2015/2016 Official NHL thread

[Doc Holliday]

Lightning announce they will not trade Steven Stamkos this season.

I suppose this means that he will get traded.

 

[Robert 21]

Jaromir Jagr set to join rare club as he celebrates 44th birthday.

Florida Panthers forward Jaromir Jagr is celebrating his 44th birthday on Monday, and when he takes the ice against one of his former teams, the Pittsburgh Penguins, he will do something that only nine other players (and only four non-goalies) in NHL history have ever done.

Play in an NHL game at the age of 44.

Obviously, given how few players have actually been able to do it, this is no small accomplishment, and he joins a list that includes only Chris Chelios, Doug Harvey, Tim Horton and Gordie Howe among skaters, and Gump Worsley, Jacques Plante, Johnny Bower, Moe Roberts and Lester Patrick among goaltenders.

When it comes to the non-goalies, those players only managed to score 24 goals in the league after their 44th birthday, with 15 of them belonging to Howe during his unbelievable age 51 season as a member of the Hartford Whalers.

Jagr is on pace to score 26 goals this season alone, is leading a first-place team in scoring, and looks like he still has another couple of years of quality NHL play in him.

Before this season no player in NHL history had ever recorded more than 43 points in a season where they were age 43 or older. Jagr is only three points away from matching that total this season and still has more than 25 games to play in the season. He is on pace for more than 60 points this season.

No player in NHL history played more games than Chelios after turning 44 as he appeared in 207 games with the Detroit Red Wings and one brief stint with the Atlanta Thrashers.

Howe played professionaly through most of his 40s, but did so in the WHA where he continued to average 30 goals and 90 points per season before playing one year with the team after it joined the NHL in 1979-80.

Harvey, one of the greatest defensemen in league history, played 70 games for the St. Louis Blues in 1968-69, while Horton played in 55 for the Buffalo Sabres in 1973-74.

When it comes to the goalies, only Plante managed to play in more than 30 games after his 44th birthday, while Lester Patrick's lone appearance came during the 1928 Stanley Cup Final (at the age of 44) as a member of the New York Rangers. As the team's general manager, Patrick inserted himself into the game when the team's starter, Lorne Chabot, was knocked out of the game due to an injury when he was hit in the face with a puck.

As for Jagr, his incredible durability has allowed him to keep climbing the NHL's all-time leaderboards, even though he's lost what amounts to five full seasons in his career due to lockouts (half seasons in 1994-95 and 2012-13, as well as a full season in 2004-05) and three-year stop in the KHL.

As of Monday, his 1,842 points have him only eight behind Howe for third on the NHL's all-time scoring list and 45 points behind Messier for second. His 739 goals are fourth, just two behind Brett Hull. He would probably need another two seasons to catch Howe for second on the goals list (801) but if he returns next season he seems to be a lock to at least finish in the top-three in both categories.

***DO YOUR JOB***

 

[Robert 21]

Lemieux named to Order of Hockey in Canada
Penguins co-owner to be honored with Branch, Heaney and Nicholson

Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins co-owner/chairman and Hockey Hall of Fame member, was named to the 2016 Order of Hockey in Canada on Tuesday.

Canadian Hockey League president David Branch, two-time Olympic medalist Geraldine Heaney and Oilers Entertainment Group CEO Bob Nicholson will also be honored as part of the 2016 Hockey Canada Foundation Celebrity Classic on June 20 and 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

"Between David, Geraldine, Mario, and Bob, they have impacted millions of people in Canada and around the world through their work within the sport of hockey," said Hockey Canada president and CEO Tom Renney in a statement. "I congratulate them all, on behalf of my colleagues at Hockey Canada and the Order of Hockey in Canada selection committee, as well as our board of directors, volunteers, and the 750,000 registered members from coast-to-coast-to-coast, on this well-deserved recognition."

Lemieux played parts of 17 seasons with the Penguins, and helped them to consecutive Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992. The three-time Hart Trophy winner finished his NHL career with 690 goals and 1,723 points, and won gold medals at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. Lemieux was also part of the Canadian team that won the Canada Cup in 1987, a silver medal at the 1985 IIHF World Championship and a bronze at the 1983 IIHF World Junior Championship.

Branch has served as CHL president since 1996 and commissioner of the Ontario Hockey League since 1979. He has led numerous player safety campaigns on topics that include anti-violence and mental health.

A seven-time world champion in women's hockey, Heaney is a member of the IIHF Hall of Fame (2008), the Hockey Hall of Fame (2013) and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (2014). She scored the golden goal for Canada at the inaugural IIHF World Women's Championship in 1990.

Nicholson was president and CEO of Hockey Canada from 1998-2014, and oversaw Canada's gold-medal performances at seven Olympic Winter Games, 12 IIHF World Junior Championships, five IIHF World Championships, 10 IIHF World Women's Championships, four IIHF World Women's U18 Championships, three IIHF World U18 Championships, two IPC Sledge Hockey World Championships, and one Paralympic Winter Games.

The Class of 2016 brings the total number of honorees to 18 since the Order of Hockey in Canada's inception in 2012.

***DO YOUR JOB***

 

[smuler]

I didn't know that 6 out of the top 10 goal scorers of all time played for the NY Rangers at one time

Wayne Gretzky (57 goals )
Jaromir Jagr (124 goals)
Marcel Dionne (42 goals )
Phil Esposito (184 goals )
Mike Gartner ( 173 goals )
Mark Messier ( 250 goals )


Luc Robitaiile was # 12
Brendan Shanahan was # 13
Jari Kurri was # 19
Guy Lafleur was # 25

Best Regards

Smuler

 

[Doc Holliday]

Smuler will likely like this:

Eric Staal agreed to void his no-trade/no-movement clause and was just traded to the NY Rangers.

