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Kilza
Oct 4, 2013

Just remember, your favorite team is currently tied for 1st in the league. Wow! Amazing!

Here are the signings/re-signings from the off-season (that were $1 mil or higher in AAV):
https://www.capfriendly.com/signings/all/all/all/1-15/1000000-14500000/06152017-10022017

Also there were some trades in the off-season, they're here:
https://www.capfriendly.com/trades

Also, I'm sorry to say but Jaromir Jagr is officially dead (to me):
https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/914869141416398850

And the Wings signed David Booth for some reason:
https://twitter.com/DetroitRedWings/status/914847757554393088

e: Oh yeah, let's laugh at the following teams for not signing their RFAs yet:
Columbus Blue Jackets (Josh Anderson)
Detroit Red Wings (Andreas Athanasiou)

Kilza fucked around with this message at 17:40 on Oct 2, 2017

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ThinkTank
Oct 23, 2007

Eddie Lack and Jaromir Jagr on the Flames? Why? Why do you punish me oh mighty one?

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


Welcome back hockey! :toot::peanut::toot:

Aye Doc
Jul 19, 2007



ThinkTank posted:

Eddie Lack and Jaromir Jagr on the Flames? Why? Why do you punish me oh mighty one?

he's telling you to give up on your silly vancouverian hopes and dreams

Yaya
Nov 14, 2012

vancloober cablucks
Ready for agony

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


ThinkTank posted:

Eddie Lack and Jaromir Jagr on the Flames? Why? Why do you punish me oh mighty one?

See the question in your avatar. Now what is the answer to it?

DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


Yaya posted:

Ready for agony

:yeah:

Good soup!
Nov 2, 2010

I am pumped :tastykake:

Precambrian Video Games
Aug 19, 2002



https://twitter.com/lkorac10/status/914889858115624960

That sure is a group of depth forwards right there.

Aye Doc
Jul 19, 2007



let's all have a good season welcoming laugh at the Detroit Red Wings for being capped out (and over the cap before Franzen goes on LTIR) with the roster they have. this season it's going to look something like, what

Tatar-Zetteberg-Nyquist
Abdelkader-Larkin-Mantha
Sheahan-Nielsen-Helm?
Bertuzzi-Glendening-Booth?

???Dekeyser-Daley
Kronwall-Green
Ericsson-Jensen???

that's what a modern cap team looks like. good god.

ThinkTank
Oct 23, 2007

Aye Doc posted:

that's what a modern cap team looks like. good god.

Sven Baertschi - Bo Horvat - Brock Boeser
Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin - Markus Granlund
Loui Eriksson - Brandon Sutter - Tomas Vanek
Jake Virtanen - Sam Ganger - Alex Burmistrov
Derek Dorsett

Alex Edler - Chris Tanev
Ben Hutton - Troy Stecher
Michael Del Zotto - Erik Gudbranson
Patrick Wiercioch - Alex Biega

Jacob Markstrom
Anders Nilsson


Now that is $72,519,166 well spent my friend.

DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


I love all the sad sack think pieces from Detroit literally begging Yzerman to come back. Why the gently caress would any GM want to take over that garbage fire?

Aye Doc
Jul 19, 2007



ThinkTank posted:

Sven Baertschi - Bo Horvat - Brock Boeser
Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin - Markus Granlund
Loui Eriksson - Brandon Sutter - Tomas Vanek
Jake Virtanen - Sam Ganger - Alex Burmistrov
Derek Dorsett

Alex Edler - Chris Tanev
Ben Hutton - Troy Stecher
Michael Del Zotto - Erik Gudbranson
Patrick Wiercioch - Alex Biega

Jacob Markstrom
Anders Nilsson


Now that is $72,519,166 well spent my friend.

this is horrible too but man, it just amplifies how bad Detroit is - this team has about 6 million dollars more in cap space than Detroit (pre-Franzen LTIRing because it makes the number better). even after LTIR, the Canucks will have about 2.2-2.3 million more in flexibility than the Red Wings. and you gotta squint to see it, but there's some small weak hopes in that Canucks lineup that just aren't even there for the Wings at all

Levitate
Sep 30, 2005

randy newman voice

YOU'VE GOT A LAFRENIÈRE IN ME
Detroit's lines arguably look better than the Blues

Thufir
May 19, 2004

"The fucking Mayans were right."
Hell yeah Jagr.

