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In 2023-24, everyone is chasing the Stanley Cup Champion Vegas Golden Knights. While the Golden Knights have worked to keep their roster as intact as possible, others in the division have taken some steps to try and catch up with Vegas.
The Pacific Division has seen some changes so far this summer with the most significant coming from the blockbuster trade made by the Los Angeles Kings. Here’s a look at the additions and subtractions from each of the seven other Pacific Division teams.
Anaheim Ducks
Additions: Alex Killorn, Radko Gudas, Robert Hagg
Subtractions: Kevin Shattenkirk
The Ducks are still going to be a bad team. That being said, as their younger players gain more and more experience, they are going to be much tougher to beat night in and night out. The addition of Alex Killorn is a good one as he’ll slot into the top-six and likely help players like Troy Terry and Trevor Zegras improve defensively. Gudas for Shattenkirk may not make the team any better at hockey, but it’ll definitely add a bit more flavor to their games. Simply put, the Ducks will likely still not be a threat to the Golden Knights.
Calgary Flames
Additions: Jordan Oesterle, Yegor Sharangovich
Subtractions: Tyler Toffoli, Milan Lucic, Trevor Lewis, Troy Stecher
The Flames have to be better than they were a year ago. In a way, they remind me a bit of the Golden Knights heading into last season where everyone knew the roster was strong but there were still major question marks due to missing the playoffs the year prior. The loss of Toffoli will hurt but Oesterle and Sharangovich will certainly bring more offense than Lucic and Lewis did last year. They still have a strong top-six, a decent blue line, and a goalie who has shown he can be great. Calgary’s bounce-back could be fierce, but the offseason additions shouldn’t really concern the Golden Knights.
Edmonton Oilers
Additions: Connor Brown
Subtractions: Kailer Yamamoto, Nick Bjugstad, Klim Kostin
There’s one place the Oilers really needed to improve this offseason and they didn’t do it. They’ll return essentially the same defensive corps as last year which was clearly not good enough to slow down the Golden Knights. Obviously, the Oilers remain a massive threat as long as Connor and Leon are healthy, but an offseason highlighted by the addition of Connor Brown is unlikely to solve the other problem they faced against Vegas, even strength.
Los Angeles Kings
Additions: Pierre-Luc Dubois, Trevor Lewis, Cam Talbot
Subtractions: Gabe Vilardi, Alex Iafallo, Rasmus Kupari, Sean Durzi, Sean Walker, Joonas Korpisalo, Cal Petersen
The Kings suddenly look terrifying down the middle of the ice. Dubois now slots in with Anze Kopitar and Philip Danault to make a trio of centers that will be incredibly difficult to play against. Los Angeles lost a lot to make this happen though and there’s no question that depth will be an issue for them as they look to replace players at all three positions. Talbot is probably an upgrade in goal and as good as Durzi can be, his absence should make them even better defensively. If some of the Kings’ younger guys can take a big step, they could be a real problem for Vegas.
San Jose Sharks
Additions: Anthony Duclair, Kyle Burroughs, Mackenzie Blackwood
Subtractions: Steven Lorentz, James Reimer
The long rebuild continues for the Sharks and eventually, they’ll complete the next step of shipping off their best player, Norris winner, Erik Karlsson. This team was terrible and they’ll remain terrible for the foreseeable future.
Seattle Kraken
Additions: Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Kailer Yamamoto, Brian Dumoulin
Subtractions: Daniel Sprong, Morgan Geekie, Ryan Donato, Carson Soucy
Just looking at the names coming in compared to the names going out, it appears the Kraken have gotten worse. That being said, if we looked at a lineup that included Sprong, Geekie, and Donato last summer, we would not have been projecting a trip to the second round. Seattle has been named as a possible landing spot for Erik Karlsson which could change things a bit, but until the Kraken show they can stay on the ice with the Golden Knights, it’s hard to consider them as true competition to the Cup Champs.
Vancouver Canucks
Additions: Teddy Blueger, Carson Soucy, Ian Cole
Subtractions: Kyle Burroughs, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Ethan Bear
At some point, the Canucks should be able to figure out how to become a good hockey team with the elite talent they have at the top of their roster. However, that really hasn’t happened for a few years and there’s not much in this offseason that indicates much will change on that front. If everything falls into place, Vancouver have enough good players to be a problem for anyone in the league, but things never seem to fall in place for them.
THE hockey GOD
forgot to mention VGK !!
