NHL Discussion (Other than Jets)

[blue_gold_84]

Trouba not placed on waivers: https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/rangers-do-not-place-captain-trouba-on-waivers-1.2215721

Trade looming...?

[blue_gold_84]

And Trouba's off to Anaheim: https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/new-york-rangers-trading-captian-jacob-trouba-to-anaheim-ducks-1.2215721

...defenceman Urho Vaakanainen and a 2025 fourth-round pick head back to the Rangers.

New York will not retain any salary on Trouba, who carries an $8 million cap hit through next season.

Vaakanainen, 25, has one assist in five games this season with the Ducks. He had one goal and 14 points in 68 games last year. Selected 18th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2017 draft, Vaakanainen is a pending restricted free agent, carrying a cap hit of $1.1 million this season.

[blue_gold_84]

Hurricanes place F Lemieux on waivers: https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/carolina-hurricanes-place-brendan-lemieux-on-unconditional-waivers-to-terminate-contract-1.2215744

[Jockitch]

Off to the not likely playoff bound Ducks and the Rangers didn't need to retain a $., incredible
Was this guy just to engrossed in his "brand" to be a leader and a good teammate ? 

[Jesse]

Off to the not likely playoff bound Ducks and the Rangers didn't need to retain a $., incredible
Was this guy just to engrossed in his "brand" to be a leader and a good teammate ? 

What does being a leader and a good teammate have to do with them trading him to a place he didn't want to go?

[Jockitch]

Didn't say that he didn't want to go there
Was just wandering, as a separate thought to the above, if their were issues behind closed mgt doors, questioning his off ice team abilities, not his on ice skills.
Certainly understand that the Rangers wanted to shake things up on the financial, Cap structure

[blue_gold_84]

In all the Trouba drama, Shesterkin gets a new deal: https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/new-york-rangers-agree-to-eight-year-92-million-extension-with-igor-shesterkin-1.2215989

[blue_gold_84]

Avs acquire G Blackwood from Sharks: https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/colorado-avalanche-acquire-mackenzie-blackwood-from-san-jose-sharks-1.2217646

The San Jose Sharks have traded goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood, forward Givani Smith, and a fifth-round draft pick in 2027 to the Colorado Avalanche on Monday.

In exchange, the Sharks will receive goaltender Alexandar Georgiev, forward Nikolai Kovalenko, a second-round draft pick in 2026, and a fifth-round draft pick in 2025.

The Avalanche retain 14 per cent of Georgiev's salary in the deal, according to TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston.

[Pigskin]

Laine 3G in 4 games.

[Jockitch]

Sabres just keep sinking and likely Ruff may get a lump of coal on the way out the door after Xmas.
Still wouldn't mind seeing Cozens wearing a Jet uni

Meanwhile, the Rangers have become a 500 team despite a very good start to their season

[blue_gold_84]

11 straight losses for the Sabres.

That organization is cursed.

[Pigskin]

Sabres just keep sinking and likely Ruff may get a lump of coal on the way out the door after Xmas.
Still wouldn't mind seeing Cozens wearing a Jet uni

Meanwhile, the Rangers have become a 500 team despite a very good start to their season

Can we afford his $7.1 M cap hit.

[DCM]

#NYR have acquired defenseman Will Borgen, a 2025 Third-Round pick and a 2025 Sixth-Round pick in exchange for Kaapo Kakko.

[blue_gold_84]

Habs, Preds swap blue liners: https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/montreal-canadiens-acquire-alexandre-carrier-from-nashville-predators-in-defenceman-swap-1.2222510

The Montreal Canadiens have acquired defenceman Alexandre Carrier to the from the Nashville Predators  in exchange for defenceman Justin Barron.

[blue_gold_84]

Leafs call up G Murray: https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/maple-leafs-recall-g-matt-murray-from-ahl-1.2223312

His first NHL start since April 2023.