Jamwad Hilder
Apr 18, 2007

surfin usa
Boston's likely roster/lines below. There are a few names in the top-6 that might seem like a surprise to people who don't follow the Bruins.

Marchand-Bergeron-Bjork
DeBrusk-Krejci-Pastrnak
Kuraly-Spooner-Backes
Beleskey-Nash-Acciari

Extras will probably be Vatrano and Schaller. If Bjork or DeBrusk struggle as rookies, which is possible, they probably get shifted down and Backes/Vatrano slot in there. Schaller's a guy who will compete for ice time in the bottom 6.

Chara-Carlo
Miller-McAvoy
Grzelcyk-McQuaid
Postma

Krug is on IR for now after fracturing his jaw in preseason. He'll end up anchoring the second pairing with McAvoy or Carlo depending on how they rearrange things when he's back.

Rask
Khudobin

Subban has been great in preseason but should probably go back to Providence. Unfortunately he's not waivers exempt so there's a real fear that he gets claimed by someone.

Shawn Cotureier
Jan 21, 2009

Still better than Umberger
Matt Read on waivers

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
Jagr signed for 1 year/$1m

Nobody else was willing to give him that contract?

Yaya
Nov 14, 2012

vancloober cablucks

grack posted:

Jagr signed for 1 year/$1m

Nobody else was willing to give him that contract?

Blues offered the same contract as the Flames apparently.

Levitate
Sep 30, 2005

randy newman voice

YOU'VE GOT A LAFRENIÈRE IN ME
Rangers lines at the moment:

Kreider-Zibanejad-Zuccarello
Nash-Chytil-Buchnevich
Grabner-Hayes-Miller
Vesey-Desharnais-Carey
Fast (IR), Desjardins (terrible and should be released...doesn't have a contract yet)

McDonagh-Shattenkirk
Skjei-Smith
Staal-DeAngelo
Holden, Kampfer


Big question is whether Chytil sticks over 9 games and if not, how the lines will be configured. Fast will also be back around the end of those 9 games so how does that affect things, etc.

Rangers have been talking like DeAngelo will start the season in the lineup but we'll see, wouldn't put it past the coaches to start Staal-Holden and it be a disaster as usual

DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


Shawn Cotureier posted:

Matt Read on waivers

:rip:

AAB
Nov 5, 2010

Jagr wanted a team that most resembled him
one with a logo that had a certain flare
like a mullet
like Jagr


they're gonna replace the Flames logo with his face in portrait, mullet blowing in the breeze.

Teemu Pokemon
Jun 19, 2004

To sign them is my real test

With full no movement clause

ThinkTank posted:

Sven Baertschi - Bo Horvat - Brock Boeser
Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin - Markus Granlund
Loui Eriksson - Brandon Sutter - Tomas Vanek
Jake Virtanen - Sam Ganger - Alex Burmistrov
Derek Dorsett

Alex Edler - Chris Tanev
Ben Hutton - Troy Stecher
Michael Del Zotto - Erik Gudbranson
Patrick Wiercioch - Alex Biega

Jacob Markstrom
Anders Nilsson


Now that is $72,519,166 well spent my friend.

Vancouver has a markedly better defense than Detroit

e: and, with the exception of the insanely overpaid Helm (and Nielsen if they decide to play both Zetterberg and Larkin at C), they have a better bottom 6 as well

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
Full waiver list courtesy of James MIrtle:



A couple of okay players on the list.



Also Lamiorello said that Toronto isn't signing Polak so congrats Leafs' Goons

Levitate
Sep 30, 2005

randy newman voice

YOU'VE GOT A LAFRENIÈRE IN ME
https://twitter.com/NYRangers/status/914892270024916992

ThinkTank
Oct 23, 2007

Teemu Pokemon posted:

Vancouver has a markedly better defense than Detroit

A pool noodle is probably more useful in a warzone than a gummy worm but I don't think I'd choose to go into battle with either.

Teemu Pokemon
Jun 19, 2004

To sign them is my real test

With full no movement clause
Pulkkinen, and Jurco on waivers Holland was right

Jamwad Hilder
Apr 18, 2007

surfin usa
Subban is going to get claimed and I am going to Be Pissed Off

Rotten Cookies
Nov 11, 2008

gosh! i like both the islanders and the rangers!!! :^)

The Knights won't be the biggest tragedy in Vegas, at least.

