The Official 2014-15 NHL Thread

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by Logan

This is really great and all but Jordan Leopold really named his daughter Jordyn?

Jordan Leopold’s daughter asks Wild to ‘bring dad home’ and they do | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports

That was my exact reaction to this story as well.

[BishopMVP]

Originally Posted by bbor

But.....If say the Hawks are at 78 mil over the summer....(allowed to be 10% over in summer) they could trade a large contract to the leafs for Horton,Take 5 mil off the cap by putting Horton on LTIR and dump a 3-4 mil contract and be under the cap.The Hawks need to shed money in the summer once those contracts kick in.

Can't put a player on LTIR until the season starts, which is (partly) why the Bruins traded Boychuk in preseason instead of just sticking Savard on there.

Blackhawks will be fine Chicago Blackhawks 2015 Salary Cap Table | Spotrac . Worst case they'll salary dump a Bickell, Versteeg or Seabrook because their contracts run out soon. (The Corey Crawford deal also continues to look bad for exactly the reasons predicted, but I don't think Toronto would want him for Horton.)

[The Jackal]

Originally Posted by Suburban Rhythm

DOLA

The Blackhawks rumors floating around, mainly Twitter, are rather...explosive.

An alleged fight occurred in the locker room. The rumor floated is Sharp has been sleeping with Kane's girlfriend, and Keith's wife.

Ouch.

Of course a former flyer is embroiled in that kind of controversy.

[The Jackal]

Originally Posted by Grover

I am very pleased with the haul Philly has gotten for both Kimmo and Coburn.

Now if only we can move McDonald, Lecavalier...

Agreed - was hoping that 1 or more of AMac, Vinny, or Grossmann would be headed out, but love the return we got for Kimmo and Coburn. Hextall said he didn't want to "shred" the team in the playoff race (a whopping 2.9% or something of a chance left) - hopefully he'll find some takers in the offseason. Though the plan seems to be more about 2017 and beyond

[bhlloy]

Pens trade Despres to the ducks to get Lovejoy back - seems like a big win for the Ducks to me, what am I missing?

Also continuing with the defensemen going back to a previous team Wisniewski back to the Ducks, for Karlsson and a second (plus the corpse of Rene Bourque) Don't hate that deal either outside of his contract which is a million or so too high. All in all a good deadline for the Ducks.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by bhlloy

Pens trade Despres to the ducks to get Lovejoy back - seems like a big win for the Ducks to me, what am I missing?

Also continuing with the defensemen going back to a previous team Wisniewski back to the Ducks, for Karlsson and a second (plus the corpse of Rene Bourque) Don't hate that deal either outside of his contract which is a million or so too high. All in all a good deadline for the Ducks.

I remember many neutral zone turnovers from one James Wisniewski when he was a Duck. I am hopeful he is better about that now than he was, but his plus/minus totals don't suggest he has.

[bhlloy]

He was very very good last year and +/- really doesn't mean much, especially on a crappy team. I'm cautiously happy about both moves, although the contract is steep for Wiz. Both Depres and Wiz have some very nice looking advanced stats.

[Dr. Sak]

Originally Posted by The Jackal

Agreed - was hoping that 1 or more of AMac, Vinny, or Grossmann would be headed out, but love the return we got for Kimmo and Coburn. Hextall said he didn't want to "shred" the team in the playoff race (a whopping 2.9% or something of a chance left) - hopefully he'll find some takers in the offseason. Though the plan seems to be more about 2017 and beyond

I like the fact that there is a plan and he will follow through with it even though there will be growing pains.

Homer would have bought during the deadline to get the Flyers into the 8 seed and only to have them lose in the first round.

[Fidatelo]

[MikeVic]

What! Does anyone have the actual rankings or prospects and stuff?

[Fidatelo]

Originally Posted by MikeVic

What! Does anyone have the actual rankings or prospects and stuff?

I think THN has just teased the cover, I'm not sure when the issue actually comes out.

