NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – June 19, 2024
The Oilers defeat the Panthers to force Game 6 in the Stanley Cup Final, the Canucks re-sign Filip Hronek, the Rangers place Barclay Goodrow on waivers, and more in today’s NHL Morning Coffee Headlines.
GAME RECAP
NHL.COM: The Edmonton Oilers held off the Florida Panthers with a 5-3 victory in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, sending the series back to Edmonton for Game 6.
Edmonton captain Connor McDavid had a four-point performance (two goals, two assists) for the second straight game. He’s the first player in Stanley Cup Final history to have back-to-back four-point performances. One of those points was a highlight-reel assist, beating three Panthers to set up Corey Perry for his first goal of this postseason.
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid (NHL Images).
Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard collected three assists, joining Hall-of-Famers Paul Coffey, Brian Leetch, and Al MacInnis as the only blueliners to reach the 30-point plateau in a single postseason.
For the second straight game, the Oilers opened the scoring with a shorthanded goal as Connor Brown did the honors.
The Panthers made it interesting as Evan Rodrigues cut the Oilers’ lead to 4-2 in the second period. Oliver Ekman-Larsson made it 4-3 early in the third. They outshot the Oilers 10-4 in the final frame but couldn’t get the tying goal. McDavid put the game out of reach with an empty-netter in the final seconds of regulation.
SPECTOR’S NOTE: McDavid put the Oilers on his back in the last two games. With his team facing elimination, he’s risen to the occasion. Another performance like that in Game 6, and this series will require a seventh and deciding game back in Florida next Monday.
Florida still holds a 3-2 lead in this series and can win the Stanley Cup in Game 6 on Friday. However, the pressure has shifted onto the Panthers as this series returns to Edmonton.
Panthers head coach Paul Maurice and forwards Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett claim they’re not feeling deflated by their loss in Game 5. However, general manager Bill Zito didn’t hide his frustration, furiously throwing his water bottle after McDavid iced the game for the Oilers.
Speaking of McDavid, he leads this year’s postseason scorers with 42 points, including a record 34 assists. The Oilers superstar sits five points behind the legendary Wayne Gretzky for the most points in a single postseason.
HEADLINES
THE PROVINCE: Filip Hronek signed an eight-year, $58 million contract with the Vancouver Canucks. The 26-year-old defenseman was slated to become a restricted free agent with arbitration rights on July 1.
The average annual value of the contract is $7.25 million. It comes with a full no-movement clause from 2025-26 to 2027-28, dropping to a modified no-trade clause for the remaining years.
SPECTOR’S NOTE: Hronek was rumored to be seeking $8 million annually. It’s still an expensive deal but the Canucks likely would’ve ended up paying as much or more to replace him with an older blueliner via free agency if they opted to trade him rather than paying him. He has good chemistry with team captain Quinn Hughes, which likely factored into this signing.
Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin was pleased to get Hronek under contract before his RFA eligibility. Nevertheless, he admits his club won’t be able to retain all their free agents. They included unrestricted free agents such as Elias Lindholm, Nikita Zadorov, Tyler Myers and Dakota Joshua.
NEW YORK POST: The Rangers placed forward Barclay Goodrow on waivers yesterday. If unclaimed, he could be bought out of the remaining three years of his contract when the buyout window opens 48 hours following the completion of the Stanley Cup Final.
SPECTOR’S NOTE: Goodrow carries a $3.65 million AAV on his current deal. This decision is a cost-cutting move by the Rangers as they look to free up cap space for when free agency begins on July 1.
The report claims there is a belief that there is a pre-arranged deal with the San Jose Sharks to claim Goodrow. He spent the first six seasons of his NHL career with the Sharks. We’ll find out soon enough if that’s the case.
STLTODAY.COM: The Blues signed defenseman Scott Perunovich to a one-year, $1.15 million contract. He was a pending restricted free agent and will be eligible for RFA status next summer.
