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https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/2051934 Brent Seabrook says he'll be ready to contribute next season and is motivated to prove it after having his 2019-20 campaign cut short by multiple surgeries. "I feel like I'm 19 years old again trying to make the team," the Chicago Blackhawksdefenseman told The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun earlier this week. "I'm skating and doing treatment and doing all these extra things here and there. Just trying to get prepared and ready, get the flexibility back - which was a battle for a while - and get the skating back, which has been great. The last two-to-three weeks I've felt really good on the ice. … It's been incredible." Seabrook added that he has no plans to quit despite his injuries, advanced age, and declining production. "I'm excited for training camp," he said. "I'm excited for the opportunity to get back out there and show everybody what I got. I'm not done playing hockey. I get that 35 is old in the sports world, but I don't feel old, I still feel young." The blue-liner was limited to 32 games last season. He underwent three procedures over a six-week span beginning in late December, having his right shoulder repaired followed by both of his hips. The 15-year veteran, who played his final game of the campaign Dec. 15, tried to return for the playoffs but failed to crack Chicago's postseason roster. Seabrook collected only four points while posting a 41.22 expected goals for percentage and a 41.53 scoring chances for rate during his abbreviated 2019-20 season. He's spent his entire career with the Blackhawks, helping them win the Stanley Cup in 2010, 2013, and 2015. However, Seabrook's playing time has steadily declined in the years since those titles. SEASON SEABROOK ATOI 2015-16 22:49 2016-17 21:54 2017-18 20:12 2018-19 19:06 Seabrook has four years left on his contract at a cap hit of $6,875,000. The Blackhawks parted with two key members of their championship core this offseason, as goaltender Corey Crawford signed with the New Jersey Devils and forward Brandon Saad was traded to the Colorado Avalanche.
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https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/2047767 Alex Ovechkin isn't done lighting up the NHL just yet, but the superstar recently confirmed he hopes to end his playing career in his hometown of Moscow. "My career is not over yet. I'm still in my prime," Ovechkin told Russian Television International, as translated by Sportsnet. "I think I will definitely play for a few more years, God grant that my health is good. I would finish in Russia at Dynamo Moscow." Ovechkin, 35, is fresh off posting 48 goals and 67 points this past regular season. The gargantuan 13-year contract he signed in 2008 is set to expire after the 2020-21 campaign, which would make him an unrestricted free agent for the first time. However, Ovi assured he wants to finish his NHL career with the Washington Capitals. "It's not a question of money. It's a matter of principle," he said. "I played for only two teams - Dynamo and Washington." He added, "It is clear, in two, three, four years, maybe five, I will end my career in Washington," Ovechkin said. "I want to end on a beautiful note - to play my last match for Dynamo Moscow." The nine-time "Rocket" Richard winner became the eighth player in NHL history to reach 700 career goals, finishing the campaign with 706. Ovechkin is currently 188 behind Wayne Gretzky's all-time record of 894; if he does end up playing five more NHL seasons, he'd need to average 38 tallies to finish atop the list. Ovechkin spent four seasons with Dynamo before bursting onto the NHL scene in 2005-06. He also played there during the lockout stoppage in 2012.
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Report Trick or Treat - Offseason NHL Team Report
grandmaster replied to grandmaster's topic in General Hockey Discussion
Well their review of the Canucks makes sense only on the TT front. The back end has improved immensely over the loss of Tanev. OJ and or the others should be more than capable to fill in the bottom end of that defence. Overall I say this was a slight loss to a close draw in loss / gain ratio. At least we didn’t get stuck with a long and bad contract. -
Report Trick or Treat - Offseason NHL Team Report
