Blues Waive Saad, Kaprizov Has Surgery, 2028 World Cup of Hockey Update

[@vincentbourdon4372]

Thank you for your work Shannon, i hope you get to enjoy your break on 4 nations, you really deserve it!

[@mrfake675]

He'll be posting. He always gets the urge to post during his holidays. Love the passion and dedication.

[@bartsanders1553]

​@@mrfake675Old habits, amirite?

[@bubbaharrod2530]

He does this for a living. Not like he’s working a real job full time AND doing this. Lol don’t pity him

[@vincentbourdon4372]

@@bubbaharrod2530 he's working up to 10 hours a day, a "real" job needing him to constantly look at statistics, games and analytics, and he's doing it every day, and he's been doing it consistently for years. But I'm sure your 9-5 is a realer job

[@ryanludwinski]

My favorite hat

[@woodsie22]

Army had about 10 min of media availability on the poor play/Saad on waivers. With Saad and Scotty P gone, that leaves 2 open rosters spots, so one of the reporters asked if that meant we might see some prospects called up. In a very Army line, he said no to the callups and that they haven’t seen much of Texier, who has been in and mostly out of the lineup. The moves give his coach fewer roster options, so they can see if the pro scouts were right about Texier’s potential

[@Jay-fl5yr]

Saad’s only scored in four games this year, even after they stuck him to Thomas and Buch on the top line. I’m not surprised or really all that sad. I DID go to his hat trick game, though.

[@FalloutUrMum]

Not all that Saad?

[@Atomos89]

The Saadfather's time is up.

[@earlpuffingtin]

I also went to that Ottawa game he just need to play during star wars nights

[@CalebRose-t3m]

@@Jay-fl5yr actually just 3 games. A couple of two goal games and then a hatty a few weeks ago. Yikes.

[@zacharyharms3149]

As a Blues fan, I never cared for the Saad signing. However, it made total sense based on the track record of Army signing middle of the road players. That being said, I wish Saad the best of luck moving forward and hope he does get claimed.

[@Sadokist]

I always get Saad when I see respected vets hitting waivers. It's so unceremonious, like an old Dog watching a young puppy run like they used to.

[@MarkCMG]

Thanks for the video! Great info, details, and insights! Saad is a better player than currently functioning.

[@jimsmerbeck4049]

The World Baseball Classic has really hit its stride with being before the season. I like it as a preseason tournament for hockey, too. I remember in 2016, in the States, tuning in just so I could hear the NHL on ESPN theme.

[@monicaarisman4293]

Like the Canada Cup used to be back in the day!

[@seanragsdale5636]

Man the Wild can’t catch a break with the injuries

[@bangyahead1]

I thought they were catching breaks, along with sprains, strains, pulls, and tears..

[@waynedenton4209]

Matheson was stellar last season. He's been a lot more human this season and has definitely had some rough games. I'm still thinking and wanting this team to continue rebuilding so Matheson will be what he will be for this team at the moment. He's not the worst player on the roster. If we make it beyond 82 games this year, it's a bonus.

[@DiedonSunday]

Also with Matheson you have to consider that he’s been moved to his off hand side and plays with Hutson, who although he isn’t terrible at defence is also not a shutdown guy. I’ve actually been quite impressed with his ability to be consistent on the right. Fans get it wrong sometimes.

[@jessewood3196]

I hope at least the Wild get Brodin back soon. He’s such a key player for them. I also hope Kaprizov recovers well from surgery. Injury woes continue.

[@jasonmccaslin821]

I'll be watching the videos during your break. Relax and enjoy. 💯%

[@theaverageDon]

Get it together, Minnesota, do it FOR FLEURY 😤😤😤

[@20thCenturyManTrad]

Glad to hear Stolarz and Pacioretty coming back soon.

[@jkliao6486]

0:21 imagine Shannon pre-recording news of the day videos with them being accurate. Jinx power confirmed!

[@doubledouble4g379]

Minnesota's gonna be scary once they get Kaprisov back - they're still getting points despite all their injuries...

[@captbloodbeard]

Minnesota is going to be even scarier next season when Kappy is playing for his contract, and they have most of the dead cap money cleared and can really go all in.

