The Off-Season Moves so Far in the Central Division

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24 күн бұрын

Hey all and here's a look at the Central Division's changes thus far this off season.
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@gregc8483 22 күн бұрын

I am still shocked that the Blues added Suter. That gives them 9 defensemen on one-way contracts! SMH 😮

@Salted_Pumpkin 22 күн бұрын

@@gregc8483 Armstrong relapsed

@Charles_Groebs 22 күн бұрын

As a Wild fan, I’m convinced he doesn’t care about winning a cup. He just wants to continue to piss of Minnesota.

@Salted_Pumpkin 22 күн бұрын

@@Charles_Groebs a noble ambition

@sydisticsandman 22 күн бұрын

Pun intended; Pretty wild 😜

@nottherocketman 22 күн бұрын

It's a league minimum deal with incentives, so it's very low risk. And I wouldn't be surprised if we move someone out as well, but we'll see.

@WarHorseMumbles 22 күн бұрын

lmao "Stenlund won a ring with Florida. Sergachev won a couple rings with Tampa. Marino... played in New Jersey."

@ukrainian.g.o.a.t.566 22 күн бұрын

He forgot Cole won a ring in Carolina

@neeltheother2342 22 күн бұрын

I love how dry his delivery and humor is.

@atpyro7920 22 күн бұрын

Tampa

@evan1322 22 күн бұрын

@@ukrainian.g.o.a.t.566that was Erik! Ian won two with Pittsburgh tho

@jonah.donohue 21 күн бұрын

@@ukrainian.g.o.a.t.566Pittsburgh

@masonv6766 22 күн бұрын

Blues just love singing old defenseman that are out of their prime

@benoitrobitaille5235 22 күн бұрын

I mean the music style is full of old people out of their prime, they are just respecting the team’s name.

@ianhall6614 22 күн бұрын

I would counter that statement and say that blues is the best genre for artists to age in, unlike other genres.

@davidroberts1026 22 күн бұрын

It's not a big mystery with a number of these additions: gap-fillers/place-holders until younger guys are ready, and/or pending being able to make a significant move (or moves) to rework the blueline. Plus they add veteran presence/experience. I don't think anyone's under the impression we're on the verge of being cup contenders atm.

@masonv6766 22 күн бұрын

@@davidroberts1026 True, I just wish we made some moves to have a younger blue line because our offense is pretty solid already

@anthonyfaccaro7118 22 күн бұрын

@@masonv6766Nmcs are a pain, and they dont want to leave so we wait for their deals to expire. Kind of works out that when the guys on defense are done, the crop of young forwards should be blossoming, kyrou and thomas close to prime years, and lots of cap space to fill holes...if thats 6 dmen so be it.

@dereks1848 22 күн бұрын

For the Avs, getting Drouin resigned at that price was a steal & keeping Casey as a 2nd center is good. Now if they can get Gabe back healthy & Nuke actually comes back, they could certainly be at the top of the central.

@RK-fh4bp 22 күн бұрын

Insane value getting drouin for $2.5mil when he was looking closer to high $4 million AAV range on the free market. I think they will move on from Nuke at this point, but having that $6 million available while trading him could be nice, or even getting some of it back if they buy him out will help. And of course Gabe coming back will be huge!

@cdfmmcc 22 күн бұрын

It seems like market value to me. Drouin has a very situation-specific track record

@dereks1848 21 күн бұрын

@@RK-fh4bp I agree with your comment. Thing is, how many chances do you give Val? He's left the team twice in the postseason now. Seems like a liability. So yeah I wouldn't be surprised if they maybe did move on from him.

@meddyven 18 күн бұрын

Landeskog is highly motivated, and he may show up on the ice, in Nov. - ish. Nuke I would think is wearing out his welcome, being a distraction 2 years in a row, despite his talent.

@CoolHandRobb 22 күн бұрын

"Were vegas and tampa right?" Might be a question Nashville asks in the next couple seasons.

@ianhall6614 22 күн бұрын

Keep up the good work Shannon! I listen to your videos while I’m on my dinner break sitting in my truck. Couldn’t imagine better company

@jonfox4022 22 күн бұрын

After this season Jets are gonna continue doing their thing by trading Comrie for Brossoit.

@andrewgreen815 22 күн бұрын

After this season I would expect neither. I believe you'll see Thomas Milic as the #2.

@Koersky 22 күн бұрын

@@andrewgreen815definitely not lmao barring any injuries

@iliaponomarev1624 22 күн бұрын

I kinda dislike it when people say Preds won free agency. Preds signed a bunch of old guys for a lot of money. Will they fit in well? Will they manage to stay good enough to justify their cap hits? I mean, it looks good, but will it be good on ice? Or will the biggest deadline winner actually be some team that didn't sign anyone for more than, like, 3M?

