Season Ending State of the Union / Expansion Draft Thread

[Habsy]

They'd better draft a decent back-up as well because Price can't play more than 40 games a season anymore.

I'd imagine he can once knee and hip are fixed. If they are fixed.

 

[Habsy]

They say on the radio that Seravelli reported that Francis has the ok to draft Price from the ownership group. Damn... this is exciting!

Really?

 

[Habsy]

I suppose they think they can wait out his recovery. Especially if they also sign Driedger.

 

[Sal_Butera]

They say on the radio that Seravelli reported that Francis has the ok to draft Price from the ownership group. Damn... this is exciting!

Gamesmanship...Francis wants MB to bend and offer compensation for not taking Price

 

[Habsy]

Gamesmanship...Francis wants MB to bend and offer compensation for not taking Price

It's just disinformation flowing back and forth. Having permission to hang yourself with that contract is not necessarily any indication that it will happen.

 

[habs25th]

Really?

 

[Habsy]

 

[Habsy]

If you post the Twitter link then it appears with this SW.

 

[habs25th]

Gamesmanship...Francis wants MB to bend and offer compensation for not taking Price

They can't make a deal before the draft can they? Or the frozen period don't apply to deals with the Kraken?

 

[Habsy]

They can't make a deal before the draft can they? Or the frozen period don't apply to deals with the Kraken?

We're now in a freeze. The time to make deals has passed until Wednesday now.

 

[Krustchev]

We're now in a freeze. The time to make deals has passed until Wednesday now.

They can agree to a deal now, just can’t submit it to the NHL until the freeze ends.

Like I said, maybe MB wants Seattle to take Price.

 

[Habsy]

True

I also believe that the Prices are good with going to Seattle should it happen. Their kids are entering school age.

 

[AH$$$]

Gamesmanship...Francis wants MB to bend and offer compensation for not taking Price

Can't believe these scribes are being used so badly by both sides.

 

[legoalie]

You are what your record says you are. They were an 18th place club last season. Sure, that's better than the 24th place team they were the season before, but it's still garbage.

Give it up.. they were not as bad as the 18th place, using the Covid excuse goes both ways, they had to deal with a lot this year.... being garbage does not take you to the finals...

 

[MON4NHLTOR4MLB]

The Price is Wright? I wouldn’t mind doing a full tank to get Wright or Bedard with Suzuki and Caufield. Would be unreal actually but it’s so unpredictable and still have to rely on a lottery

 

[GEEMAN]

They say on the radio that Seravelli reported that Francis has the ok to draft Price from the ownership group. Damn... this is exciting!

Do it Francis

 

[Sal_Butera]

They can agree to a deal now, just can’t submit it to the NHL until the freeze ends.

Like I said, maybe MB wants Seattle to take Price.

I don’t think he does, it’s a pure game of chicken, but MB knows worst case scenario...he’s got leverage because he can live with $10.5M additional cap space, so he has zero intention to “pay to keep Price”

BTW - Price also knows the latter and is why he waived NMC, apparently so does his wife..

Will Francis blink first?

 

[GEEMAN]

Give it up.. they were not as bad as the 18th place, using the Covid excuse goes both ways, they had to deal with a lot this year.... being garbage does not take you to the finals...

Sure they were in the easiest top 4 division

There is only one way to prove it

Do it this year in a standard 82 game schedule

LG its a fact ....24th and 18th ......dont make the playoffs

The last 2 years were Christmas gifts ..... lets enjoy the ride it provided

 

[GEEMAN]

I don’t think he does, it’s a pure game of chicken, but MB knows worst case scenario...he’s got leverage because he can live with $10.5M additional cap space, so he has zero intention to “pay to keep Pricel

Price was never going to finish that contract , thats why its front loaded with bonuses

Max he plays 2 more years

 

[GrandWazoo]

Price to Seattle is a real possibility, he checks all the boxes for Seattle, minus the contract. I do think they can easily draft a team and fit Price's contract in it. Of all the bad contract exposed in the draft, it might be the most interesting of the group as they player still provide a lot of value.