[WCF] Colorado Avalanche (C1) vs. Edmonton Oilers (P2) | Avalanche win series 4-0

[DeNiro]

Just now, Canuck You said:

Woodcroft postgame trying to get to his Uber.

[1-d]

3 minutes ago, Rick_theRyper said:

Five years and Seven mill 

If oilers keep Smith for 5 more years, Rutherford should offer them chipping in a few hundred bucks per year to help out with his contract.

[VegasCanuck]

7 minutes ago, King Heffy said:

MacKinnon did a great job of setting a culture where guys take less as opposed to McDiver who set a culture where playing defence is completely optional.

Yup, agree completely!

 

Personally, I wouldn't trade Makar straight up for Nurse.

 

Nurse is a good defenseman, but he's not an Elite Defenseman, even though he's being paid now as one.

[Herberts Vasiljevs]

12 minutes ago, NucknAsia said:

and use the benny hill music as the soundtrack

 

[NucknAsia]

9 minutes ago, King Heffy said:

MacKinnon did a great job of setting a culture where guys take less as opposed to McDiver who set a culture where playing defence is completely optional.

Actually he signed his contract before he 'emerged'. He was one of the first of the new age players to get a large second deal vs a bridge, and took the security of term.

 

He signed a 7 year deal starting in  the 2016/17 season

 

In the seasons prior he had

63 pts in 82 games

38 pts in 64 games

52 pts in 72 games

 

He arguably was being overpaid then but being paid for the future. Then he became underpaid because of how salaries inflated so fast....so less of a conscious decision and more lucky for the Avs and he's on a huge discount for 2 more years. Then he's getting McDavid money.

 

Edited June 7, 2022 by NucknAsia

[Canuck You]

5 minutes ago, sassbs said:

Omg this is all I hear in Toronto.   He’s been a lifelong Toronto fan. Blah blah blah.  

I'm sure the Laffs fans will get their wish one day, They all go join that beer hockey team once they are washed up and close towards retirement.

[DeNiro]

All Canadian teams out.

 

Bettman is grinning his little grin somewhere deep in his lair.

[WHL rocks]

 

[NucknAsia]

4 minutes ago, Herberts Vasiljevs said:

 

still nothing beats this

 

 

[1-d]

17 minutes ago, DeNiro said:

Still just happy Mike Smith went out like a b&tch.

 

Can’t stand him. He has an arrogance to him that you don’t see too much in goalies. And it is completely unearned as he hasn’t won crap.

Yet somehow he had made Team Canada.

 

 

Edited June 7, 2022 by 1-d

[canuck73_3]

Also Arturi Lehkonen is now my favourite player. 

Edited June 7, 2022 by canuck73_3

[WHL rocks]

3 minutes ago, NucknAsia said:

Actually he signed his contract before he 'emerged'. He was one of the first of the new age players to get a large second deal vs a bridge, and took the security of term.

 

He signed a 7 year deal starting in  the 2016/17 season

 

In the seasons prior he had

63 pts in 82 games

38 pts in 64 games

52 pts in 72 games

 

He arguably was being overpaid then but being paid for the future. Then he became underpaid because of how salaries inflated so fast....so less of a conscious decision and more lucky for the Avs and he's on a huge discount for 2 more years. Then he's getting McDavid money.

 

Agreed with post.

Just a correction.  He's UFA after next season. 

He'll be getting 8 years 11 to 12 million per...

[NucknAsia]

Just now, WHL rocks said:

Agreed with post.

Just a correction.  He's UFA after next season. 

He'll be getting 8 years 11 to 12 million per...

ah yes, read the site wrong...that will help create some more parity for us, they're going to have alot of money tied up in 5-6 players, so their depth will suffer. 

[Vinny in Vancouver]

Apparently, Nurse was playing through a torn hip flexor. Ouch. 
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/oilers-darnell-nurse-played-through-hip-injury/

[1-d]

8 minutes ago, DeNiro said:

All Canadian teams out.

 

Bettman is grinning his little grin somewhere deep in his lair.

"My most important job as the NHL commissioner this year is done... Next (year)!"

[Mustard Tiger]

The thing is too, Everyone peaked this year lol. Not really any room for improvement next year

 

[-Vintage Canuck-]

Never expected a sports network to post this kind of clip.

 

 

[PistolPete13]

31 minutes ago, VegasCanuck said:

You look at the Oilers team, there are NO easy decisions for them to build for next season.

 

They probably need to move Keith, which would be next to impossible unless they are attaching another asset and convincing him to waive.

They probably need to buyout Nurse (yes, I know next season is the first of his new contract), there is no way he's worth 9.25 million per season, 7 maybe.

They better hope that Klefbom doesn't come back or they're going to have about 3 million to find a capable goalie and round out the lineup.

 

Trade McJesus, anyone???

They should give that some serious thought. Instead, they’ll double down and sign Kane.

[Jaimito]

[King Heffy]

19 minutes ago, NucknAsia said:

Actually he signed his contract before he 'emerged'. He was one of the first of the new age players to get a large second deal vs a bridge, and took the security of term.

 

He signed a 7 year deal starting in  the 2016/17 season

 

In the seasons prior he had

63 pts in 82 games

38 pts in 64 games

52 pts in 72 games

 

He arguably was being overpaid then but being paid for the future. Then he became underpaid because of how salaries inflated so fast....so less of a conscious decision and more lucky for the Avs and he's on a huge discount for 2 more years. Then he's getting McDavid money.

 

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/avalanches-mackinnon-contract-next-deal-ill-take-less/