Around the NHL 2025-26 Season

[thewookie1]

1 minute ago, dudacek said:

Jesus, didn’t think Tuch would be the last man standing.

Neither did I, but the market is certainly helping cap his contract numbers. 

Also Kaprisov is starting to look ugly for at least 2/3 years.

[triumph_communes]

Eichel numbers will help keep Tuch down

[LabattBlue]

At least for 1 night(yesterday)ESPN got something right…3 man pregame/intermission desk.  TNT tonight…5 man desk. 
 

LESS IS MORE!!!!

[Taro T]

1 hour ago, LabattBlue said:

At least for 1 night(yesterday)ESPN got something right…3 man pregame/intermission desk.  TNT tonight…5 man desk. 
 

LESS IS MORE!!!!

Yeah, just drop the left side of that panel off into the Potomac and they're good.

[DarthEbriate]

1 hour ago, triumph_communes said:

Eichel numbers will help keep Tuch down

I'm not surprised by all these guys re-signing before the season starts, but they're all silly to not push for more cash. In the NFL, whichever QB is up next gets the best contract. No one cares that Mahomes (or Allen, because it's a Sabres board) is making less. Wait, make the GMs sweat, and get yourself some money. The cap is rising and the support players will still get paid. Tuch should absolutely do this to Adams.

One of these guys is going to stick it out to UFA next July (Kempe?) and make near-Draisaitl money because they're the only one still standing.

[Brawndo]

3 hours ago, dudacek said:

Jesus, didn’t think Tuch would be the last man standing.

[bob_sauve28]

The terrible Bruins beat the awesome Capitals 

[PerreaultForever]

5 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

Nikita Novikov

Also the Bruins being good this year is highly questionable, not sure we want to emulate them right now

 

They looked solid tonight. Playing a very very tight checking disciplined system that will give teams fits. Very reminiscent of how Germany over achieved at the Worlds under Sturm. Not sure if they can sustain it, but Swayman looks to be back so do not underestimate them either. I suspect a team that will win games they hold even or lead in early so you will want to score early and get a lead on them to make their system collapse. 

[spndnchz]

This Kings Vegas is great

[K012010]

We need Levi to be our Dustin Wolf 

[PerreaultForever]

38 minutes ago, K012010 said:

We need Levi to be our Dustin Wolf 

That would be good. Our strategy is always wait for the next one so hopefully the next one arrives before the current ones leave.

[LGR4GM]

7 hours ago, K012010 said:

We need Levi to be our Dustin Wolf 

Could have easily drafted wolf but Forton strikes again

[tom webster]

16 hours ago, dudacek said:

Jesus, didn’t think Tuch would be the last man standing.

Ive thought it was always Tuch and Kempe who were the next tier. I’d guess they both sign soon for similar deals.

[That Aud Smell]

3 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

Could have easily drafted wolf but Forton strikes again

I honestly need like an obscured text trigger warning function for when someone's gonna drop that as.shat's name in a thread.

[PerreaultForever]

5 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

Could have easily drafted wolf but Forton strikes again

I'm just curious but how come when you thought they were drafting well you were preaching Karmanos is an analytical genius and now when they miss or draft poorly it's Forten strikes again?

[LGR4GM]

9 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

I'm just curious but how come when you thought they were drafting well you were preaching Karmanos is an analytical genius and now when they miss or draft poorly it's Forten strikes again?

When they draft well, they are clearly following analytics, Zach Benson for example. When they do dumb stuff there's no analytics behind it... looking at you Bedkowski.