maccelli looks okay? not super bullish on wingers that can't score tho especially 5-on-5
Maccelli is only 22 and is at 1.97 pts per 60 at 5 on 5 and his primary assist rate is solid. Also has good underlying numbers. He’ll likely be a 15-20 G 45-50 A two way winger in his prime. Pretty good for a 4th rd pick.
That's going to be very good for both teams, Chychrun and Clarke have about the same ceiling ( 1D ) so LA gets an immediate upgrade on Clarke without losing on potential and Arizona most likely gets a bunch of futures/assets to help their incoming core
Chychrun is a ufa in 2 years. If he was signed for 4+ years at this AAV , I’d agree, amazing trade. But I don’t like giving up a top prospect when the guy you’re getting is close to ufa
Chychrun is a ufa in 2 years. If he was signed for 4+ years at this AAV , I’d agree, amazing trade. But I don’t like giving up a top prospect when the guy you’re getting is close to ufa
He's actually UFA in 3 more seasons. Have this 1 and 2 more seasons.
Chychrun is a ufa in 2 years. If he was signed for 4+ years at this AAV , I’d agree, amazing trade. But I don’t like giving up a top prospect when the guy you’re getting is close to ufa
Him being a UFA in 2 years shouldn't affect much, that's still 2 years of amazing contract value and then LA's would be foolish not to extend him ( they'll certainly be able too, Kopitar's deal expires a year before )
nah nemec was the right pick for nj, gonna be a great addition for our defense once graves and sevo are gone next season
Yeah maybe, hard to go wrong at #2 when the Habs already selected the obvious bust at #1.
Personally I'd want Nemec to cook in the AHL for another year.
Did wonders for Hughes to get two years of development before joining the team, and Nemec's ELC gets to slide another year to. That could be huge for the Devils in 2024 - 2027.
Besides, one of Walsh, Okhotiuk or Bahl should be more than ready to cover on the third pair for one season, they are all pretty much ready for the NHL right now.
Sitting here thinking that if the Kings have indeed acquired Chychrun and Vejmelka (very shrewd move), then I reckon that means that both the Kings and Rangers will have began and completed their rebuilds which began essentially after Edmonton and Toronto drafted their franchise centers.
Two names I would not be surprised to see go to Arizona: Fa gemo and Bjornfot. Both could play on their roster right now and both lose waiver-exemption next year.
Sitting here thinking that if the Kings have indeed acquired Chychrun and Vejmelka (very shrewd move), then I reckon that means that both the Kings and Rangers will have began and completed their rebuilds which began essentially after Edmonton and Toronto drafted their franchise centers.
It's not a good feeling.
Neither the Kings nor Rangers have gotten many significant contributions from players they’ve drafted during their rebuilds. Contrarily, the Oilers and Leafs have failed to significantly improve their rosters via trades/free agency since crushing the Draft. Very interesting.
Neither the Kings nor Rangers have gotten many significant contributions from players they’ve drafted during their rebuilds. Contrarily, the Oilers and Leafs have failed to significantly improve their rosters via trades/free agency since crushing the Draft. Very interesting.
Building through the draft - at least in the lens of your observation - seems to be such a baseline for each team that it can no longer be viewed as a key for modern-day NHL success. It's so damn important that every team needs to be doing it. The addition of auxiliary pieces looks much more crucial. Both LA and NY are attractive places for UFAs to play even when taxes are considered.
Both the Kings and Rangers held onto their old cores. The Leafs went full nuclear and the Oilers never really had any NHL talent besides their own drafted prospects from about 2009 until maybe 2 summers ago?
A lot of attention is paid to drafting and developing talent but I don't think a big enough deal is made regarding insulating that talent once it's NHL-ready. Even the Bolts didn't win a cup until their rebuild-sourced prospects were NHL veterans and names like Kucherov and Point weren't required to be polebearers for the franchise until they smashed through the glass ceiling.