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If there's truth to the Eichel/Calgary rumors one or both could be on the move anyway!

Though it does sound like Vegas is leading the way

We should have traded for DeAngelo

Things are no bueno in Montreal and I love it

Silfverberg in Covid Protocol but when the Habs can only muster 18 shots on goal you're not going to win a lot of games with Montembeault in goal. Maybe they should have waited to hold that plyers-only meeting until the second back-to-back game because now it looks like they need another meeting.

Ev wrote:We should have traded for DeAngelo

Yeah, I don’t think so.

It’s early. He’s got plenty of time to do something stupid.

Yeah, Tony DeAngelo is a piece of Dung.

Caufield sent down to Laval.

Injuries piling up for the Vegans as William Karlsson is out 6 weeks with a broken foot.

The more I learn about Kyle Beach's case and how the league (Bettman in particular), NHLPA, and Blackhawks were so incredibly dismissive and basically have just tried to bury to whole thing including the individual...Really hard to remain a NHL fan.

Now Bill Guerin and the Penguins are going to be under the microscope.

https://www.tsn.ca/westhead-bill-guerin-pittsburgh-penguins-ownership-group-facing-lawsuit-over-alleged-abuse-1.1715133

tim1_2 wrote:The more I learn about Kyle Beach's case and how the league (Bettman in particular), NHLPA, and Blackhawks were so incredibly dismissive and basically have just tried to bury to whole thing including the individual...Really hard to remain a NHL fan.

Now Bill Guerin and the Penguins are going to be under the microscope.  

https://www.tsn.ca/westhead-bill-guerin-pittsburgh-penguins-ownership-group-facing-lawsuit-over-alleged-abuse-1.1715133

I think it’s time to move on from the old guard.
Bettman, Fehr, they need to go.

Flo The Action wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:The more I learn about Kyle Beach's case and how the league (Bettman in particular), NHLPA, and Blackhawks were so incredibly dismissive and basically have just tried to bury to whole thing including the individual...Really hard to remain a NHL fan.

Now Bill Guerin and the Penguins are going to be under the microscope.  

https://www.tsn.ca/westhead-bill-guerin-pittsburgh-penguins-ownership-group-facing-lawsuit-over-alleged-abuse-1.1715133

I think it’s time to move on from the old guard.
Bettman, Fehr, they need to go.

Bettman will most likely just be replaced by Bill Daly. The problem is the "old guard" includes most of the owners/GMs/coaches/veteran players.

Hey, Cheveldayoff apologized and said the "system" failed Kyle Beach. Isn't that something.

Pending trade call, The @BuffaloSabres trade Jack Eichel and a 2023 3rd round pick, to the @GoldenKnights for Peyton Krebs, Alex Tuch, a 1st in 2022 and a 3rd in 2023.

Krebs and Tuch add up to roughly $5.6M so Vegas will need to move more contracts to accommodate Eichel's $10M.

With all their injuries they stand a real good chance of missing the playoffs.

They didn't get as big a return as I was expecting. I am sure Buffalo is happy to be done with this and are happy to be getting players under team control for the next long while.

Would love to help them clear some salary and bring in Theodore haha. Let's trade them Brannstrom back

The "rumored" Flames trade was Tkachuk, a 1st rd pick, former 1st rd pick, and two prospects. Other reports had them including Monahan. Sutter said these rumors were largely media driven - take that with a grain of salt.

Vegas is 2 points out of the last wildcard spot but have a game in hand. Other teams vying for those wildcard spots include Anaheim, LA and Vancouver (in their Division), and Nashville, Colorado (!) and Dallas in the Central. They are missing Pacioretty (broken foot, week-to-week), Stone (won't need surgery, close to returning), Karlsson (broken foot, up to 6 weeks). They were expecting Tuch to come back around January but now that's off the table, along with Krebs. So their situation went from bad to really bad, with Stone the only one close to a return, while losing Karlsson and Krebs (and no Tuch coming back in January). Lehner looked really frustrated in that 4-0 loss (and it would have been much worse if he didn't make a ton of great saves and a few lucky ones). This team is reeling and they may well be *mostly* dead by the time Eichel is ready. Maybe Pacioretty can be Miracle Max.

wprager wrote:Vegas is 2 points out of the last wildcard spot but have a game in hand.  Other teams vying for those wildcard spots include Anaheim, LA and Vancouver (in their Division), and Nashville, Colorado (!) and Dallas in the Central.   They are missing Pacioretty (broken foot, week-to-week), Stone (won't need surgery, close to returning), Karlsson (broken foot, up to 6 weeks).  They were expecting Tuch to come back around January but now that's off the table, along with Krebs.  So their situation went from bad to really bad, with Stone the only one close to a return, while losing Karlsson and Krebs (and no Tuch coming back in January).  Lehner looked really frustrated in that 4-0 loss (and it would have been much worse if he didn't make a ton of great saves and a few lucky ones).  This team is reeling and they may well be *mostly* dead by the time Eichel is ready.  Maybe Pacioretty can be Miracle Max.

Can’t stand Vegas and think they will fizzle out in the near future. They just added a player with completely unknown health to their already fragile group. Lehner is a complete wild card in net. This team is full of red flags.