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ThinkTank posted:e: Sin Bin is the weirdest loving blog  ....ooohhhhhkaaaaay I'm gonna need you to dial it down just a little bit, Lessail.
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what the christ is wrong with this guy? I feel like it should be endearing that someone can be so jazzed about a hockey team but everything he does just makes me progressively angrier
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Introducing your starting lineup for your 20XX Las Vegas Blank Knights! Starting at Center, your Captain, Phil Tomguy:  Left Wing, Jeff Youngone:  Right Wing, Vern Buttram:  Your Left and Right Defensemen, Kurt Thomas and Clint Rolley:  And, starting in net, Ilya Bryzgalov!  Your 20XX Las Vegas Blank Knights are Coached by Fred Whiteman. 
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ThinkTank posted:e: Sin Bin is the weirdest loving blog What the hell
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Capfriendly has a new expansion draft / protection tool since General Fanager's got poofed. https://www.capfriendly.com/expansion-draft After looking at that I'm pretty sure Nashville gave Anthony Bitetto a 2-year deal purely to satisfy the exposure requirements (one D under contract in 17-18 with 40 GP in 2016-17 or 70gp in 2015-2017).
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Oct 25, 2016 19:39
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Thufir posted:After looking at that I'm pretty sure Nashville gave Anthony Bitetto a 2-year deal purely to satisfy the exposure requirements (one D under contract in 17-18 with 40 GP in 2016-17 or 70gp in 2015-2017). The Canucks signed Richard Bachman to a one year extension in the summer entirely for that reason.
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If Quebec got the loving team we'd have been already calling them the Nordiques for the last 5 months. (I mean sure that's a given for them but seriously LV get your poo poo together)
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Oct 25, 2016 23:43
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Vegas are getting a free agency exclusivity window where they can sign any pending free agents left unprotected in the 48 hours leading up the the expansion draft. That includes RFAs.quote:the Vegas organization will have a 48-hour window ahead of the expansion draft in June to speak with and sign any pending unrestricted or restricted free agents that the 30 teams left unprotected for the expansion draft. http://www.tsn.ca/lebrun-vegas-to-get-head-start-on-free-agency-1.594178
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I suppose that makes sense. If they were going to draft a free agent, it'd be a more pleasant ordeal to both to negotiate the contract first rather than just drafting them.
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So all jokes about their owner being dumber than a sack of circus peanuts aside, what's the expectation for this team in term of being able to become a playoff squad, timewise? They have advantages not afforded to other expansion squads, and I could certainly see players wanting to play in Vegas, in terms of free agents in general (unless Foley turns out to be James Dolan-like in his ability to alienate athletes).
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I clicked through and it's a little less exciting since any signed player counts as vegas' pick for that team. RFAs still get a little leverage over their current club though, which maybe is trouba's strategy all along.
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El Gallinero Gros posted:So all jokes about their owner being dumber than a sack of circus peanuts aside, what's the expectation for this team in term of being able to become a playoff squad, timewise? They have advantages not afforded to other expansion squads, and I could certainly see players wanting to play in Vegas, in terms of free agents in general (unless Foley turns out to be James Dolan-like in his ability to alienate athletes). I think there are too many variables to really know for sure. Vastly depends on how competent their GM and coaching staff are I think. There are teams that have more talent and more advantages over an expansion team that still can't make the playoffs afters years because of iffy management and coaching.
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El Gallinero Gros posted:So all jokes about their owner being dumber than a sack of circus peanuts aside, what's the expectation for this team in term of being able to become a playoff squad, timewise? They have advantages not afforded to other expansion squads, and I could certainly see players wanting to play in Vegas, in terms of free agents in general (unless Foley turns out to be James Dolan-like in his ability to alienate athletes). i feel like 5-10 years isn't unrealistic. maybe they make a first round exit earlier. having an attractive free agent destination is nice but the pipeline for young talent is the draft and they are just priming that pump, and the nhl gave them decent odds for the upcoming draft but i'd say short of actually winning it (at 10% odds which aren't great), any player they end up with isn't making an immediate impact. even the bad teams like arizona have top end established guys like ekman-larsson that vegas won't have access to because they can be protected, and prospects like strome that have been in the minors and are automatically protected. an addendum, someone like drouin or whomever from anaheim might slip through but they are still something like the 9th best player on the team they are coming from.
