NHL Thread Because There Isn't An NHL Thread

Yes, it should be a snake draft like @Turbo said, so no one gets a huge advantage picking 1st, for example. The draft order will be randomly selected. I also have draft picks set as tradeable, so if we play in future years, you can swap around if you don't think you'll make the playoffs this year or whatever.

Corycm said:
Just out of curiosity is there a way to see your league when it’s up and running? I’ve never done fantasy hockey and I’m a curious looky-lou. Maybe I can learn something and play next year.
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I think so, I'll have to check league settings but I think I can make it publicly viewable if you like.
 
The Vancouver Canucks canceled practice and workouts Sunday due to a potential COVID-19 exposure, the club announced Sunday.

Three other NHL teams - the Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, and Pittsburgh Penguins - have postponed practices this week for the same reason.

On Friday, the Stars revealed six players and two staff members recently tested positive, forcing the postponement of their first two regular-season games and a likely delay to the start of their 2021 campaign until at least Jan. 19.


That same day, the Blue Jackets held 19 players out of practice in accordance with COVID-19 protocols, though it was unclear if any had tested positive.

The Penguins scrapped their Saturday sessions due to a potential exposure, but returned to the ice Sunday.

The NHL season is scheduled to begin Wednesday evening.
 
Mike Milbury will not be back as an analyst for NBC Sports this season.

The network released its broadcasting roster for the upcoming campaign Monday, and the longtime commentator's name is not on the list.

Mike Babcock will make his debut as a studio analyst for the network this season while Kenny Albert moves into the top play-by-play role, succeeding retired legend Mike "Doc" Emrick.


Milbury stepped away from NBC for the rest of the playoffs in late August after drawing widespread criticism for an on-air remark he made insinuating women would be a distraction for players in the bubble.

"We are grateful to Mike for all of his contributions to our coverage for 14 years, but he will not be returning to our NHL announce team," an NBC spokesperson said Monday, according to The Associated Press' Stephen Whyno. "We wish him well."

Here are NBC's in-game broadcasters for 2020-21:

PLAY-BY-PLAYANALYSTS
Kenny AlbertEddie Olczyk
Jon ForslundBrian Boucher
Brendan BurkePierre McGuire
Mike TiricoAJ Mleczko
Gord MillerKendall Coyne Schofield
John WaltonKeith Jones
Randy HahnAnson Carter
Note: These are not paired commentary teams

Here are the network's studio voices for the upcoming season:

HOSTSANALYSTSINSIDERS
Kathryn TappenKeith JonesBob McKenzie
Liam McHughAnson CarterDarren Dreger
Patrick Sharp
Mike Babcock
Ryan Callahan
Dominic Moore
NBC will air about 100 games on its primary channel as well as NBCSN.

The Toronto Maple Leafs fired Babcock from his head coaching role in November 2019. Mitch Marner later confirmed the longtime NHL bench boss publicly shamed the forward during his rookie season. Johan Franzen called Babcock "the worst person I have ever met" after Chris Chelios accused the former Detroit Red Wings head coach of verbally abusing Franzen, causing the Swede to have a nervous breakdown.

The NHL season begins Wednesday.
 
A total of 89 players placed on waivers today.

Loui Eriksson and Corey Perry are among a long list of waived players Monday.

The Vancouver Canucks designated Eriksson for assignment along with five other players. The 35-year-old has two years left on his contract at a cap hit of $6 million.

The Montreal Canadiens placed Perry and fellow veteran forward Michael Frolik on waivers. The Canadiens signed both players to one-year, $750,000 deals in the offseason.


Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Lightning waived six players, including Tyler Johnson and Luke Schenn. The club also placed three additional players on waivers in order to send them to the AHL's Syracuse Crunch and assigned 10 others to the affiliate.

The Calgary Flames waived defenseman Oliver Kylington, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

The Winnipeg Jets placed forward Mathieu Perreault and defenseman Luca Sbisa on waivers, per Sportsnet's Sean Reynolds.

Elsewhere, the Edmonton Oilers waived five players, including forward Jujhar Khaira.

Tap here for the full list of moves, according to PuckPedia.
 
Yikes! Mo money 💰 mo problems

San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane has filed for bankruptcy with $26.8 million worth of debt, according to The Athletic's Daniel Kaplan.

Kane reportedly has assets of only $10.2 million, largely from his three homes. The filing also said Kane may not play this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and birth of his first child.

"Debtor may terminate his contract and he may opt out of the season, as allowed under current rules, because of health concerns given the recent birth of his first child," the bankruptcy petition said. "Should he terminate his contract or opt out at a point in the season, Debtor will not receive his salary."


The NHL opt-out deadline for the 2020-21 season was Dec. 24, however, and the bankruptcy petition is dated Jan. 9. It hasn't been clarified how Kane could still opt out at this point.

Centennial Bank filed a lawsuit last week against Kane and the Sharks seeking $8.3 million. It's one of six active lawsuits, court actions, and administrative proceedings with lenders listed in the complaint.

Kane inked a seven-year, $49-million pact with the Sharks in 2018 and has earned $52 million over 11 NHL seasons.

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas settled a lawsuit against Kane for unpaid gambling bills last year.
 
Hollywood said:
Yikes! Mo money 💰 mo problems

San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane has filed for bankruptcy with $26.8 million worth of debt, according to The Athletic's Daniel Kaplan.

Kane reportedly has assets of only $10.2 million, largely from his three homes. The filing also said Kane may not play this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and birth of his first child.

"Debtor may terminate his contract and he may opt out of the season, as allowed under current rules, because of health concerns given the recent birth of his first child," the bankruptcy petition said. "Should he terminate his contract or opt out at a point in the season, Debtor will not receive his salary."


