2023-24 NHL Thread

[herman]

https://x.com/HabsOnReddit/status/1702017726338753010
Starting off this thread with a bang

 

[herman]

https://x.com/AZCoyotesPR/status/1702027189225668647
It's not because they're broke and bad (although both are true), it's because the NHL set them up with 5 preseason games on the weekend of Sept 23/24, across 2 continents.

 

[herman]

https://x.com/capfriendly/status/1702677496313917523

 

[Bender]

https://twitter.com/AZCoyotesPR/status/1702027189225668647
It's not because they're broke and bad (although both are true), it's because the NHL set them up with 5 preseason games on the weekend of Sept 23/24, across 2 continents.

Man didn't realize how Juolevi's career just cratered.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Man didn't realize how Juolevi's career just cratered.

Picked just 1 spot ahead of Matthew Tkachuk.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/nhl/status/1703223757676945780
A la Auston Matthews*, the drag and pull wrister gives him a lot of room to deceive defenders and goalies on top of laying a lot of potential energy behind the puck.

[youtube]NiitFTS9HnM[/youtube]

* literally, Bedard has talked about how much Austin Matthews video he watched to learn this technique.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/CapFriendly/status/1705301169386528919
OK cool, but this is the scout that writes for SN sometimes and he's kind of meh?

sample
https://x.com/ProHockeyGroup/status/1703865121288720701

 

[herman]

https://x.com/sportsnet/status/1705457066293289179
Matthews has been trying for this in game for 7 years now

 

[Arn]

https://twitter.com/sportsnet/status/1705457066293289179
Matthews has been trying for this in game for 7 years now

It only worked cos gravity spins the other way in the southern hemisphere

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/sportsnet/status/1705457066293289179
Matthews has been trying for this in game for 7 years now

It only worked cos gravity spins the other way in the southern hemisphere

This is an A+ rejoinder but my physics background is clamouring to be pedantic.

Instead, I offer this
https://x.com/cjzero/status/1705464614941491373

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/KevinWeekes/status/1707459223620051330
https://twitter.com/Chris_Krenn/status/1707463568411553928

Odds of Martin Jones getting through waivers just took a hit.

 

[dappleganger]

Ahh... Tampa can have him.

 

[rdowdall]

Spencer Martin also on waivers.

 

[Zee]

Tampa will claim Martin Jones if he's on waivers, the Leafs losing goalies to waivers trend continues lol

 

[bustaheims]

I suspect Tampa has their sites set higher than Jones. I also suspect better goalies will be available.

Seriously. If they run with Jones and Jonas Johansson for the first 2+ months of the season, they might as well start selling already.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I suspect Tampa has their sites set higher than Jones. I also suspect better goalies will be available.

Seriously. If they run with Jones and Jonas Johansson for the first 2+ months of the season, they might as well start selling already.

Honestly not sure which goalie could be available that would be a clear upgrade over Jones, even before taking into account cap hit and acquisition cost.

 

[bustaheims]

I suspect Tampa has their sites set higher than Jones. I also suspect better goalies will be available.

Seriously. If they run with Jones and Jonas Johansson for the first 2+ months of the season, they might as well start selling already.

Honestly not sure which goalie could be available that would be a clear upgrade over Jones, even before taking into account cap hit and acquisition cost.

Wouldn't shock me if Anaheim make Stalock available on waivers. He's not a big upgrade, but he's at least kept his Sv% over .900 for most of his career.

You're right that there's not much out there, but, if Jones is really it, Tampa is in rough shape.

 

[Guilt Trip]

I suspect Tampa has their sites set higher than Jones. I also suspect better goalies will be available.

Seriously. If they run with Jones and Jonas Johansson for the first 2+ months of the season, they might as well start selling already.

Honestly not sure which goalie could be available that would be a clear upgrade over Jones, even before taking into account cap hit and acquisition cost.

Wouldn't shock me if Anaheim make Stalock available on waivers. He's not a big upgrade, but he's at least kept his Sv% over .900 for most of his career.

You're right that there's not much out there, but, if Jones is really it, Tampa is in rough shape.

And if it is Jones, chances are they'll have to trade for him because they're way down the waiver wire.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Wouldn't shock me if Anaheim make Stalock available on waivers. He's not a big upgrade, but he's at least kept his Sv% over .900 for most of his career.

You're right that there's not much out there, but, if Jones is really it, Tampa is in rough shape.

Well Seattle somehow won 27 games with him last season. I imagine they'll scrap up something like a .500 record without Vasi, but with a lot of teams potentially getting better in the Atlantic a start like that could very well make playoffs a tough goal.

If I was them I'd probably get Jones and then also sign Halak, assuming he's been preparing to play this season. I'm still a little baffled that they signed THE Jonas Johansson over either of them this offseason, and to a 2-year deal no less.

 

[bustaheims]

And if it is Jones, chances are they'll have to trade for him because they're way down the waiver wire.

Maybe, but I also don't expect there to be a ton of interest in him around the league, quite frankly. Most teams have two goalies who are as good or better. Unless there's a few other goalie injuries, he probably passes through waivers. He's put up sub .900 Sv% in 4 of the last 5 seasons, and the one he didn't he was right at .900.

He's had a reasonably good showing in the pre-season, but he's very much an established player. Teams know what they're going to get from him, and that's 3rd string quality.