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- čas přidán 1. 07. 2024
- Nhl news free agency 2024 - Montreal canadiens and edmonton oilers news today provided plenty of intrigue in a free agent frenzy full of signings and trades involving almost every team. Among the vancouver canucks toronto maple leafs calgary flames moves, the habs juraj slafkovsky contract extension after nick suzuki cole caufield , jeff skinner oilers addition as well as connor brown mattias janmark corey perry adam henrique and more remaining in oil country . For everything nhl hockey including free agent signings 2024 , nhl highlights , trade rumors , reaction recap and ranking , Oilers leafs and Montreal canadiens news among other teams and player profiles, stick with johnny hawkey. Nhl today
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As an Oilers fan, assuming all these guys can stay healthy - I am stoked for next year
for sure, we took it to G7 of the cup finals, and are definitively stronger this year. If we can play well thru the regular season and secure home ice advantage, we are looking like cup favourites rn
the part that is awesome, we have depth to help cover injuries now.
Phenomenal work by Jeff Jackson
i know the guy doesn’t want the job but please god give it to him he got that dawg unlike kenny money he’s going in
I am so glad Rico resigned with the Oilers, the third line of doom coming back this year
I love that “third line of doom” 🔥
Rico quit the Oilers??? 😱
Re-sign vs resign 😜
Became an Oilers fan this year because by gosh they earned a crap-tonne of respect in the league - in pro sports, for that matter. I'm really looking forward to seeing how things go for them next year. Will be nice to see Canucks progressing and of course my beloved Canadians - I think they are going to improve a lot. Hopefully playoff-bound.
I’ll bet the Canucks do worse than last season. The honeymoon phase with Tocchet is over.
Oilers got better . Simple as that. Brought back who was great. Upgraded who we lost.
Great work by the Oilers. Keeping Henrique is a huge success considering they got Skinner and Ardvisson as well
This roster got deep fast
@@lilpigboy i mean i see why tho every thinks playing with a hungry leon and connor will be ur best shot at a cup RIGHT now.. cant blame em
2 browns, 2 skinners, 2 Carricks at the Oil
One carrick left
3 connors
2 Mattias also!
1 Carrick. Sam signed with the Rangers
3 Ryan’s
If brown and janmark keep their playoff form during the regular season, oilers depth could go hard
It could "go hard" I guess.
It could also just "be good"
Oilers fan here. Slaf is straight up getting the draisaitl treatment, and it's probably going to play out similarly. The Jeff Skinner contract, i think, is the bargain of the free agency so far. He's shown he can score 35 with 2 teams. Now, he gets the most stacked forward group in the league to play with.
I really like the moves in Edmonton. Although it is a little sad to see Desharnais and Foegele leaving.
No more Vinny Skinny winny 😢
Agreed, I was as big Vinny fan! Nice to see him getting paid pretty well in Van tho
As the playoffs came along Vinny got exposed and was unplayable glad the Oilers didn’t pay him
@@prozac.He was the 3rd best dman before they sat him... way better than nurse, kulak and ceci. He was a huge part of the pk streak
@@prozac. yeah hes legit a lumberjack on skates and they never taught him to get his skating down he was always awkward making certain plays
Slaf’s contract reminds me of what Chiarelli did with Draisaitl after his ELV. 8.5M for a 77 point player. The fan base was divided. Especially when Drai got less points the first year of his contract (70 points). Of course I don’t think Slaf will get to Drai level, but I do think he’ll be well worth 7.6M. I see him becoming a consistent 30-40 goal, 80-90 point player in a few years.
I love what the oilers did. I know people citized holland when he came in, but he was great as a gm. The new guy at the office is banging. Skinner and Ardvidsson finally give Edmonton the good top 6 wingers they desperatly needed for Mcdavid and Draisatl. Bonus it that if either of them gets injured, nugent hopkins, a center playing winger, can slide into the center position and still get a scary trio regardless
That Skinner stat is ridiculous. 😳 Would be awesome if he could not only play his first playoff games, but to win the cup, too. One can hope. 🤞🏼😁
Anyone who cant see that the Slaf signing is a really good one doesnt understand how these things work.