[@dennis2376]

Thank you.

[@peterolbrisch8970]

Huh. Saad started slowly last season too but finished strong and ended the season with 26 goals.

[@captbloodbeard]

I would love to see the World Cup of Hockey be before the season, just because every off-season I can't wait for more hockey, so if we can have a tournament kick the season off and give me hockey a couple weeks early I'd love it.

[@Digikid313]

I have a fun idea, you should pre-record a news video for April Fools day! Pretend your called for Jury duty and pre-record a bunch of crazy yet plausible news!

[@nedeninja420f8]

Ill say it every time . Absolute beauty of a jersey 💙

[@tegridy27]

Oh my sweet sweet King, get well.

[@sdgakatbk]

Any relation to Django?

[@Alexirongatewelding]

Perfect now the hawks can sign Sadd and package him with Seth jones to the rangers for Panarin 🤘

[@mrfake675]

That would be the worst trade ever.

[@TheHenryDuong]

Imagine trying to trade Saad for Panarin, gheez you don't know hockey at all.

[@jayryan1018]

I was thinking about you sitting behind the canucks bench last night!

[@isidornimages]

A good thing with 4-nations is that a lot of players will get extra time to heal. Perhaps we will see more healthy rosters when the NHL starts again? But then again, some of the stars taking part in 4-nations might be out with injuries instead...

[@canonlon311]

Cool Blues jersey

[@Christophernbh]

Im a big fan of Brandon Saad, ngl I would laugh if Chicago picked him up for a third tour.

[@MissHockeyTalk]

Agreed - World Cup before the season.

[@benoitrobitaille5235]

A very loud minority of Canadiens fans have it out for Matheson ever since he joined up, he’s an offensive defenseman … like the old definition of it, meaning he’s decent to bad in defense, but good to awesome upfront (always better if compared), he makes me think of Lubomir Visnovsky sometimes. It’s similar to how defensive forwards generally don’t produce much upfront, Phillip Danault comes to mind he doesn’t produce offensively enough to be considered for the Selke ironically, Bergeron, O Reilly, Kopitar, Barkov, fit more in the complete player category so does Lidstrom, but Karlsson is an offensive defenseman.

[@stevie-pea]

Sad to see Saad waived ... Come back to Colorado . Also unhappy to see Cole Reinhardt waived by the Sens . I keep my eye on former Wheat Kings here , in the AHL and abroad ...

[@judistzoinkiski3395]

You want that cap hit? your clueless

[@Knizzle10]

@@judistzoinkiski3395rude, but correct. 4.5 mil is too rich

[@jamesboley573]

I hope he gets picked up by someone that will play him. I thought he was getting traded though.

[@nickelliott1174]

The Blues will be moving a few players, Army isn't happy! The meat is on the burner! 😊

[@dianedyck3474]

You mean the stolen young prospects aren’t winning the blues a Stanley cup this year?

[@a4ordy877]

@@dianedyck3474 Stolen??

[@jferguy2003]

It's crazy that Saad and JT Miller are around the same age, it feels like Saad should be 45 years old.

[@vipeholmskolan6052]

I was like "Shannon is trolling" until I saw the Sens logo.

[@RickinBaltimore]

I need to get that hat.

[@Hockeynut73]

Would be funny if Toronto wins Division n Play Montreal in the first Round😄😄

[@christhornycroft3686]

So TEG is going to be in charge for a week. He was pretty good in relief last time.

[@GoodMenstruationAttitude]

He should let Hat Guy take over for a week so we can all expeirence what a reactionary, mostly-yelling THG channel would be like 😅

[@PuckDropCards]

I personally think the Kaprizov situation goes all the way back to the injury he received by being folded into a pretzel & pile driven into the ice by Logan Stanley of the Jet's. He really hasn't looked the same since that time.

[@TorontoSportsNetwork243]

Imagine a Jets vs Leafs cup challenge😊

[@alchemical.fitness]

I think Saad gets bought out if he is not claimed. would be a nice 3rd line scoring depth type player for a playoff team.

[@a4ordy877]

Army doesn't buy out contracts

[@gabrielrockman]

Just ask the teams to fill you in on their transactions 48+ hours in advance and you can prerecord the news of the day videos.