THE hockey GOD
JUST IN: Pelosi says when she found out Trump asked Ukraine about Biden corruption allegations (which we just found out had validity to them as Biden family friend just turned against Bidens and is testifies before Congress) she immediately moved forward with impeachment.
Translation: They impeached Trump to protect Biden
This isn’t surprising considering Pelosi ignored warning signs on January 6th and even got giddy when J6 events began to unfold.
“I’ve been waiting for this,” she said at the time about how she wanted to punch Trump.
…and she impeached Trump for that too.
Really makes you think…
Rocky Vegas
On a hockey blog – really??? Take it somewhere else please!
Ricardo
The fix is against Trump. Biden is a corrupt scumbag, but nothing; Trump makes a phone call. and impeachment. The Dems are truly a bunch of slimy assholes.
TS
Slimy?? I think you’re referring to Teflon Don!! He’s the slimy snake who has CAUSED all this!! This country has been ROCKED by the damage that man has caused! Blame the DEMS, blame the SYSTEM, blame Mickey and Pluto, but the CRIMES AND CORRUPTION of Trump are vast and far- reaching . HIS OWN DOING. He worked to upset the world order by embracing Autocrats and Dictators, and trying to break up NATO. He conspired to overturn the election, and the jan 6 attack was the culmination of his failed attempts. Exactly HOW did the Dems, or ANYONE else, force Trump to SCREW America?? DID THEY HOLD A GUN TO HIS HEAD, FORCING HIM TO WREAK HAVOC IN OUR COUNTRY??
Ben Panzarella
Ken I respect you. But this hockey god has no business to comment when he clearly isn’t commenting on your article. He should be blocked. There are plenty of other sites ( political) that his comments would be ok. Thank you Ken for your articles.
THE hockey GOD
Ben, what don’t you like about free speech in America? Spoken like a true cancel culture neofascist, nazi, piece of shit.
You should be BANNED for not supporting the constitution , how do you FEEL about IF someone said that ?
Hockey is politics, get over it, lib tard whiner.
Rocky Vegas
As a conservative hockey fan, yes – free speech should be entertained in the right forums – but this ain’t it. Stick to hockey here please!!
THE hockey GOD
Rocky, HOCKEY IS POLITICS
or haven’t you been paying attention?
We have kneelers, we have pervert days, we have pre game warm up sweaters.
WAKE Up
No one is putting a gun to your head to read anyone’s posts here.
GET A FUCKING CLUE, you sound like a whiny liberal who can’t handle the tRUTh.
TS
YOU REALLY ARE A SICKENING, SORRY EXCUSE FOR A REAL HUMAN BEING!!#!# WHAT DO YOU SAY TO YOUR ” GOD” WHEN HE ASKS YOU WHY YOU ATTACK OTHERS? WHY YOU HAVE SO MUCH HATE IN YOUR HEART? WHY YOU’RE SUCH A DICK??GOD OUGHTA KICK YOUR DESPICABLE ASS,MISTER!!
Roberto
Slow night. I’ll take the bait …
Trump ‘asked’ for this assistance as a necessity for Ukraine receiving military aid. Even throwing out the placement of Russia’s yoke around his neck (he’s been one of their key money laundering dogs for decades), the crime was probably not really related to the election as some think, but what he did WAS a crime. Hillary lying about Benghazi was similar, but she is just vastly smarter than Trump (a low bar) so she skated.
Even if you want to toss THAT out impeachment out, JAN 6 was impeachment worthy, unless you considering using known lies to inspire 1000s of morons to break laws and assault members of law enforcement not a big deal. And with post-presidency criminal counts racking up in the 100s, and growing plenty else about him that merits moving him to the dustbin of history. As a Republican, I’d sure as shit like to see him moved off of and a return to normalcy for the party. The longer I wait, though, the more I fear that ship has sailed due to brain dead drones like yourself lapping up bullshit and telling anyone who you can force to listen that you’re enjoying the finest of caviar.
You are probably too spun to realize it, but we should be grateful for true conservatives like Obama and Biden being around to clean up the messes of DJT and GWB. They’ve kept the country moving forward, financially sound and away from becoming a banana republic. Those two guys you think you hate are far more Republican than people like you will ever be.