THE NEWS & OBSERVER: The Carolina Hurricanes will hold a press conference on Wednesday to formally introduce Eric Tulsky as their new general manager.
TSN: The Columbus Blue Jackets are making a thorough search for their next head coach. Potential candidates include Todd McLellan, Dean Evason, Jay Woodcroft and Jeff Blashill.
Well the McDavid show was on full display last night.
The deke through 3 guys to pass to Perry for the goal was just sick
Game 6 in Edmonton sure to be loud
Tkachuck also had a good game. Goal, Assist, Oscar (dive and subsequent guise of innocence)
Reffing not really a factor in game but inconsistent (Hyman and interference call; no call for complete dump of Skinner while in his crease)
Us fans want a game 7. Pulling for an Oiler win in game 6
Reaching out here to Oilers fans who have a closer perspective on this. To me, Draisitl’s passes and shots weren’t as crisp and definitely not as accurate leading me to think possibly a hampering hand and/or wrist injury. Any of you see/feel the same way?
Very impressive game from the Oilers. After Ekman Larson made it 4-3, I thought for sure that the Panthers would win it, but the Oilers bent but didn’t break.
If McDavid has two more games like that and the Oilers win the Cup, his performance would arguably be the best playoff performance in NHL history.
I think if they do go 7 and he plays like that but Panther’s win game 7; then McDavid could still go down as having the best playoff performance in NHL history; would also be first non goalie in almost 5 decades to win Conn Smythe as a Cup loser
That said; Oilers need to win Friday before looking at Game 7
Edmontonian here. Draisaitl is barely a shadow of his normal self. He is (usually) more than capable of carrying the team ala McDavid. Having watched every minute of every Oiler game this year, I have no doubt that he is hurtin’ bad.
Thanks for that
I am 100% sure he is playing hurt . Leg probably (skating hampered) and maybe core (less agressive hits)
My specific observation was more on his passing and shooting dexterity/speed/crispness/accuracy. Hence my thoughts that amongst his various injuries; he also had a hand and/or wrist injury
Am I wrong in that observation and conclusion?
Whatever is up Draisaitl P8E7N8G7Y & 81352Ran, the Knoblauch has made decisions on how he is using him, that reflect an issue.
For the 2 minute 4 on 4 following the Tkachuk Oscar, Draisaitl never saw the ice. Every coach since McD and Drai have been their puts them out together in that situation. Every. Single. Time. Every coach would. Knoblauch didn’t.
Seems like they have changed their PP too. The cross seam to Drai in his office from McDavid when he is wheeling around the box is always option #1. Take it, or make them collapse to take it away. Opens up Nuge and Bouchard up high to bomb it for #2, before going #3 & 4. Drai didn’t go to his office much at all, and even set up on the other side for much of the last PP.
That seems to be a move out of necessity vs Knoblauch preferring it. Their PP set up never really changes, just how they work it does.
Is that Draisaitl simply isn’t playing well or because he’s hurt? I gotta think he is hurt, as Knoblauch would let him work his way out of it. Draisaitl has always upped his game in the playoffs, so my money is on an injury.
The Florida PP is costing them wins, I think E got more goals on the PK than F on the PP
Oh How you have changed from “fat lady has sung and left the building” earlier statement about the oilers. Hard to believe you actually care anything about the oilers.
Sorry but as a die hard oilers fan since 79, a previous season ticket holder, I just can’t believe you.
You and a host of others in here, Tichard.
You and a host of others in here, Richard.
Oh How you have changed from “fat lady has sung and left the building” earlier statement about the oilers. Hard to believe you actually care anything about the oilers.
Sorry but as a die hard oilers fan since 79, a previous season ticket holder, I just can’t believe you.
Hi Richard and all reminding me of my Fat Lady singing post
It seems that part of my post is instilled in everybody’s minds; but they forget what else I said in that post:
“I’d love to be out-prognosticated and actually see a game 7 OT. That would be extremely exciting.”
