2024 NHL offseason thread

[da man]

Wow

Retro Sports Renegades

Retro seventies Montreal Canadiens NHL hockey legends reunited.
Six Stanley Cup championships during the decade of the 70s and four straight cups from 1976-79

Picture taken yesterday. The last 14 survivors from the 4 straight Stanley Cups in the late 70's. Lafleur and Larocque are no longer with us. Rick Chartraw came all the way from Australia for that event organized by Savard. In front, Scott Bowman now in his 90's. Wow!
Starting at the bottom then left to right
Bowman, Chartraw, Jarvis, Tremblay, Lambert, Risebrough, Gainey, Shutt, Cournoyer, Lemaire, Robinson, Savard, Lapointe and Dryden
You are looking at 81 Stanley Cups (as players) and 9 as head coaches or GM with the Habs.

What's the deal with the P hats?

 

[Tighthead]

The Big 3 and Dryden at the back. Perfect.

I saw lots of pictures of this, Dryden was smiling in every one. He used to be sort of a reluctant ex jock, now he seems to have embraced it. I heard him interviewed after Lafleur died and they were all a little shaken.

 

[Tighthead]

What's the deal with the P hats?

I think it's a sponsor, my best guess. It's not the foundation, main benefactor or course (which Savard bought from Celine Dion).

Correction, it's just Puma.

 

[Tighthead]

Habs get Laine and a 2026 second rounder for Jordan Harris. Harris is a solid depth D, but Habs are crowded on the back end with young promising players.

Fairly low risk, other than two years of cap space.

 

[dixiehack]

Milwaukee loses its charm after awhile.

 

[matt_garth]

 

[BurnsWhenIPee]

I find this story about the Blues signing 2 Oilers to offer sheets fascinating, given how rare the "double offer sheets" apparently is, and given how cap-strapped the Oilers are, it could really handcuff them.

Deadline is 9:30 a.m. Eastern tomorrow for them to match.

Lowetide: Dual offer sheets put Oilers 2024-25 roster in turmoil

Cap-strapped Edmonton adds Podkolzin via trade

 

[Liut]

I find this story about the Blues signing 2 Oilers to offer sheets fascinating, given how rare the "double offer sheets" apparently is, and given how cap-strapped the Oilers are, it could really handcuff them.

Deadline is 9:30 a.m. Eastern tomorrow for them to match.

Lowetide: Dual offer sheets put Oilers 2024-25 roster in turmoil

Cap-strapped Edmonton adds Podkolzin via trade

Reminds me of the days when the late Michael Shanahan and Ron Caron were running the franchise.
Still, to this day, losing Scott Stevens (after only one season) as compensation for signing Brendan Shanahan from New Jersey is a painful memory ... in light of what eventually happened in the Meadowlands.

 

[BurnsWhenIPee]

That was an absolute "F you" from the league office to the Blues.

 

[Liut]

That was an absolute "F you" from the league office to the Blues.

Absolutely!
If he'd been allowed to stay on as managing general partner, I'm convinced Michael Shanahan was well-suited to reign in Mike Keenan. Hell, they were both NHL renegades for that time. So was Caron.
I'm also convinced if Shanahan had not been forced out, Wayne Gretzky would have ended his playing career in St. Louis.

 

[Liut]

Habs get Laine and a 2026 second rounder for Jordan Harris. Harris is a solid depth D, but Habs are crowded on the back end with young promising players.

Fairly low risk, other than two years of cap space.

Mike Johnson was all ga-ga on NHL Network about this was a good deal for Montreal. Maybe. Certainly hope Laine is in a good place.
I'm not a huge Waddell fan but think he got a decent haul for the Jackets.

 

[JC]

Waddell got nothing but a cap dump and had to add a 2nd rounder. The cap space in itself is what's valuable