2023-2024 Offseason Thread: RIP Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau

[Grand Moff Larkin]

Makes sense for both teams

PNES fans on The Athletic think they got a huge steal but I don’t think McGroarty is as flawless as they do

[Cacophony]

Woah Askarov to the Sharks

[Grand Moff Larkin]

I miss hockey news now that I'm finally off Twitter

[Grand Moff Larkin]

Askarov, a 3rd, and a human body for David Edstrom, a 2025 first-round pick and goalie Magnus Chrona

the first-round pick acquired by Nashville was originally from Vegas. If the first-rounder from Vegas lands in the top 10, San Jose can elect to keep that pick and swap it for their own first-round selection in 2025.

So two later firsts, basically. Still a good haul. Sharks didn't have a goalie of the future so it makes sense for them.

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Nashville signed all these old guys to huge contracts but also have multiple first round picks a year for the next 3 years

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Cool move for SJ too in that this is basically Hertl for Askarov right? At least I saw someone on HF say that? Still a kind of crazy return for an unproven goalie.

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Makes sense for both teams

Many such moves this off-season I think. Should be a sick mf season

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I think it rules that the best playoffs of all time will be followed by th best season+playoffs of all time before everyone agrees that the climate is too damn hot to be having professional hockey leagues anymore

[nick]

Makes sense for both teams

PNES fans on The Athletic think they got a huge steal but I don’t think McGroarty is as flawless as they do

Pronman likes Yager’s upside a bit more but basically they are both middle-six guys. Not a bad return at all for a trade Chevy was forced to make; that Yager is from Saskatchewan made it all the better, I’m sure (or was the reason they zeroed in on him).

[Cacophony]

Sarina signed a PTO with Buffalo. He’s tenacious I’ll give him that!

Edit: nvm apparently

[Cacophony]

Gretzky gaining player safety lol

[Grand Moff Larkin]

Zadina seems like a guy who's destined to play in Switzerland

[Grand Moff Larkin]

As I read through Pronman's comments on Habs prospects, I thought "Their fan base is going to view all of this as a personal attack," and boy the comments did not let me down.

[Grand Moff Larkin]

A Blue Jackets fan was even angrier, claiming it was in keeping with the bias against the franchise and came close to saying "FIGHT ME"

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hockey message board mods are working around the clock on this Gaudreau rumour. what the FUCK

[Grand Moff Larkin]

Johnny Gaudreau rumor?

[Grand Moff Larkin]

Wait Johnny Gaudreau is dead? Holy fuck. His brother too

This is the first piece that puts their names to a fatal bicycle accident in NJ https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/n ... 009208007/

[Cacophony]

Oh my god

[nick]

Holy fuck

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well that is just an unimaginable tragedy. the poor family. jfc