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[bukie]

An SB Nation blogger used his writing to become the general manager of a team that just won the Stanley Cup.

[jersey cubs fan]

The Torts Vegas marriage lasted longer than many other Vegas weddings but it’s over 

[jersey cubs fan]

Any lingering doubt that Toronto would take McKenna because of their desperate need for defense and availability of Reid at 1 has probably been put to rest. They pulled off a sign and trade for Raddysh. 

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the market by landing one of the NHL’s top pending free agents in a blockbuster sign-and-trade deal on Friday morning.

The Leafs acquired offensive defenseman Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a draft pick and signed him to a massive eight-year contract for more than $8 million a season, a league source confirmed to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun. The lucrative payday makes Raddysh, 30, one of the highest paid defensemen in the NHL after having never earned more than $975,000 in any previous season.

[Derwood]

I hate this time of year because every trade rumor and FA prediction is "here's how the top 6 teams in the NHL are each going to add four more all-stars"

[jersey cubs fan]

On 6/19/2026 at 3:17 PM, Derwood said:

I hate this time of year because every trade rumor and FA prediction is "here's how the top 6 teams in the NHL are each going to add four more all-stars"

That’s not how I see nhl offseasons. It’s more about teams just restringing their own guys and like 2-4 difference makers move. 
 

And on that note, Dickinson signing for 5/20 with oilers is good work by him.  A 4m hit is reasonable right now but that’s a long time to be tied to a guy that doesn’t score. Edmonton better hope that McDavid loves him. 

[Derwood]

15 minutes ago, jersey cubs fan said:

That’s not how I see nhl offseasons.

Every rumor I see involves Colorado, Florida, Tampa Bay, Vegas, etc.

[jersey cubs fan]

34 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Every rumor I see involves Colorado, Florida, Tampa Bay, Vegas, etc.

Colorado is like the one team that can’t afford to add. Toronto is the one team that has done anything and they suck. Florida could add a small piece. Probably same for Tampa. Vegas is gonna Vegas. But they probably are gonna lose a piece or two before adding.