ImplicitAssembler
Jan 24, 2013

ThinkTank posted:

Sven Baertschi - Bo Horvat - Brock Boeser
Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin - Markus Granlund
Loui Eriksson - Brandon Sutter - Tomas Vanek
Jake Virtanen - Sam Ganger - Alex Burmistrov
Derek Dorsett

Alex Edler - Chris Tanev
Ben Hutton - Troy Stecher
Michael Del Zotto - Erik Gudbranson
Patrick Wiercioch - Alex Biega

Jacob Markstrom
Anders Nilsson


Now that is $72,519,166 well spent my friend.

Not sure what to expect from Del Zotto and Gubranson can't possibly be as bad as last year.
Not expecting much this season, but it would be nice to see a functional powerplay again.

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

ImplicitAssembler posted:

Not sure what to expect from Del Zotto and Gubranson can't possibly be as bad as last year.
Not expecting much this season, but it would be nice to see a functional powerplay again.

I wouldn't be so sure about Gudbranson but hey, no Chaput, Megna or Sbisa to be seen.

Chad Sexington
May 26, 2005

I think he made a beautiful post and did a great job and he is good.

grack posted:

Full waiver list courtesy of James MIrtle:



A couple of okay players on the list.



Also Lamiorello said that Toronto isn't signing Polak so congrats Leafs' Goons

Lots of former Devils on that list.

Looking forward to seeing some sick dangles and mad snipez on my teevee again soon. Also anticipating the Caps' first steps back towards mediocrity this year.

Karnegal
Dec 24, 2005

Is it... safe?
Glad Jagr found a landing spot :unsmith:

Koopa Kid
Aug 21, 2007



Leafs:

Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Marleau-Kadri-Komarov
JVR-Bozak-Marner
Martin-Moore/Fehr-Brown

Gardiner-Zaitsev
Rielly-Hainsey
Borgman/Rosen-Carrick

Andersen
McElhinney

Defence still questionable, and I'd love to see some of those forward spots freed up for some guys that are off to the Marlies, but there are worse problems to have. Biggest drain on this team as it currently stands is probably gonna be McBackup.

Sparks and Rychel are the only notables on waivers and honestly neither are any good so power to them if they get picked up. Liljegren's probably going to the Marlies and I'd put the edge to Borgman being in the same boat.

Kilza
Oct 4, 2013

Here are the Oilers potential lines:
Maroon - McDavid - Yamamoto
Lucic - Draisaitl - Caggiula
Jokinen - Nuge - Strome
Khaira - Letestu - Kassian
Pakarinen, Slepyshev

Klefbom - Larsson
Russell - Benning
Nurse - Gryba
Auvitu, Sekera (IR)

Talbot
Brossoit

Defensive pairings are pretty well set until Sekera comes back. I hope Russell gets injured so that way Auvitu can get into the line-up in his place. Meanwhile, forward lines have been a mess this entire pre-season, so I'm not 100% sure about what the lines will actually look like.

I'm guessing Yamamoto will just get a 9 game tryout before getting sent down to the WHL and having Puljujarvi recalled, but who actually knows as this point.

Zodijackylite
Oct 18, 2005

hello bonjour, en francais we call the bread man l'homme de pain, because pain means bread and we're going to see a lot of pain this year and every nyrfan is looking forward to it and hey tony, can you wait until after my postgame interview to get on your phone? i thought you quit twitter...
I don't get what the Red Wings did this offseason. They won 33 games last year and they didn't really *do* anything this offseason, except not signing AA.

At least the Canucks made a bunch of savvy UFA signings.

some kinda jackal
Feb 25, 2003

 
 

Rotten Cookies posted:

The Knights won't be the biggest tragedy in Vegas, at least.

I came in here to make the same joke, but MAF.

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

Jamwad Hilder posted:

Subban is going to get claimed and I am going to Be Pissed Off

Poile, get another Subban. Then get Vancouver's.

I hope Jagr gets traded at the deadline to a cooler and a lot less lamer team.

stab
Feb 12, 2003

To you from failing hands we throw the torch, be yours to hold it high
I haven't looked at the posts in this thread but has anyone mentioned how much of a goddamn brain dead idiot ken holland is yet because holy poo poo

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Rotten Cookies
Nov 11, 2008

gosh! i like both the islanders and the rangers!!! :^)

Martytoof posted:

I came in here to make the same joke, but MAF.

Sorry, I stole your joke

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