Last night was the final page of story. Draft day will be epilogue, and whenever that 1st round pick dons a jersey in an NHL game a new story begins. No need to not give everything its due.

New topic. Edmonton is a beast right now, and will sweep LA in the first round.
- lacaprup

Unless Vegas wins one of the two draft lotteries...

Unless Vegas wins one of the two draft lotteries...
- kingcong39

I actually mentioned at the end of my call this morning as a joke, we should send Paul Hamilton to the lottery to make sure no funny business happens.

Yeah, and Kane has helped them immensely
- Buff36

Speaking of Kane, I have no idea why the NHL calculates cap hit this way for in season signings for contracts that contain bonuses.

How is the cap hit calculated for one year contracts signed after the start of the season?
If a player is signed to a one year contract after the start of the NHL season, that contract is subject to a unique cap hit calculation.

A notable aspect of the calculation is that the cap hit value is increased.

The cap hit is calculated as follows:
Cap hit = Signing bonus × total season days / season days remaining + base salary

Example:
Brogan Rafferty of the Vancouver Canucks signed a one year ELC on April 2, 2019. The contract has a base salary of $832,500, a signing bonus of $92,500, and there were 4 days remaining in the 186 day season:
Cap hit = $92,500 × 186 / 4 + $832,500
Cap hit: $5,133,750

Speaking of Kane, I have no idea why the NHL calculates cap hit this way for in season signings for contracts that contain bonuses.

How is the cap hit calculated for one year contracts signed after the start of the season?
If a player is signed to a one year contract after the start of the NHL season, that contract is subject to a unique cap hit calculation.

A notable aspect of the calculation is that the cap hit value is increased.

The cap hit is calculated as follows:
Cap hit = Signing bonus × total season days / season days remaining + base salary

Example:
Brogan Rafferty of the Vancouver Canucks signed a one year ELC on April 2, 2019. The contract has a base salary of $832,500, a signing bonus of $92,500, and there were 4 days remaining in the 186 day season:
Cap hit = $92,500 × 186 / 4 + $832,500
Cap hit: $5,133,750
- kingcong39

That is weird, I had no idea.

That is weird, I had no idea.
- Buff36

Yeah, no poop. It's friggen Byzantine. The lawyers were up late that night figuring that out.

So looks like we will be picking 9th unless we lose both are games and Detroit or the Senator's win there's.

That is weird, I had no idea.
- Buff36

Caveat that this will never happen because it almost never does, but what kind of offer sheet would need to be thrown at Jason Robertson this offseason or Roope Hintz next offseason to get the player interested enough to sign it and get Dallas to balk at matching it?

So looks like we will be picking 9th unless we lose both are games and Detroit or the Senator's win there's.
- Buff36

They could also pick as low as 11th as they could pass both San Jose and Anaheim?

They could also pick as low as 11th as they could pass both San Jose and Anaheim?
- kingcong39

Sorry you are right, thought they hadn't added Anaheim's points from Yesterday, and totally missed SJ

First round is going to be some fun matchups. TB/Leafs and Bs/Canes are pretty much guaranteed to happen in the East. Blues/Minny should be good

First round is going to be some fun matchups. TB/Leafs and Bs/Canes are pretty much guaranteed to happen in the East. Blues/Minny should be good
- Ratsreign

TB is going to wipe the floor with Toronto. Who is playing net for the Canes? That could be a 7 gamer. Blues / Minnesota is an absolute slugfest. Great series. I'll take Minnesota.

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Joonas Donskoi has 2 goals in 71 games.

17 and 16 the two years in Colorado in just over 100 games.

Wow
- sbroads24

one of the best third liners in the league before this year

It’s over.

Dallas has games against AZ and Anaheim.

Vegas St. Louis and Chicago.

What a huge plus that picks gonna be
- sbroads24

nucks can still catch knights in the standings

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- Hank Balling

poor jackie

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- Hank Balling

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- Hank Balling

I wonder how Vegas will look as a market once it falls apart next year? I hope those fans can hold on. I love them in theory as a successful franchise. Vegas, LA, San Jose, Anaheim, Dallas make hockey viable in places where it just has no natural business being. Good for the league if Vegas doesn't turn into a dumpster fire.

I wonder how Vegas will look as a market once it falls apart next year? I hope those fans can hold on. I love them in theory as a successful franchise. Vegas, LA, San Jose, Anaheim, Dallas make hockey viable in places where it just has no natural business being. Good for the league if Vegas doesn't turn into a dumpster fire.
- lacaprup

Why would they fall over? While they have too many aging stars on expensive contracts those same aging stars will ensure that they are still pretty good. The problem that they are going to have is that it is going to be tough to get better because of all of the expensive contracts. The problem might be as simple as getting consistent goaltending.

poor jackie
- SabresFaninIndiana

he was 3-10 on faceoffs last night

Why would they fall over? While they have too many aging stars on expensive contracts those same aging stars will ensure that they are still pretty good. The problem that they are going to have is that it is going to be tough to get better because of all of the expensive contracts. The problem might be as simple as getting consistent goaltending.
- Slump Buster

Really good hockey players have a curious way of not playing their best on a team with Jack. We'll see. It doesn't help matters for them Alex Pieterangelo isn't the same player anymore.

Really good hockey players have a curious way of not playing their best on a team with Jack. We'll see. It doesn't help matters for them Alex Pieterangelo isn't the same player anymore.
- lacaprup

Wear it with pride.

https://www.oilersapparel...Breakaway_White-1430.aspx

I wonder how Vegas will look as a market once it falls apart next year? I hope those fans can hold on. I love them in theory as a successful franchise. Vegas, LA, San Jose, Anaheim, Dallas make hockey viable in places where it just has no natural business being. Good for the league if Vegas doesn't turn into a dumpster fire.
- lacaprup

Vegas will always look good as a market because it's Vegas. They'll always have the corporate ticket base. They'll always be a destination for players. Even in their good years, they were full of opposing fans that made the trip to see their road team play, and I don't see that changing. In fact, when you factor in everything, there likely isn't a better city to travel (other than your home one) to watch your team play. That alone will always make Vegas a viable NHL city.

Vegas will always look good as a market because it's Vegas. They'll always have the corporate ticket base. They'll always be a destination for players. Even in their good years, they were full of opposing fans that made the trip to see their road team play, and I don't see that changing. In fact, when you factor in everything, there likely isn't a better city to travel (other than your home one) to watch your team play. That alone will always make Vegas a viable NHL city.
- buffalofan19

From your lips to God's ears. Not only is Vegas an important TV market and revenue source for the NHL, another team in that area just brings more athletes from the Southwest United States into hockey.

Vegas will always look good as a market because it's Vegas. They'll always have the corporate ticket base. They'll always be a destination for players. Even in their good years, they were full of opposing fans that made the trip to see their road team play, and I don't see that changing. In fact, when you factor in everything, there likely isn't a better city to travel (other than your home one) to watch your team play. That alone will always make Vegas a viable NHL city.
- buffalofan19

Unless the team completely Sh!t's the bed. There's plenty of other things to do in Vegas to.

Wear it with pride.

https://www.oilersapparel...Breakaway_White-1430.aspx
- RichardRoma

The only non Sabre Jersey I've ever purchased is a red Alexander Ovechkin Jersey, which he autographed for me, and is now hanging on my nephew's wall.

I will say this. EVK wore the Sabre jersey with pride on the ice. I thank him for that.