Well, not yet out prognosticated; but it’s working it’s way there; making me happy
My original post was not to infer that Panthers were going to sweep.
Certainly not what I was trying to get across
What I was trying to hit home; using that very old metaphor; was that it was nigh impossible (then) for Oilers to be only the second team in over 8 decades to win cup after being down 3-0
I subsequently posted that no one would have definitively claimed Panther’s cup winners after game 4 HAD the series been tied (as it SHOULD have been [Oilers definitely should have won game 1])
Still odds are in favour of Panther’s as they need only 1 win; Oilers 2
As I’ve posted a few times; no vested real take/preference in either club as both teams have former Pens; neither team IS Pens
My only true preference as a fan is to see s game 7 (game 7’s for a Stanley Cup final, can only be outdone by an OT win, game 7 , Stanley Cup final)
Setting that aside; seeing history potentially being made (either [1] first time in over 8 decades a team goes down 3-0 in finals and ends up winning cup ; AND/OR [2] McDavid breaking a 4 decade old Gretzky total playoff points record ; OR [3] seeing something that last happened almost 5 decades ago; a non goalie winning the Conn Smythe while losing in the finals) would make me very happy
Draisaitl has been spotted on the bench several times with his thumb wrapped heavily
Potential buyout of Goodrow after a good playoff sounds weird but cap-wise makes sense for Rangers
They actually get a negative cap hit for 24/25 saving over $3.7 M in space this year over last.
The buyout would cost Goodrow $3.3 M overall in gross pay, but he has 3 years to make that up to come out even
$1.2 M , 1 year show me deal sounds good
Would absolutely love Pens to get him. Absolutely love it.
Goodrow in, Accairi out; huge gain for Pens.
Goodrow 4 1/2” taller, 14 lbs heavier, way stronger, far better player, 2 years younger
Best way to do it (costing no assets): buyout Accairi; sign Goodrow
Current cap hit for Accairi is $2M. Cap hit after buyout is $583,333. Sign Goodrow for $1.2 M; net cap savings of $216,667 AND Pens bigger, better, stronger, younger
Or; send Accairi to the AHL (burying $1.15 M); sign Goodrow. Net Cap space loss of just $50,000 (and Cap going up by $4,500,000!!!). Pens bigger, better, stronger, younger
These are no brainer moves. And we have GM with no brain! (Cite all his trades, all his acquisitions; waiting 4 painful months too long to fire Rierdon)
Wonder why they don’t just hire you? You seem to have ALL the answers.
Well that was informative
George, yawn.
That kind of contract would work for Tampa, too. Putting the band back together………?
But agree his heart is probably back on the left coast.
Well, well, well.
As I said the other day, Edmonton would win game 4 and if they pulled out a win in game 5 in Sunrise … batten down the hatches!
The Collars around Florida necks will be tight as a drum in game 6.
So much for the theory that Florida lost game 4 in Edmonton so they could hoist the cup in front of their fans n game 5.
True that George, this is why no team in history would ever even contemplate that.
Something that Lyle’s cousin has mentioned in a couple of his articles, is that Florida brought 150 team family members to each of the last 2 games, pretty sure you don’t do that if your planning on losing game 4.
Have to think that adds a little pressure as well.
Game on boys!
We have ourselves a series, and a very entertaining one at that.
This town will be rockin’ on Friday, this old guy may have to head downtown.
Ray, if it were here you wouldn’t. Humidex in the 44 Celcius range over the next several days (for those who think Fahrenheit that’s 118!
The actual temp here right now is 33 – that’s 96 F!
With ya on that George. If I’m on a beach with a beer in my hand and can jump into the ocean every hour or so, OK, but, normally, no thanks. Cooler climate kinda guy, what I’m used to I guess.
