Getting rid of Duchene and Johansen was more about changing the culture than it was about embracing a rebuild. And I don’t think any of the signings will really block any of the young players who impressed last year. You can’t waste Saros, Josi, and Forsberg’s prime years by fully tanking
All the Sens losses have replaced what the players they lost did and should do more a C is a pretty harsh grade considering they got better I would've given them a C before the Tarasenko signing
I think there’s two different ways to analyze a team’s off-season when giving a grade. Option 1: Are they better? This is a yes or no question. How much better they got will dictate how high their mark is. This is the easiest way to judge a team’s off-season. However there is another perspective to consider. Option 2: Did they tick all the boxes on their to-do list? The objective of every team in the summer isn’t necessarily to get “better” on paper. Obviously you always want to improve your team. But for GMs that are playing the long game, sometimes your Summer is simply about cleaning house to set up future off-seasons. Look at Nashville for example. Unloading the massive contracts of Duchene and Johansen is a huge relief for future moves, but it doesn’t make your team “better” on paper. Let’s look at the to-do list of a team like Ottawa: - Trade DeBrincat (you were never gonna “win” this trade) ✅ - Replace DeBrincat’s goals - signed Tarasenko ✅ - Improve third line - acquired Kubalik in the Cat trade ✅ - Improve goaltending ✅ - Add some bottom line grit - signed MacEwen and Imama ✅ I think there’s very little that Ottawa NEEDED to do that they haven’t accomplished. Just need to work the money to extend Pinto. So looking at it that way, you could argue their grade could be a A. But when considering if they got “better” or not, they’re probably about the same, maybe slightly better if Korpisalo works out. So maybe C+ or B-
Great comment. Two questions pop out: (a) what is he grading exactly? and (b) how is he giving out letter grades? If he began defining his starting point (i.e, provideid more context and/or definitions) then there would be less banter regarding the grades he gave out. Also, agree with how you graded the Sens based on your 2 definitions.
Honestly as a Canucks fan with some skepticism, I think we’ve had a good off season. Got rid of a bad contract, and really improved our depth. They said they don’t wanna rebuild and I think these are decent steps to compete
Ottawa getting a C is way too low. They needed goaltending - addressed it. They replaced Cat's 27 goals with two players who combined for 38 last year and are in "prove it" years, they acquired a second 1st round pick which they can dangle at the deadline, they added grit, and they retained defensive depth (as Hamonic will now play on 3rd pairing, where he belongs).
Ya I think a B- or B is fair for the Sens couldn't have done much more with it tbh they addressed every need and have a lot of depth with a lot of signings not listed that could get a solid amount of NHL games
I have them as a solid B or B+. The debrincat trade is super underrated and having tarasenko on a 1 year deal is awesome. Korpisalo signing is for way too long but they did something at least
I think the Canucks deserve a B- minimum, Blueger is an underrated player and imo, the best penalty killer in the league. Ian Cole had elite defensive metrics last year with Tampa and I don't think he's going to regress too much this upcoming season. You pretty much summed up the Suter signing though. I think management did a surprisingly good job navigating their cap situation by not making any big splashes from this free agency.
@@Dylan__98 For as much as I liked Perry, Maroon, and Bellemare as people, that line was almost worthless all season. Perry was the only contributor in the playoffs. The new 4th line is going to be better no matter who the Bolts put on it.
Glad you gave Vegas a middle of the road grade. I think too many people are getting hung up on them not picking anyone up without realizing they kept around 95% of a stanley cup winning team together and out of the 5 people that left, only 1 kinda hurts and he will be replaced with rookies that proved themselves to be useful the past couple seasons.
Small suggestion for future videos like these, maybe in the notable losses section you include something there to point out which players were rentals and acquired at the deadline
As an isles fan. Trotz did exactly what you’d expect him to do as a gm with the preds. Traded key vets to replenish the prospect pool while signing new vets who can play both ends of the ice.
I wouldn’t be surprised at all if Zach Parise comes back for the Isles in October. I think Lou will find a way to make the cap situation work. Also they did add Julien Gauthier and Karson Kuhlman as depth pieces considering how many injuries this team has to deal with every year.
As a Devils fan since 2001 I seen us win the Cup in 2003, but have had a rough go since then 😂 we are in such a great place right now and we are only going to get better!
