The NHL Thread
For the 5 of us who post NHL stuff, here you go. Officially the season starts Tuesday October 11, although there were two games that counted played in the Czech Republic last week (Predators are 2-0-0, lolSharks 0-0-2). So here we go....
DEFENDING CHAMPS:
Colorado Avalanche
This stat greatly aided their Stanley Cup victory and I'm sure all of the penalties called on their opponents were legit and not due to diving:
The Colorado Avalanche had the most power plays per game by a team in 2021-22, with 3.40 opportunities.*Source: Statmuse.com
Odds to win 2022-2023 Stanley Cup
Odds to Win Stanley Cup 2023
Team Stanley Cup Odds
Colorado Avalanche +450
Carolina Hurricanes +1000
Toronto Maple Leafs +1000
Florida Panthers +1100
Tampa Bay Lightning +1200
Edmonton Oilers +1500
Calgary Flames +1600
Minnesota Wild +1800
New York Rangers +1800
Pittsburgh Penguins +1900
Vegas Golden Knights +1900
Boston Bruins +2800
St. Louis Blues +3000
New York Islanders +3000
Los Angeles Kings +3300
Washington Capitals +4000
Nashville Predators +4000
Dallas Stars +4700
Detroit Red Wings +5000
Vancouver Canucks +5000
Ottawa Senators +5000
Winnipeg Jets +6000
New Jersey Devils +6500
Columbus Blue Jackets +7500
Anaheim Ducks +7500
Philadelphia Flyers +8500
Buffalo Sabres +10000
Montreal Canadiens +10000
San Jose Sharks +10000
Seattle Kraken +10000
Chicago Blackhawks +20000
Arizona Coyotes +30000
*Source: Fanduel.com as of 10/7/22
Team Additions & Subtractions of Note (*Source: ESPN.com):
1. Colorado Avalanche
Last season: 56-19-7 (119 points), won Stanley Cup
Key players added: D Brad Hunt, G Alexandar Georgiev, F Evan Rodrigues, F Lukas Sedlak
Key players lost: F Nicolas Aube-Kubel, F Andre Burakovsky, F Nazem Kadri, G Darcy Kuemper, D Jack Johnson, D Ryan Murray, F Nico Sturm
2. Carolina Hurricanes
Last season: 54-20-8 (116 points), lost in second round
Key players added: LW Max Pacioretty (NOTE: on IR until 2023), D Brent Burns, RW Ondrej Kase, D Dylan Coghlan
Key players lost: D Tony DeAngelo, F Steven Lorentz, C Vincent Trocheck, C Max Domi, D Ian Cole, Brendan Smith
3. Edmonton Oilers
Last season: 49-27-6 (104 points), lost in Western Conference finals
Key players added: G Jack Campbell, F Mattias Janmark, D Ryan Murray
Key players lost: F Josh Archibald, G Mikko Koskinen, F Zack Kassian, D Duncan Keith
4. Florida Panthers
Last season: 58-18-6 (122 points), lost in second round
Key players added: C Nick Cousins, D Marc Staal, F Matthew Tkachuk, C Colin White
Key players lost: D Ben Chiarot, C Claude Giroux, F Jonathan Huberdeau, LW Mason Marchment
5. New York Rangers
Last season: 52-24-6 (110 points), lost in Eastern Conference finals
Key players added: F Vincent Trocheck, C Ryan Carpenter, G Jaroslav Halak
Key players lost: C Ryan Strome, F Andrew Copp, F Frank Vatrano, F Kevin Rooney, D Justin Braun, D Patrik Nemeth, G Alexandar Georgiev
6. Toronto Maple Leafs
Last season: 54-21-7 (115 points), lost in first round
Key players added: RW Nicolas Aube-Kubel, D Jordie Benn, C Calle Jarnkrok, D Victor Mete, G Matt Murray, G Ilya Samsonov
Key players lost: C Colin Blackwell, G Jack Campbell, RW Ondrej Kase, D Ilya Lyubushkin, RW Ilya Mikheyev, G Petr Mrazek
7. Tampa Bay Lightning
Last season: 51-23-8 (110 points), lost in Stanley Cup Final
Key players added: D Ian Cole, C Vladislav Namestnikov
Key players lost: D Ryan McDonagh, LW Ondrej Palat, D Jan Rutta
8. Calgary Flames
Last season: 50-21-11 (111 points), lost in second round
Key players added: F Jonathan Huberdeau, F Nazem Kadri, F Sonny Milano, F Kevin Rooney, D MacKenzie Weegar
Key players lost: F Johnny Gaudreau, D Erik Gudbranson, F Calle Jarnkrok, F Sean Monahan, F Matthew Tkachuk
9. Minnesota Wild
Last season: 53-22-7 (113 points), lost in first round
Key players added: G Filip Gustavsson, F Nic Petan, F Sam Steel, D Andrej Sustr
Key players lost: F Nick Bjugstad, D Dmitry Kulikov, F Kevin Fiala, G Cam Talbot
10. St. Louis Blues
Last season: 49-22-11 (109 points), lost in second round
Key players added: F Noel Acciari, G Thomas Greiss
Key players lost: F Tyler Bozak, G Ville Husso, F David Perron
11. Pittsburgh Penguins
Last season: 46-25-11 (103 points), lost in first round
Key players added: F Ryan Poehling, F Josh Archibald, D Jeff Petry, D Jan Rutta, D Ty Smith
Key players lost: F Danton Heinen, D Mike Matheson, D John Marino
12. Dallas Stars