They're going to save MILLIONS, than had they waited another year for him to really show his star power.
the fact im not gonna see a desharnais skinner hug again is making me really sad 😭😭
we'll get skinny and skinny winny this time
They'll do it again at the end of next year's playoff series :)
I like the organic approach for the habs . They didn't rush the rebuild, anyway the atlantic division is already lock with tor,flo,tampa and Boston.
Let’s not forget that slavkosky contract also stops him from having to think about the contract which has been shown to have its effect on players when they’re not doing good. I think it’ll turn out to be a great deal for them
Very good point, having a bad year during a contract year has to be tough mentally on a young guy.
Oilers forward depth looks alot like Florida and Dallas.
Oilers have best forward roster rn and its not close
That was true before free agency
ANOTHER skinner In edmonton??? *SKIIINNNNER INTENSIFIES*
Slafs deal reminds me of Jake Sandersons contract from last offseason. Both high draft picks with a lot of potential where the GMs decided to take a calculated gamble and dish them big money contracts before they really proved anything. Will be interesting to see which of these contracts will age better.
Who let Chef Jeff Jackson cook. God damn
As a Habs fan, i think that the Slaf contract is an ABSOLUTE steal. If he takes another leap and can reach the 65-70 pts mark this upcoming season, we get a real first line thats not 40M$ like toronto and we can try to sign other good complimentary pieces around the core that we have to make the Playoffs and go all the way in the future
Now we have Jeff and Stuart Skinner
Also glad we kept nearly everyone
Overpayed for skinner and arvidsson 🤣🤣🤣
@@Canucksnate Canucks are the captains of overpaid contracts LOL. You say things that literally aren’t true just to try to get to me but guess what kid it doesn’t work
@@Canucksnate nah
@@Canucksnate What do you want from me?
@@SaveznaRepublikaJugoslavija attention
Really happy as a habs fan for the future. Just look at the leafs, their top 3,4 guys all making 11 million or more and we all know how that has worked out. I like the culture we’re building. Top 3 guys all making less than 8 mil, kinda sets the bar you know? Like you’re not gonna be making more than the captain typa thing. Allows us a lot more cap space to spend on depth players once we’re ready to compete. Super pumped.
As a leafs fan, I honestly really like this habs team, caufield suzuki slafkovsky demidov gonna go crazy
Yes but we still have useless player, Dvorak, Gallagher, Anderson.
The Oil are stacked. So much firepower without compromising on depth.
The Slav deal will payout heavily for sure
I think Evander Kane could be on LTIR next season.
Oilers will hopefully start playing the cap game properly, and giving some prospects opportunities too. Instead of running injured veteran players in the regular season into the playoffs like they did with Ceci last year and Kane this one.
Since that model seemed to work real well for Tampa and Vegas in their Cup-winning seasons, it could make a lot of sense to the Oil for theirs ;)
I get why people don’t like the slafzilla deal but personally i just love it having our first line at less then 8mil each could be a huge bargain in 2-3 years
I'm just fine with the Slafkovsky deal. He's a good player and should produce when on the ice.
what the habs are doing is actually starting to get really scary. insane prospect pool over there and even the older guys that are locked in are still young.
Oilers got better after being to a cup final, that does not happen much. Sometimes teams blow up and break apart after finals loses. But not the oilers i guess..
Both great moves by very different teams
Each time it’s Mcdavids best team around him. Last year was the best now this next year even better. Next season gonna be good. Division title no doubt
cup or bust!
The culture change is insane, from no one wanting to ever play there to guys taking pay cuts to stay/join over other teams
Brad Treliving is Brinks employee of the month. Driving dumptrucks full of money to players in their mid 30s.
Ken Holland 2.0.
The Oilers kind of did the same thing, difference being their guys got 1 and 2 year deals... the Leaf vets got long-term contracts. But this is the way Toronto has always done it. Hence also why they are cup-stricken.
Absolute steal for Montreal. In 3 years time, that will be one of the best NHL contracts out there. Kent Hughes is cooking something special with 3 core players locked long term under 23mil and with a hopefully quick and successful development of guys like Hutson, Reinbacher, Demidov and Roy just to name a few, Montreal will be a place to be in few years.
