AROUND THE LEAGUE - 25-26

[Hockey Widow]

84 game season coming in 26-27

draft rights to expire at 22 (regardless of league)

Closing LTIR loophole (not sure about details)

The max contract length is also reduced to 7 years, 6 for free agents.

Sometimes I feel so ignored and unread.

[Cornuck]

84 game season coming in 26-27
draft rights to expire at 22 (regardless of league)
Closing LTIR loophole (not sure about details)

The max contract length is also reduced to 7 years, 6 for free agents.

(yep - Wids mentioned that earlier )

[Meds]

84 game season coming in 26-27

draft rights to expire at 22 (regardless of league)

Closing LTIR loophole (not sure about details)

At first is was rolling my eyes at an even longer season. I mean, the playoffs finishing in mid-June is a bit much.

But…..

The regular season increases by 2 games, while the pre-season is reduced to a maximum of 4 games (currently it is arbitrarily 6-8). So it’s a wash.

I’d like to see the regular season starting the 3rd Saturday of September.

[Cornuck]

At first is was rolling my eyes at an even longer season. I mean, the playoffs finishing in mid-June is a bit much.
But…..
The regular season increases by 2 games, while the pre-season is reduced to a maximum of 4 games (currently it is arbitrarily 6-8). So it’s a wash.
I’d like to see the regular season starting the 3rd Saturday of September.

Yes - same here. But then I'm thinking that aside from the 'longer' season, I think players today can handle the extra 2 games. Also, they get the extra HRR to work with, so the Union shouldn't bitch too loud. And hey - more hockey! (for better or worse).

[Megaterio Llamas]

84 game season coming in 26-27

draft rights to expire at 22 (regardless of league)

Closing LTIR loophole (not sure about details)

The max contract length is also reduced to 7 years, 6 for free agents.

Sometimes I feel so ignored and unread.

Ah geez.

Sorry HW

[Hockey Widow]

84 game season coming in 26-27

draft rights to expire at 22 (regardless of league)

Closing LTIR loophole (not sure about details)

The max contract length is also reduced to 7 years, 6 for free agents.

Sometimes I feel so ignored and unread.

Ah geez.

Sorry HW

[Chef Boi RD]

Isles are listening to offers on Dobson, boi did his shine sure wear off some this season, what happened? I gather with Schaefer in their sites tomorrow, trading Dobson got that much easier. Why do the New York teams make the biggest jumps at the draft lottery? It’s rigged I tell ya.

[theman]

oil make it official:

The Edmonton Oilers and forward Trent Frederic have reached an eight-year, $30.8 million contract extension, reports TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger.
The deal carries an average annual value of $3.85 million.

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/edmonton-oilers- ... -1.2327985

[UWSaint]

oil make it official:

The Edmonton Oilers and forward Trent Frederic have reached an eight-year, $30.8 million contract extension, reports TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger.
The deal carries an average annual value of $3.85 million.

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/edmonton-oilers- ... -1.2327985

Just a strange deal. Trent Frederics can be found every year; Trent Frederics can be signed for that cap hit (or less) on shorter term; it might be that guys with this skill set will be bargains at 3.8 in 5 years, but you are still talking about squeezing a very marginal upside if all goes well, and I don’t see a ceiling for him that’s higher than what he’s done. Nothing about his time in Edmonton indicated he’s the guy they lack.

I’ve followed Frederic since he was in the NCAA and I like the guy — but this is a head scratcher.

[theman]

oil make it official:

The Edmonton Oilers and forward Trent Frederic have reached an eight-year, $30.8 million contract extension, reports TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger.
The deal carries an average annual value of $3.85 million.

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/edmonton-oilers- ... -1.2327985

Just a strange deal. Trent Frederics can be found every year; Trent Frederics can be signed for that cap hit (or less) on shorter term; it might be that guys with this skill set will be bargains at 3.8 in 5 years, but you are still talking about squeezing a very marginal upside if all goes well, and I don’t see a ceiling for him that’s higher than what he’s done. Nothing about his time in Edmonton indicated he’s the guy they lack.

I’ve followed Frederic since he was in the NCAA and I like the guy — but this is a head scratcher.

It gets even stranger:

First 4 years full NMC.

Years 5-6 have 10 team no trade.

Years 7-8 have 20 team no trade.

Giving a 4th line a full NMC??!!!

[theman]

DD has tweeted that Tavares has agreed to an extension in Toronto.

https://x.com/darrendreger/status/19386 ... 15685?s=61

official:

https://x.com/mapleleafs/status/1938641 ... 83852?s=61

$4.38 million per for 4 years.

[JelloPuddingPop]

Home town discount for the win.

That is a value contract.

[UWSaint]

Tavares. Wow. I knew there would be a discount, but this is Duchene level and Tavares isn’t getting buy out money…. They probably told him not to worry, they’ve got a no work job all lined up when he’s gone.

[theman]

Dobson trade to MTL appears to be official now:

https://x.com/reporterchris/status/1938 ... s1igZokqEQ

[Lancer]

Dobson trade to MTL appears to be official now:

https://x.com/reporterchris/status/1938 ... s1igZokqEQ

Montreal is quietly putting together some good pieces on that team. If Slafkovsky hits another level and Hutson’s last season wasn’t a fluke, they could give some of the top teams in the East some problems.