NHL 2021-22 season Fantasy & Chat thread

[Checkerboard]

Great job by Halak last night limiting league leading Avalanche to 1 goal in the third as Canucks prevail 3-1. Boeser contributed to the offense with a 2 point night.

[mr. leisure]

not often you see a trade done and then invalidated

Yep

That Ryan Kesler contract is a killer .


In 2021-22, Kesler will earn a base salary of $6,675,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,875,000.

[yisman]

not often you see a trade done and then invalidated

[mr. leisure]

Dadonov trade to Ducks by Golden Knights invalidated by NHL

Forward's limited no-trade clause was not complied with, League says


Evgenii Dadonov's trade to the Anaheim Ducks by the Vegas Golden Knights was invalidated by the NHL on Wednesday, two days after it was completed.

The NHL said in a statement the trade could not be concluded because Dadonov's contract included a limited no-trade clause that had not been complied with.
"We respect and accept the decision made today by the NHL with regard to our trade with Vegas on Monday," Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek said. "Evgenii Dadonov is a player we thought could help our team this year and beyond."
Dadonov signed a three-year, $15 million contract ($5 million average annual value) with the Ottawa Senators on Oct. 15, 2020, a deal which included the limited no-trade clause.
He was traded to the Golden Knights by the Senators for defenseman Nick Holden and a third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft on July 28, 2021. Dadonov can become an unrestricted free agent after next season.
Dadonov has scored 27 points (15 goals, 12 assists) in 62 games this season. He is tied for third on the Golden Knights in goals with forwards Max Pacioretty and Chandler Stephenson.
"The Vegas Golden Knights recognize the league's decision and welcome Evgenii back to our club," Vegas said on Twitter.
Vegas had received defenseman John Moore, forward Ryan Kesler and a conditional second-round pick in the 2023 or 2024 NHL Draft in the trade for Dadonov.
"We will move forward and welcome John Moore to our organization once he's healthy and ready to return," Verbeek said.
Selected by the Florida Panthers in the third round (No. 71) of the 2007 NHL Draft, Dadonov has scored 249 points (119 goals, 130 assists) in 397 regular-season games with the Panthers, Senators and Golden Knights. He has one assist in four Stanley Cup Playoff games.

[Checkerboard]

Tuesday 3-22 tomorrow has the infamous tough back-to-back for Vegas, after Minnesota up to Winnipeg.

Thanks for the winner hotcross!

[Otters27]

Habs and Yotes battle it out for last. Yotes we're playing better there for a while

[yisman]

General manager Don Sweeney said Monday that Fabian Lysell, the team's consensus top prospect, could head to either Boston or AHL Providence once his season in the Western Hockey League comes to a close.

[mr. leisure]

Doughty could be out rest of regular season for Kings with injury

Defenseman last played March 7, has scored 31 points in 39 games

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Drew Doughty could be out for the rest of the regular season, Los Angeles Kings general manager Rob Blake said Monday.

The defenseman hasn't played since March 7 because of an upper-body injury.
"It's a little early to say," Blake said. "I think we'll exhaust every option possible. I mean, he's out there skating now but not participating in drills and things. That'll be an assessment with the doctor in the next few days to understand the next step to see if he can come back and play."

[Checkerboard]

Source: Minnesota Wild acquire goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury from Chicago Blackhawks

8:27 AM PT

• ESPN

The Chicago Blackhawks are trading goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to the Minnesota Wild for a conditional first-round draft pick, a source told ESPN on Monday, confirming multiple reports.

Talbot gets his second shoutout of the year following this news.

[hotcross]

seeing action on the +160 Oilers tonight in Colorado

Just FYI. Pass for me.

Overtime Colorado win


Tuesday 3-22 tomorrow has the infamous tough back-to-back for Vegas, after Minnesota up to Winnipeg.

[yisman]

The former 30-goal scorer's numbers dropped off with the emergence of the Ducks' younger players. That should pick up in Pittsburgh if he plays with Evgeni Malkin. Ducks GM Pat Verbeek ended up trading four of his unrestricted free agents. The Ducks will get forwards Zach Aston-Reese and Dominik Simon, goaltender Calle Clang and a 2022 second-round draft pick for Rakell.

[hotcross]

seeing action on the +160 Oilers tonight in Colorado

Just FYI. Pass for me.