It’s been cool here, slow wet spring, which we needed as we were in drought conditions. Made fishing up north a tad chilly a couple weeks ago. Still need more. Farmers who got their crops in are happy, same with the ranchers who have had to buy hay last couple years. So far so good anyway.
Sun’s out now though, Friday looks outstanding! Plus super long days in the North this time of year. Sunset is after 10, and stays light until 11 or so. Party outside! Moss Pit will be a going concern, as will every bar/pub in this city.
We need more TV’s on Pub decks/patios when this happens.
It’s 89 outside right now; apparently “feeling like 95” with high projected at 95 (“feeling like 100”)
Very uncomfortable
I can’t imagine 118
Highest I ever actually experienced was 109 in Las Vegas; but that was no humidity; and I was in College at the time and definitely not sober; so the pain of 118 is incomprehensible
Re “ The report claims there is a belief that there is a pre-arranged deal with the San Jose Sharks to claim Goodrow.
Why a pre-arranged deal to pick him up off of waivers?
Why not just trade him to Sharks for “future considerations” (which basically never happens?
What is the advantage to Sharks? They still pay Goodrow the same either way?
What am I missing (besides the net effect is that he’d be on Sharks and not Pens)?
Does he have any no trade protection? If so and he had San Jose on that list I would throw a fit if I was goodrow.
If he didn’t then I agree.
Goodrow has a 15-team NTC.
Rut row goodrow
My guess is that NY was shopping him in a trade. SJ spoke up and wanted him but didn’t want to deal any assets, so they told NY to waive him and they’d claim him “for free”, thus saving NY from any buyout costs.
NY would only agree to this is nobody was willing to acquire him for a price (low pick).
That does make sense but almost always in those scenarios; a player gets traded for “future considerations ” (read zip/nada/zilch/bupkiss)
I’m just jealous. I want him on Pens instead of the likes of Accairi and Nieto
Gotta give Edmonton a lot of credit, especially McDavid. Wow, he put on a show!!! I had Florida in 6 but I thought the Panthers had this wrapped up. So, much for that. Going to be interesting now to the finish.
@8787
Your dreams and fortunes – as per your passion for your beloved Penguins will be regretfully on hold ..
So Sorry , So Sad , but Kyle Dubas is at the helm ….
Re “ So Sorry , So Sad , but Kyle Dubas is at the helm”
For me, your statement just needs “ , but” replaced with “that”
We’re on the same page here
You witnessed your team screwed by his incompetence; now I’m watching my team screwed by his incompetence
You saw Accairi in decline (3rd year of 3 year decline); and he was on a 1 year “show me” Dubas contract where he failed at “showing”
What does Dumb Dubas do…. Rewards 3 years of decline by giving 3 years (instead of 1) AND a 60% raise; and receives further decline
That is just 1 of at least 10 poor decisions Dubas has made for Pens
Treliving far far smarter than Dubas
As you know from my posts; I’m not a Leaf fan and I am a jealous poster;so I’m not hoping for positive results from Treliving….. you and I will definitely disagree there
Pretty sure McDavid just won the Conn Smyth last night no matter what happens the rest of the way. Wow what a performance. Bring on game 6 and 7 this could be one of the best finals ever if Edmonton can win game 6
Yes McDavid is putting up Gretzky esque numbers with cartoonish plays that defy logic. But none of it matters if they lose and those lofty numbers will barely be remembered if his name isn’t etched on the cup. I really don’t care about the outcome of this series. About the only Oiler I’d like to see raise the cup is Connor Brown.
The most telling and important play last night for me happened with 18 seconds left. To see Tkachuk pull off that heroic save only to have Eckman-Larson stand their as if he’d already heard the final whistle was deflating. That moment to me signaled the trouble Florida is in. That was one player not admitting defeat and another displaying the opposite.
Why do so many hockey fans claim that no one remembers any performance unless it leads to a cup? Such a weird take that seems to be far too common.