Hes just talking about adds to the franchise in general. Not to the on ice team. He counted other prospects who arent making NHL for awhile either. Michkov is a MASSIVE addition that could change the entire franchise. He needs to be included when talking about the franchise this offseason.
I think overall you're making the same mistake almost everyone does putting WAY too much of an emphasis on points production/offense vs Defense. Your grading for the Devils for instance is veering on apalling, they lost a most useful defender in Graves, a decent developping puck mover/offensive D in Boqvist and a Top Pair do it all D guy almost anywhere in Severson only to replace them with absolutely no freaking one. But yeah, they got Toffoli... much improvement, much wow much impressed... ANd the rest oh boy... Nosek was pretty much last in the picking order in Boston and poor old Tierney love the guy but he was almost as useless with the CH as he was with the Panthers... How can they be any improvements over Tatar, Wood and Sharangovich ?!!? Ok, they have one of the most, if not the most impressive young core in the league along with the sabres & the CBJ (and soon the CH) and keeping or extending those guys was more important than anything else. But overall their off season is a C- at the very best. I could have also quoted the Canes there. A strong defense is more important than flashy offense all day, and the Canes right now have the D crew to take over the world, losing Ghost to have him replaced with Orlov, Caleb Jones and DeAngelo ? FFS are they preparing for war or sth ?! They also added Bunting which is a MASSIVE move over Stastny, Puljuharvi or Stepan, all with pretty poor numbers last year. So even though they're still maybe missing a star forward, i'd say they're still more of an A than a B.
Montreal has been having a pretty good time, Caufield takes a team friendly deal, they get a bunch of capital and actually gain cap in the Karlsson and Petry trades. But most importantly THEY GOT NEW MEDICAL STAFF. In terms of players in and players out I agree they didn’t make themselves a competitive team, but as I keep saying, Hughes is accumulating small win after small win and it is adding up.
I find interesting that every year the recent cup winners gets trashed in the free agency/off season, their objectives is to keep their core together and try to compensate for losses in depth due to the cup tax, the goal being to remain competitive. If the core is intact and didn’t lose much, its excellent. At the same time, teams that have plenty of cap space and round picks because they are bottom feeders gets automatically high scores because they aren’t as bad as last year on paper, because they overpaid for free agents, signed lots of 3rd liners or got rookies in well before they should. If we are to evaluate teams by their direction, when a team is at the top, we need to recognize that its nearly impossible to get better, stagnation is awesome and being slightly worse is only natural.
The grade of C+ for Buffalo seems a bit harsh in my opinion. Their biggest need was defense and overall toughness, and adding both Clifton (Boston's leading hitter) and Erik Johnson should certainly help. With better defense, Buffalo's goalie numbers should drastically improve.
For the Kraken I hope that Kartye, Evans, and Daccord can move up from Coachella Valley, I watched them in the AHL Playoffs and think they can. Shane Wright is a massive question mark, though I thought he showed flashes of being a solid bottom six player.
the fact y'all thought he was a steal now you put his name in the same sentence as "bottom six player" is funny. maybe he still pans out but so far he has been a non-issue and a huge upset.
Severson is a good bottom pairing D but average at best middle pairing. That contract with Columbus will age like milk. NJ knew what they were doing by letting him go.
@@alessandroscuderi7300 last year he played on the 3rd pairing for NJ and was very inconsistent. His value is inflated do to the fact that he plays on the 2nd unit of the pp. His scoring touch hides his not good defensive metrics and 5v5 he is declining. Overpaid is an understatement.
Severson played well with good partners in the proper role. When he had to play top minutes on a terrible team with Ty Smith or old man Andy Greene the results were not good. He performed well with Murray and Siegenthaler. Werenski/Provorov will be a much better partner than just about anyone he was paired with in NJ. He is also an ideal player for a Babcock system so im curious to see if that changes anything or not
@@abrahaml5641 Severson was tied for 4th on entire Devils team in minutes. He didnt play 3rd pair nor he is a 3rd pair dman. Hes a really reliable 2 way 2nd pair guy and all the metrics and stats show that.