Last season: 46-30-6 (98 points), lost in first round
Key players added: D Will Butcher, F Mason Marchment, D Colin Miller
Key players lost: G Braden Holtby, D John Klingberg, F Vladislav Namestnikov, F Alexander Radulov
13. Washington Capitals
Last season: 44-26-12 (100 points), lost in first round
Key players added: F Connor Brown, C Dylan Strome, LW Henrik Borgstrom, D Erik Gustafsson, G Darcy Kuemper, G Charlie Lindgren
Key players lost: D Justin Schultz, G Ilya Samsonov, G Vitek Vanecek
14. Boston Bruins
Last season: 51-26-5 (107 points), lost in first round
Key players added: F David Krejci, C Pavel Zacha
Key players lost: D Josh Brown, C Erik Haula, C Curtis Lazar
15. Vegas Golden Knights
Last season: 43-31-8 (94 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: G Adin Hill, F Phil Kessel
Key players lost: D Dylan Coghlan, F Evgenii Dadonov, F Mattias Janmark, F Max Pacioretty. NOTE: G Robin Lehner is out for the season.
16. Nashville Predators
Last season: 45-30-7 (97 points), lost in first round
Key players added: F John Leonard, G Kevin Lankinen, D Ryan McDonagh, F Nino Niederreiter, F Zach Sanford
Key players lost: D Matt Benning, F Nick Cousins, F Luke Kunin, D Philippe Myers, G David Rittich
17. New York Islanders
Last season: 37-35-10 (84 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: D Alexander Romanov
Key players lost: D Zdeno Chara, D Andy Greene
18. Los Angeles Kings
Last season: 44-27-11 (99 points), lost in first round
Key players added: F Kevin Fiala
Key players lost: F Andreas Athanasiou, F Dustin Brown, D Olli Maatta, D Troy Stecher
19. Ottawa Senators
Last season: 33-42-7 (73 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: LW Alex DeBrincat, C Claude Giroux, G Cam Talbot
Key players lost: RW Connor Brown, G Matt Murray
20. Vancouver Canucks
Last season: 40-30-12 (92 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: F Andrei Kuzmenko, F Curtis Lazar, F Ilya Mikheyev
Key players lost: F Alex Chiasson, G Jaroslav Halak, D Brad Hunt, F Nicolas Petan, F Brandon Sutter
21. Detroit Red Wings
Last season: 32-40-10 (74 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: D Ben Chiarot, C Andrew Copp, G Ville Husso, LW Dominik Kubalik, LW David Perron, D Olli Maatta
Key players lost: G Thomas Greiss, G Calvin Pickard, D Marc Staal
22. Winnipeg Jets
Last season: 39-32-11 (89 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: D Kyle Capobianco, F Sam Gagner, G David Rittich
Key players lost: G Eric Comrie, F Zach Sanford, F Paul Stastny
23. Columbus Blue Jackets
Last season: 37-38-7 (81 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: LW Johnny Gaudreau, D Erik Gudbranson, D David Jiricek, D Denton Mateychuk
Key players lost: None
24. New Jersey Devils
Last season: 27-46-9 (63 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: G Vitek Vanecek, F Ondrej Palat, D John Marino, D Brendan Smith, D Simon Nemec
Key players lost: C Pavel Zacha, D Ty Smith, D P.K. Subban
25. Anaheim Ducks
Last season: 31-37-14 (76 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: D John Klingberg, D Dmitry Kulikov, F Ryan Strome, F Frank Vatrano
Key players lost: F Zach Aston-Reese, F Ryan Getzlaf, F Sonny Milano, F Sam Steel, D Andrej Sustr
26. Buffalo Sabres
Last season: 32-39-11 (75 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: G Craig Anderson, G Eric Comrie, D Ilya Lyubushkin
Key players lost: D Colin Miller, D Mark Pysyk
27. San Jose Sharks
Last season: 32-37-13 (77 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: D Matt Benning, F Luke Kunin, F Oskar Lindblom, D Markus Nutivaara, F Nico Sturm
Key players lost: F Rudolf Balcers, D Brent Burns, F Jonathan Dahlen, G Adin Hill
28. Seattle Kraken
Last season: 27-49-6 (60 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: F Oliver Bjorkstrand, F Andre Burakovsky, G Martin Jones, D Michal Kempny, D Justin Schultz
Key players lost: D Haydn Fleury, F Riley Sheahan, F Victor Rask
29. Montreal Canadiens
Last season: 22-49-11 (55 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: F Kirby Dach, F Evgenii Dadonov, D Mike Matheson, F Rem Pitlick, F Juraj Slafkovsky, F Mitchell Stephens
Key players lost: D Alexander Romanov, F Cedric Paquette, D Jeff Petry, F Tyler Pitlick, F Ryan Poehling
30. Philadelphia Flyers
Last season: 25-46-11 (61 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: LW Nicolas Deslauriers, D Tony DeAngelo, D Justin Braun