Well last night was as Zack Hyman calls it in his interviews…Connor McDavid Show
You can tell in the finals 97 is just getting wound up for More…. the kid is Pumped and he is pulling the whole team along and they are all responding….👌
he is draging the panthers back to Edmonton for GM 6 on Friday…
The 2 young Oilers are both playing Very Well
Young Hollywood looks like he is feeding of 97 fumes….
Young Broberg is looking like a Vet out there and not a Rookie d/man playing in the SCF….
Young Skinner also played a Great Game last night (29) saves….it looked like it could have been a goaltender Duel last night after they both made 2 great saves…
Spongebob has now let in 13 GOALS in Games 4&5….😳
Down-town Connor Brown Scored a Beauty for the 1st goal,
Bouchards 95 MPH Shot bounched of Perry & in was an othere great game by EB…
McDavid finished with 42 pts and now sits in sole possession of fourth behind Wayne Gretzky’s Record of 47 pts with 2 games to go….👌
Let’s do a Pasta for B Tkachuk or expand trade with those two involved
Let’s not.
Tkachuk is going now where….. don’t waste your ink…..😳
Why?
I’m not convinced Pasta waives his NMC to head to Sens
I’d think he’s less likely to waive his NMC than Marner is
Pastrnak’s not waiving his NMC for anyone. He loves playing in Boston. He’s not going anywhere, period.
Joe, curious if you were to trade Pasta, why would you want B Tkachuk?
Brady is a career 30 goal scorer, once in 6 season he has average a point a game.
He is immature as a leader, has zero points in the playoffs because he can’t get his team to the playoffs.
Reports he got into an altercation with Claude Giroux in the dressing room.
Personally i’m ok dealing Pastrnak but no i would not deal him for B Tkachuk because he’s physical, Ottawa would definitely have to add.
Pastrnak has 3 30 goal seasons 3 40 goals season and 1 60 goal season
Pastrnak 674gp 348 goals .51 per game
Tkachuk 162gp 162 goals .36 per game
Tkachuk is 4 years younger that would be the only advantage.
where did you pull this little nugget from? lol
Tkachuk just had his best game of the finals. Great effort to get the puck out of the net, only to watch OEL totally give up on the play as McDavid scores into an empty net.
Goalie Bob was was the favorite to win the Conn Smythe now with back to back bad games. The goal by McDavid was brutal. One of the softest goals of the playoffs.
One of the reason McDavid is now the favorite for the Conn Smythe is because no one on Florida is stepping up, still time can change.
Love looking at the frown on Paul Maurice face and post game he says we need to stay out of the box. The bully style works when you’re killing off the penalties, but less effective when being scored on.
Still Florida series to lose.
Has anyone seen Matthew Tkachuk throw a bodycheck or is all his hits start by him backing in butt first for the hit?
Is Draisaitl injured? been invisible.
Lol i still find myself cheering for and against both teams. The fan base in Edmonton and media, calm down. You haven’t won the cup yet. Still got to win two more games.
Just a side note, just because: Playoff numbers
Connor McDavid 72gp 37g 80a 117pts
Austin Matthews 55gp 23g 25a 48pts
There is no debate.
Draisaitl Is setting his move to the Bruins
Ron b’y it good be, it’s a fun place to be sometimes.
Caper who’s debating, voices in your head?
When ever was there a debate, Caper? Put McDavid’s numbers against any other player in the league today and they would look the same.
What is so impressive to me is that McDavid has gone off with Draisaitl playing hurt and the team facing elimination.
It’s also satisfying to see Goalie Bob coming back to earth.
Let’s make it a best of nine and cover the July long weekend.
BCLeafFan, is the Bob coming back to earth, or is the Oilers doing what they often do to goaltenders over a 7 game series? There are some quality/previously hot tenders they have gotten to as the series has gone on; Markstrom, Ottenger, Korpisalo, Silovs.
