Around The League - 2024-25 Regular Season

[GrandWazoo]

Alexander Nikishin

Apparently from his model, Nikishin is your 4th best one, go figure. https://buymeacoffee.com/nickthehabsfan/winter-2025-prospect-pool-rankings

 

[lecoqsportif]

Bruins will do something desperate - Neely / Sweeney’s last stance

They still have their 1st rd picks, but that’s about it. Not much cap flex and one of the weakest prospect pools in the league. Apparently there’s one decent prospect - they might have to bundle with the 1st rd pick and find a way to make the cap work.

 

[worm]

Bruins will do something desperate - Neely / Sweeney’s last stance

Gallagher!

 

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Apparently from his model, Nikishin is your 4th best one, go figure. https://buymeacoffee.com/nickthehabsfan/winter-2025-prospect-pool-rankings

Some of those guys look good but admittedly I have no real comparison for the euro players.

Last draft was interesting. They went super Russian. 6 Russians, 3 swedes, 1 Q player.

It is possible they are taking advantage of the Russian thing.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Define irony. Flames-Kings game postponed due to the fire in Los Angeles.

 

[GGpX]

Some of those guys look good but admittedly I have no real comparison for the euro players.

Last draft was interesting. They went super Russian. 6 Russians, 3 swedes, 1 Q player.

It is possible they are taking advantage of the Russian thing.

Canes have been doing the boom or bust draft strategy for a few years now. They go for upside and to hell with everything else.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Canes have been doing the boom or bust draft strategy for a few years now. They go for upside and to hell with everything else.

speaking of the Hurricanes, I see Judas has a whopping 18 points in 41 games. How on Earth did we ever take him?

 

[GGpX]

I was honestly surprised they didn't buy him out last summer.

 

[Sal_Butera]

speaking of the Hurricanes, I see Judas has a whopping 18 points in 41 games. How on Earth did we ever take him?

And he got some 12 of those points in the first 15GP

 

[GEEMAN]

I was honestly surprised they didn't buy him out last summer.

Maybe this summer at 1/3 buyout value and save 2 years on the cap

Dont think they can wait a year later when he hits 26

 

[GEEMAN]

Canes have been doing the boom or bust draft strategy for a few years now. They go for upside and to hell with everything else.

I like their asset management , no fear letting players walk and avoid those dumb vet contracts

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

I like their asset management , no fear letting players walk and avoid those dumb vet contracts

true but they also don't win, they are basically a 2 round team at best

 

[Sal_Butera]

Why Matvei Michkov is losing the Calder Trophy race

The Philadelphia Flyers rookie has been just fine, but the 20-year-old winger might be losing his grip on the Calder Trophy.

www.broadstreethockey.com

Hutson is carrying the narrative of his deployment being especially easy. But among the 219 defensemen who have played at least 200 minutes of 5-on-5 hockey in the NHL this season, Hutson’s 53.95 offensive zone start percentage ranks him just 60th. Players like Morgan Rielly, Roman Josi, and Cale Makar — all ultra offensively gifted blueliners — are getting much more favorable deployment than the Habs rookie. And when you compare that to Michkov’s 72.73 percent of offensive zone starts, it is extremely easy to see who is truly getting the tougher deployment.

 

[wiseguy1]

Is this why Krusty doesn't wear his Habs jersey at Philly games?


View: https://x.com/BarstoolPhilly/status/1877000976449568826

 

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Is this why Krusty doesn't wear his Habs jersey at Philly games?


View: https://x.com/BarstoolPhilly/status/1877000976449568826

That was Krusty

 

[GEEMAN]

true but they also don't win, they are basically a 2 round team at best

Who cares they manage their roster properly

Do you want to be Nashville who spent like drunks and now have a shit team on brutal deals on the wrong side of 30 with no move clauses ?

 

[Krustchev]

That was Krusty

That’s one of at least three team jerseys that I’d never even consider wearing.

 

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That’s one of at least three team jerseys that I’d never even consider wearing.

Not sure a black shirt is a jersey but nobody over 20 should be wearing a backwards hat

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Who cares they manage their roster properly

Do you want to be Nashville who spent like drunks and now have a shit team on brutal deals on the wrong side of 30 with no move clauses ?

that is a strawman argument, in the end, their way is not leading them to a Cup, they are a pussy team that loses in the 2nd round but woohoo, they have a good cap,,,

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Is this why Krusty doesn't wear his Habs jersey at Philly games?


View: https://x.com/BarstoolPhilly/status/1877000976449568826

Just like McCabe, this Leafs fan got a quick lesson in FAFO.