2023-24 NHL Season

[EagerBeaver]

Celebrini Has a Big Decision: Sharks or BU?

Celebrini to make Sharks or BU call 'pretty quick'

Macklin Celebrini, the No. 1 overall pick of the Sharks, said he'll make a decision on whether or not to join San Jose or head back to college "pretty quick."

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I think Sharks management might very well encourage Celebrini to stay in college and Dickinson to stay in the OHL, the reason why is they want to tank and suck some more so they can stockpile very high draft picks, much like the Toronto Maple Leafs did 10-12 years ago. This is the quickest way to do it, but Toronto never got it right as far as their mix of talent, and missed their window of opportunity. The Sharks are going to be a little more diligent and mix character and talent a little better. If they can get another top 5 pick this year, and maybe one more next year, they will be well set up. This is what you need to do, draft high, stockpile the picks, suck badly for a few to as many as 5 years, tell fans and media that better times will be a coming soon, and they will have a chance to watch a young core grow together into an elite team.

Just call it the ole T&S- tank and suck- the more aggressive you are with it, the better chance you have for a dynasty.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Leafs Sign Stolarz, Murray

Leafs sign free-agent G Stolarz, re-sign G Murray

The Maple Leafs signed free-agent goalie Anthony Stolarz to a two-year deal on Tuesday and re-signed fellow netminder Matt Murray on a one-year deal.

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The Leafs gave starter money to Stolarz, who as a backup last year for Florida had an outstanding season. However, the Panthers did not really play him at all during the postseason (1 game in which he did not start), even when Bobrovsky had that rough stretch in the finals, choosing to ride it out with Bobo. I like the signing. Stolarz would appear to be ready to be a starter and may very well come into his own as a top NHL goalie.

If not, Murray is around to provide veteran backup duties. Murray's stats last year (.903) were just below league average, suggesting that the time has come for him to be a steady and consistent backup. He is solid as a backup, however. While he is likely disappointed that his NHL career has turned out as it has after posting .930 and .923 his first two years in the league, since then he has settled into who he really is as a goalie, which is a backup. The Leafs recognized this and paid him $875,000 for 1 year. It's not much more than the NHL minimum salary of $775,000, but at least he has a job in the league. He will keep his job as long as he can keep that save % close to the league average, something Jack "Soup" Campbell was unable to do with Edmonton. However, Soup was signed by Detroit as their backup for the $775,000 league minimum and he might perform well as a backup with no pressure. Detroit is betting on it. It will be interesting to see if the Soup heats up in Detroit after 2 awful seasons in Edmonton.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Do you guys realize that Soup Campbell took an 85% pay cut from last year's salary? If I took an 85% paycut, I would perish. I would be under water with creditors within months. I would have to cancel all streaming services, and just pay utilities. It would be dicy as to whether I would survive. I would probably have to withdraw from the IRA.

Does anyone know if this is the biggest paycut in NHL history, by %?

 

[Doc Holliday]

Murray was signed to basically play for the Marlies & will likely be the first call-up when either Woll or Stolarz gets injured. Murray basically replaces Martin Jones.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Do you guys realize that Soup Campbell took an 85% pay cut from last year's salary? If I took an 85% paycut, I would perish. I would be under water with creditors within months. I would have to cancel all streaming services, and just pay utilities. It would be dicy as to whether I would survive. I would probably have to withdraw from the IRA.

Does anyone know if this is the biggest paycut in NHL history, by %?

What are you talking about? Campbell is still getting the full salary that Edmonton owes him. The league minimum salary Detroit will be paying is on top of the money Edmonton is paying him. NHL contracts are guaranteed unlike the NFL. If an NHL team buys you out they’re obligated to keep on paying you the balance of what they owe you no matter if you signed with another team or not. The Campbell situation is actually not uncommon.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Murray was signed to basically play for the Marlies & will likely be the first call-up when either Woll or Stolarz gets injured. Murray basically replaces Martin Jones.

