The Ditch part deux

That would be a game changer, totally change the sport altogether. I doubt it goes anywhere though, I would like to see them get rid of the review.

 

Bettman is ridiculous if he even mentioned that.

 

Hiding it in NBA draft news.

 

Their getting rid of us... Bettman decided not to have rules, because we suck so bad...………………… I wonder if the MLB has an opening, or hell, the NFL, we can suck there too.

 

Maple Leafs won't be in 'big-game market' come July 1, GM Dubas says
Focus is re-signing Marner, other restricted free agents with limited NHL salary cap space...

TORONTO -- The Toronto Maple Leafs will use NHL salary cap space gained by trading Patrick Marleau to help in their attempts to re-sign their own restricted free agents, including forward Mitchell Marner, but they don't have plans to sign top players from other teams this offseason, according to general manager Kyle Dubas.

"No, the salary cap is going to constrain us big time on July 1," Dubas said Sunday at the Toronto Pride Parade. "We'll probably be looking for guys we can give a great opportunity to, like Tyler Ennis last year who came in and had a great season for us and guys of that nature, but we will not be in the big-game market at all, aside from coming to an agreement with our own guy, Mitch, and working towards that. We all know how important he is to us and to the community."

Dubas said Saturday after the 2019 NHL Draft in Vancouver that new contracts for pending restricted free agent forwards Andreas Johnsson and Kasperi Kapanen were "at the finish line." On Sunday, he reiterated that they're working toward getting Marner's done. (NHL.com)

 

This was pretty obvious, they're burning first round picks to dump salaries, how would they be in the hunt for free agents?

 

2019-20 Schedule just released, the Sens come to town to play the leafs. Nucks and Sabres celebrate their 50th seasons

 

Brooks Orpik retires after 15 seasons, two Stanley Cups...

Forwards around the NHL will have one less bruising defenseman to worry about heading into next season.

On Tuesday morning, Washington Capitals blueliner Brooks Orpik announced his retirement from the NHL. After being drafted in the first round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Orpik went on to play 15 seasons with the Pens and Caps.

The 38-year-old scored 18 goals and 194 points in 1035 games. He also added 972 penalty minutes during that time. Orpik skated in 156 more games in the postseason and he won two Stanley Cup titles (one with the Pens and one with the Caps).

After missing just four games in two seasons in 2016-17 and 2017-18, the veteran managed to skate in just 53 contests last season because of a lower-body injury.

“I’ve been extremely lucky to have the best job in the world for many years, but my body is telling me it is time to move on to something new,” Orpik said in a team release. “I’m excited for more family time and to experience a lot of the things that being a professional athlete forces you to miss out on. Thank you to the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins for giving me the opportunity to play against the best athletes in the world. I’ll be forever grateful for the memories and relationships that hockey has given me.”

On the international stage, he also represented Team USA on several occasions. He played for his country 2000 World Junior Hockey Championship, the 2006 World Hockey Championship and at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympic Games (he won a silver medal with that 2010 team).

“I had the great opportunity to see up close how impactful Brooks was for our team. Spending time as his defensive partner and playing alongside Brooks was something that I will always cherish,” said Caps defenseman John Carlson. “He showed his teammates the importance of hard work, accountability and always being there for your team every time he stepped on the ice. We all learned from Brooks; he was our role model and he made us better. I wish him and his family all the best!”

 

I played against Orpik when we were in HS. He then went to BC and made a lot of money playing the game afterwards. Good for him.

 

Listening to Buffalo radio this morning, they were interviewing jeff blair from leafs radio 590. You need to change things up once in a while.

 

https://torontosun.com/sports/hockey/meet-the-2019-hhof-class

 

Fair crop.

 

I love it, my favorite class ever.

 

My fav there is Guy Carbonneau. That was one hell of a team in Montreal and one hell of an era.

 

I remember Nedomansky with the toros, played with Napier. He went on to play for the Wings, I had is hockey card.

I would say best ever lol.

 

I’m a fan of Uncle Jerry

 

I don’t know this guy, pretty great story.

Love Zubov, criminally underrated.

 

He was a rarity at the time, the only other Czech player at the time was Mikita. He played in Alabama with the Bulls as well.

 

Also interesting to note that he was teamates with Jim Rutherford.

 

I’m planning on making it to the ceremony. Few cousins and I working on it.
Never been to Toronto but I’ve always wanted to.