[Logan]

I'll miss seeing the Duke on the Rangers list.

[MikeVic]

I'm not familiar with NHL contracts too much, but on the radio this morning some talking guys thought this contract was nuts. It does seem to be haha. Is there a way to defend this? I think they were worried that if he can command this money, what is Byfuglien worth?

Johnny Boychuk of New York Islanders agrees to terms on seven-year contract - NHL.com - News

[Honolulu_Blue]

I really like Boychuck. I think he's a really good player. Big, strong, defensively responsible and has a big shot on the power play. But $6 million a year over 7 years seems a bit excessive for him.

[Logan]

He was shaping up to get about that much on the open market, it seems - I had read a couple things around the deadline saying he would be the top FA defenseman and those guys always get paid. The term is probably longer though. I would have thought the Isles could have kept him for 5.5x5 or something similar. He basically beat out the Niskanen deal (7 years, $40MM) and that was with no one to negotiate against.

[Suburban Rhythm]

Regarding prospects, I quit getting THN years back, but still order the Future Watch every year. I'll post details once I have it.

[Draft Dodger]

Matthew Wuest, founder of CapGeek, has passed away. Really a shame. Figured it was something like this when he abruptly shut down the site.

[Suburban Rhythm]

Originally Posted by Suburban Rhythm

Regarding prospects, I quit getting THN years back, but still order the Future Watch every year. I'll post details once I have it.

Bumping for FW issue

I'll post the teams of those I know, anybody else, ask and I'll posted

[Suburban Rhythm]

We'll start with the 2019 Stanley Cup Champions*, The Winnipeg Jets!
*per THN

Prospect Rank 1 of 30
Prospect Grade A
+/- (difference between avg draft spot and ranking) 1tth with a +4 (ADR 5/rank 1)

21 & under NHLersLowry, Scheifele, Trouba

1 (4th overall) Nik Ehlers - LW - Halifax(QMJHL) - 9th in 2014
2 (18th overall) Josh Morrissey - D - Kelowna(WHL) - 13th 2013
3 (44th overall) Joel Armia - RW - St Johns(AHL) - Trade w/ BUF 2-11-15
4 (47th overall) Nic Petan - C - Portland(WHL) - 43rd 2013
5 (67th overall) Connor Hellebucyk - G - St Johns(AHL) - 130th 2012
6 (74th overall) Brendan Lemieux - LW - Barrie(OHL) - Trade w/ BUF
7 Eric Comre - G - TriCity(WHL) - 59th 2013
8 Andrew Copp - C - Michigan(Big Ten) - 104th 2013
9 Scott Kosmachuk - RW - St Johns(AHL) - 70th 2012
10 JC Lipon - RW - St Johns(AHL) - 91st 2013

[Suburban Rhythm]

Anaheim

Prospect rank 2
Prospect grade A
+/-2nd at +15 (ADR 17/rank 2)

21 & Under NHLers Gibson, Lindholm, and Rakell

1 (16 overall) Nick Ritchie - LW - SS Marie(OHL)- 10th 2014
2 (20th overall) Shea Theodore - D - Seattle(WHL) - 26th 2013
3 William Karlsson - C - Norfolk(AHL) - 53rd 2011
4 Nic Kerdiles - LW- Norfolk(AHL) - 36th 2012
5 Josh Manson - D - Norfolk(AHL) - 160th 2011
6 Marcus Pettersson - D - Skelleftea(SWE) - 38th 2014
7 Brandon Montour - D - UMass-Amherst(HE) - 55th 2014
8 Stefan Noesen - RW - Norfolk(AHL) - Trade w/ OTT 7-5-13
9 Nick Sorensen - RW - Skelleftea(SWE) - 45th 2013
10 Kevin Roy LW - Northeastern(HE) - 97th 2012

[Chief Rum]

Love seeing all that talent in the Ducks' system. Thanks SR!

