Unless Toronto runs off like 6 shootout wins to the Bruins 3 ROW. But it’s unlikely.Yeah, the tiebreaker is ROW which Toronto has a 43-41 advantage. If the B’s end up catching them in ROW, it’ll be moot as a tiebreaker anyways.
Unless Toronto runs off like 6 shootout wins to the Bruins 3 ROW. But it’s unlikely.Yeah, the tiebreaker is ROW which Toronto has a 43-41 advantage. If the B’s end up catching them in ROW, it’ll be moot as a tiebreaker anyways.
And the furthest from the pack, Chicago, has a game in hand on each of them and two on the Wild.Coorado beats Minnestoa 3-1, 4 teams within 4 points of the second wild card in the west. Should be a pretty fun race.
Here it is:McDavid, just..... wow
Oh, I don't necessarily disagree, and I don't feel bad for him, either. I feel badly for the fans, and mostly myself.He signed the extension. Him and Eichel should’ve went year to year and forced there way out of markets that they’ll never win in.
I just don’t think that is practical. These guys have very little bargaining power. An offer sheet is unrealistic because Edmonton/Buffalo insta-match. Year-to-year isn’t great for players of that caliber because of the injury risk, we kinda went through that with Tavares. Best they could do was sign right up until gaining UFA rights but there was virtually no precedent of that at the time. Stars usually all signed for the max term coming out of ELC. The Matthews contract that was just signed has changed the landscape for a bit for these 2nd contracts.He signed the extension. Him and Eichel should’ve went year to year and forced there way out of markets that they’ll never win in.
You’re right, they’re not missing out on UFA by signing those deals. I thought they were locked up into their 30’s. Eichel is going to hit UFA at 28 and McDavid at 29. I forgot how young they were. They could both sign monster deals with another team if their current organizations can’t get their shit together.I just don’t think that is practical. These guys have very little bargaining power. An offer sheet is unrealistic because Edmonton/Buffalo insta-match. Year-to-year isn’t great for players of that caliber because of the injury risk, we kinda went through that with Tavares. Best they could do was sign right up until gaining UFA rights but there was virtually no precedent of that at the time. Stars usually all signed for the max term coming out of ELC. The Matthews contract that was just signed has changed the landscape for a bit for these 2nd contracts.
Also, in McDavid’s defense, he was offered $100 million after his 2nd year in the league in which the team made it to game 7 of the 2nd round. The perception of the organization was completely different at the time he signed. Nobody was turning that offer down.
2 minutes on the ice with a ref staring at the play is asinine. Should've been a major... Shaw would argue his elbows coming up to his own head level was just him bracing for contact.Andrew Shaw Cooke'd McQuaid
Rest of the regular season, right?