Yet again that’s your hope. If it doesn’t happen exactly how they want it to they just overpaid terribly.
@@TjayK2Slaf is not a give up guy, he is a motivated talented big man in hockey, he will for sure become a good player, great? Maybe, but this deal starts AFTER next season, and we will have him signed under 8m for his 21-29 years, that is an amazing deal. I cannot see this deal backfiring unless he becomes injury plagued or something
I don't think you're wrong because talent trumps all and they have a lot of it; that playoff 'place' might not even be as far away as we think... but even if it's later than sooner, the Habs are loaded with prospects in addition to their top-end talent, so they'll be fun to watch either way and that makes the biggest difference of all. As I see it, more than just a 'place,' they are a good bet to be a serious Cup contender in a few years.
Slaf deal will make Montreal look so good in 2 years don’t forget that contract kicks in 2025-2026 so he’s actually locked up for 9 years and still get entry level this year.the savings will allow them to sign Demidov long term also because I believe Demidov will be Habs bests player in 3-4 years
As a Habs fan (not to say a sell out 😅) I’m very happy with what the organization is trying to do, I’m optimistic with that rebuilt! I think we might see the team go far in the playoffs in a couple of seasons.
Sad to see Skinny move to Edmonton but he’s going to be a good weapon on Edmonton’s second or third line
Edmonton did a great job with All The Great Signings !! Also like Mtl’s signing !!
I think it's a great signing for Slaf. People concerned about only having 60 points in his whole career and getting big money needs to look no further than Draisaitl. He had 60 points prior to signing his contract and now is the best value contract in the league. That and at the time, it was also considered an overpay.
Skinner is steal for Oiler 1 yr deal no risk
Slaf got that dawg in him no doubt it will be worth that contract 👌👌
Any long term contract is a gamble. If Slafkovsky puts up a70+ point season next year, this contract will seem like a bargain.
The slaf deal will age well
After Ullmark came right out and said he wouldn’t play for Toronto you have to wonder how many other guys also don’t want to come here. The only way to get pieces like Tanev and OEL are to slightly overpay them which sucks but you’re not left with many other options. I believe the Leafs front office is leaning heavily on Berube to get these guys in shape and do what Keefe couldn’t because he didn’t have the balls to be in charge.
Nobody wants to play in Toronto. More taxes in caanda and leafs fans are the worst on the planet. Leafs fans emotionally damage their own team. Leafs are the most hated team in Canada.
🤔 So a Rick Tochett & Paul Maurice scenario. 👍
I think it Toronto can make a serious run you’ll see more guys willing to play there. Just look at Edmonton. Now that they have a serious chance of winning guys are willing to take pay cuts to play there. Once Toronto can get to the 3rd round, maybe even the finals, guys will line up to play there. The pressure of the market won’t matter when the chance to win is so real.
I have to disagree because Toronto is already ridiculous and we haven’t even had a taste of any of the success we’ve been promised since Auston was drafted and Johnny signed here. Can’t even imagine how crazy it will get if we make the conference finals. I guarantee even guys made of stone will crack under that pressure. 💁♂️
@@michaelsaville9985 it’s an either or situation for sure. Toronto is a tough market but so is Edmonton. I think the way the city held itself and supported the team throughout the run has shown players that it’s worth playing for this organization. We didn’t trash anybody at the end of the day for mistakes that were made in Game 7. We were disappointed but ultimately proud and thankful the team went on such a run. Maybe when Toronto shows its fans that they care about winning by going on a run or making it deeper in the playoffs, the fans will start to respect the team.
I understand not giving them any slack for their lack of results. It’s tough to believe in the team when they do the same thing every year. I hope for your sake they do show up when it matters and make it exciting to be a Toronto Maple Leafs fan.
Oilers made a good call getting draisaitl completely new linemates
Can you make a video on the winners and losers of the draft?
Kinda early to tell isn't it?
Need to wait at least 5 years for that
Oilers saw Okoposo finally get into playoffs and are trying with Skinner.🤣
I think it may just be because Skinner can score that puck.