[Suburban Rhythm]

Boston

Prospect Rank 18
Prospect grade B-
+/- tied 6th at +7 (ADR 25 / rank 18)

21 & Under NHLers Hamilton, Pastrnak

1 (41 overall) Malcolm Subban - G - Providence(AHL) - 24th 2012
2 (73 overall) Joe Morrow - D - Providence(AHL) - Trade w/ DAL
3 Alex Khokhlachev - C -Providence(AHL) - 40th 2011
4 Ryan Donato - C - Dexter (USHS) - 56th 2014
5 Linus Arnesson - D - Djugarden(SWE) - 60th 2013
6 Ryan Spooner - C - Providence(AHL) - 45th 2010
7 Danton Heinen - C - Denver(NCHC) - 116th 2014
8 Brian Ferlin - RW - Providence(AHL) - 121st 2011
9 Ryan Fitzgerald - C - Boston College(HE) - 120th 2013
10 Peter Cehlarik - LW - Lulea(SWE) - 90th 2013

[Suburban Rhythm]

Buffalo

Prospect Rank 4
Prospect grade A-
+/- 16th at even (ADR4/rank 4)

21 & Under NHLers Girgensons, Risolainen, Zadorov

1 (1 overall) Sam Reinhart - C - Kootenay(WHL) - 2nd 2014
2 (38 overall) Mikhail Grigoerenko - C - Rochester(AHL) - 12th 2012
3 (75 overall) Hudson Fasching - RW - Minnesota(Big10) - Trade w/ LA
4 Jake McCabe - D - Rochester(AHL) - 44th 2012
5 Mark Pysyk - D - Rochester(AHL) - 23rd 2013
6 Nick Baptiste - RW - Erie(OHL) - 69th 2013
7 Justin Bailey - RW - SS Marie(OHL) - 52nd 2013
8 JT Compher - LW - Michigan(Big10) - 35th 2013
9 Linus Ullmark - G - Modo(SWE) - 163rd 2012
10 William Carrier - LW - Rochester(AHL) - Trade w/ STL

[Suburban Rhythm]

Detroit

Prospect Rank 9
Prospect grade B+
+/- 1st at +17 (ADR 26/ rank 9)

21 & Under NHLers none

1 (6th overall) Anthony Mantha - RW - Grand Rapids(AHL) - 20th 2013
2 (10th overall) Dylan Larkin - C - Michigan(Big10) - 15th 2014
3 (42 overall) Xavier Ouellet - D - Grand Rapids(AHL) - 48th 2011
4 (49th overall) Ryan Sproul - D - Grand Rapids(AHL) - 55th 2011
5 (50th overall) Teemu Pulkkinen - RW - Grand Rapids(AHL) - 111th 2010
6 (71st overall) Petr Mrazek - G - Grand Rapids(AHL) - 141st 2010
7 Mattias Backman - D - Linkoping(SWE) - 146th 2011
8 Tyler Bertuzzi - LW - Guelph(OHL) - 58th 2013
9 Axel Holmstrom - C - Skelleftea(SWE) - 196th 2014
10 Alexey Marchenko - D - Grand Rapids(AHL) - 205th 2011

No kids under 21 in the NHL...best +/-, doing the best with the least...shit never changes!

[Neuqua]

Blackhawks please

[MikeVic]

Thanks for doing this!

[Suburban Rhythm]

Chicago

Prospect Rank 25
Prospect grade C+
+/- 21st at -5 (ADR20/rank 25)

21 & Under NHLers none

1 (9th overall) Teuvo Teravainen - C - Rockford(AHL) - 18th 2012
2 (72 overall) - Ryan Hartman - RW - Rockford(AHL) - 30th 2013
3 Nick Schmaltz - C - N Dakota(NCHC) - 20th 2014
4 Trevor van Riemsdyk - D - Chicago(NHL) - UFA 2014
5 Gustav Forsling - D - Linkoping(SWE) - Trade w/ VAN
6 Phillip Danault - C - Rockford(AHL) - 26th 2011
7 Mark McNeill - C - Rockford(AHL) - 18th 2011
8 Joakim Nordstrom - C - Rockford(AHL) - 90th 2010
9 Klas Dahlback - D - Rockford(AHL) - 79th 2011
10 Garret Ross - LW - Rockford(AHL) - 139th 2012

[Suburban Rhythm]

Originally Posted by MikeVic

Thanks for doing this!

