JotCast | PHR Live Chat: 8/14/24

PHR Live Chat: 8/14/24

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Josh Erickson

2:32

It's $65MM, and the Ducks are already over it. No action required.

2:33

Not by a ton, though. They check in with a projected cap hit of $66.28MM with a full roster, per PuckPedia.

cap dump

2:33

To clear cap space, would Bowman have to add a pick or prospect to get rid of Ceci and his $3mill AAV for 2024-5 ? Nurse is basically untradeable I would think given his performance and contract.

Josh Erickson

2:34

Yeah, now that Edmonton has no leverage in trade talks, they'll need to attach a pick to dump him. Their 2026 second-rounder should probably do it. Thought they might be able to drum up some interest and maybe at least dump him for future considerations without attaching an asset, but I don't think that's a possibility after the offer sheets.

moving up

2:35

Even with all their free agent singings and a hopeful return of Hall, how many teams will Chicago pass in the standings as other bad teams (like SJ) also improved ?

Josh Erickson

2:35

A healthier Seth Jones should help. He was dynamite for them last year when in the lineup. I'd imagine a significant step forward is coming from Lukas Reichel as well, or so I'd hope. Last year was a nightmare for that kid.

2:37

I think Chicago is probably good for a 15-20 point jump. That would still only get them in the 70-point range, which would have placed them 29th in the league last year. I imagine them somewhere in the 26-29 range. Ready to graduate from bottom-three territory, not quite ready to be in the vicinity of playoffs.

trade bait

2:38

Which malcontent player will be dealt sooner- Kaliyev or Laine ? Any ideas as to where ?

Josh Erickson

2:40

Kaliyev, for sure. He's unsigned but won't cost much on his next deal. Wonder if the Leafs want a higher-upside scoring winger for the bottom-six? Not sure he'd make the opening night lineup, but a better "break glass in case of emergency" option than what they have, assuming Nick Robertson won't be back.

Ovie's42ndgoal

2:40

There seems to be alot more talent without teams and good players that will not make it out of training camp as good youth moves up. Perhaps the expansion teams covered this up in the past but it seems to be much more talent without a home/contract than in past years. or am I overthinking this?

Josh Erickson

2:41

Nah, this seems about normal to me. There are usually a few semi-high-profile names still available in August. A few guys at the top of the unsigned UFA points per game leaderboard from last season (Pacioretty, Okposo, Wheeler) could very well have retirement in their future.

2:42

I am a little surprised no one's picked up JVR yet, but that's about it.

8/15

2:42

Was Sr. RHD Connor Kelley good enough at Providence C to get at least an AHL deal with either Chicago or someone else as of 8/15 ? Do you know if Jake Wise staying in the Panther system or looking elsewhere ?

Josh Erickson

2:44

Kelley isn't turning pro, he's going back to Providence for his fifth year. Jake Wise was traded to the Chicago Wolves at the AHL deadline, so he's been out of the FLA system for quite some time now. He really struggled after the move to the Wolves and is still unsigned. Wonder if he's headed to Europe.

MikeZ

2:45

With the 4 Nations Cup quickly approaching, do you foresee Hockey Canada lifting the suspension on players from the 2018 World Jr team from competing in international tournaments? Cale Makar would be a significant piece to be missing for that tournament and possibly the Olympic roster if things do not change.

Josh Erickson

2:46

Hockey Canada has no involvement in the 4 Nations Face-Off. It's completely run in-house by the NHL, so they'll be there.

2:47

"They" being Makar, Robert Thomas, etc.

The Olympics are a different question. I imagine everyone on the team will remain barred until the trial for the five players charged is complete and a verdict is awarded.

Hockey Canada was quite clear after the charges were announced in January that they weren't lifting the suspension.

Goes for World Championships as well. But not 4 Nations.

Baji

2:48

Back in 2021, the Blue Jackets drafted Yegor Chinakhov 21st overall, much to the surprise of many teams, most of whom hadn't even heard of Chinakhov. Given there hasn't been much come out of that draft to this point, and the only two players taken after Chinakhov that have had any NHL impact have been Luke Evangelista and John-Jason Peterka, has Columbus decision to draft Chinakhov when they did proven to be the right move? Keep in mind that the Jackets didn't have another selection until the 4th round.

Josh Erickson

2:49

Peterka is obviously the better player now and in the future. But I'm of the mind that you can't fault a team for missing out on a better player later on in the draft if they still managed to get fair value for their selection. Chinakhov looks like he'll provide that. Once you get into the 20s, you're looking for someone you can become an everyday, durable secondary scorer, at least if you're drafting a forward. Chinakhov looks to be that. Have to imagine they're happy with the swing they took.

Jacob

2:50

What are the Pittsburgh Penguins are doing

Josh Erickson

2:51

You'll have to ask Dubas. I don't see this season turning out much differently. The improvements to their bottom six and depth defense will likely be negated by declines from Malkin and Letang.

And seriously, where's the Crosby extension?

ol82trooper

2:51

Why the delay on Jarvis? Is there some kind of benefit on waiting? Its been reported that both sides are sure to get a contract done soon.

Josh Erickson

2:52

No, I think it's as simple as Carolina ownership being Carolina ownership. They'll play hardball until they can't play hardball anymore. I assume they have a figure in mind and won't budge much, if at all.

Flyer’d Up

2:52

Flyers need approximately 90 points to make the playoffs… 40 wins… they just have to be better than 4 other teams in the Metropolitan… can they do it?

Josh Erickson

2:54

I doubt it. I'm not a huge Ersson guy and outside of the Sanheim-York pairing, there are too many question marks on defense. I really like how their forward group is constructed for the moment, though.

And it'll take more than 90 to make the playoffs. Last year was a one-off. You're likely looking at the 94-97 range to get it.

Mike Babcock

2:54

Is there any chance the CBJ can get any solid return on Laine? They seem to be in a cycle where they get a quality forward, watch him put up some good numbers, then demand a trade.

Josh Erickson

2:55

At this stage, it's doubtful. There seems to be little to no interest by all indications.

Blue seats

2:56

Why would the nyr not want trevor zegras? Any combo of kaako, chytil, maybe a prospect get it done if they retain some salary?

Josh Erickson

2:58

Not sure why, but if the reporting out there is accurate, they've never had interest in him. https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2024/08/snapshots-draisaitl-zegras-lee...

Hypothetically, though, I don't see a reason they'd need to retain salary on Kakko/Chytil/etc. to get a deal done. Chytil for Zegras might get across the finish line one for one, too.

UncleMike1525

2:59

I admit I wasn't paying attention. Are there any cool new rules that are being introduced this year? Thanks again.

Josh Erickson

2:59

Last one, since we're at the top of the hour!

3:00

Nah, all boring stuff. Headliner is that coaches can now challenge to take down a delay of game penalty for a puck going out of play. There's a couple of other minor ones, which you can find here: https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2024/06/nhl-announces-rule-changes-for...

Thanks everyone! Same time next week.

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