Rob_Ottawa Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 I suppose it depends on whether or not the RFA rules would remain or not. I can't remember if those existed pre-cap. If those stay in place then removing the cap would be far less risky. I certainly don't want a bs league like the NBA where players dictate where they play though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 42 minutes ago, Rob_Ottawa said: I suppose it depends on whether or not the RFA rules would remain or not. I can't remember if those existed pre-cap. If those stay in place then removing the cap would be far less risky. I certainly don't want a bs league like the NBA where players dictate where they play though . That is a valid point, but I think less likely in hockey than in basketball, where your team is basically 5 guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 4 hours ago, MadDog2020 said: For a guy who never fights, not too bad. I just watched the fight. In terms of not getting knocked the fvck out, he did good. But otherwise, not really a great showing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglejelly Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 7 hours ago, mfitz804 said: I just watched the fight. In terms of not getting knocked the fvck out, he did good. But otherwise, not really a great showing. He must have got punched on the mouth. He ended up with swollen lips 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 You guys do realize what the Rangers could look like with out the cap now right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 11 hours ago, Jerrydevil said: I'm a BC graduate and I don't like most of 'em either. Well there’s one I don’t hate… but I got my eye on you…. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lateralous Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 11 hours ago, MB3 said: Yeah this is a great point. When you look at it, the Devils were wildly unsuccessful before the existence of a salary cap, and only became the major powerhouse that they are once they added it. Those pre-2005 Devils were all absolutely garbage. UFA age was also 31 back then so you had control of your players for 13 years after they were drafted. NYR and Toronto were buying up guys leaving their prime. Rob is right that removing the cap now would kill small market teams now that UFA is 27 or earlier for guys that make the league right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Did someone mention Pierre? https://www.markerzone.com/news/index.php?43716&fbclid=IwAR17GWqV3_BCBYCWzUZt-AokWRNh7puc9xoDL43yqYaCU0xAayZovhJxVqk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 19 hours ago, jagknife said: Marty was only a product of the system. Didn't you see how poor he did in St Louis. They didn't play the trap, and he got exposed. I'm always confused when you guys bring up Marty playing in St. Louis since it never actually happened. This must have been a pretty good deep fake video that fooled all of you guys. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 https://www.si.com/hockey/news/canadian-government-approves-playoff-travel-exemption-for-nhl-teams?fbclid=IwAR1t6lgHYRO0T3UV-lNAx782o0CzWiaT5xRao-6G5_fAY-03PWWF_UrMRAU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 13 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: https://www.si.com/hockey/news/canadian-government-approves-playoff-travel-exemption-for-nhl-teams?fbclid=IwAR1t6lgHYRO0T3UV-lNAx782o0CzWiaT5xRao-6G5_fAY-03PWWF_UrMRAU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 I just keep doubling down on the Jets every time Montreal scores. My Draft Kings account is not looking pretty tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Ottawa Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 WPG looks like complete garbage. How did they ever beat EDM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunninWithTheDevil Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Lmao what an odd play on that Vegas goal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrydevil Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 23 hours ago, Rob_Ottawa said: The salary cap is one of the only ways that teams like NJ can hope for a cup. Otherwise we become a Pittsburgh Pirates type organization. We won championships without the cap. And the Pirates would do better if they could develop pitching like the Rays and the Royals (in past years). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrydevil Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 23 hours ago, Rob_Ottawa said: I certainly don't want a bs league like the NBA where players dictate where they play though . I don't know the ins and outs of the NBA, but I agree that without a cap, you need to give teams greater control of players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrydevil Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, SterioDesign said: You guys do realize what the Rangers could look like with out the cap now right? I miss the days when they would outspend everyone and still suck. After they won the Cup -- actually in the years after they signed Gretzky -- it was one bad signing after another in the late 90s and early 2000s. Glorious. Edited June 7, 2021 by Jerrydevil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsfan118 Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Seeing a game in Vegas is on my bucket list, what an environment. It looks absolutely insane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 21 minutes ago, Devilsfan118 said: Seeing a game in Vegas is on my bucket list, what an environment. It looks absolutely insane Me too. Looks like a lot of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 9 hours ago, Devilsfan118 said: Seeing a game in Vegas is on my bucket list, what an environment. It looks absolutely insane 8 hours ago, MadDog2020 said: Me too. Looks like a lot of fun. Make sure you get there early, the pregame hype-up stuff was awesome. And after, the post-game party in the plaza was also insane. My biggest gripe was the meh choices for food and stuff, but that was also only their second month of their first season when i went. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titans04 Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 he should relax a little bit, without injuries he wouldn't even be in the lineup. But point taken at the same time. Not going to do sh!t with a team predominantly in diapers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 17 minutes ago, titans04 said: he should relax a little bit, without injuries he wouldn't even be in the lineup. But point taken at the same time. Not going to do sh!t with a team predominantly in diapers. He's not wrong. These are 2 teams in 2 very different places and his time here was done. The structure comment was interesting, but he's very used to the Lou structure 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) 22 minutes ago, titans04 said: he should relax a little bit, without injuries he wouldn't even be in the lineup. But point taken at the same time. Not going to do sh!t with a team predominantly in diapers. I don't have a problem with anything he's saying...he's just being honest. It'd be easy to say that he might be taking a jab at the Devils' coaching staff with the "structure" comment, but yeah, I'm sure for a guy like Travis, there was SO much youth on the team that he probably felt more and more like an outsider...at this point in his career, being on a solid vet team where most of the players already know who they are and what they each bring has gotta be his best-case scenario (assuming he actually gets into the lineup). Gotta be fun for him to be in the second round of the playoffs too...it's only been nine years since he was there last. More and more it's becoming clear that neither Palms nor Zajac are coming back here, and that's fine. Palms did all that really could have been expected of him in his first five seasons with the Devils, and now he's finding the net in the playoffs, but who knows if he's on the decline (or soon to be, after showing possible signs of it this past season). And Zajac certainly isn't getting any younger. I liked both players a lot and there was sadness in seeing them both go, but at the same time, it seems both were growing tired of the losing. And more and more it feels like change wasn't such a bad thing...especially if it had reached the point where Travis felt like he no longer fit in. Edited June 7, 2021 by Colorado Rockies 1976 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 4 minutes ago, Devil Dan 56 said: He's not wrong. These are 2 teams in 2 very different places and his time here was done. The structure comment was interesting, but he's very used to the Lou structure He's a little older than Chico was when he was traded from the Isles to the Rockies (he was wrapping up his Age 32 season at the time), but I think it gets to a point when you're an aging player like Travis, you either decide you either want guaranteed playing time on a meh/bad team (Chico appeared in more games per season with the Rockies/Devils than he ever did with the Isles), or you're willing to sacrifice some to play for a potential winner. Chico decided he was going to try to be a positive role model for the kids, even though he knew going into every one of his Devils seasons that his teams had no shot to win; and even if the team in front of him was lousy, he at least knew he was going to play a hell of a lot. I think Travis could have done the same if he wanted to, been that guy to try to keep his young teammates' spirits up during those brutal losing streaks and knowing that he was going to get his minutes no matter what, but I think he'd finally just had enough losing, and didn't see it ending soon enough. I'm guessing if he's not back with the Isles, he'll try to catch on with teams who really have a legit chance...of course, Option #2 is sign with a loser and then get moved at the deadline...but I get the feeling he's finished with playing on bad or rebuilding teams. I think he'll accept being an occasional scratch or not always being guaranteed to have a spot in his team's lineup, if it means he has a shot to win. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 it only cements for me the fact that he chose not to stay in NJ. The fact that he is pointing out the obvious reason why is of no moment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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