The NHL opt-out deadline for the 2020-21 season was Dec. 24, however, and the bankruptcy petition is dated Jan. 9. It hasn't been clarified how Kane could still opt out at this point.

Centennial Bank filed a lawsuit last week against Kane and the Sharks seeking $8.3 million. It's one of six active lawsuits, court actions, and administrative proceedings with lenders listed in the complaint.

Kane inked a seven-year, $49-million pact with the Sharks in 2018 and has earned $52 million over 11 NHL seasons.

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas settled a lawsuit against Kane for unpaid gambling bills last year.
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My mind immediately went to this photo:

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Hollywood said:
Yikes! Mo money 💰 mo problems

San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane has filed for bankruptcy with $26.8 million worth of debt, according to The Athletic's Daniel Kaplan.

Kane reportedly has assets of only $10.2 million, largely from his three homes. The filing also said Kane may not play this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and birth of his first child.

"Debtor may terminate his contract and he may opt out of the season, as allowed under current rules, because of health concerns given the recent birth of his first child," the bankruptcy petition said. "Should he terminate his contract or opt out at a point in the season, Debtor will not receive his salary."


The NHL opt-out deadline for the 2020-21 season was Dec. 24, however, and the bankruptcy petition is dated Jan. 9. It hasn't been clarified how Kane could still opt out at this point.

Centennial Bank filed a lawsuit last week against Kane and the Sharks seeking $8.3 million. It's one of six active lawsuits, court actions, and administrative proceedings with lenders listed in the complaint.

Kane inked a seven-year, $49-million pact with the Sharks in 2018 and has earned $52 million over 11 NHL seasons.

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas settled a lawsuit against Kane for unpaid gambling bills last year.
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Yep I don’t feel bad for him at all
 
👏

The Boston Bruins will honor Willie O'Ree by retiring his No. 22 jersey this season, the club announced on Tuesday.

His number will be raised to the rafters at TD Garden prior to the team's game versus the New Jersey Devils on Feb. 18.

O'Ree was the first Black player to appear in an NHL game, making history on Jan. 18, 1958. He was recently inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018 in the builder category.


"Willie's contributions to the game of hockey transcend on-ice accomplishments and have opened countless doors for players who have come after him. He is without question deserving of this honor," said team president Cam Neely.

"Throughout the history of the National Hockey League, there have been very few individuals that have had such a profound impact on the league and its culture than Willie O'Ree," Bruins CEO Charlie Jacobs added. "After breaking the color barrier as a Boston Bruin in 1958 and eventually retiring from professional hockey in 1979, Willie became the ultimate ambassador for improving diversity and inclusion within the game of hockey."

O'Ree will be the 12th player in franchise history to have his number retired. The 85-year-old played 45 career games for the Bruins.

The league announced on Monday that it will be releasing a custom helmet decal to honor O'Ree and Martin Luther King Jr. while also celebrating equality during the upcoming season. The decal will be featured on helmets starting on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan. 16) and be worn through the end of Black History Month (Feb. 28).
 
Hollywood said:
Yikes! Mo money 💰 mo problems

San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane has filed for bankruptcy with $26.8 million worth of debt, according to The Athletic's Daniel Kaplan.

Kane reportedly has assets of only $10.2 million, largely from his three homes. The filing also said Kane may not play this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and birth of his first child.

"Debtor may terminate his contract and he may opt out of the season, as allowed under current rules, because of health concerns given the recent birth of his first child," the bankruptcy petition said. "Should he terminate his contract or opt out at a point in the season, Debtor will not receive his salary."


The NHL opt-out deadline for the 2020-21 season was Dec. 24, however, and the bankruptcy petition is dated Jan. 9. It hasn't been clarified how Kane could still opt out at this point.

Centennial Bank filed a lawsuit last week against Kane and the Sharks seeking $8.3 million. It's one of six active lawsuits, court actions, and administrative proceedings with lenders listed in the complaint.

Kane inked a seven-year, $49-million pact with the Sharks in 2018 and has earned $52 million over 11 NHL seasons.

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas settled a lawsuit against Kane for unpaid gambling bills last year.
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ffs. Time to find a new backup LW
 
Take note poolies

Montreal Canadiens forward Corey Perry went unclaimed on the waiver wire Tuesday, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

The Canadiens subsequently assigned Perry to the team's taxi squad along with forwards Michael Frolik and Ryan Poehling, as well as defenseman Cale Fleury and goaltender Charlie Lindgren.

Four other NHL players were claimed by new clubs Tuesday after being placed on waivers Monday.


The Carolina Hurricanes landed netminder Anton Forsberg from the Edmonton Oilers, the San Jose Sharks nabbed forward Rudolf Balcers from the Ottawa Senators, the New Jersey Devils secured goalie Eric Comrie from the Winnipeg Jets, and the Jets also lost defenseman Luca Sbisa to the Nashville Predators.

The Sharks drafted Balcers in 2015 before trading him to the Senators in the package that sent Erik Karlsson to San Jose in 2018.

The Vancouver Canucks designated forward Loui Eriksson for assignment Monday, but he has yet to be sent to the team's taxi squad.
 
Will there even be a season at this rate 🤔😕😬😷

Twenty-seven NHL players among nine teams registered confirmed positive COVID-19 tests throughout training camps, the league announced Tuesday.

The results include 17 players on the Dallas Stars, who reportedly likely won't start their season earlier than Jan. 19 due to a recent outbreak. The league stated most cases within last season's Western Conference champs are asymptomatic, and all players are recovering without complication.

The league administered 12,000 COVID-19 tests between Dec. 30 and Jan. 11.


The NHL will provide updates on testing throughout the regular season, which begins Wednesday.
 
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