How do the Oilers get a higher grade than the Sens when all they added was Connor Brown and they lost Yamamoto, Bjugstad, and Kostin and the Sens lost DeBrincat and added Korpisalo, Kubalik, and Tarasenko that makes no sense
Im betting we see a few more big trades that can change these grades again.. betting the jets are at least kicking tires on sheifle/Helly and the Flames have some more significant names that they need to move or likely lose for nothing next summer..
One big factor in the off-season is the changeover of coaches which should be a grading factor. For instance Calgary's coaching upgrade deserves a full letter grade improvement.
Fair evaluation of the Leafs. I would have loved if they kept Schenn and Acciari. O'Reilly was good, plays the right way, but doesn't strike fear into anyone. The Leafs got slapped around by Tkachuk and Bennett. Two middleweights. It was embarrassing. That won't happen again. They might take a step back in the regular season standings but adding Bertuzzi, Reaves, and Domi sets them up better for the playoffs. Even if Reaves doesn't play much, he might save some abuse on the core 4, that will pay off later.
I find you Calgary take a little hard to side with. I feel like running back a tlineup with a ton of talent isn't a bad idea. Especially where alot of the players requesting trades were doing it cause they hated Sutter...and he's gone now. Motivation to actually play can help alot
I think the Canucks should get a B+, because they didn't try and make a big splash. Instead, they found cheaper players to fill the holes they had. They have two players who have a shot at earning that 3rd line centre spot and they picked up several players who were Penalty Killers on their previous teams. Additionally, moving on from OEL definitely improves their team. The only loss that is actually a loss is Ethan Bear and he was lost to injuries, not because some other team signed him.
Bellemare was actually pretty good but Glendening is an upgrade. Perry kinda fell off and I don’t even want to talk about the season maroon had, cause he was actually a good bottom 6 player and it just fell apart last year. Sheary is just a cheaper version of Colton and maybe better for right now. The main loss is Killorn, they’re relying on either Sheary to fit that role or Jeannot to bounce back. I’d give them a C
Giving Anaheim a B. They improved their D and added a good winger even if it was for one year longer than they should have, but overall, not too bad. They still are weak on the wing overall and a lot of their high-end prospects are one to two years off from playing in the NHL. there should be approvement and they shouldn't be at the very bottom but will probably have a good pick in the draft next year, maybe 7th to 10th. Maybe next time they finally get lucky with the lottery.
As a Bruins fan, Connor Clifton is a lot better than people give him credit for. He's a great shut down defensive defenseman with a little bit of offensive upside, and he can hit I think $3.3M per year is a steal for him. I really like him and wish we could've kept him. You're going to like him Sabres fans!
might be bias but Washington is underrated going into this season, we were cursed with injuries and had probably the worst coaching staff in the league, when we weren't injury cursed last season we went 11-2-2 in December, brand new young coaching staff players bouncing back, we'll be better
Seriously? TB was worthy of a C to C+. TB added An entirely tougher & faster 4th line. You forgot additions: Logan Brown, Josh Archibald, 2 AHL players ready to jump up. Read the total situation. TB had no salary room. Every other GM knows this…..Julien Bresisbois did wonders with no leverage to trade or cap.
Starting a bit before the four-minute mark of the video is discussion about the Flames‘ off-season. So far I would give that off-season an F, because although it was clear that there needed to be big changes to the roster, there have been just piddly little ones. Unless they make more significant moves, I don’t see the Flames‘ seeing playoff action until at least the 2024-25 season.
You should swap Dallas' 'B' with Colorado's 'C'. Duchene is toxic for any locker room, and Colorado has a history of adding players that no one expects to be that good, and then they somehow are great for the Avs. And no team that acquires Justin Holl should get anything above a 'C+'. I am also iffy on the Dubois trade for L.A.
Ottawa a C? I think there at least a B imo, they addressed there goaltending and improved there offence a lot including multiple Greta bottom 6 players along with the star talent of Tarasenko and a great top 6 guy who will be playing 3rd line in Kubalik.
