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2019-2020 NHL Thread

Obviously I have no idea what this is about but I can't help but wonder if this isn't maybe the start of seeing guys, especially guys who play a physical style, getting into their 30's and who maybe have a bunch of money in the bank deciding they don't want to put their body through the rigors of another season. Sort of like what we're seeing in football.
 
Frank E said:
Winnipeg having a tough off-season...that's 3 pretty big pieces sitting on the sidelines at the moment.
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I'm not sure I'd lump something like this in with them not choosing to sign Laine and Connor.
 
Jets are in serious trouble if they don't get these issues figured out, Connor, Laine and now if Buff doesn't come back?  Yikes
 
CarltonTheBear said:
Zee said:
Jets are in serious trouble if they don't get these issues figured out, Connor, Laine and now if Buff doesn't come back?  Yikes
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At least they have Neal Pionk.
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Contract disputes they can figure out, but Buff for personal reasons it's up to him. If he doesn't want to play anymore all the best to him, but his loss would be huge to the Jets.  He can still impact a game a lot.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
Wow. I'm sure that there's lot of non-hockey reasons for this... but just from a purely hockey perspective this would really sink Winnipeg. Losing both Trouba and Buff, and to a lesser extent Myers, in one off-season would be massive losses.
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Yeah. The worst part (for Winnipeg) is that, if Buff had made a decision on his future in May or June, they might have been able to hold on to Trouba.
 
bustaheims said:
Yeah. The worst part (for Winnipeg) is that, if Buff had made a decision on his future in May or June, they might have been able to hold on to Trouba.
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Maybe, but Trouba obviously seemed like he wanted out regardless. At best they might have been able to get him on another 1-year deal or whatever brought him to UFA status but he was going to be gone eventually. Maybe they make a bigger effort to keep Myers though. Not that he's amazing or anything but still better than what they're left with.
 
herman said:
https://twitter.com/jamescybulski/status/1174319750656036866

Yay!
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He's the closest match to Marner and he could actually argue he's a worth a little more then him because he scores more. Should be interesting to see what he gets.
 
https://twitter.com/ohlinsiders/status/1174786761593184256

Has anything like this ever happened before...
https://twitter.com/darrendreger/status/1174810198688641030
 
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