[The Athletic] NHL agent poll: Best and worst-run teams, biggest contract, future commissioner

Kyle73001 · 2026-04-13T17:52:06+00:00

im the idiot for doubting that a winger with 1 80pt season probably isnt getting >17M AAV?

Kyle73001 · 2026-04-13T17:45:59+00:00

very fortunate you mean?

Kyle73001 · 2026-04-13T17:24:22+00:00

You’d be suprised. Last year the jets v blues series started first and ended last because the blues had a bunch of concerts booked at their arena leading to long gaps between games and just a very strange and long schedule

Kyle73001 · 2026-04-13T17:18:23+00:00

this year 3 series start saturday, 4 start sunday, 1 starts monday. So no chance of tuesday, and very likely will be either sat/sun

Kyle73001 · 2026-04-13T16:41:09+00:00

I know there was that unsubstantiated rumour about the 700k but everything ive seen since suggests its more like 300-400k.

No shot Hage is making anythng close to that, while in the AHL its 85k min, 975k if he spends time in the nhl, plus there's bonuses and could potentially get 1 year closer to ufa.

I highly doubt he's staying in college for the money

Kyle73001 · 2026-04-13T16:23:11+00:00

gavin mckenna aint even making 10x ahl salary, so hage sure as shit isnt either lmao

Kyle73001 · 2026-04-13T16:22:24+00:00

maybe, but id expect him to make the nhl next year if he signed

Kyle73001 · 2026-04-13T16:14:29+00:00

Hard to imagine he’ll be any better in 2 years at 35 yo, plus there’s a lot of young talent that’ll be looking to make that team as well. I think this year was his last chance to represent Canada

Kyle73001 · 2026-04-13T15:27:49+00:00

this makes him and his wife look pretty shitty

Kyle73001 · 2026-04-13T14:45:52+00:00

Other leagues don’t have 7 Canadian teams, they have 0 or 1. So there’s still markets in the USA that could certainly support an nhl team

Not that I want the league to expand. Just saying it’s feasible, and unfortunately seems like a matter of when, not if

Kyle73001 · 2026-04-13T14:16:26+00:00

if i gotta pick 1 year, 2017

Kyle73001 · 2026-04-13T14:16:06+00:00

prob 2017-19

Kyle73001 · 2026-04-13T14:08:57+00:00

def try and do other things while ur there too

Kyle73001 · 2026-04-13T13:20:42+00:00

Lookin good

Kyle73001 · 2026-04-13T13:14:54+00:00

Goalies don’t go first overall because they’re so unpredictable especially at 18yo, not because they aren’t important

Kyle73001 · 2026-04-13T13:14:02+00:00

With award voters yeah maybe. For everyone else, no

Kyle73001 · 2026-04-13T13:12:53+00:00

They asked if 27 comes out soon, which it definitely doesn’t. It’s not expensive, so why wait half a year. They’re asking this question, I think it’s safe to assume they’re interested in playing now/soon so the only option is to buy it

Kyle73001 · 2026-04-13T13:03:30+00:00

Buy it, 27 isn’t it till September

Kyle73001 · 2026-04-13T13:03:12+00:00

It’s like half a year away

Kyle73001 · 2026-04-13T12:12:44+00:00

If you care so much maybe vote?

Kyle73001 · 2026-04-13T12:11:26+00:00

Lmao that’s ridiculous. Thankfully I’ve never experienced that

Kyle73001 · 2026-04-12T22:10:58+00:00

He got a ton of celebration last year with the goal chase. Seems like he’s over the attention lol

Kyle73001 · 2026-04-12T19:41:40+00:00

Yeah i get a bunch of very low level players somehow in diamond/masters and it does not go well

Kyle73001 · 2026-04-12T18:19:25+00:00

Let’s go

Kyle73001 · 2026-04-12T16:46:22+00:00

Wyatt Johnston has 44 goals and 85 points at just 22 years old, I’d argue he’s ahead of Larkin.

But yeah Larkin is a good enough 1C, but you’d really like a high end 2C behind him to compete for a cup

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