And how about Stuuuuuu! They showed a stat last night, prior to the game. In Skinners starts in games 5,6 & 7 in these playoffs he is 8-0, 1.38 GAA with a .938 SV%. Now he’s 9 -0 and was the better tender in the last 2. Huge saves in the first 5 minutes last night. If Florida gets a lead, the crowd gets pumped, different game perhaps.
Pasta is only 3 years older than Tkachuk and blows him away in every offensive category, G, A, PPG .
These two players shouldn’t be mentioned in the same breath.
Well, this Bruin fan would trade Pasta for Brady. Wouldn’t make me happy, I’m a Pasta fan, a joy to watch.
I have taken some heat over this already on here, still would do it.
Reasons:
6’4″, 212, and uses it.
Captain, for a reason. The kids a leader.
Still has room to improve.
Makes $3m less.
Younger, in theory you have him for longer.
The #1 reason – his game screams playoff success. Yes still an unknown, but we gotta agree on that. Pasta had lots of snow on his pants against Florida.
Will never happen, Pasta doesn’t want to leave, I don’t think Brady wants to either, but IMO it is a very even trade. Depends what you want/need as a team I guess.
It’s to bad star hockey players don’t get traded ever ..
It’s not about whether or not star players get traded, Joe. It’s what you’re proposing.
You suggested a trade of David Pastrnak for Brady Tkachuk. It has no chance of happening. Pastrnak’s entering the second year of an eight-year contract with a full NMC and no desire to waive it. Furthermore, he’s the Bruins top scorer and they love the guy. They have no desire to trade him.
If you’re going to dream up trade scenarios involving star players, at least make them plausible.
I did mention to expand trade ….
Expand trade? From what?
I’m thinking what you repost here every morning from the many hockey news sources in trade rumors section are dreamed up trade scenarios… and a lot of them are implausible
LOL! The difference being that you don’t see any of them proposing Brady Tkachuk for David Pastrnak. 😉
And if you notice, I debunk many of them.
Bad for all sports that have them is passing out NTC to players …if everyone complies not to have them it makes the GM’s job easier ….
If everyone “complies” not to have NTCs it would be considered collusion and violate the terms of the CBA. The league would get into big trouble for that. The last thing they want or need is the National Labor Relations Board coming after them.
I’m with George, as per Brady Tkachuk…
Let’s NOT ..
I would make any leaf available to obtain him
Heart and soul, LEADER !
As is Connor McDavid
What exactly has he lead and to what? Maybe when he successfully leads to any accomplishment, like dragging his team to the playoffs for example, he would be that?
See what a player is rather than what you think or hope he will become.
You can be the greatest leader in history … but you’re not accomplishing anything if half of what you’re leading is lacking. Tkachuk has taken that team on his back numerous times over his time here and has been personally responsible for many of their limited wins. But there are limits when half the team skate around in a daze for the most part.
Tkachuk is a boy in a man’s body, he’s a good power forward, defends his teammates.
He has yet to get his team into the playoffs never mind ‘his game screams playoff success”
He’s a Captain that gets no respect from the officials because he’s an uncontrollable whiner.
He’s a good player, just not in the same league as Pastrnak who produces no matter who he plays with and actually is a PPG player in the playoffs.
It isn’t like the Habs could get either player but if they could, I’d take Pastrnak in a heartbeat.
The Habs could have had Tkachuk with a pick. But instead they chose “who???”
lol, projections in Montreal were Zadina at 3.
Pronman, had Kotkaniemi at 3 and Quinn Hughes at 4, a pretty good D-man.
He had Tkachuk going to Vancouver at 7.
All to say drafts aren’t a sure thing and regardless of who the Habs drafted, Pastrnak is head and shoulders above Tkachuk.
HF30 so what your arguing is Pasta could have lead these past Ottawa team into the playoffs?
He would have the same success in OTT as he has had in Boston?
