MIKI GOES WIND CITY - JOSH GETS MIKI'S MONEY - MYERS KEEPS HIS SUMMER COTTAGE
We're in the home stretch as GM PA stretches Frannie's money to resign, refill the Nucking roster.
In case you missed the big numbers on the spiffy splash image, here's what's been spent on who so far:
H58 - Ronnie gets his big payday (so last week). $7.25M for 8 years. Will that big deal age well? Will Ronnie?
J13 - Josh gets a big raise. $3.25 AAV for 4 years. The Best 3rd Line in Hockey Reunited! Better than Lindy 3rd line center? We hope so... cause...
B3.6 - Blueger is back to centering the Best 3rd Line in Hockey at $1.8M AAV for 2 years. At least we have one* penalty killer resigned, so that's good.
*Technically two, since Josh is great on the PK, but cranky NM narrative requirements.
M9 - Myers resigned to $3M AAV for 3 years. Some say that's a discount. Still... enough slush funds to cover miscellaneous skidoo, firefighting and OK Valley cottage upkeep. Feels good to know Chaos Giraffe will be here for another 3 years of NM gamethread gripes and groans. Until the playoffs where we will let him crush the stats and opposition. Possibly.
F.775 - Friedman returns on a cap friendly happy* deal to as the 8th - 9th D or Pete's new 1st line winger. (*only a few more days to use the phrase cap friendly, so might as well get used to the new term)
MEET THE 2024 NORRIS TROPHY WINNER!
Our 92 point man! Our Huggie. Hugging the wee little trophy. NHL must be a cap-limited trophy league.
Watch this space for further updates and stuff. Mainly sarcastic stuff. We could leave that to Zav... if he comes back. If he doesn't then we're back to our own cranky NM banter.
UPDATE: Back to our own snarky banter. Zav ain't coming back.
“And as of today, it appears we couldn’t go any further with Nikita Zadorov and he will test the free agency market. For us, it's just not about each individual. It's about getting a team that is competitive and fitting the puzzles [pieces] in. So that's the direction that Nikita has decided to go, and we did our best, and we couldn't go any further.”
- Alvin
DRAFTY
1. Sharks: Macklin Celebrini, F, Boston University (NCAA)
2. Blackhawks: Artyom Levshunov, D, Michigan State (NCAA)
3. Ducks: Beckett Sennecke, F, Oshawa Generals (OHL)
4. Blue Jackets: Cayden Lindstrom, F, Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
5. Canadiens: Ivan Demidov, F, SKA St. Petersburg (MHL)
6. Utah Hockey Club: Tij Iginla, F, Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
7. Senators: Carter Yakemchuk, D, Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
8. Kraken: Berkly Catton, F, Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
9. Flames: Zayne Parekh, D, Saginaw Spirit (OHL) - Cowtown misses out on getting another Iginla...
10. Devils: Anton Silayev, D, Torpedo (KHL)
11. Sharks (from Sabres): Sam Dickinson, D, London Knights (OHL)
12. Wild (from Flyers): Zeev Buium, D, Denver (NCAA)
13. Flyers (from Wild): Jett Luchanko, C, Guelph Storm (OHL)
14. Sabres (from Sharks via Penguins): Konsta Helenius, F, Jukurit (Liiga)
15. Red Wings: Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, F, Mora (Allsvenskan)
16. Blues: Adam Jiricek, D, Plzen HC (Czech)
17. Capitals: Terik Parascak, F, Prince George Cougars (WHL)
18. Blackhawks (from Islanders): Sacha Boisvert, F, Muskegon (USHL)
19. Golden Knights: Trevor Connelly, F, Tri-City Storm (USHL)
20. Islanders (from Lightning via Blackhawks): Cole Eiserman, F, USNTDP
21. Canadiens: Michael Hage, F, Chicago Steel (USHL)
22. Predators: Yegor Surin, F, Yaroslavl (KHL-MHL)
23. Ducks (from Maple Leafs): Stian Solberg, D, Valerenga (Norway)
24. Utah Hockey Club (from Avalanche): Cole Beaudoin, F, Barrie Colts
25. Bruins: Dean Letourneau, C, St. Andrew’s College
26. Kings (from Canadiens via Jets): Liam Greentree, F, Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
27. Blackhawks (Hurricanes): Marek Vanacker, LW, Brantford Bulldogs (OHL)
28. Flames (from Canucks): Matvei Gridin, F, Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
29. Stars: Emil Hemming, F, TPS Turku (Liiga)
30. Rangers: EJ Emery, D, USNTDP
31. Maple Leafs (from Ducks via Oilers): Ben Danford, D, Oshawa (OHL)
32. Oilers (from Flyers via Panthers): Sam O’Reilly, F, London Knights (OHL)
...... some stuff happens.... and finally...
Round 3
93rd Overall - Canucks select Melvin Fernström from Örebro HK J20 - 6'1", 188 pounds, Fernström is a right winger who had 63 points in 45 games in the J20 Nationell.
Round 4
125. Canucks: Riley Patterson, C, Barrie Colts (OHL)
Round 6
162. Canucks (from Sharks): Anthony Romani, F, North Bay Battalion (OHL)
189. Canucks: Parker Alcos, D, Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
Round 7
221. Canucks: Basile Sansonnens, D, Gottéron (U20-Elit)