[mr. leisure]

Source: Minnesota Wild acquire goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury from Chicago Blackhawks

8:27 AM PT

• ESPN

The Chicago Blackhawks are trading goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to the Minnesota Wild for a conditional first-round draft pick, a source told ESPN on Monday, confirming multiple reports.

[Checkerboard]

Georgiev's first shut out of the season last night in Rangers win over Hurricanes.

New York closing in on top spot Metropolitan.

[yisman]

Giordano was traded by Seattle with Colin Blackwell to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a second-round pick in 2022 and 2023, as well as a third-round pick

[DwightShrute]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired defenceman Mark Giordano from the Seattle Kraken<a href="https://t.co/RNiMLjTRme">https://t.co/RNiMLjTRme</a></p>&mdash; Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1505623208120233985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >March 20, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[DwightShrute]

Calgary is going to win the Cup.

[mr. leisure]

Giroux traded to Panthers by Flyers for Tippett, first-round pick

Philadelphia also receives third-round selection for forward; Florida gets two prospects

Claude Giroux was traded to the Florida Panthers by the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.

Philadelphia received forward Owen Tippett, a first-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft or 2025 NHL Draft, and a third-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft for the forward.
Florida also received forward prospects Connor Bunnaman and German Rubtsov, and a fifth-round pick in the 2024 draft.

[Checkerboard]

Perron's hat trick last night was not enough to keep Blues from a 5-4 loss to the Blue Jackets.

[Otters27]

Avs the top with 93 points

[yisman]

Bruins receive: Hampus Lindholm (Ducks retain 50% of his salary) and Kodie Curran.
Ducks receive: Urho Vaakanainen, John Moore, 2022 first-round pick, second-rounders in 2023 and 2024.

[DwightShrute]

Canucks same thing last time out losing 1-0 at home.

Now they face each other tonight in Vancouver.

Taking the over.

[mr. leisure]

Surprising, rare home losses for Flames and Hurricanes.

Flames shutout at home against Buffalo is a surprise .

[Checkerboard]

Home teams only won one game tonight

Surprising, rare home losses for Flames and Hurricanes.

[Otters27]

Home teams only won one game tonight

[Checkerboard]

The green team won on St. Patrick's Day. Minnesota 4, Montreal 3.

[mr. leisure]

Sharks + 135 worth a shot .

Didn`t show tonight .

[yisman]

On Wednesday, the Florida Panthers acquired one of the top defenseman on the 2022 NHL trade market, sending prospect Tyler Smilanic along with two picks (a 2023 first-rounder and 2022 fourth-rounder) to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Ben Chiarot.

[mr. leisure]

another Sharks vs Kings tonight, third meeting in a week

Sharks looking to stay perfect against their rival this season, also beat them on Jan.17

And have won 8 out of 9 against LAK

Sharks + 135 worth a shot .

[hotcross]

... when you look at how the Kings recently lost 2 games in a row vs the lowly Sharks, but then played Florida tight and stole a win, don't read too much into the Sharks games, it only proved they still have the Kings number, Sharks have dominated the win column H2H vs the Kings

another Sharks vs Kings tonight, third meeting in a week

Sharks looking to stay perfect against their rival this season, also beat them on Jan.17

And have won 8 out of 9 against LAK

[DwightShrute]

Even the league's leading goal scorer is not above the 'law'.

he's lucky he only got 2. Marchant would have gotten 6

[Checkerboard]

That outdoor rink in Hamilton Classic had a lot space between the rink and the stands. Front row seats weren't very close to the action.

[yisman]

Frank Vatrano has been dealt from the Florida Panthers to the New York Rangers in exchange for a 2022 fourth-round pick. Per the Rangers, the pick exchanging hands “will be the later of the two fourth-round selections the Rangers own (either their own fourth-round pick or Winnipeg’s fourth-round pick).”

[mr. leisure]

Landeskog could return for Avalanche before Stanley Cup Playoffs

Coach says forward who had knee surgery 'confident he'll be back in time'

[hotcross]

LA Kings have a bunch of defense callups playing tonight (Tuesday), with regulars including Doughty out. It seems more obvious that Colorado should win convincingly in LA tonight.

Having said that, Colorado is also missing a couple players.

And a related side note, when you look at how the Kings recently lost 2 games in a row vs the lowly Sharks, but then played Florida tight and stole a win, don't read too much into the Sharks games, it only proved they still have the Kings number, Sharks have dominated the win column H2H vs the Kings