[@HarryRiceHockey]

As a Habs fan, Matheson's complete lack of defensive awareness on some nights this season has been unacceptable. I think the fact that he's been the reason we've lost 3-4 games at minimum is ridiculous, he's been awful and the offense hasn't been there to really be able to forgive those bad giveaways or horrible turnovers. People say Savard should be the one traded at the deadline but I think it needs to be Mike Matheson. Matheson has another year on his deal, and there are teams that would be delusional enough to trust Matheson at both ends of the ice, no clue how this guy gets time on the penalty kill top unit over Guhle and Xhekaj, fuck even Hutson's had a MUCH better time on the defensive end of the ice over Matheson.

[@kwaty]

Ya defo put the World Cup 28 before the season. Players are so focused on playoff races this 4NC must be a bit of a weird shift in mindset, midstream.

[@thet3504]

Ovi scored 33 goals when he was 31yrs old. People said he was on a downturn

[@AgAg-yn3cv]

If your name is klapka, you should have a good clapper.

[@Aaaeendrew]

Or an sti 🤷

[@goose5462]

Subban comes to mind for teammates not backing a player.

[@linkszwodreivier]

Wasn't Georgiev held out to dry a bit before being shipped out of CO?

[@soulknife20]

Yes. But also no

[@kildawg]

I could actually see the Jackets picking up Saad since he has played with the Jackets and there are NHL openings due to injuries to Jenner, Monahan, and Chinakhov. Del Bel Belluz and Pyythia can be sent down to AHL with guys returning.

[@AllTimeDigs]

Team is playing well with the young guys though would saad really move the needle?

[@the-four-seven]

Don't really see the point. Jenner is pretty close to returning, and DBB is playing well while he's up here.

[@todddillerson4053]

I have enjoyed 20 goal scorer Brandon Saad. Sad to see it come to an end. But all things do.

[@trapjohnson]

Will there be an All Star Game in 2027? (4 nations this year, Olympics next)

[@robertsparling917]

Is Demko out of action again in terms of the Canucks?

[@urban_89]

So much pain for us wild fans, what did we do to deserve this, how can we lift this curse

[@urban_89]

Next 12 games i expect the wild to go between 3-9 and 6-6. Then deadline with game 13 the night of deadline day. I believe wild will be toast by then but thats why we play the games right. We shall see what happens.

[@Slidezy]

From probably getting the heart to getting surgery

[@markcapestro5390]

The Blues need to work on their Defensemen. When they won the Cup, their defensive core played for the goalie. Now they no longer do that, but there aren't any scorers either. Krug, although out for the year, is a prime example.

[@OldRustySteele]

When we won The Cup, we were a big, strong team. Heavy on forechecking. Had 4 decent offensive lines. Big strong, tall talented defensemen. Now we’ve got none of that except for Colton Parayko. Parayko - and maybe Robert Thomas - would be my only untouchables.

[@dudbike]

I don't know why you don't do your news of the day ahead of time. You know with your hockey powers and everything.

[@squidMB]

If that 2028 world cup means we could get a possible team Europe & team NA that would be great.

[@nickgearin9256]

That’s the most common hat you’ll see people wearing in St. Louis.

[@OldRustySteele]

Yeah, because our Cardinals led by “Mozo the Clown” totally suck. Besides, I like the Blues better anyway.

[@coachrobwille4176]

World Cup before season starts.

[@bw6078]

That sucks about Kaprizov. He's my first pick tonight for my "Tim's" picks. Crum.

[@Yo_Adrienne]

Saad will get claimed. Stan Bowman will see him, claim him, and bring him back to one of his teams for the third time.

[@monicaarisman4293]

Why? The Oil already have two passengers in Ardvidsson and J Skinner. We don't need another.

[@michaelhofer954]

Saad would be good in Winnipeg

[@anonyme7024]

The two Habs players that I hope get moved is Matheson and Dvorak. Matheson has lots of points, technically at his best with the Canadiens, but I just don't trust that he won't turn over the puck when he plays. Dvorak is a 3rd or 4th-line center the Habs pay $4.450M.