I'm told for two 2nd-round picks and prospect Aleksi Saarela. He's 19, was chosen in the third-round and currently playing in Finland. Carolina agreed to retain half of Staal's salary.

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

http://www.edmontonsun.com/2016/02/...stin-schultz-teddy-purcell-and-anders-nilsson

Three trades that we will have to wait and see. Still waiting for the first rounder that will be sent packing for defense.

 

[lgna69xxx]

Habbie fans on another fan site thought they had a shot at ES lol...silly canadians fans :lol:

Smuler will likely like this:

Eric Staal agreed to void his no-trade/no-movement clause and was just traded to the NY Rangers.

I'm told for two 2nd-round picks and prospect Aleksi Saarela. He's 19, was chosen in the third-round and currently playing in Finland. Carolina agreed to retain half of Staal's salary.

 

[smuler]

Smuler will likely like this:

Eric Staal agreed to void his no-trade/no-movement clause and was just traded to the NY Rangers.

I'm told for two 2nd-round picks and prospect Aleksi Saarela. He's 19, was chosen in the third-round and currently playing in Finland. Carolina agreed to retain half of Staal's salary.

Hi Doc Cosby

I'm not impressed..another old guy past his prime

Our problem is Nash being hurt ( who knows what it really is )

Stepan has no physical game at all, and can't finish

Kreider, who was supposed to develop into a power forward, has been MIA all season

We ain't going anywhere this season

Best Regards

Smuler

 

[Doc Holliday]

Smuler, i think they may have paid too high of a price for Eric Staal. He wasn't even the best Staal on the Carolina team this season. Maybe next season he'll be able to re-vitalize his career on a new team, who knows. I'll bet there's some team out there who'll likely overpay him, as usual.

 

[lgna69xxx]

Just heard literally seconds after the trade, from MISTER Holliday, that the Leafs got another 2nd round pick in the 2016 draft, this time from Washington for Daniel Winnik, WOW! Lou Lam and Shanny are pulling off some unbelievable trades. The Leafs also got a good defensive prospect in Connor Carrick who will strengthen the Marlies run at the Calder Cup.

Great job by the Leafs once again, GO LEAFS GO! Has detroit done anything

 

[Doc Holliday]

It was a great trade for the Leafs only because they have the cap space to take on Laich's contract. He'll now be the 2nd-highest paid member of the Leafs after Joffrey Lupul. Laich still has a year left to go on his contract, so i suppose we'll see a lot of Julianne Hough in Toronto next season. They're engaged to be married.

I kinda feel for him, though. He's been in Washington for years and just when the team finally looks like a bonafide Cup contender, he gets traded. But that's the life of a hockey player.

Next to leave will be the likes of Parenteau, Grabner & Boyes. The Leafs are asking no less than a 2nd-rounder for Parenteau. The Islanders are one of the teams interested and would like to reunite him with John Tavares.

Not much going on in Detroit or Montreal.

 

[smuler]

In the search for toughness, the Rangers traded Ryan Bourque ( Ray's kid ) for Chris Brown

And in typical Ranger fashion, they thought they acquired the piece of shit punk ass rapper that beat up Rihanna, only to find out that it was the WRONG Chris brown :lol:

Best Regards

Smuler

 

[Doc Holliday]

I was driving back home earlier this afternoon while listening to the NHL Network on Sirius. Like what i heard over the past couple of days, i haven't yet heard a positive thing about the Staal trade. People can't believe they gave so much for a rental player whose best years are clearly behind him. Over the past few years, the Rangers have kept giving away their #1 picks and people are saying that eventually the team will start suffering for giving up so many quality picks year after year. And, the team's core players (including future hall-of-famer Lundquist) aren't getting any younger and the window to win a Cup may have passed. But having given away all those picks & prospects, who will be able to take over for today's veterans?

 

[smuler]

We rarely ever bring up anyone that stays

Best Regards

Smuler

 

[Doc Holliday]

We rarely ever bring up anyone that stays.

True. And unfortunately, Alain Vigneault will likely get fired at the end of this season. Not fair.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Team Canada roster

I believe it's today that they'll announce which players will be invited to their training camp for the upcoming World Cup next September.

I'm guessing that Carey Price will likely get invited, while i wouldn't be shocked if they left PK Subban off the invitees' list. However, he may be saved for the fact Marc Bergevin is on the general managers' staff.

 

[lgna69xxx]

And end up in Montreal next season?

True. And unfortunately, Alain Vigneault will likely get fired at the end of this season. Not fair.

 

[Doc Holliday]

And end up in Montreal next season?

I doubt it. Therrien still has two years left on his contract. And it'd be the second time they hired Vigneault. On top of that, there are other teams who'd interest Vigneault, a highly regarded coach. Plus, Bergevin and Therrien are good buddies, which is one of the main reasons why he hasn't fired him yet.

The time to fire Therrien was a month or so ago. Not now or at the end of the season. With Carey Price back in the lineup next October, he'll once again be hiding a lot of the habs' problems and will make Therrien a winning coach again. Then everyone will say that Marc Bergevin was a genius in not firing his coach like everyone wanted him to the previous season.

 

[smuler]

I will say there's no way AV gets fired in NY

He's not the problem

Best Regards

Smuler

 

[Doc Holliday]

I will say there's no way AV gets fired in NY

He's not the problem.

I agree he's not the problem. But most coaches who end up getting fired aren't the problem either. GM's fire coaches in order to save their own ass.