2023-24 NHL Season Thread.

[Kronk]

Stamkos to Toronto in 5 years

[conscript]

Stamkos to Toronto in 5 years

Wouldn't surprise me. If Toronto stays along their current progression path they will be on the cusp of being a real competitor for the Cup. A superstar could push them over the top and remove their laughing stock status. Plus he will make absolute bank in his contract and the ridiculous amount of endorsement deals he would get playing in Canada.

---------- Post added 2011-07-20 at 04:31 PM ----------

Fuck yeah it is.
Anyway, Osgood retires, as a Red wings fan for life and someone who has always liked Osgood, he really shouldn't get in the Hall of Fame :x

Also Stamkos signs to 5 years, good on him, realizing he can get more money in 5 years and will be an UFA.

The Osgood Hall of Fame status still befuddles me as it has for years now. The dude has seriously incredible stats. His 400+ wins and great GAA to go with 3 Cups, 2 as the starter, are absolutely great. I don't think there has been a single time in watching him for all 17 of those years that I have thought, you know this guy is a game changer, more than a few times in Detroit and the season eh was with the Isles when he carried them to the playoffs. When I think Hall of Fame goalies I think of Roy, Brodeur, and Hasek over the last decade and change. I really hate that in my mind I am punishing the guy for the team he played on. The Wings have just been so damn great all throughout his career regardless of who was the goalie for the team that I don't think I give Osgood enough credit for being as good as he actually was.

I love the guy, but I don't think he is a Hall of Famer personally. I think he will get in eventually just because his stats are great. The Hall should be reserved for guys that were dominant forces in the league. Guys who won awards. Guys who at any given time in the league you could point at and say he is a top 1-3 player at his position. Never once in his career from having watched the guy what feels like a thousand times did I ever think of Ozzie as a top 3 goalie in the NHL.

In a way, Osgood is the reverse Lindros. Lindros was the type of player I consider Hall worthy. He was a dominant force in the NHL. He was a guy you had to game plan for. The problem was his career was cut short and suffered because of injury. Osgood had a long and storied career. He has the phenomenal career stats that scream Hall of Famer. He doesn't have that "next level" feel to him though like Lindros or Bure did, both of which are still not in the Hall.

[Rennadrel]

If I were him I'd be satisfied. He hasn't been around very long and his first season in the playoffs he goes to the game 7 in ECF against a team that is dirtier than the dirt my house is build on. Good deal imo.

lololol and yet the Canucks diving like a bunch of pussies was any better? At least the right team won the Cup.

[Irony]

The Osgood Hall of Fame status still befuddles me as it has for years now. The dude has seriously incredible stats. His 400+ wins and great GAA to go with 3 Cups, 2 as the starter, are absolutely great. I don't think there has been a single time in watching him for all 17 of those years that I have thought, you know this guy is a game changer, more than a few times in Detroit and the season eh was with the Isles when he carried them to the playoffs. When I think Hall of Fame goalies I think of Roy, Brodeur, and Hasek over the last decade and change. I really hate that in my mind I am punishing the guy for the team he played on. The Wings have just been so damn great all throughout his career regardless of who was the goalie for the team that I don't think I give Osgood enough credit for being as good as he actually was.

I love the guy, but I don't think he is a Hall of Famer personally. I think he will get in eventually just because his stats are great. The Hall should be reserved for guys that were dominant forces in the league. Guys who won awards. Guys who at any given time in the league you could point at and say he is a top 1-3 player at his position. Never once in his career from having watched the guy what feels like a thousand times did I ever think of Ozzie as a top 3 goalie in the NHL.

In a way, Osgood is the reverse Lindros. Lindros was the type of player I consider Hall worthy. He was a dominant force in the NHL. He was a guy you had to game plan for. The problem was his career was cut short and suffered because of injury. Osgood had a long and storied career. He has the phenomenal career stats that scream Hall of Famer. He doesn't have that "next level" feel to him though like Lindros or Bure did, both of which are still not in the Hall.

The fact that Bure isn't in the HoF still disgusts me, the guy was one of the most talented players the game ever saw, but because of injury problems, he couldn't stay dominant for as long as he could of. I'm sure Ozzie will get in the Hall of Fame just because of his 400+ wins, but if he was on any other team, he wouldn't have close to the wins he has. Osgood has always been that goalie we could count on to not lose us games, but look at how many years we tried to replace him. Love the guy, and glad he played for the Wings for 14 years.


The Hockey hall of fame, seems to eager to put players in the Hall just because they had some good numbers. The Hall really doesn't mean much =\

[Xevan]

lololol and yet the Canucks diving like a bunch of pussies was any better? At least the right team won the Cup.

Wait what did he say about the Canucks?

[Zoma]

Here is the new Jets logo(s). Uniform yet to be released.

[Fuzzzie]

Here is the new Jets logo(s). Uniform yet to be released.

Actually that looks really damn good. Well done Winnipeg

[Masqerader]

i like the new logo, represents the old logo of the rcaf in world war 2, and of course the jetfighter of today

[Rennadrel]

I love the Jets logo, it's really classy. Apparently Wayne Gretzky's son has signed with the Chicago Cubs at 18 years old, he was drafted by them.

