2023 Off-Season Thread

[MillionDollarCam]

Lol they aren’t getting Burns back. Rod would burn PNC arena down. He’s even said Burns can continue playing in Carolina as long as he wants.

What buddy forgot to mention is we have the ability to open up cap space by moving Pesce, Skjei, Drury, etc.

Cap space can be created but GMDW is just taking things slow right now. Still a lot of time left to improve the roster so no need to panic and do something where we don’t come out clearly better.

Edited July 16, 2023 by MillionDollarCam

[Harbingers]

14 minutes ago, MillionDollarCam said:

Lol they aren’t getting Burns back. Rod would burn PNC arena down. He’s even said Burns can continue playing in Carolina as long as he wants.

What buddy forgot to mention is we have the ability to open up cap space by moving Pesce, Skjei, Drury, etc.

Cap space can be created but GMDW is just taking things slow right now. Still a lot of time left to improve the roster so no need to panic and do something where we don’t come out clearly better.

His point on SJS not taking 40% and EK’s issues remains valid though. Especially on a team like this. As much as most canes fans bitch and moan we are not a “the guy” team. Pick TDA up and call it good until the deadline. 

[Harbingers]

 More aptly put. We don’t need regular season guys. If anyone hasn’t been paying attention we’ve even the second best record in hockey for how many seasons now? 3? Or did Colorado beat us the season they won the cup. Anywho we’ve been top three for the while. What we need is is svech not to tear his ACL or a replacement of his caliber we can cheat the cap with. I am firmly of the camp if svech didn’t tear his ACL we would have won the cup. And probably the bubble year too. 

[Harbingers]

This whole obsession with offensive defensemen is starting to get ludicrous to me. That’s how rod’s game works. We got a bit of grit. That’s great. We need to position ourselves to flip Drury(sorry dude) at the deadline, get someone who is injured but we know will deliver. Cheat the cap. Cause that’s how you win the cup in the past what? 6 season?

Edited July 16, 2023 by Harbingers

[Harbingers]

Then we get 4M in cap and a huge trading chip. Bigger than either Pesce or Skjei this season. Now is not the season to be trading pieces. Since bettman absolutely fugged the cap the past few years.

[Harbingers]

In my opinion it’s better to ride what we got and at the end of the day if we have to move one of our 2D at the deadline. Than so be it. They didn’t want to extend. 

[Harbingers]

The fact we are trying to even move Pesce when he’s got half the league on a do not go list is just absurd. 

[MillionDollarCam]

13 minutes ago, Harbingers said:

His point on SJS not taking 40% and EK’s issues remains valid though. Especially on a team like this. As much as most canes fans bitch and moan we are not a “the guy” team. Pick TDA up and call it good until the deadline. 

Exactly, we aren’t overpaying for EK. If it’s not a good deal then San Jose can keep that $11.5M cap hit which only gets worse as Karlsson regresses.

[Anybodyhome]

I've long been off the EK deal. I don't think it's necessary, I don't think it improves the team from either a salary cap position or a playoff hockey contender position.

 

[KillerKat]

40 minutes ago, Harbingers said:

This whole obsession with offensive defensemen is starting to get ludicrous to me. That’s how rod’s game works. We got a bit of grit. That’s great. We need to position ourselves to flip Drury(sorry dude) at the deadline, get someone who is injured but we know will deliver. Cheat the cap. Cause that’s how you win the cup in the past what? 6 season?

I really dont like offensive defensemen. They are defensemen. They are supposed to be good at defense. 

Edited July 16, 2023 by KillerKat

[KillerKat]

24 minutes ago, Anybodyhome said:

I've long been off the EK deal. I don't think it's necessary, I don't think it improves the team from either a salary cap position or a playoff hockey contender position.

 

I dont like it either. We need another scoring forward. Defense was never the issue.

[DavidEng]

Interesting article about Nyander and the Canes. What I found most interesting was some of the stats they provide.

https://thehockeywriters.com/hurricanes-trade-target-maple-leafs-nylander/

[KillerKat]

4 hours ago, DavidEng said:

Interesting article about Nyander and the Canes. What I found most interesting was some of the stats they provide.

https://thehockeywriters.com/hurricanes-trade-target-maple-leafs-nylander/

`Carolina was the third-worst team in finishing ability (minus-31.15 goals above expected), and failed to convert on their opportunities and had the fifth-worst team shooting percentage (7.8 percent).  An injection of offensive firepower is needed, and badly. Carolina averaged 3.20 goals per game (15th in the league) and scored 175 goals (19th in the league), so adding extra scoring is apparent.`

 

Wow. Yeah I like Nylander. Scored 80 and 87 points the last 2 years with last year being his best. Only 27 years old, looks to be entering his prime. Right handed and can play RW and C. Yes please.

Edited July 17, 2023 by KillerKat

[panthers81]

5 hours ago, DavidEng said:

Interesting article about Nyander and the Canes. What I found most interesting was some of the stats they provide.

https://thehockeywriters.com/hurricanes-trade-target-maple-leafs-nylander/

Why would Toronto want to trade Nylander? Who would we send back the other way? Pesce?