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can they negotiate for a better creepy stalker fan blog or
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Oct 28, 2016 19:34
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It's impressive that in such a short time Vegas had managed to outdo Philly for dumbest team reporting.
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Infidel Castro posted:It's impressive that in such a short time Vegas had managed to outdo Philly for dumbest team reporting. The dangers of a dude wanting the "acclaim" of being first
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Yeah you can't really vet someone who just anointed himself as official unofficial team blogger / fanfic writer when the team doesn't even have an official name/company/identity/media presence/official fanfic writer. Speaking of which, I'm now the unofficial official team blogger and reporter and executive producer for the as-yet announced or awarded Seattle NHL team I'm gonna screencap you all 
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Lessail posted:The dangers of a dude wanting the "acclaim" of being first I wonder if he's a thorn in the management's side.
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Hockles posted:I wonder if he's a thorn in the management's side. He's trying to put his thorn in management's side, for sure.
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Doctor Butts posted:Introducing your starting lineup for your 20XX Las Vegas Blank Knights! With DJ Rashad goal song
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So the canucks protected list for sure includes the Sedins and Eriksson. Exempt players currently on the big club's roster: Rodin, Virtanen (too bad), Gaunce, Tryampkin, Hutton So who will the canucks protect or expose? I'd guess they go for the 7 forwards/3 d option, which leaves them with 4 slots at forward after the NMC protected players. I could see them protecting Hansen, Horvat, Baerschi, and Sutter with that - and I guess exposing Skille and Dorsett. On D poo poo gets interesting though. Edler and Tanev are protected, no question there, so do they protect Gudbranson or Sbisa? Seems pretty likely they'll expose Biega for the D requirement though. Unless there are better D available from other teams that's where I see this new franchise making their pick from the canucks, as the forward group available are a trash fire. Please please please don't protect Sbisa! Please take Sbisa LV!
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JawKnee posted:Please please please don't protect Sbisa! Please take Sbisa LV! Not directed at you in particular, but I love that every fan, myself included, is hoping that Las Vegas just willingly takes their garbage players just because they're exposed
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JawKnee posted:So the canucks protected list for sure includes the Sedins and Eriksson. I feel like there's no way Gudbranson doesn't get protected, considering how much they just invested in him. Trading a prospect like McCann just to immediately lose Gudbranson for absolutely nothing would look bad, and as we know, the Canucks front office cares more about good PR than they do sound business decisions.
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Jamwad Hilder posted:Not directed at you in particular, but I love that every fan, myself included, is hoping that Las Vegas just willingly takes their garbage players just because they're exposed they don't have much of a choice with the Canucks to be brutally honest - the team is about 90% garbage
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JawKnee posted:they don't have much of a choice with the Canucks to be brutally honest - the team is about 90% garbage Yeah. I'm hoping Vegas takes McQuaid or Hayes off of Boston's hand but I'm pretty sure they're going to take Subban or Colin Miller.
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The Jets will probably lose Armia or Dano unless they trade Trouba for pieces that are automatically protected.
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Habs will lose one of Hudon, Andrighetto or Beaulieu when they opt to protect Emelin, Desharnais, and Shaw instead.
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HFBoards caps fans are adamant that Orpik will be taken due to his strong leadership, intangibles, and because Vegas is going to need to meet the cap floor. In reality it is likely to be either Orlov (most likely right now IMO), Schmidt, Beagle, Wilson, or Johansson. The Capitals actually have enough defensive depth that protecting 4 D might make sense for them if Orlov or Schmidt do really well this season, but I bet they will still go with the 7 F + 3 D option.
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I could see the Capitals sweetening the pot with a few draft picks to get Opik gone, Schmidt seems a likely exposure to me, Beagle for sure (and GMGM loves him some Beagle) and it wouldn't surprise me to see Grubauer either. Grubauer was a GMGM pick, he's cheap, and he's shown he can be effective at the NHL level. I'm pretty sure Johansson is going get protected. I don't know what they will do with Wilson, the head office is much more enamored with him than I think his play or potential merit. I really hope they find a way to keep Orlov, though after how his contract situation went who knows.
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It's going to be interesting once the expansion draft rules are finalized, to see how teams make moves. As soon as we find out who must be protected, we'll start to see some shuffling of goalies and defensemen.