Are you kidding about the Ottawa Senators, " C" Ottawa Senators added more scoring threat plus more grit to the lineup, not forget about goalie addition, which they were going to address more than once and they finally did it, that's " A+" caliber, you are way off
Usually I like to troll, but this channel has nothing trollable about it. Great channel, very straight forward and not emotional / opinionated. One of the Top Tier hockey RUclips channels out there, right along with Rob Talks Hockey
As a Sabres fan I agree with the C+. We really didn’t do a lot we are just banking on our younger guys taking another massive step this year. Hopefully we can finally have another competitive year all the way down to the final week. Was an amazing feeling not fighting for a lottery pick but ending only 2 points out of a playoff spot.
I do think the lightning got worse , but I like some of the moves they made to fill out the bottom six. I really feel like their 4th line is gonna have wayyy more speed now and similar level of grit. not sold with johansson as backup , hoping we see Alnefelt in a few games this year.
I feel like the Leafs didn’t really need to look outside of their system to fill their holes. Leafs still have some really good prospects that could soon make the jump sooner than later
Sadly, the Wild have no cap space to make any high end moves. I really hope you're wrong and we don't make the playoffs, only to lose in the first round yet again and get a crap draft pick. I'm a diehard fan, but it sure is frustrating being average for so long. Either suck, or don't.
I understand that now, but, He was A Good Player for them. That's why I think it was losing depth, but, again, I understood that You didn't deem Him Notable. Thanks for Your Comment. I enjoy the Videos
Getting rid of Duchene and Johansen was more about changing the culture than it was about embracing a rebuild. And I don’t think any of the signings will really block any of the young players who impressed last year. You can’t waste Saros, Josi, and Forsberg’s prime years by fully tanking
Namestnikov signed a 2 year 2mil contract with the Jets. They didn't lose him.
Rightttt, that’s my bad.
@@OhNyquisthey it’s ok you make up for it by making a great video
Does that mean they get an A?
@@jonah.donohueno Namestikov is a non factor
He’s not a non-factor, he’s great on defense and the pk. Helps sure up the 4th line
All the Sens losses have replaced what the players they lost did and should do more a C is a pretty harsh grade considering they got better I would've given them a C before the Tarasenko signing
I think a fair rating would have been a B+. C is definitely very harsh! Especially with the Sharks and Redwings getting a B and B+ respectively.
@tifpo33 ya I agree I don't think we had the best offseason but a lot of other teams grades seemed pretty high when you compare them together
I think there’s two different ways to analyze a team’s off-season when giving a grade. Option 1: Are they better? This is a yes or no question. How much better they got will dictate how high their mark is. This is the easiest way to judge a team’s off-season. However there is another perspective to consider. Option 2: Did they tick all the boxes on their to-do list?
The objective of every team in the summer isn’t necessarily to get “better” on paper. Obviously you always want to improve your team. But for GMs that are playing the long game, sometimes your Summer is simply about cleaning house to set up future off-seasons. Look at Nashville for example. Unloading the massive contracts of Duchene and Johansen is a huge relief for future moves, but it doesn’t make your team “better” on paper.
Let’s look at the to-do list of a team like Ottawa:
- Trade DeBrincat (you were never gonna “win” this trade) ✅
- Replace DeBrincat’s goals - signed Tarasenko ✅
- Improve third line - acquired Kubalik in the Cat trade ✅
- Improve goaltending ✅
- Add some bottom line grit - signed MacEwen and Imama ✅
I think there’s very little that Ottawa NEEDED to do that they haven’t accomplished. Just need to work the money to extend Pinto. So looking at it that way, you could argue their grade could be a A. But when considering if they got “better” or not, they’re probably about the same, maybe slightly better if Korpisalo works out. So maybe C+ or B-
Great comment. Two questions pop out: (a) what is he grading exactly? and (b) how is he giving out letter grades? If he began defining his starting point (i.e, provideid more context and/or definitions) then there would be less banter regarding the grades he gave out.
Also, agree with how you graded the Sens based on your 2 definitions.
You missed a golden opportunity to put Alex Galchenyuk on the addition and loss list at the same time hahah great video man keep up the great work!
Honestly as a Canucks fan with some skepticism, I think we’ve had a good off season. Got rid of a bad contract, and really improved our depth. They said they don’t wanna rebuild and I think these are decent steps to compete
I love the longer style content! I know it's gonna be a good day when i see a 20+ min long OhNyquist vid on my home page
I am so starved for hockey
I feel this
So am I and I play hockey so can’t wait
@OhNyquist thanks for providing some content in the off-season brotha!