Not sure I have the same opinion. Hockey is more of a team game than the NBA or MLB. Football is close, but hockey is still more so IMO.
George it was Jesperi Kotkaniemi. 😂😂😂
Ray, what I’m saying is that Pastrnak is a proven scorer in both regular season and playoffs.
He’s an elite talent, a quiet leader who does it by example.
Whether he’d have gotten Sens into the playoffs this past year is a hypothetical but his 110 pts compared to Tkachuk’s 74 might have done it.
He would surely put a different face on the team while making all the young guys on the team better.
We agree on the points side HF30, I don’t think Brady will ever produces goals or points at the rate Pasta does today.
My #1 reason is playoffs as I believe Tkachuk will thrive in that environment.
Oiler players were almost all asked this question after last night’s game – What has changed over the last 2 games to help the Oil get these 2 wins and back into the series. The answer was almost unanimous – “we are winning more battles. Along the wall and in front of either net, it all starts with that.” I agree with that take. Come playoff time, every inch of ice is a battle.
Brady wins battles. The guy competes, and has the size to be really hard to deal with.
Brady is a unicorn – who else who is among the league leaders in hits produces points like he does?
Hey, free to disagree, both are great players, that’s why it’s a good debate.
Ray Bark, no way to know what Pastrnak would do in Boston, but it be naive to think his talent wouldn’t translate on another team.
Tkachuk isn’t in Pastrnak league when it comes to talent.
Pastrnak in a season with Bergeron and Krejci retired and folks said Pastrnak wouldn’t produce. he finished with:
47 goals 63 assist 110pts without a legit centerman.
Pastrnak finished with 43 more points then the next bruin Brad Marchand with 67pts
Brady Tkachuk 37goal 37assist 74pts
Imagine David Pastrnak with Tim Stutzle and Drake Batherson
Pastrnak finished 5th in league scoring and you want to trade for a player who might be good in the playoffs?
Caper, at the risk of repeating myself, I don’t think B Tkachuk will ever get the points that Pasta does today.
Pasta hasn’t been effective against the best team in the east for 2 seasons in a row come playoff time. That type of team is who you have to beat to compete for the Cup.
I think Brady will be a beast come playoff time, whether with the Sens or somebody else. These playoffs have been a stark reminder of what kind of hockey wins this time of year. I would argue, his kind of hockey.
I think Brady is built for that, more than Pasta. I could be wrong and seem to be in the minority on that. My own son thinks I’m wrong about this. But as you may have noticed, pretty stubborn on some things.
You changed my mind on Grz, maybe you will on this too. But I’ll give it a couple years and see where we’re at.
Ray, i guess what i’m saying is that is not a good trade for Boston.
More would have to come with Tkachuk.
I wonder if when folks watch Matthew play they think Brady is the same player. Based on their regular season numbers, this isn’t the case.
Leadership is an interesting intangible, that can take many forms, and that, it appears, can be learned or developed. It is not always coexistent with extreme talent. My guess is that Pasta, like Stamkos has (as a somewhat similar young player) will grow into leadership. Who would have bet on a young Marchand earning the C? What is it with guys like Maroon, or Corey Perry. Yzerman had it from the get-go. But Callahan for the Rangers was a non-obvious choice — also perhaps McDonough.
So it’s both “what” a player is, and “who” he is, and a team’s understanding of capacity for growth. Not sure one doesn’t have to be inside to see it sometimes.
Luke DeCock of the News and Observer had a good article/interview yesterday with Tulsky.
Tulsky comments that I thought were significant are the following:
“I’ve talked to Jarvis’s agent. We both would like to get an eight-year deal done”
“I feel very good about our goalies. Again, we’re never complacent, so if there is something available, we will be looking at it.”
“We’re going to lose some great players, and that’s going to hurt. We’re going to lose great people, guys we’re really going to miss in the locker room.”
Read more at: https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/luke-decock/article289342870.html#storylink=cpy