It’s also really something that people like you believe 100% of everything ever told about the POS Clintons that’s negative, but believe 0% of anything critical about Trump. Oh it’s ‘all rigged + fixed’ you say, but then you cannot account for the Dirty Duo being unable to fix a primary vs. a guy with Hussein as a middle name, and unable to rig a general election against an over matched guy in Trump with his half-witted coke-addled kids and moron advisors running his campaign.
Why do people like you keep worshiping an abject failure and hater of America like him? I imagine you consider him some kind of virtual friend or wannabe white knight avatar avenging your personal failures, but he’s nothing like that. He’s a conman and you are his mark.
But keep carrying that water, and annoying people here who’d rather stick to sports instead of litigating politicians, if it makes you feel better. It doesn’t bother me. I just laugh and enjoy a Bud Light, because I could give an absolute shit if they made one for a transexual once. I cancel no one. Unlike you and your ilk.
Jailbird
Oh wow! Right on Roberto. That made amazing sense. Thg has been here a long time spewing out his vomit and Ken won’t stop it. But thank you for what you said!
THE hockey GOD
JB
the only vomit here are left wing turds driving our once great nation into the ground.
Ricardo
Roberto, That must be some excellent weed you’re smoking. You are living in naa naa land,
THE hockey GOD
Your rant is pure bull shit and not response worthy. Only people that are pissed oFF are those not capable of handling the truth. I have rebuked your position many times before and not going to waste time doing it again.
Yet my original post was about BIDEN being outed, and you couldn’t even RESPOND to that because you HAVE NOTHING.
If you support the gender bender agenda, then you are pure evil.
No one is putting a gun to your head to read my posts. Your ilk owns the cancel culture, your spin here does nothing to change that.
PS the real insurrection happened on Nov 3, 2020 after midnight when the DEMS cheating like crazy after Trump was leading by millions of votes.
And you fail to mention Ray Epps and GOP asking for help on Jan sixth and pelosi turning him down, and hiring a Hollywood TV crew to follow her around knowing fully well that the CApitol was not fully protected and FBI agents, like Ray Epps, were inciting the crowd. ALL DoCUMENTED.
Your lies and bull shit won’t fly here. As well as your spin out, couldn’t even address the Biden Crime family. You are no conservative. You post outs you.
TS
So is THIS what you meant by ” HOCKEY IS POLITICS?” JUST WHERE is the ” HOCKEY” part of your POLITICAL RANTS??
TS
” HOCKEY IS ENTERTAINMENT”. READ YOUR O-W-N POST, MORON.
YOU FINALLY (SLIPPED)ADMITTED THAT HOCKEY IS ENTERTAINMENT, NOT TOO LONG AGO. YOUR BS ” HOCKEY IS POLITICS” IS JUST THE CONSPIRATORIAL RANTING OF A LUNATIC! ….THE LUNATIC IS IN YOUR HEAD, DUDE!! EVERYONE KNOWS IT. HOW MANY COUNTLESS POSTERS HAVE CALLED OUT YOUR HATE?? YET YOU ACCUSE EVERYONE ELSE OF EXACTLY WHAT Y-O-U DO?? CLASSIC DENIAL AND PROJECTION.
YOU NEED HELP. SERIOUS PSYCH HELP. YOU WILL HAVE A STROKE OR HEART ATTACK IF YOU DON’T REIGN IN YOUR RAGE. IF YOU’RE NOT CURRENTLY ON MEDS, GO TO A DOCTOR. TODAY. IT IS IMPERATIVE YOU ADDRESS YOUR LUNACY BEFORE IT BITES YOU IN THE ASS!!
TS
Roberto, BRAVO!! I APPLAUD your common sense and REALISTIC views of our country’s parties! This political war is a direct result of Trump and his corruption/ lies. America has always had 2- party differences, but the CORRUPT Trump influence has been UNPRECEDENTED in History. It may take years to repair his damage to our country. Thanks for your REALITY Check!
THE hockey GOD
TS another rant by clueless triggered lib tard moe. The only reason BIDEN is in white house is because of HATE, you know it, we all know it. And massive cheating by DEMS.
Tyler Durden
There’s no free speech on somebody’s website asshole. Any why do you cry like a little bitch when somebody calls you out on your bullshit?
You sound like all those MAGAT pussy conspiracy theory idiots.
knights fan in minny
hey turden you must be proud of your idol bumblin stumblin joe who wont even recognize. hie seventh grandchild joe and jill are scum
THE hockey GOD
hey Tyler
take your gender bending affirmation bull shit elsewhere, America is sick of your left wing ideology being shoved down our throats 24/7.
