team getting the penalty shot would have the option of taking the penalty shot or getting a 2 minute power play. Depending on the game situation - the team may want to take 2 minutes off the clock rather than taking a chance of not scoring on the penalty shot and no time coming off the clock.
- EbonyRaptor

Love this.
I also think if you score on a delayed penalty call, you still get the power play.

How about this.

Who winds up the more productive NHLer?

Caulfield or Debrincat?

How about this.

Who winds up the more productive NHLer?

Caulfield or Debrincat?
- Stan_Bowman

Odds are on Debrincat I think, he has a good head start and Caulfield will have more to prove.

Tyler, it seemed like there was a ton of smoke early this morning when you announced two blogs.

Do you have a complete blog ready when a big move is made? Curious minds keep obsessively refreshing

Agree white sox to even though sox shows some resemblance of mlb team this year so far.
- Scott1977

White Sox gonna win another WS in the next 5 seasons you can book it!

Karlsson made $7mil last year so they are over the Cap without Karlsson on the books???
- EnzoD

Karlsson took a chance on himself and agreed to a 1 yr deal at $5.25M when they couldn't agree on a long term deal.

And then George McPhee went on a season long drunk and gave Paccioretty $7M, Stastny $6.5M and Mark Stone $9.5M. Now there is no money for Karlsson.

Stan should be squeezing McPhee's nuts real hard for Karlsson or Alex Tuch or Shea Theodore. And if McPhee hasn't sobered up yet ask him for Cody Glass too.

Karlsson took a chance on himself and agreed to a 1 yr deal at $5.25M when they couldn't agree on a long term deal.

And then George McPhee went on a season long drunk and gave Paccioretty $7M, Stastny $6.5M and Mark Stone $9.5M. Now there is no money for Karlsson.

Stan should be squeezing McPhee's nuts real hard for Karlsson or Alex Tuch or Shea Theodore. And if McPhee hasn't sobered up yet ask him for Cody Glass too.
- RickJ

I would be all over Tuch. Completely different dimension than anything on their roster and probably cheaper than Anders Lee

Sure is quiet round these parts ... where's all the action?

I would be all over Tuch. Completely different dimension than anything on their roster and probably cheaper than Anders Lee
- phantasmo

For sure cheaper than Anders Lee. Tuch is on a 7 year deal @ $4.75M.

Sure is quiet round these parts ... where's all the action?
- EbonyRaptor

Yup


(frank)in tumbleweeds


Wonder what Gm is going to nut up and start offer sheeting someone come 7/1

Karlsson took a chance on himself and agreed to a 1 yr deal at $5.25M when they couldn't agree on a long term deal.

And then George McPhee went on a season long drunk and gave Paccioretty $7M, Stastny $6.5M and Mark Stone $9.5M. Now there is no money for Karlsson.

Stan should be squeezing McPhee's nuts real hard for Karlsson or Alex Tuch or Shea Theodore. And if McPhee hasn't sobered up yet ask him for Cody Glass too.
- RickJ

Turnabout is fair play. Wasn’t too long ago McPhee was making just about every other GM squirm trying to keep players away from being selected in the expansion draft.

And really, isn’t it amazing how quickly he got himself into a cap crunch?

One rule change I would like to see is when a penalty shot is called - the team getting the penalty shot would have the option of taking the penalty shot or getting a 2 minute power play. Depending on the game situation - the team may want to take 2 minutes off the clock rather than taking a chance of not scoring on the penalty shot and no time coming off the clock.
- EbonyRaptor

Get both.

Sure is quiet round these parts ... where's all the action?
- EbonyRaptor

Tyler told us to hold on to our butts until further notice... so I’m holding tight.

Love this.
I also think if you score on a delayed penalty call, you still get the power play.
- slarm

No - too much penalty for a minor infraction.

But a PS is awarded when a high-quality shot is interfered with - like a clear path in basketball.

In basketball, the clear path becomes the FTs and the ball.

In hockey, the “clear path” should be a PS AND the PP.

Only way Karlsson is an option is if he will take another one year deal. No way SB adds more salary past that without moving equal dollars on equal term out. And McPhee cant take meaningful salary back. Would have to be another team involved otherwise.

No - too much penalty for a minor infraction.

But a PS is awarded when a high-quality shot is interfered with - like a clear path in basketball.

In basketball, the clear path becomes the FTs and the ball.

In hockey, the “clear path” should be a PS AND the PP.
- StLBravesFan

I agree. The infraction leading up to that deserves both.

No - too much penalty for a minor infraction.

But a PS is awarded when a high-quality shot is interfered with - like a clear path in basketball.

In basketball, the clear path becomes the FTs and the ball.

In hock, the “clear path” should be a PS AND the PP.
- StLBravesFan

Yeah, but basketball is stupid...so there’s that to consider.

can NYR sign Trouba to an 8 year deal because they own his RFA rights?
or probably not, because he wasn't on their roster at the trade deadline huh

can NYR sign Trouba to an 8 year deal because they own his RFA rights?
or probably not, because he wasn't on their roster at the trade deadline huh
- Slofire94

They can

Odds are on Debrincat I think, he has a good head start and Caulfield will have more to prove.
- breadbag

Agreed. While caulfield is good, hard to pencil him, or anyone as a 42+ goal scorer. Hell, you hope they ever reach that

Even guys like Laine are finding out scoring 40 isn't easy every year

Yeah, but basketball is stupid...so there’s that to consider.
- Ogilthorpe2

Well, yes... there’s that.

The extent of my entire NBA viewing this year was the last five minutes of the finals. Which included a lot of standing around as the refs figured out a technical foul call for a player who called timeout when none were left.

My interest in the NBA quickly faded after the Jordan years.

They can
- Stan_Bowman

Sour Cream & Onion, BBQ, Cheddar, or Original Potato Chips for tomorrow night?

Sure is quiet round these parts ... where's all the action?
- EbonyRaptor

Elbows' basement.

Get both.
- StLBravesFan

Or compromise and the team gets the penalty shot but then gets the 2 min PP if the penalty shot was unsuccessful.