OFFICIAL: 2011-2012 NHL Thread

[DUSlider]

Anybody watching the Devils Panthers game its in 2OT

Yup, just hope it isn't a softie.

Bring on the Devils.

[ThreadBomber]

Read an article on this. His Salary Cap Hit is something like 5.7 million, which isn't too bad for a star goaltender ($64m over 12 years or something). It is also front-loaded, which means any team taking his contract could quickly be paying less than the $5m in cash to him, although it still counting against their salary cap.

I don't pretend to understand how the system works, but it wouldn't surprise me if all the terms got renegotiated anyway if he did get traded.

Pretty sure his cap hit is 5.3 over the next 10 years, but you're right in that he gets most of the money in the next four years or so and then not much at the end. He was paid 10 mil this season. You still take the cap hit but he loses a lot of rights after the next two or three years, like his no-trade goes away and in five years you could probably dump him in the minors to get it off the cap or buy him out.

It's not an easy contract to trade but it's not terrible, either.

[yellowbird]

wtf sens and fla? wash got the upset done, why couldnt you?

[BrianC]

But THE RANGERS ARE THROUGH! So excited, this is gonna be a hell of a series. GO BLUESHIRTS!

[Mike!]

Good effort by the Sens and Panthers. Neither were exactly favorites to make it to the second round going into their series, so at least they gave their best in close game 7s.

Crazy that almost all the teams left in the East are from the Atlantic division, but that really was the strongest, most competitive division throughout the season.

[FigureFive]

[infamous20V]

^^

[Jan PL S6]

Anybody watching the Devils Panthers game its in 2OT

Great game but I'm seriously upset we blew another lead. Its gunna be an interesting series with philly to say the least.

Crazy that almost all the teams left in the East are from the Atlantic division, but that really was the strongest, most competitive division throughout the season.

4/5 teams made it through to the playoffs. If playoff seeding was based purely on points, the rangers, penguins, flyers, and devils would be the 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th seeds in the east in that order.

edit: just checked, bruins and devils had the same number of points in the regular season.

[VWVan]

Crazy that almost all the teams left in the East are from the Patrick division, but that really was the strongest, most competitive division throughout the season.

FTFY

Tons of rumours on Luongo, mostly are to go to Tampa or Florida, Toronto, or even Chicago. Chicago is Van's biggest rivalvry, I just don't see it happening.

[yellowbird]

the irony here is as thick as chicago style pizza...

[BlckBadged_SwissChee]

Also, I can't believe all of the empty seats down in Florida.

Think there may be more tonight in Phoenix. Probably why they wanted to do the whiteout so everyone blended in with the empty seats. If I didn't have my daughter tonight I would have considered going.

I think this is going to be a boring series

[BlckBadged_SwissChee]

Does John Tortarella (sp) think his team plays perfect penalty free hockey or something

[Angina]

those flyers goals were crazy. they were so dominant on the offensive end that it resulted in way too many breakaways for the devils.

[spoonie]

exciting game.

klesla is busted again. poor guy - puck in the mouth.

[506acl26]

I love Briere's playoff pirate stache.

[matty_peppers]

Also, WTF....they just put up a graphic about Chris Kreider for the NY Rangers....I am working while watching/listening so quickly caught it. Did I see correctly that that player was on the NCAA BC team that JUST won the championship?

He was in classes there until 2 weeks ago. Really amazing considering he already has 2 gamewinners.

[BlckBadged_SwissChee]

He was in classes there until 2 weeks ago. Really amazing considering he already has 2 gamewinners.

So the NHL draft is not like the NF; draft I take it? Are players drafted out of HS then can go play college hockey to progress? Kind of like a farm system?

[EdRacer71]

Really?



there's NO way that he would be a fan of ANYONE other than on Original 6 team!

[BlckBadged_SwissChee]

Is anyone else insanely impressed with Holtby?

[skevo]

Is anyone else insanely impressed with Holtby?

Yes. Amazed how calm he is. Routine save after save.

[Frankie_GTi]

Is anyone else insanely impressed with Holtby?

Yes

[spoonie]

quick has been lights-out.

and now that LA has figured out how to score again....

[Mike!]

quick has been lights-out.

and now that LA has figured out how to score again....

They're looking like a Stanley Cup winning team. That said, Phoenix has also been strong, so it's still up in the air who will win the Western final.

[spoonie]

the coyotes/predator games have been a lot of fun to watch.

[BlckBadged_SwissChee]

the coyotes/predator games have been a lot of fun to watch.

Fun until the last 2 minutes when they usually give up a goal to tie the game Maybe they can pull a Cardinals and make it to the SCF (hope I didn't just jinx them).

I loved listening Jeremy Roenick talk about that Nashville player who tossed the puck right out in front of the net.

[DCor]

They're looking like a Stanley Cup winning team. That said, Phoenix has also been strong, so it's still up in the air who will win the Western final.

I gotta admit, I'm not without some nerves with the way the Blues have played. Truth is, we all know you gotta win four and there's no discounting anyone at this stage.

Hoping for the best out of the Blues come Thursday.

[matty_peppers]

So the NHL draft is not like the NF; draft I take it? Are players drafted out of HS then can go play college hockey to progress? Kind of like a farm system?

That's correct. Draft eligible at 18, most all players end up playing more junior + college hockey before making the jump to a team's formal minor league system.

[zrace07]

TWO shots on goal in the 2nd period for Broad Street. I'd like to be a fly on the wall to see Pete rip them new ones.

Bullies up 1-0 headed into the 3rd.

[YEAHTOM]

TWO shots on goal in the 2nd period for Broad Street. I'd like to be a fly on the wall to see Pete rip them new ones.

Bullies up 1-0 headed into the 3rd.

Devils threw everything and the kitchen sink a Bryzgalov still couldn't get a goal. Shots on net in the second were 12 to 2. Good game so far

NINJA EDIT: Devils scored as I was typing this

[sikknasty28]

Devils dominated the last 10 minutes of the game. Phlyers just couldn't handle it

[BlckBadged_SwissChee]

I am going to feel bad for the Caps if they lose this. Washington has been pulling a NJ Devils these two overtime periods but without the results.

[KeatGLX]

Soo that rangers game was pretty insane lol

[Bains]

no longer a kid, so after first ot i always have to turn it off which sucks.

everyone was tired, 3 OTs is basically a double header. lets see how they come back for the next one

[spoonie]

3OT almost looked as slow as my pickup hockey

[BlckBadged_SwissChee]

3OT almost looked as slow as my pickup hockey

I was thinking "every player has to be thinking, someone please just score so I can go to bed" ha ha