@andrewgreen815 22 күн бұрын

I await the Ehlers + McGroarty trade. It should make things interesting.

@jameshuseby9931 22 күн бұрын

Dallas is going miss Pavelski can't wait till the time when you do career Pavelski video

@partonsd 22 күн бұрын

Already did.

@Ygonnaeatthat3136 22 күн бұрын

Maroon going to Chicago is just crazy.

@masonv6766 22 күн бұрын

He just loves the central

@FrenchToast_28 22 күн бұрын

He’ll get traded at the deadline but there’s also a few other vets who fit his playstyle

@jayvardy 22 күн бұрын

He's won enough cups. He's in highest contract each year mode.

@jon-eriksuermann9844 22 күн бұрын

It’s gross for the hometown hero to go there

@cdfmmcc 22 күн бұрын

@@jon-eriksuermann9844he's closer to home but it's still an aberration

@chrisbelos2834 22 күн бұрын

Utah for wildcard! this should be fun

@bradleyfitzmaurice4553 22 күн бұрын

Thanks so much for all your great information! I really appreciate your passion and work! 🙌🙏

@RK-fh4bp 22 күн бұрын

Nashville did the most in free agency and clearly improved their team right now. However, not sure how that Marchessault contract will age and that Skjei contract is gonna hurt in a few years.

@apatheticwraith 22 күн бұрын

Awesome video as always, lets go stars!

@psychodadjesse 22 күн бұрын

I’m surprised Phil Kessel or Jonathan Toews didn’t get signed.

@the6ig6adwolf 22 күн бұрын

Didn't Toews retire?

@psychodadjesse 22 күн бұрын

@@the6ig6adwolf no

@jonah.donohue 21 күн бұрын

I’m not they’re done

@michaelfortunato3117 21 күн бұрын

Utah still has that cap space! :)

@meddyven 18 күн бұрын

These two proven veterans being passed on, is surprising.

@Tbiblaine23 22 күн бұрын

Preds hopefully can capitalize on their moves, but I’m healthily skeptical

@schmidty2go312 22 күн бұрын

Great video and analysis as always!

@nickh4354 22 күн бұрын

Excited to see this division race this year, colorado v nashville v dallas will be a wild fight if all teams play to expectations

@larslan1975 22 күн бұрын

I love hockey! Don’t sleep on Utah! Howling !!!

@Jay-fl5yr 22 күн бұрын

WE GOT RYAN SUTER BABY (and depression watching Maroon in a Hawks jersey)

@CoolHandRobb 22 күн бұрын

It seems almost every team in the league added a questionable/eyebrow raising contract this off-season. The year of the reclamation project?

@randombutrelevant1606 22 күн бұрын

Happens every year

@TjayK2 22 күн бұрын

Florida didn’t. Grabbed guys on minimums and locked up Reinhart/Lundell.

@CoolHandRobb 21 күн бұрын

@@TjayK2 I said almost and most cup winners it's a matter of who did they lose not who did they sign. But fair is fair the recent Stanley cup winner in a state without income tax made some good moves in the off-season. There are a bunch of teams who signed questionable contract either in term or aav or both.

@jackharrington697 22 күн бұрын

Go Preds good offseason for us so far!!

@Danielo197 22 күн бұрын

Tarasenko is with Detroit now, interesting

@otakumusprime7745 22 күн бұрын

I hope the Stars lower their prices for tickets because of this move. They really expect me to pay money to see Matt Dumba?

@reptiledysfunction5512 21 күн бұрын

I'm gonna find a new team to pull for.

@Christoph5782 22 күн бұрын

Suter just loves hopping between Central Division teams, and in turn getting bought out by them

@woodsie22 21 күн бұрын

My main concern for Nashville would be the age/injury history of the players they signed. But if it works, they should be a fun team to watch… when they’re not playing my Blues For the Blues, yeah, who knows what’s going to happen. To me, the only part of the lineup that I’m comfortable with is goaltending. As the forward group stands, I think we have one first liner (Thomas), a few second liners, and a bunch of 3rd/4th liners. Gonna be some NHL contracts in Springfield. I mean, best case scenario is that the Zach’s and Dvorsky fight for some ice time, but I don’t know what their ceiling is.

@jamison7417 22 күн бұрын

Hey Hockey Guy, any chance we could get a video on the expanded AHL playoffs next year? Or in a news video?

@tiger5869 22 күн бұрын

I expect the Wild to take a step forward this year and make the playoffs. It won't be easy, but that is the trajectory we need to be on to hit our cup window in its full potential. The fourth spot seems up for grabs and I think we can beat the Jets to it.

@upstairscat87 22 күн бұрын

Shannon, how about a video on the Four Nations tournament? Potential rosters for each team. And how do you feel about the Russians not getting a team? Seems crazy that Panarin, Ovi and Kucherov don’t get included.