[claphamsa]

AVS!

[Dr. Sak]

Flyers please

[Suburban Rhythm]

Colorado

Prospect Rank 28
Prospect grade C-
+/- 29th at -16 (ADR 12/ rank 28)

21 & Under NHLers MacKinnon

1 (54th overall) Chris Bigras - D - Owen Sound(OHL) - 32nd 2013
2 Calvin Pickard - G - Lake Erie(AHL) - 49th 2010
3 Conner Bleackley - Red Deer(WHL) - C - 23rd 2014
4 Borna Rendulic - RW - Lake Erie(AHL) - UFA 2014
5 Dennis Everberg - RW - Lake Erie(AHL) - UFA 2014
6 Stefan Elliott - D - Lake Erie(AHL) - 49th 2009
7 Joey Hishon - C - Lake Erie(AHL) - 28th 2010
8 Duncan Siemens - D - Lake Erie - 11th 2011
9 Spencer Martin - G - Mississauga(OHL) - 63rd 2013
10 Will Butcher - D - Denver(NCHC) - 123rd 2013

[Suburban Rhythm]

Philadelphia

Prospect Rank 23
Prospect grade C+
+/- 28th at -15 (ADR 8/ rank 23)

21 & Under NHLers Laughton

1 (31st overall) Sam Morin - D - Rimouski(QMJHL) - 11th 2013
2 (36th overall) Travis Sanheim - D - Calgary(WHL) - 17th 2014
3 (59th overall) Shayne Gostisbehere - D - 78th 2012
4 Robert Hagg - D - Lehigh Valley(AHL) - 41st 2013
5 Anthony Stolarz - G - Lehigh Valley(AHL) - 45th 2012
6 Taylor Leier - LW - Lehigh Valley(AHL) - 117th 2012
7 Mark Alt - D - Lehigh Valley(AHL) - Trade w/ CAR 2013
8 Nicolas Aube-Kubel - C - Val d'Or(QMJHL) - 48th 2014
9 Oskar Lindblom - LW - Byrnas(SWE) - 138th 2014
10 Mark Friedman - D - Bowling Green(WCHA) - 86th 2014

[Logan]

Rangers please. Will miss the Duke.

[The Jackal]

Sanheim is rising like crazy. Flyers will get to add a high pick to their cupboard, at least.

[Fidatelo]

Jets lost a stomach-punch game to the 'Hawks last night. I can't believe how crazy exciting these games down the stretch have been. Go Jets Go!

[Logan]

Good game between the Jets and Rangers thought. My apologies Fidatelo but I think your boy Byfuglien deserves to sit for a few games for that cross check to the back of JT Miller's neck. No injury though so spin the wheel...

Watch Eric's Vine "Dustin Byfuglien tries to decapitate JT Miller. #NYR #Jets #NHL"

[claphamsa]

for sure!

[Fidatelo]

If Buff has to sit that's fine, I think that game killed the Jets playoff chances anyways. They really, really needed at least a point. With 5 games left I think they now need to go 4-1 to get in, or at worst 3-1-1. Given the teams they are up against that will be an extremely tough road, and I don't think it's very likely.

[Suburban Rhythm]

Originally Posted by The Jackal

Sanheim is rising like crazy. Flyers will get to add a high pick to their cupboard, at least.

Caught on the radio before Wednesday game vs Penguins, Flyers have 7 of the top 101 picks in upcoming draft

[The Jackal]

Originally Posted by Suburban Rhythm

Caught on the radio before Wednesday game vs Penguins, Flyers have 7 of the top 101 picks in upcoming draft

Yeah, Hextall seems committed to building from within, which is refreshing. Just hopefully they don't miss Giroux/Voracek's prime window while rebuilding.