Namestnikov is staying with the Jets. Good signing imo.
I've always enjoyed your videos when you talk about every NHL team.
Forgot that NYI lost Josh Bailey
Ottawa getting a C is way too low. They needed goaltending - addressed it. They replaced Cat's 27 goals with two players who combined for 38 last year and are in "prove it" years, they acquired a second 1st round pick which they can dangle at the deadline, they added grit, and they retained defensive depth (as Hamonic will now play on 3rd pairing, where he belongs).
Ya I think a B- or B is fair for the Sens couldn't have done much more with it tbh they addressed every need and have a lot of depth with a lot of signings not listed that could get a solid amount of NHL games
I have them as a solid B or B+. The debrincat trade is super underrated and having tarasenko on a 1 year deal is awesome. Korpisalo signing is for way too long but they did something at least
For a team that got better, they get a C
Agreed 👍 Ottawa Senators should be A+ from their editions, plus added more scoring threat plus more grit,
@@abekor70 shocking, right
The Winnipeg Jets re-signed Vladdy to a 2 year, 2 million a season earlier this off season. He's not a loss thankfully
I think the Canucks deserve a B- minimum, Blueger is an underrated player and imo, the best penalty killer in the league. Ian Cole had elite defensive metrics last year with Tampa and I don't think he's going to regress too much this upcoming season. You pretty much summed up the Suter signing though. I think management did a surprisingly good job navigating their cap situation by not making any big splashes from this free agency.
The Wild resigned Gustavsson to a great deal which was the most important thing for them in the off season
You view of the TB offseason was narrow. It hasn't been splashy, but it deserves at least a C+ or B-
Agree, I think that Sheary signing could be a steal, and their fourth line is going to be a lot better
@tinyrick1853 Right... Like last seasons fourth line was frustrated to watch because of how slow they were.
@@Dylan__98 agree lol
@@Dylan__98 For as much as I liked Perry, Maroon, and Bellemare as people, that line was almost worthless all season. Perry was the only contributor in the playoffs. The new 4th line is going to be better no matter who the Bolts put on it.
lol just throw in all the Wings' 1st round picks into their additions but not for some other teams. Love the video regardless
It's always a great day when OhNquist uploads.
Glad you gave Vegas a middle of the road grade. I think too many people are getting hung up on them not picking anyone up without realizing they kept around 95% of a stanley cup winning team together and out of the 5 people that left, only 1 kinda hurts and he will be replaced with rookies that proved themselves to be useful the past couple seasons.
How is Ottawa a c? Starting goalie, top 6 winger and a 3rd line scoring winger
Small suggestion for future videos like these, maybe in the notable losses section you include something there to point out which players were rentals and acquired at the deadline
I want to thank you for not putting Hoffman in the notable losses for the CH ;)
Hearing Lindholm to the canes
As an isles fan. Trotz did exactly what you’d expect him to do as a gm with the preds. Traded key vets to replenish the prospect pool while signing new vets who can play both ends of the ice.
I wouldn’t be surprised at all if Zach Parise comes back for the Isles in October. I think Lou will find a way to make the cap situation work. Also they did add Julien Gauthier and Karson Kuhlman as depth pieces considering how many injuries this team has to deal with every year.
The Jets extended Namestnikov btw
Bro a few of these are really funny.
As a Devils fan since 2001 I seen us win the Cup in 2003, but have had a rough go since then 😂 we are in such a great place right now and we are only going to get better!
B- is fair. I think 2024-2025 is the year we start to push. Can’t see this roster finishing any higher than 28th
Love the longer vids 😁
Edmundson not listed as a loss for the Habs seems weird. I'm fine with the grade but yeah. Weird.
There has never been a noteable offseason by deLOUsional with the islanders
I gave Chicago an A, too. I'm loving the addition of Hall & Foligno to Chicago
Bertuzzi will have career highs if placed on the top line. He will be an overnight fan favorite.
Agreed 100%
I would'nt count Michkov as an notable add for another 2-3 years
Hes just talking about adds to the franchise in general. Not to the on ice team. He counted other prospects who arent making NHL for awhile either. Michkov is a MASSIVE addition that could change the entire franchise. He needs to be included when talking about the franchise this offseason.
