The Official 2019-20 Season Talk Thread

[Majingir]

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Pittsburgh finally got Zucker from Minnesota. Cost them their 1st this year, Calen Addison (RD, 2018 2nd), and Alex Galchenyuk's contract. If Pittsburgh misses the playoffs, they can send their 2021 pick instead.



Minnesota will be one to watch at the deadline. Does this move signal more trades, or are they solely pulling the trigger on a player who the team has fallen out with?

I'd love to get Dumba from them. Wouldn't mind giving up Kapanen or Johnsson or someone like that.

[bcruise]

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Scary moment in the Blues-Ducks game - Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester collapsed on the Blues bench during a TV timeout. Everything has stopped with 7:30 to go in the 1st and the players are off the ice.

[jb12780]

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Scary moment in the Blues-Ducks game - Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester collapsed on the Blues bench during a TV timeout. Everything has stopped with 7:30 to go in the 1st and the players are off the ice.

It seems they called off the rest of the game.


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[bcruise]

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It seems they called off the rest of the game.


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Getting confirmation of that on the Blues radio broadcast as well.

And there's the official PA annoucement.

[Majingir]

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Scary moment in the Blues-Ducks game - Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester collapsed on the Blues bench during a TV timeout. Everything has stopped with 7:30 to go in the 1st and the players are off the ice.

Reminds me of what happened with Fischer

[jb12780]

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Saw a video on twitter that showed him having a syncopal episode (ie he passed out). Also Darren Lang tweeted he was conscious and alert on the way to the hospital. Very good sign.

Edit: I have seen a second video in which CPR was being performed.


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[bcruise]

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"Cardiac episode" per Blues GM Doug Armstrong:

https://www.nhl.com/blues/news/blues-release-statement-on-condition-of-bouwmeester/c-314951940

Pretty shook after watching that live. I had the volume down while watching the game along with something else and when it came back from commercial there was obviously something very wrong.

Glad JayBo's responsive and stable. Postponing/canceling the game was the right call.

Also, the Blues players' dads were coincidentally with the team as an organized part of this road trip - and of course since the incident Jay's dad has been with him the entire time.

[Majingir]

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The way this season is currently shaping up, 2 teams in the east will miss the playoffs with a higher point total than 3 teams in the west which made the playoffs!

It's the reverse of the nba.

Also, 3rd in atlantic could be worse than the 2nd WC spot (possibly even worse than 6th seed in Metro division which missed the playoffs).

[Kobalt]

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Zack Kassian should get suspended for 10+ games, guessing the NHL will just give him like 3.

[slickdtc]

The Official 2019-20 Season Talk Thread

Yeah that was bad bad. Lucky the player was unscathed and frankly unbothered by the kick to his chest. I’m sure the NHL will see no damage done and deem everything A-okay.

I do buy Kassian’s explanation that it was reactionary but it’s a line you can’t cross. I don’t think all dirty hits are malicious, but they’re still beyond the rules and this one is especially dangerous. He needs to sit for a while.

[Majingir]

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Sounds like Leafs and Muzzin have a deal in place. 4 years. Will be announced in March for salary reasons.

I'm fine going into next year with Rielly,Muzzin,Sandin,Dermott and 2 others. 1 of those 2 being from the AHL. The other hopefully a top 4 dman acquired this month.

Ceci and Barrie are all but gone. Ceci hopefully gone this season.

[rdnk]

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I know Blake Coleman is on a super cheap deal and is a quality player, but a 1st (VAN) and Nolan Foote is a lot for the Bolts to give up for him.

Getting a 2nd in return for Andy Greene is solid. New Jersey off to a good start this deadline. Next up is Simmonds and Vatanen, although I'd try to resign the latter if I was New Jersey. I could see Palmieri being moved as well if the price was right.

[Kobalt]

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I'll never forgive Lavoie for getting my hopes up, Blake Coleman is good.

Sakic should overpay for Pageau now.

[rdnk]

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Teams doing their deadline shopping early. Best value play was probably DeMelo to the Jets, he isn't that much worse than Scandella or Dillon, but costs less on the cap and to acquire. Montreal did a good job at flipping Scandella for more value, sorry Buffalo.

As far as the Canucks/Kings deal, don't sleep on Tyler Madden. He has certainly outperformed expectations relative to his draft position and has pedigree from his dad.

As far as the Wings are concerned, any hope we had for veterans improving their stock enough to be dealt has long gone out the window. If Yzerman had planned on moving Athanasiou, he certainly waited too long. The good news is Gallant and Boudreau are both available as improvements over Blashill.

[Kobalt]

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Poor Duthie