NHL Transactions, Injuries & Rumours

[kyuss]

Petri Kontiola has been placed on waivers by the Leafs with the intention of terminating his contract.
He will reportedly head back to the KHL once the transaction is completed. Kontiola didn't earn an NHL roster spot with Toronto out of training camp and he didn't earn a point in 11 minor-league games with the Marlies.

[Tony]

haha

[kimmer]

1st overall waiver pick bbkl bro

[The BBKL Insider]

meh, he has one good interview in his lifetime, that's all that really matters.


he's a euro anyways, didn't expect much from him

[Tony]

Just read Arthurs Irbe was back up last night in Buffalo lol

no pillows confirmed



as a Sharks fan, this guy was my fucking hero as a kid

[anton]

wasn't that the guy that everyone on HFBoards said would make kadri expendable

[kyuss]

Did you guys hear MacKenzie on World Cup 2016? 8 teams but here is the catch:

1) Canada
2) USA
3) Russia
4) Sweden
5) Finland
6) Czech
7) Best Euro players remaining (for example Kopitar, Hiller, Vanek, ect.)
8) North American players under 23 (RNH, Hall, Huberdeau, ect.)

link?

This is terrible news, would probably make it be nothing more than exhibition games, both in perceptions and efforts from the players, at least a part of them.

Imagine how much Kopitar, Vanek&c would care about their games when they are not playing for their nations.. we already have an allstar game and it's bad enough

[Shoalzie]

The waiver draft is an absolute crap shoot...becoming less and less attractive to hold that top spot because you actually have to make a choice. I traded out of that top spot because I'd rather just take best guy remaining out of my top 5 or 10 guys. Let the guys in front of me thin the herd. Mike took Steven Oleksy the year before #1 overall and he's not even in the league anymore.

[Mike]

The waiver draft is an absolute crap shoot...becoming less and less attractive to hold that top spot because you actually have to make a choice. I traded out of that top spot because I'd rather just take best guy remaining out of my top 5 or 10 guys. Let the guys in front of me thin the herd. Mike took Steven Oleksy the year before #1 overall and he's not even in the league anymore.

Unfortunate pick on Oleksy, but that's inherently a gamble with those kinda guys. Huge BBKL stats but marginal actual NHL talent. Knew what I was getting into..

[Nick]

I put zero research into my #1 pick and got what I deserved.

[Matthew]

Did you guys hear MacKenzie on World Cup 2016? 8 teams but here is the catch:

1) Canada
2) USA
3) Russia
4) Sweden
5) Finland
6) Czech
7) Best Euro players remaining (for example Kopitar, Hiller, Vanek, ect.)
8) North American players under 23 (RNH, Hall, Huberdeau, ect.)

link?

This is terrible news, would probably make it be nothing more than exhibition games, both in perceptions and efforts from the players, at least a part of them.

Imagine how much Kopitar, Vanek&c would care about their games when they are not playing for their nations.. we already have an allstar game and it's bad enough

Yeah, they are considering forgoing the Olympics for this joke of a tournament? This just sounds like a bigger version of the Spengler Cup.

[Nick]

you guys all assume the players wouldn't take it seriously.

[Matthew]

you guys all assume the players wouldn't take it seriously.

The problem is I won't take it seriously. The extra "assorted" team mean they are playing for themselves rather than their own country. The great thing about the olympics or an all country tournament is the country on country rivalries they create. Canada vs "random assortment of leftovers" in the finals just doesnt have the same ring to it.

[kimmer]

Just dont do anymore international play fuck it... If they aren't doing Olympics anymore no point. IIHF doesn't deserve to make money with this shit they pulled with the Olympics

[kyuss]

what shit did they pull?

[kimmer]

just being cheap as fuck motherfuckers refusing to put in funding to contribute to players insurance coverage because IOC won't (and they shouldn't... because IIHF controls all things international level hockey and individual event olympic athletes are obviously covered under whatever indepedant facility controlled policy they have for their players)

[LeanMachine]

Just read Arthurs Irbe was back up last night in Buffalo lol

no pillows confirmed



as a Sharks fan, this guy was my fucking hero as a kid

lol damn

[kimmer]

[Chuck Norris]

Rene bourque to Anaheim for Bryan Allen

[Arian The Insider]

Will Acton traded to Vancouver for Kellan Lain

blockbuster