>> did Habs miss a franchise player? H and G are very! conservative...
I think overall you're making the same mistake almost everyone does putting WAY too much of an emphasis on points production/offense vs Defense. Your grading for the Devils for instance is veering on apalling, they lost a most useful defender in Graves, a decent developping puck mover/offensive D in Boqvist and a Top Pair do it all D guy almost anywhere in Severson only to replace them with absolutely no freaking one.
But yeah, they got Toffoli... much improvement, much wow much impressed...
ANd the rest oh boy... Nosek was pretty much last in the picking order in Boston and poor old Tierney love the guy but he was almost as useless with the CH as he was with the Panthers... How can they be any improvements over Tatar, Wood and Sharangovich ?!!?
Ok, they have one of the most, if not the most impressive young core in the league along with the sabres & the CBJ (and soon the CH) and keeping or extending those guys was more important than anything else. But overall their off season is a C- at the very best.
I could have also quoted the Canes there. A strong defense is more important than flashy offense all day, and the Canes right now have the D crew to take over the world, losing Ghost to have him replaced with Orlov, Caleb Jones and DeAngelo ? FFS are they preparing for war or sth ?! They also added Bunting which is a MASSIVE move over Stastny, Puljuharvi or Stepan, all with pretty poor numbers last year. So even though they're still maybe missing a star forward, i'd say they're still more of an A than a B.
Montreal has been having a pretty good time, Caufield takes a team friendly deal, they get a bunch of capital and actually gain cap in the Karlsson and Petry trades. But most importantly THEY GOT NEW MEDICAL STAFF. In terms of players in and players out I agree they didn’t make themselves a competitive team, but as I keep saying, Hughes is accumulating small win after small win and it is adding up.
I find interesting that every year the recent cup winners gets trashed in the free agency/off season, their objectives is to keep their core together and try to compensate for losses in depth due to the cup tax, the goal being to remain competitive. If the core is intact and didn’t lose much, its excellent.
At the same time, teams that have plenty of cap space and round picks because they are bottom feeders gets automatically high scores because they aren’t as bad as last year on paper, because they overpaid for free agents, signed lots of 3rd liners or got rookies in well before they should.
If we are to evaluate teams by their direction, when a team is at the top, we need to recognize that its nearly impossible to get better, stagnation is awesome and being slightly worse is only natural.
The grade of C+ for Buffalo seems a bit harsh in my opinion. Their biggest need was defense and overall toughness, and adding both Clifton (Boston's leading hitter) and Erik Johnson should certainly help. With better defense, Buffalo's goalie numbers should drastically improve.
Sometimes the best move is no move at all.
for the habs i believe Monty will be the starter and Allen will be backing him up so casey desmith has to go! love the content tho keep it up
>>> or ! Primo! need a fan yet..
Awesome video buddy!
For the Kraken I hope that Kartye, Evans, and Daccord can move up from Coachella Valley, I watched them in the AHL Playoffs and think they can. Shane Wright is a massive question mark, though I thought he showed flashes of being a solid bottom six player.
the fact y'all thought he was a steal now you put his name in the same sentence as "bottom six player" is funny. maybe he still pans out but so far he has been a non-issue and a huge upset.
Severson is a good bottom pairing D but average at best middle pairing. That contract with Columbus will age like milk. NJ knew what they were doing by letting him go.
No kidding. When he was on the first line, he was inconsistent as Hell.
Hes a very solid 2nd pair guy and a RHD which are so tough to find. Overpaid a bit but better than you are acting like.
@@alessandroscuderi7300 last year he played on the 3rd pairing for NJ and was very inconsistent. His value is inflated do to the fact that he plays on the 2nd unit of the pp. His scoring touch hides his not good defensive metrics and 5v5 he is declining. Overpaid is an understatement.
Severson played well with good partners in the proper role. When he had to play top minutes on a terrible team with Ty Smith or old man Andy Greene the results were not good. He performed well with Murray and Siegenthaler. Werenski/Provorov will be a much better partner than just about anyone he was paired with in NJ. He is also an ideal player for a Babcock system so im curious to see if that changes anything or not
@@abrahaml5641 Severson was tied for 4th on entire Devils team in minutes. He didnt play 3rd pair nor he is a 3rd pair dman. Hes a really reliable 2 way 2nd pair guy and all the metrics and stats show that.
