Karlsson KONTRACTOCALYPSE!!! (Karlsson re-signs for 7 years!)

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Hoags wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:

spader wrote:Did anyone mention this? Capgeek reports that EK has a limited NTC for the '17-'18 and '18-'19 season.

Yeah, I saw that. By the CBA, he can't have any NTC or NMC before he hits his UFA eligible years, starting with 2016-17. Interesting, that means he has no protective clauses for that 1st year of UFA eligibility, i.e., 2016-17.

If he played in Philly, Holmgren would trade him away by then

Holmgren is playing NHL 2012 over there in Philly. There's no other team in the NHL that makes so many moves. That team needs some patience.

It's incredible how many nice assets he's got to work with.

rooneypoo wrote:

hemlock wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:

Hoags wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:

spader wrote:Did anyone mention this? Capgeek reports that EK has a limited NTC for the '17-'18 and '18-'19 season.

Yeah, I saw that. By the CBA, he can't have any NTC or NMC before he hits his UFA eligible years, starting with 2016-17. Interesting, that means he has no protective clauses for that 1st year of UFA eligibility, i.e., 2016-17.

If he played in Philly, Holmgren would trade him away by then

Holmgren is playing NHL 2012 over there in Philly. There's no other team in the NHL that makes so many moves. That team needs some patience.

It's incredible how many nice assets he's got to work with.

Too many crazy, need-jerk, moves-for-the-sake-of-moves for me. It's why they're having trouble building a winner, if you ask me.

Time for them to see what they've got in the kids. Their new emerging core is young -- Giroux, Couturier, the Schenns, Simmonds, Read -- and they have to protect that and build around it. No stupid rodeo show with those guys.

rooneypoo wrote:[
Time for them to see what they've got in the kids. Their new emerging core is young -- Giroux, Couturier, the Schenns, Simmonds, Read -- and they have to protect that and build around it. No stupid rodeo show with those guys.

Flyers, Blue Jackets in serious talks about Nash http://bit.ly/Mhp55f #FlyersTalk

Last year, Karlsson ran away with the scoring race amongst defenseman. HIs 78-points were 25 more than second placed Dustin Byfuglien and Brian Campbell. In fact, only four other blueliners broke the 50-points barrier, let alone 60 or 70. His is the highest single season total by a defender since NIk Lidstrom scored 80-points back in 2005-06.

What's even more remarkable is that Karlsson did most of his damage at even strength. Lidstrom's 80-point effort consisted of just 30 points at ES six years ago. Karlsson, in contrast, scored 50 points at five-on-five this past year, 16 more than Kevin Bieksa who sat second in the league.

That's the highest single-season ES point total by a defender in the post-lock-out era.

The only guy to get close since 2005-06 to that number is Duncan Keith during his Norris trophy campaign - he scored 48 at five-on-five for a stacked Blackhawks squad. Most league leaders hover around the 35 ES points typically

Hoags wrote:Nice article on how unlikely it is that EK repeats his 78pt season.

http://nhlnumbers.com/2012/6/20/assessing-skill-risk-and-the-erik-karlsson-contract

Last year, Karlsson ran away with the scoring race amongst defenseman. HIs 78-points were 25 more than second placed Dustin Byfuglien and Brian Campbell. In fact, only four other blueliners broke the 50-points barrier, let alone 60 or 70. His is the highest single season total by a defender since NIk Lidstrom scored 80-points back in 2005-06.

What's even more remarkable is that Karlsson did most of his damage at even strength. Lidstrom's 80-point effort consisted of just 30 points at ES six years ago. Karlsson, in contrast, scored 50 points at five-on-five this past year, 16 more than Kevin Bieksa who sat second in the league.

That's the highest single-season ES point total by a defender in the post-lock-out era.

The only guy to get close since 2005-06 to that number is Duncan Keith during his Norris trophy campaign - he scored 48 at five-on-five for a stacked Blackhawks squad. Most league leaders hover around the 35 ES points typically