[Masqerader]

east conference standing predictions

1.boston
2.wsh
3.pitts
4.tb
5.nyr
6.mtl
7.nj
8.tor/car - these 2 teams will push for 8th, i don't see philly doing well. i think they lost too much in the carter/richard deals

[Zoma]

My Western conference standing predictions, not necessarily in order, are

Van
Det
SJ
Nsh
LA
Chi
Ana
Stl

[Rennadrel]

east conference standing predictions

1.boston
2.wsh
3.pitts
4.tb
5.nyr
6.mtl
7.nj
8.tor/car - these 2 teams will push for 8th, i don't see philly doing well. i think they lost too much in the carter/richard deals

Montreal hasn't really improved their roster much over the summer, so IF they make the playoffs it will be because Price won't be forced to play 70 games in the regular season. They need a backup who can play 25 games so they don't kill Price and cause him injuries, they are going to get pushed around by a lot of teams in the East this year because they have bigger players as well so I think they need some size up front. New Jersey isn't going anywhere this coming season. Buffalo and Toronto are too far improved for the Devils to make the playoffs, we have seen what the Leafs are capable of and the Sabres made some huge deals that have pretty much solidified that they will be a threat this year. The East is going to be a very tough conference, no spots are guaranteed but I can't see Carolina doing much more when they don't upgrade their roster very much. Staal, Skinner and Ward are their go to guys, though since they signed Kaberle I think they might have improved a bit more as his addition will give them some much needed puck moving out of the back end.

At this point the East is up in the air and I don't see a guaranteed spot open for any team that is actually either already competitive or have improved greatly.

[Irony]

east conference standing predictions

1.boston
2.wsh
3.pitts
4.tb
5.nyr
6.mtl
7.nj
8.tor/car - these 2 teams will push for 8th, i don't see philly doing well. i think they lost too much in the carter/richard deals

People are thinking way too highly of Richards and Carter, Richards was overpayed for a 70 point player, and Carter nor Richards have really had head turning seasons. Jagr is better than Richards and Carter, Schenn will be better than Richards/Carter and Philly gaining a great goalie in Bryz is gonna help a lot. Philly could easily win their division again, let alone make the playoffs.

---------- Post added 2011-07-23 at 03:04 AM ----------

My Western conference standing predictions, not necessarily in order, are

Van
Det
SJ
Nsh
LA
Chi
Ana
Stl

You're expecting the Blues to make it? The signings of "Past his prime" and 'Was never actually very good" really that game changing?

[Masqerader]

i think people are putting to much stock in simmonds and voraeck


jagr isn't better then them 2 at all.

---------- Post added 2011-07-23 at 01:15 AM ----------

Montreal hasn't really improved their roster much over the summer, so IF they make the playoffs it will be because Price won't be forced to play 70 games in the regular season. They need a backup who can play 25 games so they don't kill Price and cause him injuries, they are going to get pushed around by a lot of teams in the East this year because they have bigger players as well so I think they need some size up front. New Jersey isn't going anywhere this coming season. Buffalo and Toronto are too far improved for the Devils to make the playoffs, we have seen what the Leafs are capable of and the Sabres made some huge deals that have pretty much solidified that they will be a threat this year. The East is going to be a very tough conference, no spots are guaranteed but I can't see Carolina doing much more when they don't upgrade their roster very much. Staal, Skinner and Ward are their go to guys, though since they signed Kaberle I think they might have improved a bit more as his addition will give them some much needed puck moving out of the back end.

At this point the East is up
in the air and I don't see a guaranteed spot open for any team that is actually either already competitive or have improved greatly.

i agree about buffalo, but i think Jersey will be strong this year, i think marty is gonna bounce back and baring injuries that team is better then others

---------- Post added 2011-07-23 at 02:26 AM ----------

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=372268 more on the boogaard death

[Garbles]

My Western conference standing predictions, not necessarily in order, are

Van
Det
SJ
Nsh
LA
Chi
Ana
Stl

Dallas will be instead of stl fyi

[Fuzzzie]

Damn guys. I really miss hockey. It's nice going out and doing stuff.. but there should be exhibition games all summer. Maybe just on Saturdays... CBC sucks otherwise.

[Irony]

Always preferred watching Hockey on TSN, I hate Don Cherry and now that Mcguire is gone from TSN, nothing bad about it

[Rennadrel]

Always preferred watching Hockey on TSN, I hate Don Cherry and now that Mcguire is gone from TSN, nothing bad about it

There is still a lot wrong with TSN. Mainly their whole staff actually.

[conscript]

There is still a lot wrong with TSN. Mainly their whole staff actually.

Still better than basically anything we get stateside lol.

Kabookie if you don't have Philly in the playoffs you are 100% out of your mind. They are going to be as good if not better than last season. Richards and Carter are tremendously overrated if people think trading them is going to actually knock the team out of a playoff spot in the East.

[Asera]

I've been invited to a Capitals game with my friends in Virginia.

Probably gonna be the season opener versus Carolina, or the game after versus Tampa Bay.


Here's my standing predictions!:

East:
Penguins
Capitals
Bruins
Flyers
Canadiens
Lightning
Jets
Devils

West:
Ducks
Canucks
Red Wings
Sharks
Predators
Avalanche
Blackhawks
Kings