Around the NHL ‘24-‘25

[Duke]

Rule 38.2 (Situations Subject to Coach’s Challenge)
A coach’s challenge now will be permitted to take down a penalty for puck out of play. This only will apply to delay of game penalties when the puck is determined to have deflected off a player, stick, glass or boards, and not on a judgment call on how the puck left the defensive zone (e.g., batted pucks or if the puck was shot out from the defensive zone). In the event of a failed challenge, another two-minute minor penalty will be assessed (in addition to the existing delay of game penalty).

Rule 63.8 (Line Change Following Dislodged Net)
There will be an adjustment to Rule 63.8 so that the defensive team cannot make a line change in the event its goaltender accidentally dislodges the net (old language applied just to skater).

Rule 76.4 (Face-Off Procedure – Centers)
Following an icing, the offensive center also now will receive one warning (same as the defensive player) for a face-off violation.

Rule 75.3 (Unsportsmanlike Conduct – Player Sitting on Boards)
The referee now will provide the offending team (coach and players) with one warning regarding players sitting on the boards (and will so advise the other team). After one warning in a game, the team precipitating the warning will be issued a bench minor penalty for future violations.

[winged wheel]

Is this the free agency/trade thread?

[DelHowLich]

The St. Louis Blues have signed 2024 first-round pick Adam Jiricek to his entry-level contract (Twitter link). Jiricek becomes the first prospect from his draft class to sign an entry-level deal, even beating out unanimous first-overall pick Macklin Celebrini.

To see Jiricek become the first of his class to sign is a bit of a surprise after a lower-body injury ended his season in December. He played in just 22 league games this year – split between three outings in Czechia’s U20 league and 19 in the Czechia Extraliga. Jiricek scored just one assist in those appearances. His low scoring continued through international play, with Jiricek failing to score in 10 games with Czechia’s U20 team but recording four points in nine games with their U18 squad.

[DelHowLich]

The Panthers announced the signing of RFA center Anton Lundell to a six-year deal. It’s reportedly a $5MM cap hit for the 2024 Stanley Cup champion, per PuckPedia, who also has the full breakdown of the deal.

This should effect Raymond's deal.

[Machine]

The Panthers announced the signing of RFA center Anton Lundell to a six-year deal. It’s reportedly a $5MM cap hit for the 2024 Stanley Cup champion, per PuckPedia, who also has the full breakdown of the deal.

This should effect Raymond's deal.

Yea but with the Habs signing Juraj to that monster contract, all Raymond has to say is after one season this guy got paid, show me the money

[DelHowLich]

The Panthers announced the signing of RFA center Anton Lundell to a six-year deal. It’s reportedly a $5MM cap hit for the 2024 Stanley Cup champion, per PuckPedia, who also has the full breakdown of the deal.

This should effect Raymond's deal.

Yea but with the Habs signing Juraj to that monster contract, all Raymond has to say is after one season this guy got paid, show me the money

Yeh, you are right. Just did a little digging and found this:
Slaf got 8 x 7.6m
Caufield got 8 x 7.85m
Cozens got 7 x 7.1m
Stutzle got 8 x 8.35m

I think those are the comparables
But 5 x $6M to 6.25M might fly

[hiramnicak]

The Panthers announced the signing of RFA center Anton Lundell to a six-year deal. It’s reportedly a $5MM cap hit for the 2024 Stanley Cup champion, per PuckPedia, who also has the full breakdown of the deal.

This should effect Raymond's deal.

Yea but with the Habs signing Juraj to that monster contract, all Raymond has to say is after one season this guy got paid, show me the money

Yeh, you are right. Just did a little digging and found this:
Slaf got 8 x 7.6m
Caufield got 8 x 7.85m
Cozens got 7 x 7.1m
Stutzle got 8 x 8.35m

I think those are the comparables
But 5 x $6M to 6.25M might fly

I'm fine with 8x8 for both Raymond and Seider. The cap is going up, and they're presumably going to continue improving. I'd rather pay them big to get longer term than nickel and dime now and pay for it later.

[DelHowLich]

Yea but with the Habs signing Juraj to that monster contract, all Raymond has to say is after one season this guy got paid, show me the money

Yeh, you are right. Just did a little digging and found this:
Slaf got 8 x 7.6m
Caufield got 8 x 7.85m
Cozens got 7 x 7.1m
Stutzle got 8 x 8.35m

I think those are the comparables
But 5 x $6M to 6.25M might fly

I'm fine with 8x8 for both Raymond and Seider. The cap is going up, and they're presumably going to continue improving. I'd rather pay them big to get longer term than nickel and dime now and pay for it later.

8 x 8 for Seider
7.5 x 8 for Raymond
or .5M more for each
I believe Seider is more valuable to the team.

[Pop Zeus]

I think Cozens and Stuetzle have higher value as a C.
Slaf''s only played two seasons. I think Montreal is making the best now in case slaf blows up and scores 35 goals really gets paid.

[Pop Zeus]

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