JotCast | PHR Live Chat: 9/18/24

PHR Live Chat: 9/18/24

Josh Erickson

1:55

Hi folks! I'll get started with the questions in the queue in a few minutes.

Darrell73

2:00

Were you surprised the oilers brought in Hoffman on a pto and do you also think seider deserves more than larkin that sounds like that's what he wants

Josh Erickson

2:01

I am. I guess he's a Kane replacement if they sign him – who knows how long he'll be out – but I doubt they do. He's a redundancy of the UFA signings they've already made, and any financial flexibility opened up by Kane's LTIR placement (if it happens) would likely go to the blue line.

2:02

But teams always want extra vet bodies in camp. If he can impress in preseason, it'll still help his odds of landing a deal with another team.

2:05

And no, there's no world in my eyes where Seider deserves more than Larkin. He may be someday but now isn't the time. Far less proven. No certainty Seider can be the perennial 60-point threat that he flashed during his rookie year. I don't think it's all his fault – I've been pretty clear of my distaste for how Lalonde has deployed him. But he's never once received even outside down-ballot Norris consideration – which, in my mind, should be a requirement to land $9MM in today's market. Larkin is making $8.7MM.

Pawtucket

2:05

What is the best team at each position in your opinion? Aka: Who has the best centre depth, who has the best d-core, best goalie tandem or trifecta, best LW, best RW...

Josh Erickson

2:10

Oh man...

C: Toronto if the Nylander experiment works out and they bump Tavares to 3C. If not, Dallas would be my pick if we're saying Hintz/Duchene/Johnston.

D: New Jersey is terrifying after the summer they had.

G: Sorokin/Varlamov or Andersen/Kochetkov. I'm gonna opt for the former.

LW: Robertson/Benn/Marchment in Dallas is also pretty sick...

RW: I'll give Detroit some love here with Raymond/DeBrincat/Tarasenko.

I took the "depth" part of your question pretty literally. Not just pure starpower, but most terrifying secondary.

Big Cat

2:10

It was signed over a week ago now, but what are your thoughts on Adam Larsson's 4 year, $5.25M AAV extension with the Kraken?

Josh Erickson

2:12

Good price. I'd be a bit concerned about how he holds up in the last two years of that deal (he'll be 35-ish), but he's deep into his prime right now. Quality 1RD/elite 2RD.

John

2:12

What do you see a Seider contract looking like?

Josh Erickson

2:13

Can't imagine he outprices Raymond. I would consider giving him the same deal but nothing more expensive.

I think it'll start with an 8. Detroit has the wiggle room to do it. But I wouldn't be so sure that it's a long-term deal.

Ship Captain

2:13

Who do you think will be the next Kraken captain?

Josh Erickson

2:14

Gotta be Larsson or Ebs, no? Both signed extensions recently.

PTO

2:14

Have you heard any rumors of a Phil Kessel signing to a PTO if not a 1 yr deal ?

Josh Erickson

2:15

There was that report from Friedman recently that he still wanted to play, but to my knowledge, that interest hasn't been reciprocated by NHL clubs. He'll hold out hope but I'd be surprised if he plays another NHL game.

2025 draft

2:15

How does the 2025 draft appear compared to the 2024 one ?

Josh Erickson

2:17

It's a quality class, but I don't think they'll be in the same conversation 7-10 years from now. I'll wax lyrical about the 2024 class, and for good reason. That one might end up in 2003 territory. So much high-end talent with reasonably safe projections.

RFA

2:17

Do Kaliyev and Robertson seem more likely to be traded now that their cost is known ?

Josh Erickson

2:18

Absolutely on both fronts, yeah. I hold the assumption that cost certainty for acquiring teams was the main motivation for each player to sign.

goalie

2:18

Is Gajan going to be the #1 goalie at UMD as a freshman ?

Josh Erickson

2:19

I'd think so. He'll get some competition from soon-to-be 21-year-old Klayton Knapp. Quality numbers in the NAHL for him last year, so there's forward momentum there, but that's a pretty easy level for a 20yo to handle. His USHL numbers weren't good. I'd give Gajan the edge.

Jojo

2:20

What do you think Swayman will get as a contract?

Josh Erickson

2:21

I can't see a long-term deal anymore at this point. Quotes today from Sweeney weren't terribly promising, and if I'm Swayman, I'd be a little peeved.

3x7?

Hall

2:21

If healthy, is Taylor Hall a likely deadline trade piece or an extension in Chicago ?

Josh Erickson

2:22

Deadline fodder, yeah. He doesn't really line up with the Hawks' contention window. They could spend Hall's money more efficiently in free agency next summer, and if they really want cheap veteran production to fill a Hall-like role in a few years, pick up a low-cost vet on a one-year deal.

Nick

2:22

Should we be worried about Robertson long term after his surgery and between lyubushkin dumba and smith who’s the early fave to be with Esa Lindell on the 2nd line?

Josh Erickson

2:24

Not sure what possible long-term career effects a cyst removal could have, so no, I wouldn't be worried in the slightest. I also can't imagine a world where Smith is logging top-four minutes, that's a two-horse race between Dumba and Lyubushkin. I'd give the early edge to Boosh. Dumba was really quite ineffective last season.

Leafs @ 33 arenas

2:24

Leafs trade Robertson, Liljigren, & Minton to Calgary for Andersen. Who says no?

Josh Erickson

2:25

That's actually quite an appealing trade to me at first glance. If I have to pick, I'd say Toronto says no just because it's a contender losing a net of two players who can log NHL minutes. But I think I'd hit send on that one if I'm both teams.

Jojo

2:29

Dumb question since Johnny G passed away is his cap hit still on CBJPayroll or does it get removed?

Josh Erickson

2:29

Yes, it's been removed.

HockeyTalk

2:29

I can't remember the last time when it felt like the Cup was so up for grabs. All the contenders seem to have some shortcoming that instantly comes to mind-just a few examples: Avs have paper-thin bottom six, Dallas's blue-line is very weak on the right side, Rangers can't seem to ever put it together come playoff time, Oilers forward depth has never been better but the D is nonexistent after Ekholm-Bouchard, Bruins desperately need forward depth (and still no Swayman signing), and the list goes on. Thoughts?

Josh Erickson

2:33

The Rangers are a weaker possession team than their record indicates, so the fact they haven't reached the Final yet doesn't surprise me. Just watch out for the Devils. Do they have a legit weakness?

I know that's tough to say about a team that missed the playoffs entirely last season, but if Markstrom is Markstrom, they're one of the top contenders fo rme.

Tim

2:33

Why does Detroit keep getting praise for their farm system yet they constantly sign veterans to block any of the kids from getting playing time? The D-men are blocked so badly Holl is sitting in the press box still ahead of them.

Josh Erickson

2:33

That's a very good question without a very good answer!

dji

2:34

Is the jets defense worse than last yr or will the prospects hold up to a full year in the nhl

Josh Erickson

2:35

Losing Dillon is tough. Replacing Schmidt with Heinola should be a net even or even improvement, but Dillon was a huge piece of that blue line. I like Samberg and Miller, but I think they need one more piece to help decrease minutes for them + Pionk.

Gmm8811

2:36

Woohoo!!! Training camps open!!! Looking forward to a GREAT season of new articles. Keep up the good work guys. Let's Go Blues!!!

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