[Suburban Rhythm]

Originally Posted by Logan

Good game between the Jets and Rangers thought. My apologies Fidatelo but I think your boy Byfuglien deserves to sit for a few games for that cross check to the back of JT Miller's neck. No injury though so spin the wheel...

Watch Eric's Vine "Dustin Byfuglien tries to decapitate JT Miller. #NYR #Jets #NHL"

Not that Buff didn't earn his suspension, and all coaches are hypocrites, but giggled watching Vigneault say that's the worse he's seen. He must not have been paying attention in the playoffs last year, Staal on Crosby, about 3 times in one shift

[Suburban Rhythm]

NY Rangers

Prospect Rank 24
Prospect grade C+
+/- 9th at +6 (ADR 30/ rank 24)

21 & Under NHLers Miller

1 (17th overall) Anthony Duclair - LW - Quebec(QMJHL) - 80th 2013
2 (63 overall) Pavel Buchnevich - LW - Severstal(KHL) - 75th 2013
3 Brady Skjei - D - U of Minnesota(Big10) - 28th 2012
4 Brandon Halverson - G - SS Marie(OHL) - 59th 2014
5 Igot Shesterkin - G - St. Petersburg(RUS) - 118th 2014
6 Oscar Lindberg - C - Hartford(AHL) - Trade w/ ARI 2011
7 Ryan Haggerty - RW - Hartford(AHL) - UFA 2014
8 Mackenzie Skapski - G - Hartford(AHL) - 170th 2013
9 Ryan Graves - D -Quebec(QMJHL) - 110th 2013
10 Conor Allen - D - Hartford(AHL) - UFA 2013

[The Jackal]

Losing Duclair probably drops them pretty close to the bottom of the league.. but they do have a strong contention window at the moment.

[henry296]

Originally Posted by Suburban Rhythm

Not that Buff didn't earn his suspension, and all coaches are hypocrites, but giggled watching Vigneault say that's the worse he's seen. He must not have been paying attention in the playoffs last year, Staal on Crosby, about 3 times in one shift

Especially since Staal received no punishment at all.

[Logan]

President's Trophy for the Rangers.

Crazy endings impacting playoff races...Pens blow a late lead to Ottawa who wins in OT. Isles pull the goalie down 2, tie it up, only need a point to clinch a playoff spot...and Halak gives up an awful goal with 2 seconds left. Kings lose to Edmonton and can get knocked out with a loss to Calgary.

[Fidatelo]

The Kings are just making it more dramatic. I won't count them out until the corpse is burned and the ashes are scattered.

[The Jackal]

Man, I'm going to be so amused if the Penguins miss the playoffs after all the taunting they directed towards the Flyers about missing the playoffs even though they beat them 4-1 twice in the last week.

I doubt it happens, but I'm sure Philly would be happy to lose to the Sens on Saturday to help even more.

[Grover]

Originally Posted by The Jackal

Man, I'm going to be so amused if the Penguins miss the playoffs after all the taunting they directed towards the Flyers about missing the playoffs even though they beat them 4-1 twice in the last week.

I doubt it happens, but I'm sure Philly would be happy to lose to the Sens on Saturday to help even more.

I'm cool with it.

[bhlloy]

Originally Posted by Fidatelo

The Kings are just making it more dramatic. I won't count them out until the corpse is burned and the ashes are scattered.

QFT. I'm convinced they are just seeing how close they can cut it and still win a Stanley Cup just because they are bored. Nobody loses to an unmotivated Oilers team otherwise.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Fidatelo

The Kings are just making it more dramatic. I won't count them out until the corpse is burned and the ashes are scattered.

Yeah, no kidding. They are just setting it up to end up in the 8 spot and so they would face the Ducks in Round One and somehow continue the Boudreau playoff curse.