@paulschilling3117 22 күн бұрын

Is Nashville the most improved team?

@Dutchovenderlinde 22 күн бұрын

The absolute distraction himself - Andrew Cogliano! I’m worried about the Avs…it all hinges on two players and it could get ugly real fast.

@sydisticsandman 22 күн бұрын

I think it's a 4 way race for the top 3 between Avs Preds Winni Dallas.. now Utah could really be a wrench. We'll have to see. Tbh I could see pred or stars taking number 1 this year. Wouldn't shock me of Avs fall to the wild card. 🤷‍♂️ interested to see thisbyear for sure :)

@cdfmmcc 22 күн бұрын

3 players in my books

@levidecroce6036 21 күн бұрын

@@Dutchovenderlinde You mean if they got hurt? Yeah that would happen to any team.

@kenyonbitter8444 22 күн бұрын

Scout etc

@BlastBeatSz 22 күн бұрын

St Louis just confuses me lol

@jon-eriksuermann9844 22 күн бұрын

Let’s go Blues

@270videos 21 күн бұрын

I could be very wrong, but I would take the field over the Blackhawks finishing 8th in the central. What do you guys think??

@alexkorneev6469 22 күн бұрын

Wonder how will stamkos adapt in new team. Perhaps he can reboot himself, because i don't see Nashville would be happy with slowly walking pp forward

@psychodadjesse 22 күн бұрын

When is PTO season

@user-zh2ox8nm5q 22 күн бұрын

Carrier has been with Nashville for several years now unless there’s another Carrier? Also missed Nate Schmidt moving on from Winnipeg to Florida.

@cdfmmcc 22 күн бұрын

There is another Carrier

@user-zh2ox8nm5q 22 күн бұрын

@@cdfmmcc on Nashville?

@kenyonbitter8444 22 күн бұрын

Avalanche,,,Francoz

@austingreene9982 22 күн бұрын

From a Nashville fan, we would have loved to keep Lankinen, but he was too expensive. Making 2M against the cap and deserving of a raise, Wedgewood comes in cheaper and is still a strong back-up. With Nashville up against the cap now, ever dollar counts

@quag311 22 күн бұрын

Listen to Turnstile.

@partonsd 22 күн бұрын

Pavelski was just out of gas at the end of the season. Other than signing Harley, I think the Stars are saving the cap space so Joe can pull a Kane and take off the first half of the year and come back after All-Star break.

@HawklordLI 22 күн бұрын

The Blues must have signed Suter to make Krug look good.

@RickinBaltimore 22 күн бұрын

I know Blues fans are scratching their heads over the Suter signing. Low risk deal and honestly the Blues are in their retool until the young guns are coming in in the next year are two. I don't expect a playoff spot, though like this year I can see them in the mix for the 2nd WC spot late in the season

@francoisbouvier7861 22 күн бұрын

The only saving grace regarding Brodie is if Richardson can make him a better player. Doubt it, old dog new tricks thing.

@dfp_01 22 күн бұрын

I don't know if others have pointed this out, but Kevin Hayes is no longer a Blue.

@andrew6815 22 күн бұрын

Lots of doom and gloom amongst Avs fans and I dont understand. For one, people act like its gonna be impossible to move nuke and I strongly disagree. Both times were addiction related, hes one of the better 2 way top 6 forwards in the league, is at a reasonable cap hit (if he can get healthy), and teams have traded for players in far far worse circumstances than him. Also, the Drouin contract is downright unfair to the player, the Middelstadt contract was great, and brannstrom is potentially an outstanding pickup (who is still an RFA). Yes, there is definitely still work to be done but this is the best the team has been this time of year in quite awhile. Stanley Cups are more often lost than won on day one of free agency.

@FrenchToast_28 22 күн бұрын

Dumba playing well, when did you start becoming a comedy KZfaqr 😂 same with suter for that matter

@serfindukdb1776 22 күн бұрын

sure, the Hawks still aren't even close to being any kind of legit threat for a playoff spot, but at this point, thinking it'll be the B-lose who are "bringing up the rear" in the Central

@conversationswithme8601 21 күн бұрын

Oh your into sports. Forget about food and gas .. 😮

@zanatural 17 күн бұрын

Judging by Helly's performance & comments following the playoffs it don't look good for the Jets these next 8 years. Trending to be a buyout(s) club. After Morrissey, not much to look forward to imo., definitely, come playoff time.

@jameshuseby9931 22 күн бұрын

TOEWS said he might play 2024 2025 would love if he want back to Chicago be great mentor for Bedard

@meddyven 18 күн бұрын

It would be interesting, if Utah trades for Askarov, and gives Nashville some cap space. He is going to be blocked for at least the next two seasons, and his future in Nashville is over, before it started. But Barry Trotz has NEVER heen good at player developement, so they should get something for him, with Saros locked in long term.