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[wolf stansson]

1 hour ago, Hot Sauce said:

Yegor Chinakhov has requested a trade out of Columbus. What is your opinion on him, Derwood?

Yegor Chinakhov is a name straight out of a  tom clancy book from 1983

 

 your tellin me this guys russian AND chinese?! Hot damn

Edited July 17, 2025 by wolf stansson

[I owned a Suzuki]

Before Covid, U of I was talking about building a multi purpose ice arena in Champaign. With that they were going to start a D1 hockey program. Obviously I think all that fell through.  But what I find interesting is the state of Illinois produces the 4th or 5thmost NHLers of any state but does not have a D1 college program.   Really think if they could get an arena to play in, D1 hockey would do well there. Being in the B1G would really help

[minnesotacubsfan]

11 hours ago, I owned a Suzuki said:

Before Covid, U of I was talking about building a multi purpose ice arena in Champaign. With that they were going to start a D1 hockey program. Obviously I think all that fell through.  But what I find interesting is the state of Illinois produces the 4th or 5thmost NHLers of any state but does not have a D1 college program.   Really think if they could get an arena to play in, D1 hockey would do well there. Being in the B1G would really help

It will never match us
 

[Hot Sauce]

I have no skin in the B1G game but have certain schools that I tend to root for often for absolutely no reason and Minnesota has always been one of them. 

[minnesotacubsfan]

17 hours ago, Hot Sauce said:

I have no skin in the B1G game but have certain schools that I tend to root for often for absolutely no reason and Minnesota has always been one of them. 

There were dark days in terms of athletic supremacy when I was attending school there.......except for hockey and wrestling. Hell, at that point, TC's didn't have an NHL team. Mariucci was always packed, it was a blast

 

Edited July 20, 2025 by minnesotacubsfan

[Hot Sauce]

17 hours ago, minnesotacubsfan said:

There were dark days in terms of athletic supremacy when I was attending school there.......except for hockey and wrestling. Hell, at that point, TC's didn't have an NHL team. Mariucci was always packed, it was a blast

 

College hockey is such an under-appreciated sports experience. The fans are incredible. Seeing the Frozen Four live is on my sports bucket list. 

[minnesotacubsfan]

6 hours ago, Hot Sauce said:

College hockey is such an under-appreciated sports experience. The fans are incredible. Seeing the Frozen Four live is on my sports bucket list. 

Been there. Although I wasn’t not part of the riots in Dinkytown when we won, I did live there. I recall partying all night and into the next 

[Hot Sauce]

6 hours ago, minnesotacubsfan said:

Been there. Although I wasn’t not part of the riots in Dinkytown when we won, I did live there. I recall partying all night and into the next 

Wasn't not part of the riots? So... you were then? 😄

[minnesotacubsfan]

That first year, maybe

 

when we repeated, I left it to the underclass to flip cars and start dumpster fires 

 

 

Edited July 22, 2025 by minnesotacubsfan

[Hot Sauce]

There's a new video circulating of JT getting some work in on the ice. He's wearing his Blackhawks pants. 💔 If he can still keep up, he's the best bottom 6 center in the league. All Winnipeg needs is for him to be a face-off/PK specialist.

[jersey cubs fan]

Minnesota Wild superstar Kirill Kaprizov turned down an eight-year, $128 million contract on Tuesday in a meeting with the team, according to a report on X by NHL insider Frank Seravalli.

That contract, which The Athletic had previously reported was the offer Minnesota would make, would have been the largest in NHL history both in terms of AAV ($16 million) and total dollars (surpassing Alex Ovechkin’s 13-year, $124 million deal signed in 2008).

[Derwood]

Blue Jackets taking a flyer on Ivan Fedotov is an interesting, low risk move. Dude was nails in the KHL, but extremely "meh" in his NHL starts. We'll see if the CBJ can fix him. If not, they only risked a 6th round pick and Ivan can walk after this year

[gflore34]

I know there aren't many, if any, lacrosse fans here, quite a few hockey players have lacrosse in their background.  So, I'll post this here, me, the old man, almost scored a beauty last night, came around the crease from X on the goalies' left.  Caught a pass on the run with my left hand and got off a quick shot equivalent to a hockey one-timer.  Only problem was the goalie may a really good save, of course, last night, my son scored twice, including a rip on the run in the five hole - punk.

There's at least one active hockey here, think he's goalie?  Please forgive me for not remembering your name.  Nevertheless, just curious has hockey began for you? There's a fellow I play lacrosse with in the summer who doesn't play in fall since hockey fires up for him.

Edited September 16, 2025 by gflore34

[gflore34]

For the old timers, RIP Bernie Parent - https://apnews.com/article/flyers-bernie-parent-dead-adf9fa9d4eba56c4b0f1485b757fae4d?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us and Ken Dryden - https://apnews.com/article/ken-dryden-died-montreal-canadiens-nhl-c84273335f030170e8118f0dd2d7a0bf I remember watching both of them, boy, I'm old.

Edited September 22, 2025 by gflore34

[Hot Sauce]

Wild end to the Hawks game tonight. Dach with a clean hit that caused a scrum with about 3 minutes to go in the 3rd, no whistle, Oliver Moore kept playing and scored the go-ahead goal. 

[17 Seconds]

8x17 for Kaprizov 

[jersey cubs fan]

2 minutes ago, 17 Seconds said:

8x17 for Kaprizov 

McDavid will get 20

Not a direct comparison because of position but this points to the direction the market may be going for Luke Hughes, a RFA that has been out of camp for devils 

Hawks probably want Bedard for ~12 but he probably wants shorter term to make his upside enormous as a ~24/25 yo UFA

[jersey cubs fan]

Luke Hughes 7 with 9 aav

[17 Seconds]

mcdavid 2x12.5

[jersey cubs fan]

Holy horsefeathers that’s awfully low. 
 

like almost so low that it will not affect anybody else’s negotiations because it’s so far outside the realm of realistic 

[jersey cubs fan]

He is set to become a free agent at 31/32 now. He’ll get his bag in the next one when the cap is higher, but he’s taking all the risk and giving teams an excuse not to bid on him for his post peak years 

[Hot Sauce]

2 hours ago, jersey cubs fan said:

Holy horsefeathers that’s awfully low. 
 

like almost so low that it will not affect anybody else’s negotiations because it’s so far outside the realm of realistic 

He’s giving Edmonton exactly two years to sell out for a cup. 

[jersey cubs fan]

41 minutes ago, Hot Sauce said:

He’s giving Edmonton exactly two years to sell out for a cup. 

In addition to the upcoming year he already signed for. 
 

three years in his prime taking ~60% of his market value. He could have easily gotten $15m for two years and been exalted for giving a hometown discount and making it easier for Bowman to round out the roster 

[Derwood]

Eichel signs for 8 years, $13.5 AAV

[Derwood]

My NHL stream sites from last season aren't working. grrrr