I’m hyped for the Slaf contract it could easily become the best in the league in a few years when the cap goes up
Feel so bad for Campbell, I remember seeing him play for the U.S. juniors from 16-18 and thinking he was the next phenom back then...to see his career go as it has and essentially peter out in the fashion it has recently for such a genuinely nice guy too is rough
Even if he average 70-75 points a season is totally acceptable for his contract. Im not worried at all
@@Conquerer.D.Klol, impressive goalie stats them would be fer shure
@@j.r.6142 Oh wow LOLLL. My bad! I will leave my initial comment so you don't look like you're talking to yourself lmao.
happy he gets one more chance back on his home turf
Awesome breakdown
I see Slaf's contract as a huge vote of confidence towards him and the future of the team. I also think though it's quite risky, I just hope he's not that "oh I got myself a big contract, now I don't care if i suck for a few seasons, I'm gonna get paid so who cares" type of player.
Not a Habs fan here but when MTL is playing against my team I get nervous when #20 is on the ice, he's dangerous every time and I think that contract is awesome I was actually happy for them.
ty, my 2 CAN teams.
The Oilers are pushing themselves over the edge with arvidson and skinner
Skinner is a liability, Arvidsson is a liability due to injury, if he stays healthy, he’s almost a ppg guy and would be a huge help for depth.
@@billymays7210 At the price we're paying for them, I don't see them as a liability
@@HoltsTricks There is def a potential big upside to Arvidsson, LA should have kept him.
Buffalo is the best farm team in hockey at this point
Holy the oil have been cooking with these trades
what trades? lol
i think the habs are gonna win with slafkovsky. he has the skill, and just needs to be fine tuned. i wouldnt be surprised to see him score 40 goals this year
Make one about the East. Predators loaded up! Boston looks real good
Can't believe nobody is acting blown away by drouin at 2.5m after a 50 point season
Oilers looking strong
Don't like the Oilers but real solid moves.
Kent hughes the cook
Ngl I was a little hesitant with Slaf being 0.5ppg and -32 in career but people have sold me on the 7.6 million. I love Slaf, think he's our best player, and I think he will become a beast, especially as Montreal gets better over next few years.
Nice move on the Flames part to bring back Ryan Lomberg as he is pain to play against & a thorn in the side especially to the Oilers🤣 He reminds me a little of Anaheims GM Pat Verbeek when he played minus the vitrol & points stats.
JOHNYYYYYY
I will root for the Oil drop no matter who is in the line-up. But when will they realize that the defense needs work? Oh I know, let's trade away Desharnais, our biggest defenseman who actually takes the body.
Oilers🧡🤝❤️Habs
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But, how does this effect their D and less then average goaltending
I think the Slafkovsky deal is too much money and too much term. This will be a buyout in 2 to 3 years. Or a trade with retained salary...
The price is fine, and still not Wright.
gib moar habs plz
If last to cup winners teach us is teams need grinders and physicality not finesse.
How does Edmonton now sign Halloway and Broberg??
They already qualified them. Simple google would’ve gave you the answer
My fear as well, and where does Holloway slot in now if our 2nd line is Drai/Skinner/Ard? Unless we let RNH center the 3rd line and give Holloway a look with Connor and Hyman...
Oh and letting Vinny walk means we MUST find a way to keep Broberg, so, yeah, I have these same questions. Do we give up a pick to move Kane's salary?
Maybe move Kane to LTIR
@@ryanalex106 They have a lot of D depth now...I can see them trying to move Ceci with his 3.25 Mill cap hit to cover a bridge deal for both of those guys. Reportedly the cap is going to go up to about 100 mill in the next year or so. With Neal off the books then there should be enough room for a Drai extension around 14 mill and locking up Holloway and Broberg long term then on team friendly contracts.
Nothing about the capitals?
There's a reason the Sabres bought out Skinner's contract. He makes nice plays and scores when he's on the top line and doesn't have defensive responsibility. Put him with younger guys or role players and he disappears. In sum, good players make him good, while he can not make other players better.