Perverts, anti God, Anti American shit won’t fly. True patriots will see to that.
Get it yet ?
Ts
What we’re sick of is YOUR POLITICAL HATE- FILLED POSTS!! GET IT???
THE hockey GOD
TS = clueless as usual.
Pistol Pete
More than anything any team to beat Vegas consistently has to defend as well as the Knights do. The VGK is big, heavy and on normal nights tough to get inside on. As long as Cassidy keeps the roster bought into the Cup-winning identity he created, the VGK will remain tough to play against enough of the time. Keep everybody bought in and hope for a measure of good health. McCrimmon will need to keep the roster young enough by adding undervalued players and key acquisitions of elite veteran players in anticipation of those
nearing the end of their careers as Golden Knights.
Pistol Pete
Stephenson is the Knights best example of shrewdly trading for an under-valued, under-utlized player. Former GM of the Caps, McPhee had the inside track on him for sure. Amadio so far is another example. He’s no Stephenson but pro scouting identified him on waivers as big and with good hands and Cassidy came along and incentivized him to go to another level (.40 pts in the regular season; by far his best and an astounding 5 G/5 A in 16 playoff games). We’ll see if Amadio can keep elevating his play but so far this is exactly the kind of value aquistion that can be replicated over and over again when you have the pro scouting organization capable of it. He has one more year at $762,500 and will be playing his butt off for a more lucrative contract. This is an example of what makes Vegas a good NHL organization. Good pro scouting and a good GM supervising it.
Eric Page
I think Vancouver will overachieve the first half of the season. Not as positive as you are about the Kings competing this season.
When it comes to the VGK, it’s going to take a lot of strategic coaching to put fire in their bellies. Plus, not sure if anyone is able to step up and match Smith’s offensive production even though Smith had a soft year. Phil Kessel kept the team loose and was the unofficial mascot. His absence will create a void.
Pistol Pete
Having won the Cup, Vegas will be a confident team with players forever changed for the better. It’s clear now what their identity is. Cassidy created it and they won the Cup using it. All the team is required to play the 200 ft. game. That is Cassidy’s way: players coming up from Henderson will know they have to do it and players from another team will be scouted accordingly and held to the standard. Defend, make it tough for the opponent to get inside and the offensive opportunites will come. Big, heavy and tough to play against. The team identity. Thank you Bruce Cassidy and thank you Kelly McCrimmon for hiring him.
THE hockey GOD
PP
I give credit to FO and whole coaching staff, the foundation was laid before Cassidy was here.
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MORNING JOE HITS THE PANIC BUTTON, PEOPLE HATE BIDENOMICS AND KAMALA
https://thepatriotchronicles.com/news-for-you/morning-joe-hits-the-panic-button-people-hate-bidenomics-and-kamala/
Tim
If you feed the beast he will drag you into a pissing contest which seems to be how he gets his jollies. As I’ve said before I’ve been on this site since the beginning and have watched you all become part of it. THG has been here a few years and since then the site is not the same. I remember another poster a pretty good guy name of Doc who used to post and always about Hockey but THG had a hard on for him and he eventually dropped out. All this guy wants to do is pull someones chain and if you feed into it he’ll ridicule you as a stupid poster. I’ve checked the above posts and there you all go feeding his ego wake up believe me he isn’t worth the time. As far as Ken stopping him forget it he hasn’t done it in the last few years so basically to Ken any post is a good post as long as the numbers are there. I don’t post near as much as I used to because it’s not a hockey site anymore it’s a bust your balls site and I choice at 78 and what I’ve been through in life not to play silly games.If you were smart you’d freeze him out just ignore his nonsense but sad to say to many can’t help themselves.Enough of this Go Knights!!!!
THE hockey GOD
excuse me TIM, I never had it out for DOC. Doc and I were on the same side.
Try to get it right, don’t post lies.
“it’s not a hockey site any more”. ROFLMAO.
You don’t play silly games, yet you still post. A bit convoluted post isn’t it TIM.
Go knights, and get over it. Too many loser lib tards here that can’t handle the truth.
The Hockey God Is A Douche
STFU dude. Talk hockey or don’t talk at all.
THE hockey GOD
douche bag
hockey is politics
get a clue
meanwhile in real world
self-parking garage policies have changed dramatically over the years, and fewer resorts offer complimentary parking for everyone nowadays. Look no further than The Venetian and The Palazzo, whose management announced a paid parking policy would be implemented at the resorts sometime in August.
