![]() ![]() This summer a beloved goalie retired, and his name is Henrik Lundqvist. Seriously, what the heck are the Canucks doing? Sign people!!! ![]() This year some of the top RFAs (that are STILL not signed) are Elias Petterson, Brady Tkachuk and Quinn Hughes. There was also a goalie swap with Toronto and the Hurricanes, with Freddy Andersen signing with Carolina and vice versa for Petr Mrazek.Įvery summer RFAs are often overlooked by fans and forgotten about… until you realize that some of these players are vital to the NHL. Over 120 players were signed including Zach Parise, Zach Hyman, Jamie Oleksiak, the whole personality line of Tampa and almost-two-time-Stanley-Cup-champion Corey Perry. This was the largest first day of Unrestricted Free Agency in YEARS. And the beloved goalie found out through Twitter. Three-time Stanley Cup Champion and 2021 Vezina winner Marc Andre-Fleury was traded for… almost nothing? Major oof. And this season there were big moves by multiple GMs but none other than Vezina winning goalie Marc Andre-Fleury. Ironic how he was selected without his permission.Īs with every offseason there is a multitude of trades opening up roster spots, cap space and acquiring assets. And although he had withdrawn himself from the draft, the Montreal Canadiens selected him in the first round, 31st overall. A year previously the 18-year-old Belle River Native had s ecretly taken photos of a woman while they were engaged in a sexual act, and shared them - and the identity of the woman - with members of his hockey team. Logan Mailloux, a Canadian defenseman, had previously withdrawn from the draft due to inappropriate behaviour. ![]() The 2021 Regular Draft went as expected, unless you count over five hours of delay and a highly controversial player being selected. Additionally they also drafted brother defence duo Cale and Hadyn Fleury. G Chris Driedger, RW Jordan Eberle, D Jamie Oleksiak (yes, Penny Oleksiak’s brother), two-time Stanley Cup Champion C/LW Yanni Gourde and Flames Captain D Mark Giordano are many of the big names selected. Namely three-time Stanley Cup champion G Marc Andre-Fleury.Īll eyes were on this draft, and it did not disappoint. The last expansion draft was four years ago in 2017, for the Vegas Golden Knights, and many notable players were featured. And yet over the course of (less than) 3 months there have been many breaking news stories, so with the pre-season starting in a day, here’s 31 Thoughts: The Ripoff with 32 Pieces of Hockey News You Might Have Missed Over The Summer (brought to you by caffeine, an unhealthy Leafs obsession and two hours of sleep)Įasily the biggest news at the start of the offseason, the Seattle Kraken Draft was constantly talked about. People around the world turn off their notifications for Chris Johnston, unfollow 31 Thoughts: The Podcast and unsubscribe from Sportsnet. This is the time when most players, fans and journalists take breaks to visit some tropical place (in a non-covid year of course). Lastly, they talk about what Nathaniel Hackett will bring to the Jets (26:05), the new wide receiver room in Florham Park (27:06) and take a look around the AFC East (29:55).The NHL offseason – simultaneously the most boring and busy time in the year for hockey. Then EA checks in with SiriusXM host Pat Kirwan and they dive into the latest negotiations for a veteran quarterback (20:00), who the Jets should pursue with the 13th overall pick (23:10) and the deep tight end position in the 2023 NFL Draft (24:30). Lastly, they talk about the bounce-back season for Carl Lawson (5:45), the jump in Quinnen Williams' game (7:00), how the dynamic changes for the 2023 Jets with the acquisition of a veteran quarterback (8:41) and his part of the door knocks that Joe Klecko and Darrelle Revis received from the Pro Football Hall of Fame (17:33). They discuss the league allowing players to wear the number 0 (0:45), the rookie season of Sauce Gardner (1:20) and the play of the Jets defense as a whole (4:20). Host Eric Allen checks in from the League Meeting in Arizona and is first joined by NFL Network's Steve Wyche. ![]()
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