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https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/2041412 Halloween arriving in the middle of the NHL's offseason may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Let's look at how a handful of teams have fared so far this fall, evaluating each squad's moves using a theme connected to Saturday's holiday. Trick = A team that's either further removed from contender status than before this offseason, or isn't as close to contending as the club's splashy moves seem to indicate. Treat = A team that's vaulted closer to contention thanks to its offseason moves. Bruins: Trick Icon Sportswire / Icon Sportswire / Getty Key arrivals: Craig Smith Key departures: Torey Krug, Zdeno Chara(unsigned), Joakim Nordstrom Boston entered the offseason fresh off an underwhelming showing in the playoffs, and with ample cap space to make an impact in free agency. But surprisingly, the Bruins were just passengers throughout the frenzy. Smith is a nice addition, especially at $3.1 million per season. But only making one signing after another campaign in which an aging core didn't yield a championship is curious, to say the least. The Bruins also let Krug walk, and they didn't bring anyone in to replace him. There are still strong pieces on Boston's blue line, but without Krug - and Chara still unsigned - the unit is looking thinner than ever before. Tie all that in with long-term surgery recoveries for superstars David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand, and Boston's immediate future after a bland offseason seems precarious. Canadiens: Treat Icon Sportswire / Icon Sportswire / Getty Key arrivals: Josh Anderson, Tyler Toffoli, Joel Edmundson, Jake Allen, Alexander Romanov Key departures: Max Domi Montreal's biggest issue last season was scoring, as the Habs were possession darlings, but they often struggled to finish. Adding Toffoli and Anderson should help in a big way. The Canadiens can now roll out three potent lines next year, and young centers Nick Suzuki and Jesperi Kotkaniemi will also provide a boost after making strides during the team's impressive playoff showing. Montreal lacks star power up front, but the club boasts quality depth. Edmundson's contract (four years, $3.5M AAV) could come back to haunt general manager Marc Bergevin. But the squad's blue line should improve overall, especially if the 20-year-old Romanov can make the leap from the KHL to the NHL with ease. Allen, meanwhile, is one of the NHL's best backups, and he'll help to keep Carey Pricefresh - which will be crucial during a potentially condensed schedule. Sabres: Trick Icon Sportswire / Icon Sportswire / Getty Key arrivals: Taylor Hall, Eric Staal, Cody Eakin, Tobias Rieder Key departures: Marcus Johansson,Jimmy Vesey, Johan Larsson, Dominik Kahun (unsigned) The Sabres have enjoyed a great offseason - we're not arguing that. Hall and Jack Eichel will be one of the league's scariest offensive duos, and Staal fills a massive hole as a second-line center. However, there are still far too many question marks for this team to contend. The bottom-six forward group is a mess. There are some nice blue-line pieces in Buffalo, but the group is unbalanced and lacks a reliable shutdown pair. And the team's goaltending is suspect, despite some encouraging signs from Linus Ullmark a year ago. Maple Leafs: Treat Mark Blinch / National Hockey League / Getty Key arrivals: TJ Brodie, Zach Bogosian, Mikko Lehtonen, Joe Thornton, Wayne Simmonds, Jimmy Vesey, Joey Anderson Key departures: Andreas Johnsson, Kasperi Kapanen, Tyson Barrie, Cody Ceci After a disappointing defeat to the Columbus Blue Jackets in this summer's qualifying round, Kyle Dubas got busy addressing some of the Maple Leafs' clear needs. Toronto became tougher and more experienced throughout its lineup, and adding Brodie gives the Leafs their strongest group of blue-liners in recent memory. While the Maple Leafs appear deeper after their bevy of additions, the most impressive aspect of Toronto's offseason could be its salary-cap navigation. Dubas not only bolstered each position, but he also retained restricted free agents Ilya Mikheyev and Travis Dermott at discounted rates, and without going over the stagnant cap. Islanders: Trick Dave Sandford / National Hockey League / Getty Key arrivals: Ilya Sorokin Key departures: Devon Toews, Derick Brassard (unsigned), Thomas Greiss New York has been silent so far this offseason and unable to build on the momentum from a surprising run to the Eastern Conference Final. Recouping two second-round picks in the Toews deal is a decent haul, but it's hard to understand why the young, dynamic blue-liner needed to be the Islanders' cap casualty. The club also hasn't signed a single free agent yet. Lou Lamoriello has always been one to wait, and he's sure showcasing his patience when it comes to locking down two key RFAs. Foundational pieces Mathew Barzal and Ryan Pulock need new deals, and the Islanders only hold $8.9 million in available cap space. The final prices of those two contracts will define New York's offseason, either bailing out Lamoriello after his inactivity, or further crippling the club's financial future. Avalanche: Treat Bruce Bennett / Getty Images Sport / Getty Key arrivals: Brandon Saad, Devon Toews Key departures: Nikita Zadorov The Avalanche are enjoying yet another solid offseason. GM Joe Sakic didn't go big-game hunting with his cap space, but he continued his trend of acquiring strong two-way players cheaply. Adding Saad to one of the NHL's deepest forward groups is scary for Colorado's