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Re: AROUND THE LEAGUE - 25-26
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2026 2:29 pm
by UWSaint
Woll & Benoit from Laffs to Flyers for Ersson, Andrae, and a 3d in this years draft.
Hmm.
I’m not seeing the Benoit/Andrae component of the trade as being anything other than a wash. One might be a little better than the other, but they are both in that muck of bottom pairing/press box talent that doesn’t usually tilt a team. But they are also bottom pairing talents with different attributes (Andrae can move the puck better, Benoit beefier stay at home). So there’s that. Tocchet likes his beef. And maybe Andrae has a chance to be more than he is since he’s 24.
Ersson appears to fall into the category of “who will pass through waivers but we could plausibly call up” to a team that’s moving on Woll, I think, because they want to avoid carrying 3 goalies and have decided to keep Hildeby. For the Flyers, they are hedging on Vladar, which makes some sense…. They are also betting that Woll’s last month was an aberration—fair enough—but it’s the injuries that are the real flag. Less of a concern if he’s a backup or 1B.
I liked this trade at first because I thought the Laffs were clearly the losers, but on a second reflection, I could see Andrae being the better defenseman next year and all years to come (maybe a 4-5) and the Laffs really needing what he brings. And at first I thought “Woll can bring back more, no?,” but the trade market for injury risk goalies that should be good but not great is never going to be outstanding.
Re: AROUND THE LEAGUE - 25-26
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2026 2:29 pm
by Madcombinepilot
Lancer wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2026 11:22 am
Mëds wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2026 10:38 am
Cornuck wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2026 10:05 am
CBC will no longer show NHL games as sublicense with rights-holder Rogers Sportsnet ends.
Best. News. Ever.
Fuck CBC.
Does that mean that the wannabe-Gord-Downie of HNIC and Cherry-backstabber gets the boot?
Sign me up.
The entire board is getting better looking!!
Re: AROUND THE LEAGUE - 25-26
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2026 4:46 pm
by Cousin Strawberry
Madcombinepilot wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2026 2:28 pm
Mëds wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2026 10:38 am
Cornuck wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2026 10:05 am
CBC will no longer show NHL games as sublicense with rights-holder Rogers Sportsnet ends.
Best. News. Ever.
Fuck CBC.
Mëds, you have never been more sexier in your life than this moment.
In Alberta, the next step is a shnoodle session behind the ATCO
(Urban dictionary will help you with that term)
Re: AROUND THE LEAGUE - 25-26
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2026 5:22 pm
by Meds
Cousin Strawberry wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2026 4:46 pm
Madcombinepilot wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2026 2:28 pm
Mëds wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2026 10:38 am
Cornuck wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2026 10:05 am
CBC will no longer show NHL games as sublicense with rights-holder Rogers Sportsnet ends.
Best. News. Ever.
Fuck CBC.
Mëds, you have never been more sexier in your life than this moment.
In Alberta, the next step is a shnoodle session behind the ATCO
(Urban dictionary will help you with that term)
We all know what a fuckin’ ATCO is Cuz…..
Re: AROUND THE LEAGUE - 25-26
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2026 7:48 pm
by Lancer
UWSaint wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2026 2:29 pm
Woll & Benoit from Laffs to Flyers for Ersson, Andrae, and a 3d in this years draft.
Hmm.
I’m not seeing the Benoit/Andrae component of the trade as being anything other than a wash. One might be a little better than the other, but they are both in that muck of bottom pairing/press box talent that doesn’t usually tilt a team. But they are also bottom pairing talents with different attributes (Andrae can move the puck better, Benoit beefier stay at home). So there’s that. Tocchet likes his beef. And maybe Andrae has a chance to be more than he is since he’s 24.
Ersson appears to fall into the category of “who will pass through waivers but we could plausibly call up” to a team that’s moving on Woll, I think, because they want to avoid carrying 3 goalies and have decided to keep Hildeby. For the Flyers, they are hedging on Vladar, which makes some sense…. They are also betting that Woll’s last month was an aberration—fair enough—but it’s the injuries that are the real flag. Less of a concern if he’s a backup or 1B.
