Jay Bird

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[Jay Bird @JasonCianci]

@SNY_Mets This ad appearing in the replies to a post about the Mets drafting Crotchfelt...

Truly a cosmic masterpiece 👌🏼

[Jay Bird @JasonCianci]

@NHLRumourReport I wonder what made him think he might be worth more...

It's almost as if something major happened that instantly drove up the price for every player in the league...

Something that actually hurts all teams and their GMs, including the one who started all of this... 🤔

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@MMars1978 @ZachCav Agreed, but the problem is you not only likely lose one or more of the veterans, but you can't bring in anyone to reinforce the rest of the roster.
The right side of the D and wing depth we would have going into next season... 😬

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@Leafs_Tok @ZachCav If only...

The Samuelis seem like great people that do a lot for OC.
But as owners, they're probably a little too hands-off and trusting of their hockey management.

The last guy essentially had to go on a drunken rampage before he was fired, so...

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@AlexisDownie_ Really relieved to have Leo back in the flock...

But also really apprehensive about how we're gonna build a team around that cap hit now...

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@beardmagic18 @AlexisDownie_ Great young centers with the potential to be elite franchise players are hard to find.
The chances of them getting a guy like Leo either through the draft or by trading those picks is very slim.

But yeah, it's gonna be tough building a team around that cap hit this season

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@PhillyPulse215 @AlexisDownie_ Why do you care about the cap situation of a team you face only twice a year?

Plus this drives up the salary of *EVERY* player, especially good, young guys like Zegras and Drysdale now and Martone in the future

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@DucksNPucks Seeing Nemec sign essentially the exact same deal as Minty makes me feel more comfortable with Pavel's new contract

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@Derek_Lee27 @PatrickCPresent Seeing Nemec sign essentially the exact same deal as Minty makes me feel more comfortable with Pavel's new contract

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@Stuck_envelope @AnaheimDucks "Stand Pat" Verbeek is my new favorite nickname of anyone in the Ducks organization

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@chrispronger As a Ducks fan that's hated Verbeek since he botched negotiations with Zegras, I've read a ridiculous amount of responses to this in the last 24 hours...

This might be the most thought-out and logical view of all of them

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@PhilipBexley @AnaheimDucks Very clever, but why does he look like someone spliced together the DNA of Leo and Bedard? 😆

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@NHLFlyers @TomGulittiNHL Called it (though I didn't see the Flyers being the team 😂)

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@ZachCav @SportingTrib Called it (though I didn't see the Flyers being the team 😂)

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As a Ranger fan and RHS alumnus born and raised in BR, I might be the happiest person about this signing outside of his family and friends.

Continue to make Bernards and Ridge proud, @marcdelgaizo!

[Jonny Lazarus @JLazzy23]

#NYR have signed @UMassHockey product Marc Del Gaizo to a 2-year deal.

Del Gaizo grew up a @NYRangers fan in Basking Ridge, NJ.

Del Gaizo said this is a dream come true.

He didn't find a spot on the MTL blue line last year, but played 46 games with the Nashville Predators in '24-25.

He had 27 points in 63 games this season in the AHL.

Very tough kid, smart player with some offensive ability as well.

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@Derek_Lee27 @PatrickCPresent As a half-Filipino, this is one of the many reasons I hope Verbeek is quietly working in the background on a deal for Jason Robertson... (can't blame me for dreaming)

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@OCLASDKid2005 @AnaheimDucks This has to be his nickname now

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@s0bergolfer @DucksKeys He said boldest, not most likely 🫤
(hope I'm wrong)

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@LogangOhop @AnaheimDucks Wondered the same thing.
When we first got Viel I was like who tf...?
But now I love what he added.
Hopefully we can have both in our bottom 6

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@Sam_Ckattebo @compactd4n1 @AnaheimDucks Agreed - I think Luneau will be great for years to come, just kinda risky to rely on him too much as a rookie

And Helleson and Moore are serviceable, but as top 4 regulars? 😬