How do the Oilers get a higher grade than the Sens when all they added was Connor Brown and they lost Yamamoto, Bjugstad, and Kostin and the Sens lost DeBrincat and added Korpisalo, Kubalik, and Tarasenko that makes no sense
Im betting we see a few more big trades that can change these grades again.. betting the jets are at least kicking tires on sheifle/Helly and the Flames have some more significant names that they need to move or likely lose for nothing next summer..
I like the addition of newhook for the habs but as a Newfie I’m excited to see what he does
One big factor in the off-season is the changeover of coaches which should be a grading factor. For instance Calgary's coaching upgrade deserves a full letter grade improvement.
Sutter by himself cost Calgary their playoff spot.
One notable addition for Ducks you forgot to mention is a new head coach
That alone should boost their grade to B+-
Fair evaluation of the Leafs. I would have loved if they kept Schenn and Acciari. O'Reilly was good, plays the right way, but doesn't strike fear into anyone. The Leafs got slapped around by Tkachuk and Bennett. Two middleweights. It was embarrassing. That won't happen again. They might take a step back in the regular season standings but adding Bertuzzi, Reaves, and Domi sets them up better for the playoffs. Even if Reaves doesn't play much, he might save some abuse on the core 4, that will pay off later.
I find you Calgary take a little hard to side with. I feel like running back a tlineup with a ton of talent isn't a bad idea. Especially where alot of the players requesting trades were doing it cause they hated Sutter...and he's gone now. Motivation to actually play can help alot
I think the Canucks should get a B+, because they didn't try and make a big splash. Instead, they found cheaper players to fill the holes they had. They have two players who have a shot at earning that 3rd line centre spot and they picked up several players who were Penalty Killers on their previous teams. Additionally, moving on from OEL definitely improves their team. The only loss that is actually a loss is Ethan Bear and he was lost to injuries, not because some other team signed him.
A C for the sens who got better and a C+ for the preds is laughable. Very biased review lol
Losing Maroon-Bellemare-Perry is an addition lol. didnt even mention de haan or merela.
Bellemare was actually pretty good but Glendening is an upgrade. Perry kinda fell off and I don’t even want to talk about the season maroon had, cause he was actually a good bottom 6 player and it just fell apart last year. Sheary is just a cheaper version of Colton and maybe better for right now. The main loss is Killorn, they’re relying on either Sheary to fit that role or Jeannot to bounce back. I’d give them a C
@@bodhithomas5684agree I think a D+ is way to harsh
@@bodhithomas5684 Bellemare was worse than maroon and Perry. The little offense he had evaporated and he posted some of the worst defensive analytics.
Giving Anaheim a B. They improved their D and added a good winger even if it was for one year longer than they should have, but overall, not too bad. They still are weak on the wing overall and a lot of their high-end prospects are one to two years off from playing in the NHL. there should be approvement and they shouldn't be at the very bottom but will probably have a good pick in the draft next year, maybe 7th to 10th. Maybe next time they finally get lucky with the lottery.
As a Bruins fan, Connor Clifton is a lot better than people give him credit for. He's a great shut down defensive defenseman with a little bit of offensive upside, and he can hit I think $3.3M per year is a steal for him. I really like him and wish we could've kept him. You're going to like him Sabres fans!
might be bias but Washington is underrated going into this season, we were cursed with injuries and had probably the worst coaching staff in the league, when we weren't injury cursed last season we went 11-2-2 in December, brand new young coaching staff players bouncing back, we'll be better
Capitals blows bro and of course, are not making the playoffs....again.
@@yoholmes273 I didn't say they will make the playoffs, but they're definitely underrated
@ninchubs NOPE. SOrry. They stink and everyone knows.
Wait man you dont think that Alex Stalock Nick Foligno and Patrick Kane are notable losses for Chicago and Boston ?
I would like to see the positions of named players in the graphics. I know most of them, but some I do not. It would help to have f,d and g
That salary cap is really shaking things up.
C for the Sens is extremely harsh, yikes. Keep sleepin on em.
Boston should still be at least a wild card team, but yeah that's a big change from last season
I can get behind a B- for the habs. Not the best, but we need to make roster space more than splashy additions.
