None. There are none no-risk goalie moves. There never really have been, but in the modern era the mercurial nature of goaltending has gotten even worse.
2021 Hurricanes Post Season/Summer Thread
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Honestly, the best I can say is that I think they've taken a step back but it's a step back that might actually pay off in the post season. Too much depends on the goalies to say anything more definitive.
Dom Luspellcheck and Sean GentilLe have their off-season power rankings out on The Athletic. They have the Pens, Canes, Caps and Rangers cluster together from 10-13. The Islanders are their top team in the Metro at 5.
Yeah ... this is the time of the year when I find Dom's models to be the least helpful. So much Is built on last season's results and when a team has a lot of turnover that tends to turn into background noise. I do think the Isles are 100% the legit favorite in the Metro. After that, it's a crapshoot alright ... but I don't think the whole rest of the division will actually be slumming it to the degree those two seem to think. Also, I don't think the Rangers have actually gotten any better at all, unless somebody is comfortable projecting plus GAR/WAR seasons from both Kakko and Lafreniere ... and I haven't seen a single person suggest that's likely. Gallant is a better coach, but the only impact player they've really added is Goodrow and he's a freaking checking line player. As always ... we'll see.
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This season is going to be one of those marker points for the Dundon/Waddell/Tulsky crew. If we roll into the playoffs again it will silence doubters. If we flame out, they the "cheap" crew will just kill us all season.
And then there will be the ongoing sagas of all the players no longer here. Lots of bodies to watch.
And then there will be the ongoing sagas of all the players no longer here. Lots of bodies to watch.
That’s assuming we make no more moves.
Fair ... and I really don't think they're done quite yet. The next shoe might drop after the season starts though ... and you know how patient the cheap squad is.
I would also note that the only player who's gone that I'll actually be tracking is Ned. Dougie will be fine, Mrazek will be Mrazek and both Foegele and McGinn will be effective but frustrating. Nobody else played anything like a major role, unless you happen to be one of those Bean stans. I rank them up with Fleury's devoted fanbase on the loud but close to irrelevant scale. Ned though .... that's the big gamble and it will be worth seeing how that goes for both sides. Oh and for the love of all that's wholesome can we ignore people who want to judge player changes based on a one or two game sample? That happens every freaking year and there are people who are still convinced that Huala is some sort of under-appreciated genius because he got hot here for a month.
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I hope they scouted well. Because I agree. On paper this team looks like last place in the metro.
There is no way this team as currently constructed is worse than the Rangers, Columbus or the Devils and they’re probably better than the Flyers too.
Seriously? Last? C'mon now ... that's straight up doing a cannonball into the deep end of the doom and gloom pool.
I like Michael, but that role is pretty much intended to be an entry point kind of deal. There are people freaking out about this online, but I don't understand what they're on about. I'd bet that he's been in that web development/content role WAY longer than 90% of the people in that role for most of the rest of the league's teams.
Scott Burnside had that role with Dallas for a while but I think that was just between getting let go at ESPN and The Athletic starting up.
bagopux
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As I see it, the Islanders will make the playoffs, and Columbus and NJ are highly likely to sit it out. That leaves the Canes, NYR, Pitt, Wash and Philly fighting for three spots. Philly is probably the weakest link and has seemingly found was to underperform lately. I'm more bullish on the Rangers than most, but still, odds are its 4 teams (Canes, NYR, Pitt & Wash) fighting for 3 spots.
Don't get me wrong. I could 100% see the Canes missing the playoffs, especially if more than one of the new parts doesn't fit and the goaltending ends up being a problem ... but last? DFL? Nah.
Michael Smith’s job is posted, if anyone is interested.
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Looks like the Canes signed former Checker Andrew Poturalski to a one year, two way deal ... most likely to be the first line center in Chicago. He was the playoff MVP of Charlotte's Calder Cup run and had since been playing for Anaheim's AHL affiliate. Good get for the Wolves.
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So as we approach 21-22 Canes tickets going on sale to the general public next week (August 17th), I'm starting to plan for what I am going to do with our full season tickets regarding trying to add seats for some games, exchanging some of our tickets (the exhibition games), using our vouchers to add seats, etc. On Monday August 16th, STMs will be able to do all this type of stuff in advance of the general on sale date.
It appears from a note I got back in July that STMs should expect to get more information on 'Blackout games', exchanges, and the dates of the Appreciation games. I'm assuming the "Blackout Games" = what was known in recent years past as GOLD games, which were game you could not use vouchers for and you could not exchange tickets for. They would sometimes include a couple of Silver games in that blackout list. Has any other STMs here checked in with their ticket reps about this and when they are going to send those specifics out?
I'm going to be curious how fans treat Dougie the first time the Devils come to PNC (Sat. January 29th). I'm generally a quiet type of fan, but I'm all for a good ole fashion slow DOOOUUUGGGGIIIIEEEEEE chant, especially if he specifically messes up. I mean, I appreciate what he did here, and its not his fault that he is elsewhere, but a good clean razzing is in order when Dougie plays his first couple games at PNC.
It appears from a note I got back in July that STMs should expect to get more information on 'Blackout games', exchanges, and the dates of the Appreciation games. I'm assuming the "Blackout Games" = what was known in recent years past as GOLD games, which were game you could not use vouchers for and you could not exchange tickets for. They would sometimes include a couple of Silver games in that blackout list. Has any other STMs here checked in with their ticket reps about this and when they are going to send those specifics out?
I'm going to be curious how fans treat Dougie the first time the Devils come to PNC (Sat. January 29th). I'm generally a quiet type of fan, but I'm all for a good ole fashion slow DOOOUUUGGGGIIIIEEEEEE chant, especially if he specifically messes up. I mean, I appreciate what he did here, and its not his fault that he is elsewhere, but a good clean razzing is in order when Dougie plays his first couple games at PNC.
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