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Gunjin posted:I could see the Capitals sweetening the pot with a few draft picks to get Opik gone, Schmidt seems a likely exposure to me, Beagle for sure (and GMGM loves him some Beagle) and it wouldn't surprise me to see Grubauer either. Grubauer was a GMGM pick, he's cheap, and he's shown he can be effective at the NHL level. I'm pretty sure Johansson is going get protected. I don't know what they will do with Wilson, the head office is much more enamored with him than I think his play or potential merit. I really hope they find a way to keep Orlov, though after how his contract situation went who knows. I mean, they have to expose Gruby and he seems like the most likely to be picked up due to his high backup talent level, most people view him as being able to be a starter, and cheap contract. At least as a backup to some veteran another team exposes that could possibly become their starter. Other than that, I could see the exposed 4th d-man of Orlov or Alzner getting picked up. Not to sure Vegas would bother with even trying to pick a forward from us.
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Dale Ouise posted:Habs will lose one of Hudon, Andrighetto or Beaulieu when they opt to protect Emelin, Desharnais, and Shaw instead. I think the Habs will protect Emelin, Beaulieu and Shaw. Bergevin tried to trade Desharnais and couldn't find a partner, so I don't think they're that eager to protect the tiny man.
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Vegas will have 30 players from the expansion draft alone, another 7 from the 2017 draft plus any UFAs they pick up, it really doesn't matter who they take from the likes of the Canucks and CBJ, I doubt very much they'll make the 23-man roster out of camp.
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incredible bear posted:Vegas will have 30 players from the expansion draft alone, another 7 from the 2017 draft plus any UFAs they pick up, it really doesn't matter who they take from the likes of the Canucks and CBJ, I doubt very much they'll make the 23-man roster out of camp. Plus they may try to fish somebody out of Europe. I haven't read any plans that suggest that, but if you're an expansion team it could be a good way to make your team slightly less sucky if the guy works out.
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take me you ANIMAL posted:I mean, they have to expose Gruby and he seems like the most likely to be picked up due to his high backup talent level, most people view him as being able to be a starter, and cheap contract. At least as a backup to some veteran another team exposes that could possibly become their starter. Other than that, I could see the exposed 4th d-man of Orlov or Alzner getting picked up. Not to sure Vegas would bother with even trying to pick a forward from us. Grubauer might get taken because Vegas' GM used to be the GM of the Caps so he's familiar with him, but I think they'll get their two goalies elsewhere. Guys like MAF, Halak, Mason or Neuvirth, maybe Bishop, might be unprotected, and I think they might go for a young, highly regarded prospect with their other pick. I think they're taking Subban from Boston, personally.
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With the money and term Florida has on Luongo and Reimer, I think its a safe bet Reimer (or Luongo????) is Vegas' starting goalie. People like MAF and Bishop are UFAs and I would be shocked if they weren't moved before the deadline.
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Jamwad Hilder posted:Grubauer might get taken because Vegas' GM used to be the GM of the Caps so he's familiar with him, but I think they'll get their two goalies elsewhere. Guys like MAF, Halak, Mason or Neuvirth, maybe Bishop, might be unprotected, and I think they might go for a young, highly regarded prospect with their other pick. I think they're taking Subban from Boston, personally. What precludes LV from taking Halak/MAF/Mason/Neuvirth as a starter or 1A to Grubbauer's 1B and then taking Subban and continuing to stash him in the minors for as long as possible? I guess Subban isn't signing a two-way deal coming out of his EL, but I don't think it's impossible they take 3 goalies Teemu Pokemon fucked around with this message at 20:25 on Nov 5, 2016 |
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Nov 5, 2016 20:22
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That's true, I think they're required to select 14 forwards, 9 defense, and 3 goalies actually. Does Vegas have an AHL team yet?
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Jamwad Hilder posted:Grubauer might get taken because Vegas' GM used to be the GM of the Caps so he's familiar with him, but I think they'll get their two goalies elsewhere. Guys like MAF, Halak, Mason or Neuvirth, maybe Bishop, might be unprotected, and I think they might go for a young, highly regarded prospect with their other pick. I think they're taking Subban from Boston, personally. Like the others have said, I think he's a solid second pick, after a veteran to get them through the first couple years and a prospect to take a chance on. I could also really see them taking one of the D we have as there will not be very much exposed for the draft and we have to protect seven/three if we plan on keeping our chances alive.
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