This man correlates landing a big name player with a good grade lmao
Seriously? TB was worthy of a C to C+. TB added An entirely tougher & faster 4th line. You forgot additions: Logan Brown, Josh Archibald, 2 AHL players ready to jump up. Read the total situation. TB had no salary room. Every other GM knows this…..Julien Bresisbois did wonders with no leverage to trade or cap.
Agree
Starting a bit before the four-minute mark of the video is discussion about the Flames‘ off-season. So far I would give that off-season an F, because although it was clear that there needed to be big changes to the roster, there have been just piddly little ones. Unless they make more significant moves, I don’t see the Flames‘ seeing playoff action until at least the 2024-25 season.
It's weird seeing Severson as a Bluejacket (Devils fan) Hi From Nova Scotia =)
The Devils are here to stay baby
Namestnikov got extension with Jets
Buffalo gets a B for addressing their needs and getting a great pick, sheesh. 😮
You should swap Dallas' 'B' with Colorado's 'C'. Duchene is toxic for any locker room, and Colorado has a history of adding players that no one expects to be that good, and then they somehow are great for the Avs. And no team that acquires Justin Holl should get anything above a 'C+'. I am also iffy on the Dubois trade for L.A.
Wait a minute!
Do the Coyotes try to not be in the race for last place? Oo
Debrincat scored 27 goals last season. Easily replaceable. Ottawa had a better off season than you're claiming.
Ottawa a C? I think there at least a B imo, they addressed there goaltending and improved there offence a lot including multiple Greta bottom 6 players along with the star talent of Tarasenko and a great top 6 guy who will be playing 3rd line in Kubalik.
Jets Signed Vlad to a 2 year 2 mil💀
Are you kidding about the Ottawa Senators, " C" Ottawa Senators added more scoring threat plus more grit to the lineup, not forget about goalie addition, which they were going to address more than once and they finally did it, that's " A+" caliber, you are way off
So How's your A+ goal tending working out?
Buffalo also lost Ilya Lyubushkin so I agree C+ is a accurate grade
If We get to see Danielson this year that B+ turns to an A
Usually I like to troll, but this channel has nothing trollable about it. Great channel, very straight forward and not emotional / opinionated. One of the Top Tier hockey RUclips channels out there, right along with Rob Talks Hockey
Vlad Namestikov is resigned with the Jets
Toronto is more like a D. Bertuzzi is the best they did.
I don’t agree with the Blues one they draft 3 good players and have good prospects coming in the only real problem they have to fix is the Blueline
As a Sabres fan I agree with the C+. We really didn’t do a lot we are just banking on our younger guys taking another massive step this year. Hopefully we can finally have another competitive year all the way down to the final week. Was an amazing feeling not fighting for a lottery pick but ending only 2 points out of a playoff spot.
Namestinikov is still on the jets
i think namestikov is still on the jets
I do think the lightning got worse , but I like some of the moves they made to fill out the bottom six. I really feel like their 4th line is gonna have wayyy more speed now and similar level of grit. not sold with johansson as backup , hoping we see Alnefelt in a few games this year.
How is OEL not a top 4 d man?
don’t know how the devils got an A but the penguins get B.
Bedard is going to eat up getting injured with in the frist 20 games
I like how the grades in the thumbnail were just lies
WPG did not loose Namestnikov
Leafs defenseman got worse
I feel like the Leafs didn’t really need to look outside of their system to fill their holes. Leafs still have some really good prospects that could soon make the jump sooner than later
why u adding in draft picks that wont play this season
It’s Brian Dumoulin
these are ludicrous
Sadly, the Wild have no cap space to make any high end moves. I really hope you're wrong and we don't make the playoffs, only to lose in the first round yet again and get a crap draft pick. I'm a diehard fan, but it sure is frustrating being average for so long. Either suck, or don't.
It's pronounce Montembeault, not Allen... love your content :)
You forgot Hinistrosa leaving The Buffalo Sabres
I wouldn’t say that is all that notable
I understand that now, but, He was A Good Player for them. That's why I think it was losing depth, but, again, I understood that You didn't deem Him Notable. Thanks for Your Comment. I enjoy the Videos
The Canucks, A+, but only related to every other off-season they have ever had, not related to whatever other teams have done.