Key players lost: G Martin Jones
31. Arizona Coyotes
Last season: 25-50-7 (57 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: D Josh Brown, F Nick Bjugstad, F Zack Kassian, D Patrik Nemeth, D Troy Stecher
Key players lost: D Kyle Capobianco, F Jay Beagle, F Phil Kessel, F Antoine Roussel, D Anton Stralman
32. Chicago Blackhawks
Last season: 28-42-12 (68 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: F Andreas Athanasiou, F Colin Blackwell, F Max Domi, D Jack Johnson
Key players lost: F Alex Debrincat, F Kirby Dach, D Calvin De Haan, D Erik Gustafsson, F Dominik Kubalik, G Kevin Lankinen, F Dylan Strome
That should cover the basics. Let's drop the puck...
Looks like Leafs plan is to sign injured prone or actually injured players! JFC! We are now over the cap, What are they doing?
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the hockey club has signed defenceman Jani Hakanpää to a one-year contract. The value of the contract is $1.470 million.
Season getting closer, lets hockeyyy! Well fantasy first of course 😀
Long-running 2+2 league is still at it. One owner just dropped out of the keeper-league, so looking for a new one. Twelve teams, 8 keepers, hundred bucks. Chase ran it with honor for years, then one guy took over and now A5 been continuing the great work, so league is a very well run operation Im happy to say. As often is, the team offered is not the best, probably something like Helle/Crosby/Eichel/Aho/Dahlin/Thompson/Nuge/? No changes in draft picks and I think first round they pick second (snake draft). If anyone interested then can give link to discord channel for more info, or can just ask here of course.
Good luck for all your teams in the real world, maybe this is the year! Man im still happy that Barkov won, woulda been so brutal to lose from 3-0 yikes.
Spot filled
I did it!
Put my suggestion in for bring back pyro and using HHH theme song from wwe motorhead for goal song. LOL
The Jets game is streaming on flames.nhl.com
Sydney Crosby inks another 2 year deal at 8.7 million same price as previous years
i guess he straight up doesn't care, but feels like he's thrown away tens of millions in earnings over his career by not demanding his worth. let alone leaving pittsburgh to maximize endorsement money etc. $8.7m seems absurdly low, he's still a really good player
or maybe he's getting some ownership shares, who knows
yeah i can see him having a handshake agreement for an ownership stake at a severely reduced cost upon retirement
but also, at this point in his career, he's gotta be financially secure for life and must be thinking more about his legacy 5 years from now rather than "if i join the Rangers I can probably start getting Campbell's Soup commercials"
Going to my first Stadium series game this season. Got tickets for the Red Wings at the Blue Jackets in March.
oh dope, that'll be really awesome
mind saying how much tix are? i just checked and they aren't even posted, it's a "fill out this form to show your interest" sounds $$$$
dope that's like a normal ticket price actually, insanely good deal, worst case scenario you can make a decent profit on secondary market the week of but i wouldn't that's a really special thing from everything i've heard about it and you should definitely go
i can't find it, but there's a really good cut out there of corey perry doing the walk of shame to the curb your enthusiam music
Well this is interesting and possibly bad.
dope that's like a normal ticket price actually, insanely good deal, worst case scenario you can make a decent profit on secondary market the week of but i wouldn't that's a really special thing from everything i've heard about it and you should definitely go
i can't find it, but there's a really good cut out there of corey perry doing the walk of shame to the curb your enthusiam music
That's my thought. I have no intention of selling, but I have the option if desired.
I ended up paying about $240 (including fees) to get a slightly better view than the cheapest seats. Might not make much of a difference but we'll see. I've not yet been to an Ohio State football game, so I'm looking forward to being in that stadium for a game of some kind (I went to a concert there and it was insanely packed).
William Nylander to start at centre during training camp! 😀