THE hockey GOD
ch 31
31 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
14 She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Jailbird
The fact about DOC was, he was the first to call out thg on his political bullshit. To say you were on the same side is not true. Thg gave him horrible treatment when DOC called him out on his right wing lies. DOC wad always true to his positive hockey thoughts and fearless in trying to rid this place of the politics and raving of an obvious right wing nut job!
THE hockey GOD
JB you weren’t here. We were on same page regarding the golden knights.
DOC was on opposite side of politics, and he gave it out as much as anyone else.
Plus he started attacking me without provocation on my part. Just like all the losers above did. Doc fearless, no. He ran away , whining and crying like a little girl. Maybe the rest of you should follow the same path ?
Hockey is politics and anyone who says it isn’t is just plain brain dead. Kneeling. BLM sweater day, ABC fill in blank day, transgender this, gender bending that. It’s all there. And all you losers on left want to do is to SHUT PEOPLE UP because you can’t handle the truth.
Just like your post above is filled with lies.
Hate is all you have, and your post says it all. From cancel culture, to stop someone from telling the truth, to wanting to ban people, etc etc etc. Spoken like a true book burning neo NAZI. You people are no better than 1930s Germany wanting to silence and kill everything AMERICAN, everything TRUE, EVERYTHING moral, EVERYTHING traditional, EVERYTHING UPRIGHT , VIRTUOUS, and right about America. It’s time to take your bull shit elsewhere. Try CUBA, RUSSIA, VENEZUELA, for a start. And stop turning America into a high tax, third world shit hole. Places from where you all came from.
TS
….SAYS THE FUCKER WHO HATES ON EVERYONE NOT JUST LIKE HIM!! FUCKING NUT BAG!#!#! STOP PROJECTING, YOU PSYCHO!#!#!#: JUST STFU!@#!#!@!#
TS
The ONLY ASSHOLE IS Y-O-U. THE ONLY SHITHOLE IS WHERE YOU AND YOUR SORRY ASS LIVE. YOU’RE NOTHING BUT A FUCKING BULLY, MISTER. HATE?? YOU A-R-E THE DEFINITION OF HATE, MISTER!#!
TS
Has anyone noticed that the COMMON DENOMINATOR in EVERY UNWARRANTED, UNWANTED. INAPPROPRIATE POLITICAL OUTBURST is THG?? He is the ONLY poster on SINBIN who causes this constant turmoil and frustration..and THEN attacks anyone who DARES call him out!. I wonder WHY WHY WHY he chooses to do so…
TS
JB, his comments are PURE PROJECTION! He accuses others of EXACTLY what HIS OWN PARTY DOES! He frequently uses the ” NAZI card”, which is the single most OFFENSIVE, FALSE CLAIM HE MAKES. HE IS A LOOSE CANNON, THROWING THE WORST POSSBLE INSULTS AROUND TO ANYONE WHO DARES DISAGRRE WITH HIS BULLSHIT.
I cannot believe this NASTY man continues to be given the GREEN LIGHT TO ATTACK OTHERS ON THIS SITE. I’ve been accused of the most VILE, UNSPEAKABLE THINGS,called the most OFFENSIVE NAMES. I had legal grounds to SUE his sorry ass, and he KNEW IT, yet he continues his attacks on posters. This MAN- CHILD uses this site to PUSH HIS POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS AGENDAS. ATTACKING ANY WHO RIGHTFULLY OBJECT TO IT.
HE HAS POISONED THE WELL FOR YEARS , AND KEN REFUSES TO SHUT
HIM DOWN. it MAY TAKE ALL OF US COLLECTIVELY TO MAKE HIM DISAPPEAR. COUNT ME IN!
Tim
Jailbird thank you about Doc getting belittled by THG. The ones who were on the site new what happened and of coarse when your a scumbag you’ll go into denial when called out. He’s just a lying wack job want a be bully who’s bullshit got old long ago.
TS
Absolutely, Tim! I also remember the nasty comments directed at Doc. He left BECAUSE of it. Countless posters have commented through the years about his unwarranted attacks, and many have stopped posting because of him. His denials don’t change the facts. He is the site parasite!
Jailbird
Also, we should add, DOC didn’t just run away. He left to start a new site that was hockey only. It was very successful for two years until DOC’s health got worse and he finally had to step away.