Training camps are just a month away and the NHL season isn’t far behind. While the offseason has slowed considerably since the frenzy of unrestricted free agency, there are still plenty of unanswered questions around the league. Where will Erik Karlsson be playing at the start of 2018-19? What kind of impact will Rasmus Dahlin have for the the Buffalo Sabres? Will the Edmonton Oilers bounce back and contend for the Stanley Cup?
Our team at PHR is here to answer any question you have about the upcoming season, and this is your chance to get a more detailed response than during our Thursday evening Live Chat. Just submit your question using #PHRMailbag on Twitter or by leaving a comment down below. We’ll run the mailbag this weekend and try to get to everyone’s question.
Don’t forget to check out our last mailbag where Brian La Rose notes how well the Nashville Predators did by inking UFA Dan Hamhuis and RFA Juuse Saros to below-market deals to strengthen their team even further. Brian also dives into the Toronto cap situation, and a potential 2020 work stoppage among several other lengthy answers. If you want to get some similar insight, submit your question now!
Can you make sense of the crazy Metropolitan division? Capitals, Penguins, Blue Jackets seem to be the favorites, but the Flyers, Devils, and Hurricanes are on the rise. Don’t count out the Rangers and Islanders either.
How do you think the wacky Pacific Division standings will look this year? Will Edmonton recover? Will Calgary step it up? Will Vegas fall?
Other than potential future lawsuits, why doesn’t the NHL think concussions are an issue? The medical research is bound to pile up in the coming years.
You are now Don Sweeney. You fan base is clamoring for you to go out and get Top 6 help. Since Day 1, you preached a youth movement. What do you do?
Cry about drafting Senyshyn over Barzal or Boeser.
With the nice amount of first round picks buffalo has could they end up picking first overall again or just three times in the first round of the draft?
The Blues pick is top 10 protected
The Sharks pick is lottery protected.
Only way to win the lottery this year is their own pick
Fantasy GM time. Sens have Duchene, Karlsson, Stone, Dzingel all facing UFA after this season. noting that obviously ownership plays a factor, How would you a dress each situation?
My bet is they all leave and Ottawa is in trouble for years.
They will be the oilers of the 2020s
Lots of top picks
Forgot to mention that it won’t start until after next year – because they gave a 1st away for Duchene (and I can’t believe it)
Trade them all. Even Ottawa couldn’t screw up all of those trades enough to not get some good talent back.
with canucks announcing they are bringing back the flying skate jerseys for select games, what are your top 3 NHL jersey designs of all-time?
How do you think the upcoming season unfolds for the Rangers?
Who are the players likely to have the biggest regression in stats and overall play?