[@InsignificantNick]

That Panarin for Saad trade remains terrible.

[@jhammer7441]

Am I wrong in saying only the Olympics matter? 4 nations ah there are only four teams.

[@KlueLuke]

You should pre record 1 notd video just to mess with people

[@justinfrankenfield466]

Put the World Cup hockey tournament in August

[@jacoblewis6616]

Its been so long since the leafs were 100%

[@tomfilipiak3511]

Just saying,as a Jets fan from Chicago,Hellebuck,needs to perform in the playoffs,as far as I am concerned,he has not performed as expected in the play offs,just saying!

[@TheHenryDuong]

Saad was always a by product of playing on a good Chicago Blackhawks team, he was never that good when he went on different teams.

[@caniac7237]

I really don't like these tournaments. The players do not play up to the intensity of the regular season. It's going to be like the all star game.

[@SchwarzeskabelGWP]

You know you’re here early when it says 2 views and 0 comments when you click

[@samwansbone2790]

I found this 16 seconds after it was uploaded lol

[@flybynight1929]

Hard to fathom at 32, your career might be over, but these guys pay the price and just wear out faster. I know teams have injuries, but the Wild just seem to have the worst puck-luck losing key players after such a promising start.

[@seanhartel5362]

Saad is Sad

[@jasonmccaslin821]

Good video Mr. Skanes.

[@leinbajr]

I get why Saad is getting singled out for poor performance, but realistically, is St. Louis remotely good? I'm not sure what Armstrong thinks their record should be, but as a non-fan, they look right about where they belong in the standings. It's good they got Holloway and Broberg or they'd really be singing the blues.

[@OldRustySteele]

I’m a 71 year old, lifelong Blues fan. And I agree with you. The Blues roster just isn’t that good. We are basically a .500 team. Armstrong has made SO many bad trades and moves SO many times since spring 2020. I don’t know if he drank way too many Bud Lights in the Stanley Cup victory parade, trying to keep up with Brett Hull, or if maybe COVID affected his brain.

[@Hockeynut73]

If the Canucks go on a winning streak ....the Saturday comment won't be funny ...Go Canucks 😄

[@davideaston6944]

[@MarkHelbig]

Armey is not the genius everybody thinks. He has turned a cup winning franchise to a bottom 8 in 5 years..

[@OldRustySteele]

I totally agree.

[@judistzoinkiski3395]

And to think ppl and NJ fans wanted Saad on Devils YIKES. Dude is awful.

[@switchgear100]

It might just be me but a "World Cup" of hockey without the IIHF just isn't interesting in the least. 2016 was a complete joke and waste of time and excluding half the world and calling it a world cup is such an American thing to do. I don't want to see any team North Americas, Team Europes. Include the IIHF players or don't hold it.

[@habinations]

youre mr bad news today kaprisov is out?

[@a4ordy877]

The best blues jersey

[@ivannovikov6919]

I will be very upset if there is no team Russia in the 2028 WCH, these sorts of rare competitions should always be best on best

[@love4adventurz]

World cup without IIHF means you are getting team Europe, team North America again sad to see they cannot get international involvement

[@csolivais1979]

Why? They weren't involved this year either, and we are have individual nations.

[@artursartur7016]

@@csolivais1979 only 4 of them though... You cannot form Latvia, Switzerlang,Germany, Slovakia, Chezhia with only NHL players...

[@csolivais1979]

@artursartur7016 my understanding was that it was only supposed to be for the first few years, because the league and the IIHF didn't have time to come to an agreement. I'd like to think if these first 2 are successful, then both sides figure something out.

[@switchgear100]

@@csolivais1979 The reason this year is a 4 nations cup is because only the 4 teams plus a team Russia could actually ice a full team from the NHl roster. Access to European leagues allows competitive teams like Latvia and Czechia to play

[@csolivais1979]

@switchgear100 yep, I'm aware of that. However, if I remember correctly, the league had said that they hope to expand the amount of nations participating in future years.

[@justjohnny420]

No IIHF in 2028? 🤤 Thats good that itll guarantee Russia actually getting to play

[@switchgear100]

Unlikely. there is no Russia in the 4 nations.