Western Conference opponents, and Sakic even managed to convince Chicago to retain some of the veteran winger's salary. Toews essentially replaces Zadorov on the blue line after the latter went to the Blackhawks in the deal, which is a major upgrade. The 26-year-old is one of the NHL's best puck-moving defensemen, and the four-year, $16.4 million contract he signed after the trade could become a highly team-friendly deal. He joins a promising defensive corps that already features Cale Makar and Samuel Girard, along with prospects Bowen Byram and Conor Timmins waiting in the weeds. The rich get richer. Canucks: Trick Bruce Bennett / Getty Images Sport / Getty Key arrivals: Nate Schmidt, Braden Holtby Key departures: Jacob Markstrom, Chris Tanev, Tyler Toffoli, Josh Leivo, Troy Stecher, Oscar Fantenberg We love adding Schmidt, especially at the cost (third-round pick). But there's no denying the Canucks became worse. Schmidt replaces Tanev, which is an upgrade, but GM Jim Benning hasn't added anyone to fill Stecher's spot, and he doesn't hold the cap space to make that move. Is Olli Juolevi ready? Tyler Myersplaying heavier minutes could be a spooky reality. Losing Toffoli hurts, too, especially after how well he meshed with Vancouver's top-six forwards. Benning may have been able to keep Toffoli around if he didn't allocate so much money to uninspiring veterans like Brandon Sutter ($4.38 million), Micheal Ferland ($3.5 million), Antoine Roussel ($3 million), and Jay Beagle ($3 million). Not bringing back Leivo, who only received $875K from the Calgary Flames, is questionable too. Holtby, who's posted three straight poor seasons, is a definite downgrade from Markstrom. Thatcher Demko had better be ready to play at least half of the Canucks' games. He certainly looked like a No. 1 netminder in the postseason. Golden Knights: Treat Andy Devlin / National Hockey League / Getty Key arrivals: Alex Pietrangelo, Carl Dahlstrom Key departures: Nate Schmidt, Paul Stastny Is upgrading from Schmidt to Pietrangelo worth the cost of trading away Stastny? We think so. That's Vegas' offseason in a nutshell. The Golden Knights have now assembled one of the league's best blue lines, and they were able to re-sign goalie Robin Lehner. Center depth beyond William Karlsson is the club's biggest weakness, but 2016 No. 6 pick Cody Glass provides plenty of upside, and veteran Chandler Stephensonfit in with Vegas extremely well after being acquired in a midseason trade last year from the Washington Capitals. -
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Terrible. He had great presence and charisma that only few actors had. Rest In Peace
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AHL announced they will be opening up in Feb and like I said there are other options. I appreciate your enthusiasm but you are wrong. Let’s chalk this up to a difference of opinions.
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1. You speak of assumptions yet you make a comment of his language studies. His stop in a place like Europe would also be too short for him to try and or need to learn the language of his temporary league. 2. As I said, he has been mostly a bench warmer so there is no logic in your thought of a higher league helping his development. 3. See Provost’s comments on why he had a temp surge in ice time. Key word; temporary.
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2021 IIHF World Junior Championship Thread
grandmaster replied to grandmaster's topic in General Hockey Discussion
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https://www.thescore.com/wjhc/news/2045552 Hockey Canada has announced invitations for 46 players to attend selection camp for the 2021 world juniors in Edmonton. 2020 No. 2 overall pick Quinton Byfield, prized Colorado Avalanche prospect Bowen Byram, and presumptive 2022 No. 1 pick Shane Wright were among the invitees. The training camp will start Nov. 16 in Red Deer, Alberta, and end Dec. 13. The selection process will occur while the CHL and its umbrella leagues remain in flux regarding a safe return to play following the pandemic-induced pause. The QMJHL is back in action for the 2020-21 campaign, but the WHL and OHL aren't slated to return until Jan. 8 and Feb. 4, respectively. Canada won its 18th gold medal at the last world juniors, the most of any country. Here's a look at all the players invited: Forwards PLAYER CLUB NHL RIGHTS Adam Beckman Spokane (WHL) Wild Mavrik Bourque Shawinigan (QMJHL) Stars Quinton Byfield Sudbury (OHL) Kings Graeme Clarke Ottawa (OHL) Devils Dylan Cozens Lethbridge (WHL) Sabres Tyson Forester Barrie (OHL) Flyers Gage Goncalves Everett(WHL) Lightning Ridly Greig Brandon (WHL) Senators Dylan Holloway Wisconsin (NCAA) Oilers Seth Jarvis Portland (WHL) Hurricanes Peyton Krebs Winnipeg (WHL) Golden Knights Hendrix Lapierre Chicoutimi (QMJHL) Capitals Connor McMichael London (OHL) Capitals Dawson Mercer Chicoutimi (QMJHL) Devils Alex Newhook Boston College (NCAA) Avalanche Jakob