Stop (frank)ing yelling!
- mdw7413

- TPC

Never should have made the 2nd one, it was so bad

Never should have made the 2nd one, it was so bad
- mdw7413

I actually never saw it

I actually never saw it
- TPC

don't

I let NHL20 tell me what trades are reasonable then I turn off fair trades

I let NHL20 tell me what trades are reasonable then I turn off fair trades
- KreiderBomb

Game was (frank)ing garbage this year. I stopped playing in October.

Game was (frank)ing garbage this year. I stopped playing in October.
- JRR1285

Does the game even change? I feel like its the same thing every year with just updated rosters

Does the game even change? I feel like its the same thing every year with just updated rosters
- TPC

Now it is like figure skating with hockey sticks and a puck. The game looks nothing like real hockey at the higher levels.

Now it is like figure skating with hockey sticks and a puck. The game looks nothing like real hockey at the higher levels.
- JRR1285

After they made it more than a joystick and 2 buttons, I couldn't keep up

After they made it more than a joystick and 2 buttons, I couldn't keep up
- mdw7413

Well that's understandable. I'm amazed you can turn your computer on.

Does the game even change? I feel like its the same thing every year with just updated rosters
- TPC

The exact same "gimmie" goals from last year work this year. They talked about how they changed the goalie AI so much and the goalies could predict one timers so much better etc...all rubbish. The goalie plays the angle better on penalty shots...that's it.

Well that's understandable. I'm amazed you can turn your computer on.
- JRR1285

I just left it on since I got it

After they made it more than a joystick and 2 buttons, I couldn't keep up
- mdw7413

I got one of those

I got one of those
- Slimtj100

Looking at the situation in Tampa Bay, I actually don't see how they could match just a $4.2 mill offer sheet ( 2nd round pick compensation ) on Cirelli or Sergachev. They have slightly less than $5 mill cap and need to sign 8 players.

Additionally ---- they only have just over $12 mill in cap space NEXT year, so they can't simply just kick the can down the road.

All of those NTC/NMC and not having a first round pick really ties their hands unless they can convince a player to waive their clause. I don't see why any player would waive because then they will pay higher taxes once they leave Florida. In essence, that new tax becomes a pay cut...

WOOF!

Looking at the situation in Tampa Bay, I actually don't see how they could match just a $4.2 mill offer sheet ( 2nd round pick compensation ) on Cirelli or Sergachev. They have slightly less than $5 mill cap and need to sign 8 players.

Additionally ---- they only have just over $12 mill in cap space NEXT year, so they can't simply just kick the can down the road.

All of those NTC/NMC and not having a first round pick really ties their hands unless they can convince a player to waive their clause. I don't see why any player would waive because then they will pay higher taxes once they leave Florida. In essence, that new tax becomes a pay cut...

WOOF!
- TommyGTrain

Part of me wonders if Steve Y left before this came to bite him.

Could Tampa do something unthinkable and move Point, Kucherov, or Vasilevskiy? Only 3 without clauses..what would the return look like for one of those guys?

Part of me wonders if Steve Y left before this came to bite him.

Could Tampa do something unthinkable and move Point, Kucherov, or Vasilevskiy? Only 3 without clauses..what would the return look like for one of those guys?
- Maskdman3

More than I’d be willing to pay.

Point your probably looking at Chytil Kravtsov Nils CAR 1st+ .... the reason I picked these guys is bc they’re cost controlled, if they’re dumping salary they wouldn’t want a guy like Buch

If we cannot sign him to a one year deal I think you have to deal him. Chytil looks like he's ready to step up. We also have Kravtov who can play center or wing. We need to sign DeAngelo and down the road Mika. I would use the savings on Fast, Lemeiux, and Georgiev. Howden is a 3rd or 4th line centerman period!

If we cannot sign him to a one year deal I think you have to deal him. Chytil looks like he's ready to step up. We also have Kravtov who can play center or wing. We need to sign DeAngelo and down the road Mika. I would use the savings on Fast, Lemeiux, and Georgiev. Howden is a 3rd or 4th line centerman period!
- Forever1994

We can’t keep Deangelo Fast and Strome unless Hank retires.

Part of me wonders if Steve Y left before this came to bite him.

Could Tampa do something unthinkable and move Point, Kucherov, or Vasilevskiy? Only 3 without clauses..what would the return look like for one of those guys?
- Maskdman3

There were rumors that Gorton tried hard to pry Point out of Tampa last offseason but Tampa had no intention of letting him go. After the season he has had and with Stamkos being hurt a lot now, no way they move him.

We can’t keep Deangelo Fast and Strome unless Hank retires.
- nyrangers9479

No doubt, Hank's decision is the keystone of the moves made this offseason.

I would try to capitalize on Strome first, but there likely won't be many buyers and that's okay. ADA would be my next in line to capitalize on his high value, not because I want him gone.

Resign Fast at all costs and have him be the core of the bottom 6.

There were rumors that Gorton tried hard to pry Point out of Tampa last offseason but Tampa had no intention of letting him go. After the season he has had and with Stamkos being hurt a lot now, no way they move him.
- TPC

Maybe they consider putting Stamkos on LTIR.

The exact same "gimmie" goals from last year work this year. They talked about how they changed the goalie AI so much and the goalies could predict one timers so much better etc...all rubbish. The goalie plays the angle better on penalty shots...that's it.
- Maskdman3

Cheese factory goals all the time. I like some of what they did, but it doesn't seem like much of a difference than last season. Goalies are useless 3v3...they can stop anything.

They won't change sh!t until they make a game for the PS5...and that will be NHL 22 (NHL 21 confirmed for PS4 and XB1...nothing for PS5).

We can’t keep Deangelo Fast and Strome unless Hank retires.
- nyrangers9479

Staal can join him. He cannot be on this roster next season.

We can’t keep Deangelo Fast and Strome unless Hank retires.
- nyrangers9479

The same can be said for Staal too, no?

I don't see why either one of them would retire, but it will surely be mentioned hundreds of times until decisions are made.