They bought out his contract because he was being massively overpaid. Now he is not. If he's paired with Draisaitl to make him better, that's perfect, because he does not need to make Draisaitl better.
As a Oilers fan then this concerning because then the 3rd player on the Skinner Draisaityl line needs to be a defensive player specialist & the defense needs to be aware of this everytime this player & combo is one the ice. Relying on out scoring the opposition didn't work out so well in the last game of the season. Yet if he scores 30 to 40 goals it could be a very nice addition if they are also willing to play more defensively.
Well that's synchronicity then, isn't it? It's a good thing then that he's going to be playing with some real good players, I guess that will allow him to put his good side forward since he's so good playing with good players. Should all add up better than good, next year in Edmonton is gonna be great!
Like this comment if you want the cup to come back to Canada also go oilers and Canadiens🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Are the laffs the oldest team in the league now-if so look out for a 1967 re-do
No ottawa talk? 😢
Nobody cares about that toilet bowl team
Ottawa is trash. Its sharks or duck crap level team
As a canadiens fan I’m skeptic about how well the draft went 😂
hopefully none of them bust
Basically Edmontons cup to lose at this point. Please win home ice for the whole playoffs so we don’t have a repeat of game 7 on fucking slush.
Careful now, a 100% guarantee of home ice comes with the president's trophy curse.
Cry more:)
Nope. Intangibles aka the old Murphy's law principle at work here. In theory looks good yet it still needs to be executed & worked out.
Besides they still didn't upgraded their right side defense or solidified their goaltending imo. There's ALWAYS room for improvement in those 2 key positions with this organization. RHD & R shot centers & power forward scoring wingers are rare & valuable commodities in this league imo.
No guarantees in life but death & taxes & oiler misteps & oiler haters. 🤣
@@jonbenjisnomore7935 that will be the tdl move. The oilers don’t need to go out and blow 7 million on a d man for an overpay, half the forwards we have are exceptional 2 way defensive players.
Oilers got some cap work to do. They're over.
LTIR for kane, solved. He needs surgery and will likely be out all year, back for playoffs.
Trades too.
Habs really overpaid.
What's the hurry?
If you slow down, maybe I'll be able to discern what you are saying.
Tanev is overpaid
Maybe not this year but, ahem, as a warhorse maybe every year thereafter. Though I will say his elite IQ style of play doesn't require him to be a great skater, so maybe he can maintain his high level.
RNH needs to be Edmontons 3rd line center...Still.
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It's simple: If you have seen him play last year, you love it and if you doubt it, you are simply clueless and talking out of your ass over something you clearly know nothing about.
who are you talking about?
@@shawnwharry952 I think he's talking about Slafkovský's progress last year. He's been improving a lot in one season and still shows more potentials.
Habs fan here. Slavkovsky is a bad sign. Way too much. Same yearly average, fine, but not for so long. If he doesn’t perform, we’re screwed. Too much risk. I don’t think he is worth that annual cost at all right now, and to make it such a long term, no way. He shows promise, so a short contract with the same AAV(say, 3 year), no problem, with a chance to re-sign would be ok. I feel like the Habs are going to lose on this one. I like Slav, but this was a bad move.
Habs for life, but I’m not happy with some of the moves made by management as of late. The team shows some promise, but they need some experienced players in the room. These young guys need shorter contracts, contracts that say “ we will trade you in a year if you don’t perform”, not ones that secure underperformance. I think the whole team has the potential to be great in 5 years, but we are giving too much grace. These high dollar contracts are going to be the reason we don’t win.
I hope I’m wrong, i hope these young players pull together, but the Habs are missing the key piece of experience.
Or there should’ve been making these kind of moves every year for the past six or seven years. Every year you have McDavid is a chance to win the cup. Crosby Kane Gretzky. Etc. All won when they were young. We’ve blown it. Better do it this year because this could be it?!!
Oilers suck as hell
Canucks fan??
@@BrettWBnah kings fan. Canucks fans are still happy from making the playoffs
@BrettWB more likely vegas fan
@@TheKisjthose exist? That franchise is a gimmick. A successful one, but a lame gimmick.
Grammar suck as hell, two
Resigning Perry? Really?