I agree, I think they’ll finished bottom four this year in the division. Not too surprising there, but I’m curious to see how the bottom four plays out in the Atlantic.

@@HockeyBrigade and Brady and a lot of players will ask out of Ottawa and Ulmark will be traded at the deadline.

I’m really hoping Ullmark can just carry the team and maybe get an extension.

I don’t think the Raymond contract is bad, I think I said it in the video. As for Seider he is playing a hard role at a young age. I get that he’s got a lot of potential however, I do think it’s just a lot of these long term deals that bother me. I think both of these deals could be good for the team, but the length is what bothers me more for Seider. I get that it locks him up for years, but I’d be happier with a four year deal. The team in general has potential, but we still have to see. I’m glad you gave your opinion though, because I genuinely want to hear what people have to say. And like I always say, I want players to prove me wrong. Best of luck to the Wings this year 👍.

@@HockeyBrigade This will be a long post. Rebuttal: The term is what makes these deals good. A 7+ year deal buys up some prime ufa years. A four year deal would mean you have to pay MUCH more in 4 years as the player enters their prime. It is not cost-effective for higher end talent. It would be especially bad when 3-4 years from now is the time frame you would also have to be paying upcoming players like Edvinsson, Danielson, Kasper, Cossa, ASP, or MBN (provided they pan out as projected). If even one of them becomes a star player you are building future cap trouble for yourself, especially if you are going to hand out another short-term contract. In that situation, you now have 3 or more star players (at least 2 ufas) to pay at the same time. The more times you have to make a contract, the more expensive they become. I agree that you don't pay big money for potential only though. However, Seider isn't just potential. Again, he is ranked top 20 in the league by many professionals. He is CURRENTLY worth the contract he got (meaning he isn't even being paid up to his potential). As for Raymond, your words were "I'm not as bother by (his contract)." That is not a positive statement. It means you are bothered by it, just not as much as Seider's. Seeing as how the rest of the video is justification for why you think Seider's contract is so bad, one can only assume that, by comparison, Raymond also received a bad contract. However, Raymond is making what his skills/stats say is market value currently. As the cap rises, this contract gets better. The only way this contract goes sour is if Raymond regresses. I agree that Yzerman has some stinkers on the books, but most of them are short-term. The worst contracts are Husso, Copp, and Holl. Both Husso and Copp were seen as good signings when made. Neither has lived up to expectations (Husso due to injury affecting play (hopefully the reason) and Copp due to play). Holl was a gamble that failed, but is only a 3-year deal. Chiarot isn't bad for his cap (ufa is always expensive), the problem is he currently has to play higher than he should. Yes, all of them are problems, but will be gone in the short-term and won't affect the Wings predicted competitive window. The wings only have 3 long-term contracts (6+ years): Larkin, Raymond, Seider. Yzerman doesn't give term that much. In addition, the highest paid player is 8.75mil. There is a lot of cap room to add future talent. Recommendations: If you are truly interested in improving your content (which your response seems to indicate), then you should start these conversations by acknowledging/discussing professional opinions and the general consensus regarding the topics (in this case the Raymond and Seider contracts). Then you can explain why you think those opinions are correct or not. Doing the above not only helps you build credibility as a knowledgeable source, it also improves the depth and breadth of your analysis. It also adds more weight or respect to your opinions.

I definitely am open to criticism, so I think it’s fair to question why I wanted the shorter deals. My mindset is typically that the prospects, even the top ones aren’t usually going to be as good as advertised. And I’m under the assumption whoever is the GM is going to pay other people too much money before those new deals are even signed. Seider’s defensive numbers didn’t rank highly especially at 5v5, or on the PK. Now I will say he definitely doesn’t get a lot of O-zone time, but his shots weren’t especially dangerous anyway. Now I think him only being 23, is good and you lock him up for that prime. But, I just don’t like long deals in general, with injuries being a big concern too. I know I’m too conservative with deals, but I just hate seeing teams possibly get stuck in the future.

@@nimnim4699 Hopefully that involves me talking about a hot start to the year 👍

I completely forgot about Vrana. That’s a low risk high reward situation for the team, just another reason to be excited for this year.

San Jose fans need to look away before reading this disheartening news 😅

I live for your predictions! I’ll be looking out for this all to happen in a massive year for the Devils 👍.

@@HockeyBrigade Thanks.

Thank you, and hopefully this year is better! I really would love to see the team thrive, and hopefully you have a great time at the game! Maybe this year will be finally different for Buffalo 🤞.

Keep up the hard work bud!! 🍻

Thank you! I know, I can’t believe it’s already been four years!

Thank you! And hopefully this is something I can do for the next few decades 😅.

Thank you!

Thank you so much!

@@LabelMeInfinity I’m hoping this really can be a special place for them. The players definitely deserve it too.

Thank you! I’m going to try to get these pumped out as quickly as possible, and Montreal’s one I can’t wait to talk about 👍!

Thank you! I can definitely say rivalry games are the bread and butter of the league 👍! I stayed up way too late too many times as a kid watching West coast rivalry games.

Fair point 😅

Normally I don’t buy into young teams popping off, but the Sabres seem to have a stranglehold on me. I want them to be the most improved team from last season. They were too fun the season before last.

I’d like to see a tight race for the final WC spots between Buffalo. Detroit, and Ottawa. But truthfully I need the Sabres to get in because it’s been so long.

@@cowboyfan958 I think they should be a playoff team 👍. I’m still undecided on how much of a threat they’ll be.

@@HockeyBrigade I want them to become dynasty of 2020s

I’d pay money to see an old Victor Hedman carrying Tampa to another championship in 7 years.

Thank you! Hopefully the Caps can be competitive next year! Growing up they were always a good to great team, so I want them to stay that way as long as possible!

I definitely should have put up Carolina’s logo concepts because not too many people seem familiar with those. I should have done the actual logos too, but I think most of them have been used at least 10 years.

I’d say your best bet it to find a team you enjoy watching play, and try to find one that’s in/close to your time zone 👍.

Thank you! I know Florida’s seen the Lightning and Panthers in the SCF the last five years, and then I started thinking about how the other teams have been pretty good for a while now too.

The good news is he’s still in his prime, so hopefully he can get something next year.

STANLEY CUP CHAMPION BOBBY 👍!!!

My bad, I meant to include that I was excluding the EN goal. But ya definitely a good feeling to be back in the hunt. An OT game would be amazing to see as a neutral fan.

No lies detected 🤝

A ring and some wins to finish out his career would be exactly what I want for him.

Personally I don’t have skin in the game to bother me if he does. I truly don’t know how everything’s taken into context, but Bedard didn’t get a lot of talent to play with. That said, Faber’s playing 25 minutes a night and having the numbers he did is impressive too.

@@HockeyBrigade Don’t get me wrong, Bedard is a great player! But as far as the comparison between the two it’s a no brainer in my opinion. The biggest issue with Bedard is that if he continues to play with head down, he will be retired in 3 years due to concussions. He’s always been able to get away with it because he’s so much than his competition prior to coming to the NHL. Unfortunately there’s to many guys in the league that body check like they’re playing a video game. It’s sad.

I am worried about concussions, because we already seen some great players hang up their skates early. I really hope all three guys can develop into stars though. And hopefully Minnesota’s back in the playoff mix next year.

I think now the league may not be starting, but maybe the NHL in the future will be in SD with expansion.

Thank you! Hopefully they can win tonight and maybe even win game 7 👀.

6 wins to go 👍

They’re just 7 wins away now 👍

I think some had to get thrown in to make some names sound better. The HC name suggestion should be punished by taking first round picks from them 😅.

Winning Game 5 at MSG would be scary