I liked this trade at first because I thought the Laffs were clearly the losers, but on a second reflection, I could see Andrae being the better defenseman next year and all years to come (maybe a 4-5) and the Laffs really needing what he brings. And at first I thought “Woll can bring back more, no?,” but the trade market for injury risk goalies that should be good but not great is never going to be outstanding.
Saint with an island of hockey commentary in a sea of CBC-hatred and prairie homo-eroticism.
In all honesty, I'm non-plussed about this trade. Philly wanted more Tocchey Hockey types.
Re: AROUND THE LEAGUE - 25-26
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2026 9:30 pm
by Tciso
Mëds wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2026 5:22 pm
Cousin Strawberry wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2026 4:46 pm
Madcombinepilot wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2026 2:28 pm
Mëds wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2026 10:38 am
Cornuck wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2026 10:05 am
CBC will no longer show NHL games as sublicense with rights-holder Rogers Sportsnet ends.
Best. News. Ever.
Fuck CBC.
Mëds, you have never been more sexier in your life than this moment.
In Alberta, the next step is a shnoodle session behind the ATCO
(Urban dictionary will help you with that term)
We all know what a fuckin’ ATCO is Cuz…..
Best response of the fucking year!
Re: AROUND THE LEAGUE - 25-26
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2026 8:27 am
by Cousin Strawberry
Fair point. I've been ruined by this place
Re: AROUND THE LEAGUE - 25-26
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2026 10:53 am
by UWSaint
Laffs hire Jim Hiller.
He he.
Re: AROUND THE LEAGUE - 25-26
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2026 11:18 am
by Carl Yagro
I love how Chayka always goes way off board.
Chayka Con, I feel for you... Laffs Nation.
Re: AROUND THE LEAGUE - 25-26
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2026 11:32 am
by Tciso
UWSaint wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2026 2:29 pm
Woll & Benoit from Laffs to Flyers for Ersson, Andrae, and a 3d in this years draft.
I don't see this making the Laughs any better. Woll is a decent goalie. He's be the starter in Edmonton ffs. And, Stolorz is injury prone too. It'll be good TV if Stolorz misses half a season again.
** as we carry 3 goalies all season waiting for Demmer to go down again....mumble, mumble, glass houses mumble.
Re: AROUND THE LEAGUE - 25-26
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2026 2:06 pm
by Madcombinepilot
Mëds wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2026 5:22 pm
Cousin Strawberry wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2026 4:46 pm
Madcombinepilot wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2026 2:28 pm
Mëds wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2026 10:38 am
Cornuck wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2026 10:05 am
CBC will no longer show NHL games as sublicense with rights-holder Rogers Sportsnet ends.
Best. News. Ever.
Fuck CBC.
Mëds, you have never been more sexier in your life than this moment.
In Alberta, the next step is a shnoodle session behind the ATCO
(Urban dictionary will help you with that term)
We all know what a fuckin’ ATCO is Cuz…..
lol. nice
Re: AROUND THE LEAGUE - 25-26
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2026 5:56 pm
by Lancer
Carl Yagro wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2026 11:18 am
I love how Chayka always goes way off board.
Chayka Con, I feel for you... Laffs Nation.
Jim Hiller...
Just saw Sid Sexeiro record his own psychotic outbreak on social media. It was delicious.
Re: AROUND THE LEAGUE - 25-26
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2026 6:28 pm
by donlever
Sharks grabbed themselves a RSD.
Re: AROUND THE LEAGUE - 25-26
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2026 7:54 pm
by Cousin Strawberry
Seems like a low price to pay to add a half decent depth guy.
Re: AROUND THE LEAGUE - 25-26
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2026 8:55 pm
by Carl Yagro
Grier should offer a PTO to Kessel3ring binder.