Pelletier Val-d'Or (QMJHL) Flames Cole Perfetti Saginaw (OHL) Jets Samuel Poulin Sherbrooke (QMJHL) Penguins Jack Quinn Ottawa (OHL) Sabres Jamieson Rees Sarnia (OHL) Hurricanes Cole Schwindt Mississauga (OHL) Panthers Xavier Simoneau Drummondville (QMJHL) 2021 eligible Ryan Suzuki Saginaw (OHL) Hurricanes Philip Tomasino Oshawa (OHL) Predators Shane Wright Kingston (OHL) 2022 eligible Connor Zary Kamloops (WHL) Flames Defense PLAYER CLUB NHL RIGHTS Justin Barron Halifax (QMJHL) Avalanche Bowen Byram Vancouver (WHL) Avalanche Lukas Cormier Charlottetown (QMJHL) Golden Knights Jamie Drysdale Erie (OHL) Ducks Kaiden Guhle Prince Albert (WHL) Canadiens Thomas Harley Mississauga (OHL) Stars Daemon Hunt Moose Jaw (WHL) Wild Kaedan Korczak Kelowna (WHL) Golden Knights Mason MIllman Saginaw (OHL) Flyers Ryan O'Rourke Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) Wild Owen Power Michigan (NCAA) 2021 eligible Matthew Robertson Edmonton (WHL) Rangers Braden Schneider Brandon (WHL) Rangers Donovan Sebrango Kitchener (OHL) Red Wings Jordan Spence Moncton (QMJHL) Kings Goalies PLAYER CLUB NHL RIGHTS Brett Brochu London (OHL) 2021 eligible Dylan Garand Kamloops (WHL) Rangers Taylor Gauthier Prince George (WHL) 2021 eligible Tristan Lennox Saginaw (OHL) 2021 eligible Devon Levi Northeastern (NCAA) Panthers
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Because players don’t go overseas all the time and play in places where they don’t know the language. Also, in case you haven’t figured it out, he is Russian so where is your argument when he finally lands here? Yeah thought so. It’s about getting more opportunities to have better ice time and it’s well known that in the KHL they could care less about talented youth and development, especially for North American property.
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Europe?
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Is he really? He has been basically a seat warmer all year and barely gets shifts. Worried about his psyche. Rather he play anywhere but there.
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Ha! What I said was reasonable!
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Relax with your “Russiaphobia”. Phobia is often used incorrectly by folks like you. There is no extreme or irrational fear or aversion here. People have reasonable concerns and ought to have them. This is a an extremely high potential kid who needs more development and should not be treated as a scrub. He ought not to be in the KHL if this is how they see him. I get that they are not responsible for developing him, especially when he is about to jump ship to North America, but they don’t have to punish him either. There is legitimate concern that these 2 years in the KHL could possibly cause irreversible damage. JB should try to buy his contract out.
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[Signing] Oscar Fantenberg signs in the KHL
grandmaster replied to DeltaSwede's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
Me too. We seem to like paying a bit extra for lesser players. Fanta at league min > Benn at 2M. -
[Signing] Alex Galchenyuk to Ottawa
grandmaster replied to Monty's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
So this guy got traded for not long ago for Domi, then Kessel and then most recently for Zucker. All reasonable star players and yet he signs late for basically league min as a basic after thought? What’s wrong with this guy? -
[Signing] Senators re-sign Chris Tierney
grandmaster replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
Like I said. I don’t know much about this guy. That’s the point of having these discussions. You obviously claim to know plenty so thanks for your input and stop being a douche. -
[Signing] Senators re-sign Chris Tierney
grandmaster replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
Ya I don’t know much about him. I’ll take your word for it. -
[Signing] Senators re-sign Chris Tierney
grandmaster replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
I’m not a Jake fan but it makes our signing look like a bargain in comparison: Chris Tierney 26yrs 3.5M per 11goals, 26 assist, minus 6 71 games Jake Virtanen 24yrs 2.5M per 18 goals, 18 assists, minus 4 69 games -
[Signing] Canucks re-sign Jake Virtanen
grandmaster replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
I agree that the slightly backloaded salary could be an issue with some teams but it’s still a relatively easily moveable contract for a young potential 20 goal scorer. -
[Signing] Canucks re-sign Jake Virtanen
grandmaster replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
So they are saying his QO after this contract expiry is 3M. Well if he plays well, it’s not too bad. Not really sure why that’s a concern for you. He is a 3rd line player who will continue to get 3rd line money. -
[Signing] Canucks re-sign Jake Virtanen
grandmaster replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
Best trade tree in the history of the NHL