fyrefly 172 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 It's been an eventful offseason for the NHL, and technically it won't be over for a while. Guys like Hoffman and Granlund, highly-touted free agents, have not been signed. The economic decline has made contracts much harder than they used to be, so negotiating them became harder as well. My most improved team: Colorado Avalanche They didn't make the most acquisitions, but getting Saad, a Cup winner and help for the offensive depth while only giving up the unneeded Zadorov, and getting Toews, who was a beast for the Isles in the playoffs, for only two second rounders. They improved their team dramatically. My least improved team: Vancouver Canucks Watching the Flames slowly steal all their players(Markstrom, Tanev, Leivo) must have been excruciating, considering they made it decently far in the playoffs. They got Holtby, but goaltending wasn't the issue last season. They got nobody to replace Tanev yet, unless Brogan Rafferty becomes a Calder threat. Overall, I think they lost big time My confusing offseason: Ottawa Senators and Chicago Blackhawks Really, Ottawa? Dadonov and Galchenyuk? I'm starting to question the acquisition of these quality players, since the sens are very much still in full fledged rebuild mode. My best guess is that Dorion wants to get more fans to the arena to get excited about their new prospects. Chicago really doesn't have any direction right now. Are they a contender? Not really, since they aren't yet good enough. Are they a rebuilder? Well, they technically finished that when they drafted Boqvist and Dach. So where are they? Probably evaluating how good this year's team is and moving on from there. This is my take. I'm interested to see what everyone else thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace 1,518 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, fyrefly said: Watching the Flames slowly steal all their players(Markstrom, Tanev, Leivo) must have been excruciating, considering they made it decently far in the playoffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rory 1,759 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 I'd say Edmonton but it's tough upgrading from best team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace 1,518 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, rory said: I'd say Edmonton but it's tough upgrading from best team. You spelled 'bad' wrong. You need another four first overall draft picks to be relevant, bowing out to Chicago in the qualifiers. Edited November 3, 2020 by Peace fyrefly and mediocrepony 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banackock 7,634 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 11 minutes ago, rory said: I'd say Edmonton but it's tough upgrading from best team. Shut up vancouver has more Stanley’s than you rory 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banackock 7,634 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Just now, Banackock said: Shut up vancouver has more Stanley’s than you Fuck never mind bro, @rory you got the same amount of Stanley cups as the Canucks sorry R rory 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePerfectNut 563 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 The habs thank you and good bye Jayrad28 and Advantage 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dil 1,744 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 48 minutes ago, fyrefly said: They got nobody to replace Tanev yet Nate Schmidt is an upgrade Jayrad28 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayrad28 369 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Jtv123 said: The habs thank you and good bye Fr tho, Out:Domi,Hudon,Kinkaid In:Anderson, Toffoli, edmunston and Allen this team needed more secondary scoring and another Defenceman that can munch top 4 minutes. If Suzuki and Kotkaniemi are the real deal then this team is a cup favourite if price stays healthy. (Lots of variables) Marc Bergevin may have just saved his job if the anderson contract pays off and they make a push fyrefly and ThePerfectNut 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayrad28 369 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Dil said: Nate Schmidt is an upgrade Agreed. Markstrom is prob better then Holtby at this point, but Demko has the potential to be the best of the 3, but also the worst.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyrefly 172 Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 10 hours ago, Jtv123 said: The habs thank you and good bye If I had done a second ‘best’ team, it would have been the Habs ThePerfectNut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyrefly 172 Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 8 hours ago, Jayrad28 said: Agreed. Markstrom is prob better then Holtby at this point, but Demko has the potential to be the best of the 3, but also the worst.... Demko played average in the regular season before turning it on for three games in the playoffs? There’s a reason they signed Holtby, in case Demko flops Jayrad28 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigAL 2,176 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 13 hours ago, fyrefly said: since the sens are very much still in full fledged rebuild mode I'd argue that they're starting to turn the corner. Tearing the team down to the studs is the easy part, building it back up is the hard part and where they are now. Matt Murray shores things up in net. Galch is a good low-risk bet that could turn into a pick at the trade deadline. Dadonov adds that top line scoring power that just wasn't there in seasons past. Those guys give some breathing room to the Brady Tkachuk, Josh Norris, Connor Brown, Chris Tierney , hoping they feast on the lesser competitions and grow as players. The blueline is pretty decent with Chabot, Wolo, Josh Brown, maybe Brannstrom adding some youth and speed, then Gudbranson and Zaitsev and Reilly giving the veteran crash bang boom. I think they're going to keep improving year after year. If there's an All-Canadian they're easily the worst team there, but progress is important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigAL 2,176 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 14 hours ago, fyrefly said: Brogan Rafferty You can't convince me that that's the real name of a real human being Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast 887 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 15 hours ago, fyrefly said: My confusing offseason: Ottawa Senators Really, Ottawa? Dadonov and Galchenyuk? I'm starting to question the acquisition of these quality players, since the sens are very much still in full fledged rebuild mode. My best guess is that Dorion wants to get more fans to the arena to get excited about their new prospects. I don't get why Dadonov would be a confusing acquisition? A great goal scorer for the weak Sens offense is fantastic and arguably the best winger on the market. Galchenyuk at a low risk/high reward one-year deal seems great for me. He'll likely be gone after the next season. The argument that seems most popular is that these signings take away spots from the prospects, but it's nice to have some proven NHL talent as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboose30 152 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 10 hours ago, fyrefly said: If I had done a second ‘best’ team, it would have been the Habs The Habs are trash, they live and die by Carey Price Jayrad28 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastOlympian07 2,388 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 3 hours ago, Caboose30 said: The Habs are trash, they live and die by Carey Price get a load of the Anaheim fan like it isnt the same with John Gibson Jayrad28 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayrad28 369 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, TheLastOlympian07 said: get a load of the Anaheim fan like it isnt the same with John Gibson Exactly, except we have forward depth lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastOlympian07 2,388 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 (edited) i think as hard as it was to watch Markstrom, Tanev and Toffoli walk away, it will be better next year. This year was keeping under the cap and as much as Markstrom was a god, Demko is younger and could be better? (see Fleury and Murray). He was 30 and wanted a long term NMC contract and the Canucks could not offer him that as he wasn't part of the core age group sadly. Tanev too who was great during his almost 10 years, he was very injury prone and couldn't come to terms he wanted so he walked. I am sure that if benning didnt have a boner for 3/4 liners at 3 mill NMC that Tanev would still be here but that isn't the case. Holtby is solid insurance for Demko while he can be taken by Seattle if need be next season as well. Schmidt is an upgrade overall on Tanev. Virtanen if he could ever figure it out can be Toffoli but he can actually hit. So while every canuck fan thinks the sky is falling, I think it'll be more of the same as we move into Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson getting their big boy contracts. Edited November 4, 2020 by TheLastOlympian07 next year meaning not the upcoming season but the season after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mediocrepony 1,216 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Buffalo is most improved: Taylor Hall, Jack Quinn, Dylan Cozens, Ukko pekka Lukkonen Anyone? bigAL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboose30 152 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 13 hours ago, TheLastOlympian07 said: get a load of the Anaheim fan like it isnt the same with John Gibson Never claimed that it wasn't lol. It takes one to know one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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