I totally forgot about Woll! He actually showed a lot of promise. It makes sense that Woll is backup and Murray is 3rd string.

I also forgot that Soup was bought out. I guess we shouldn't feel too sorry for him. He will make 2.775 million next year despite coming off two awful seasons.

 

[Doc Holliday]

I totally forgot about Woll! He actually showed a lot of promise. It makes sense that Woll is backup and Murray is 3rd string.

I also forgot that Soup was bought out. I guess we shouldn't feel too sorry for him. He will make 2.775 million next year despite coming off two awful seasons.

Woll is slated to be the #1 goalie, a role he took away from Samsonov last season until he suffered a serious high ankle sprain. Stolarz was signed to be the backup & is expected to step into the #1 role should Woll falter or get injured, which could seriously happen considering his knack to be injury prone early in his pro career. Other than Murray they also have that giant young goalie from Finland playing for the Marlies who was called up last season but has yet to play an NHL game.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Woll is slated to be the #1 goalie, a role he took away from Samsonov last season until he suffered a serious high ankle sprain. Stolarz was signed to be the backup & is expected to step into the #1 role should Woll falter or get injured, which could seriously happen considering his knack to be injury prone early in his pro career. Other than Murray they also have that giant young goalie from Finland playing for the Marlies who was called up last season but has yet to play an NHL game.

You are telling me Woll is being paid $775,000- league minimum- to be the starter while Stolarz gets $2.5 million to be his backup????????? And Murray is getting $875,000 to be 3rd string?

Leafs sign free-agent G Stolarz, re-sign G Murray

The Maple Leafs signed free-agent goalie Anthony Stolarz to a two-year deal on Tuesday and re-signed fellow netminder Matt Murray on a one-year deal.

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Joseph Woll Contract, Cap Hit, Salary and Stats - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

Joseph Woll contract, salary, cap hit, salary cap, aav, career earnings, lifetime earnings, aav, advanced stats, transaction history, trade history, and rfa or ufa free agent status

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So basically Woll is getting less money to be the starter than his 2 backups are getting to be backups. Unbelievable! I guess when the Leafs sat down with Woll, they said "we are paying you based on how many games we expect you to be healthy for", and he must have agreed. I really wish that was the way the Yankees would have negotiated the contracts of Jacoby Ellsbury and Giancarlo Stanton. If it was, they wouldn't have paid those guys so much to be on the IL all the time.

 

[Doc Holliday]

You are telling me Woll is being paid $775,000- league minimum- to be the starter while Stolarz gets $2.5 million to be his backup????????? And Murray is getting $875,000 to be 3rd string?

Woll is actually being paid less. He’ll be paid $766 667 this season. He’s still on his rookie contract which was signed a few years ago at the league minimum at the time. However the Leafs re-signed him to a 3-yr extension on July 1st at $3 660 000 per season which will expire in the summer of 2028. Matt Murray signed for 1 year at $875 000 which is now the league minimum. So once Woll’s rookie contract expires at the end of this season he’ll be paid $3 66 million while Stolarz will be paid $2.5 million. If both goalies perform as expected they’ll likely be the same tandem a year from now & the Leafs will likely look at signing a veteran goalie at the leaugue minimum to replace Murray unless Murray is re-signed for a year at the league minimum. However like Martin Jones he may opt to sign elsewhere as a backup for a bit more money.

 

[gaby]

Well...with MARCHESSAULT and STAMKOS the PREDS will be in serious business....will look at them closely.....

 

[EagerBeaver]

Well...with MARCHESSAULT and STAMKOS the PREDS will be in serious business....will look at them closely.....

They will be eating a lot of Nashville Hots- the traditional method to celebrate a Predators win.

Nashville-Style Hot Chicken Sandwich Recipe | Little Sunny Kitchen

Crispy Nashville-style hot chicken sandwich with a juicy and tender center. Served with coleslaw, mayo, and pickle chips in a brioche bun.

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