2013-2014 NHL Thread

[Peter D.]

I think the previous thread ran its course.  With training camp upon us, let's flip the page to the new season and continue our chatter here.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

A couple of ex-Leafs received invites to training camps in the past couple of days. Hal Gill will try-out with Philly and Dave Steckel got a PTO with Minnesota.

 

[pnjunction]

Kiprusoff retiring just in time for the last low-ball year of his contract (1.5M compared to 5M last year).  Is this the first cap-scamming retirement contract we're seeing pay off? (Other than maybe the Devils total mess with Kovalchuk)

 

[Deebo]

https://twitter.com/HeleneStJames/status/377278044173398016

Daniel Cleary is going to Philadelphia Flyers for 3 years, AAV of $2.75 Million. NTC. Deal won't be official till end of month.

 

[KoHo]

https://twitter.com/HeleneStJames/status/377278044173398016

Daniel Cleary is going to Philadelphia Flyers for 3 years, AAV of $2.75 Million. NTC. Deal won't be official till end of month.

Ridiculous overpayment for a 3rd liner. What were the Flyers thinking? There's tons of better options out there than Cleary.

 

[losveratos]

https://twitter.com/HeleneStJames/status/377278044173398016

Daniel Cleary is going to Philadelphia Flyers for 3 years, AAV of $2.75 Million. NTC. Deal won't be official till end of month.

Ridiculous overpayment for a 3rd liner. What were the Flyers thinking? There's tons of better options out there than Cleary.

I don't know. Cleary the Flyers think you're mistaken.

 

[hockeyfan1]

John Tavares named the Islanders new captain (replacing the previous Mark Streit, now a Flyer)...

http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/53210-Young-star-John-Tavares-chosen-as-14th-captain-of-New-York-Islanders.html

 

[Bullfrog]

Ridiculous overpayment for a 3rd liner. What were the Flyers thinking? There's tons of better options out there than Cleary.

I don't know. Cleary the Flyers think you're mistaken.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Canes just announced that Joni Pitkanen is going to be out for the season.

 

[bustaheims]

Canes just announced that Joni Pitkanen is going to be out for the season.

Their blueline was pretty thin with him. It's pretty pathetic without him. They really someone like Faulk to step up and for Murphy to be ready for the show.

 

[Deebo]

He's had trouble for the last couple seasons. 22 GP in 2013 and 30GP in 11/12.

 

[bustaheims]

https://twitter.com/HeleneStJames/status/377278044173398016

Daniel Cleary is going to Philadelphia Flyers for 3 years, AAV of $2.75 Million. NTC. Deal won't be official till end of month.

Or not.

FriedgeHNIC: Not exactly sure why, but it appears as if there is some complication between Daniel Cleary and PHI. Told he will not be joining Flyers.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Canes just announced that Joni Pitkanen is going to be out for the season.

Their blueline was pretty thin with him. It's pretty pathetic without him. They really someone like Faulk to step up and for Murphy to be ready for the show.

Hey Rutherford, you know you want Liles.

 

[bustaheims]

Hey Rutherford, you know you want Liles.

mirtle: Hearing Pitkanen's injury is really, really ugly. Like career ending. An icing chase claims another victim.

With that thought, Liles might actually be an interesting option for them.

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

Hey Rutherford, you know you want Liles.

mirtle: Hearing Pitkanen's injury is really, really ugly. Like career ending. An icing chase claims another victim.

With that thought, Liles might actually be an interesting option for them.

If the hockey gods could ever give one back, this would be the one.

 

[pmrules]

Hey Rutherford, you know you want Liles.

mirtle: Hearing Pitkanen's injury is really, really ugly. Like career ending. An icing chase claims another victim.

With that thought, Liles might actually be an interesting option for them.

If the hockey gods could ever give one back, this would be the one.

  I would assume we would have to either eat salary, or get some salary back.  If it is to take some salary back, is there anything tradeable that you would want from Carolina?

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

I would assume we would have to either eat salary, or get some salary back.  If it is to take some salary back, is there anything tradeable that you would want from Carolina?

Not really, they would likely ask Nonis to eat some of Liles' hit in return anyway. They appear to need all their players.

 

[oakl0008]

https://twitter.com/HeleneStJames/status/377278044173398016

Daniel Cleary is going to Philadelphia Flyers for 3 years, AAV of $2.75 Million. NTC. Deal won't be official till end of month.

Or not.

FriedgeHNIC: Not exactly sure why, but it appears as if there is some complication between Daniel Cleary and PHI. Told he will not be joining Flyers.

Odd. I wonder what happened? Sounds like there was an agreement already in place. 

 

[bustaheims]

I would assume we would have to either eat salary, or get some salary back.  If it is to take some salary back, is there anything tradeable that you would want from Carolina?

I don't know if the Leafs would need to take any salary back (or if they even would). Insurance will cover Pitkanen's salary and LTIR will take care of the cap hit, so, if the Leafs don't want much back in terms of assets, they might be able to get away with not retaining anything. This, of course, all hinges on Franson actually signing or on one of the other defencemen at camp impressing enough that the Leafs won't need Liles to fill a top 4 role.

 

[Bender]

https://twitter.com/HeleneStJames/status/377278044173398016

Daniel Cleary is going to Philadelphia Flyers for 3 years, AAV of $2.75 Million. NTC. Deal won't be official till end of month.

Or not.

FriedgeHNIC: Not exactly sure why, but it appears as if there is some complication between Daniel Cleary and PHI. Told he will not be joining Flyers.

Odd. I wonder what happened? Sounds like there was an agreement already in place. 

Aren't they supposedly over the cap?