Around the NHL 2025-26 Season

[Rasmus_]

After taking a year off from watching hockey, I've been enjoying just watching in general.  The St Louis v Calgary game has been fun.  I love the Flames play style for sure.  

[Pimlach]

Just watched Caps beat the Bolts in OT.  It was intense playoff like hockey already.  Man, the Caps are a heavy team.  

[DarthEbriate]

Don't see it in the thread...

Lane Hutson signed an extension 8x$8.850 (signing bonuses bulked up in the first three years). It will kick in for his age 22 season. Dobson signed with MTL for $9.5M in his age 25 season.

Dobson had a fantastic age 24 season with 70 points. But thus far, that is his outlier season by 19 points. (51, 49, 39).

Hutson's rookie season was 66 points. Why is Hutson taking so little cash with the cap rising? Does he think his rookie season will be his peak?

[#freejame]

17 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

Don't see it in the thread...

Lane Hutson signed an extension 8x$8.850 (signing bonuses bulked up in the first three years). It will kick in for his age 22 season. Dobson signed with MTL for $9.5M in his age 25 season.

Dobson had a fantastic age 24 season with 70 points. But thus far, that is his outlier season by 19 points. (51, 49, 39).

Hutson's rookie season was 66 points. Why is Hutson taking so little cash with the cap rising? Does he think his rookie season will be his peak?

It comes down to UFA years purchased. 

[Night Train]

Rangers beat us then cannot score at home in 3 games.

 

We are the plague !  

[Pimlach]

15 hours ago, Night Train said:

Rangers beat us then cannot score at home in 3 games.

 

We are the plague !  

I would like to play the Rangers again soon.  They have a goalie and the rest is over rated

[Porous Five Hole]

Saw a Peterka highlight from the other night and learned the Utah Mammoth have ripped off the Sabres goal horn. 

[rickshaw]

On 10/9/2025 at 10:07 PM, PerreaultForever said:

The good news - Detroit looks like crap. 

The bad news - Montreal and to a lesser extent Ottawa both look like they are the same if not better than last year. 

Tampa has a Rempe. Where are all these 6'9" guys coming from? 

Detroit is 3-1 and tied for first. Wish we were that crappy. Montreal also 3-1.

Ottawa 1-3 last place. 
 

 

[Jorcus]

1 hour ago, Porous Five Hole said:

Saw a Peterka highlight from the other night and learned the Utah Mammoth have ripped off the Sabres goal horn. 

 

And they ripped this guy off the Banana Splits.

[PerreaultForever]

2 hours ago, rickshaw said:

Detroit is 3-1 and tied for first. Wish we were that crappy. Montreal also 3-1.

Ottawa 1-3 last place. 
 

 

I haven't watched Detroit yet but Montreal looks pretty good. They have improved from last year. The extensions to upper management have been earned there. 

[Jorcus]

1 hour ago, PerreaultForever said:

I haven't watched Detroit yet but Montreal looks pretty good. They have improved from last year. The extensions to upper management have been earned there. 

Caulfield scores with 19 seconds in the game to tie and 2 seconds left in OT to win for the Habs. As I posted in another thread I think they have a good chance to win the division. They have a lot of firepower.

Edited 9 hours ago by Jorcus

[PerreaultForever]

2 hours ago, Jorcus said:

Caulfield scores with 19 seconds in the game to tie and 2 seconds left in OT to win for the Habs. As I posted in another thread I think they have a good chance to win the division. They have a lot of firepower.

I don't know about winning the division but I hate to admit I like how they have rebuilt. It is the sort of balanced roster I've talked about here. They can play numerous styles of game and have toughness and grit to go with their offensive weapons. They have a good GM.

[PerreaultForever]

Watched Seattle Ottawa tonight. What a difference a goalie makes.