Gray Matter

Habs fan/hockey enthusiast | Finland/Russia Scout @smahtscouting

(he/him)

[Gray Matter @grismatter]

Just ahead of the draft, here is my (probably) final top 64! There are a lot of players I love this year; should be an interesting one.

[Gray Matter @grismatter]

:)

[Pittsburgh Penguins @penguins]

The Penguins have signed defenseman Tomas Galvas to a three-year, entry-level contract.

[Nathan "Grav" Murdock @NathanGraviteh]

As they should. They were absolutely SCREWED either way, but I'd rather be screwed with an elite 1C in the future.

Now for the Cutter Gauthier contract... 😬

[Gray Matter @grismatter]

hope the habs are indeed in on this; he'd be a great add

[The Fourth Period @TFP]

Mintyukov generating offer sheet interest https://t.co/Phcszs7l5s

[Gray Matter @grismatter]

- Hage has a ton of potential
- Legkov is interesting; very fun
- Mathis Preston would be the best player here
- why isn't Jordan Duguay here

[Gray Matter @grismatter]

Scrimmage notes:

- Zharovsky and Mooney still insane. I stand by my high rankings
- Zharovsky's skating looks improved and that's huge
- Trottier still rules
- Sawyer could be something. wasn't a fan of the pick, but he's heavily improved since then
- I like Cleaves

[Gray Matter @grismatter]

all this to say Jordan Duguay should've been drafted

[Gray Matter @grismatter]

very funny btw how NHL teams are always tripping over themselves to try and replicate the last cup winner, until someone wins with a top 6 of almost entirely smaller players and then it's immediately back to just "we need big guy who hit"

[Gray Matter @grismatter]

I'd do that in a heartbeat. have to imagine Utah matches if he accepts

[Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC]

New Jersey is offer-sheeting Barrett Hayton from Utah

1 year, $4.775M

Second-round pick as compensensation if Mammoth don't match

[Alexander Appleyard @avappleyard]

Sad news. Have to thank @JoshTessler_ profusely. @SmahtScouting "graduated" so many...

Myself: @GamblersHockey+@eliteprospects
@SEllisHockey: @DailyFaceoff
@Mattsomma12: @GamblersHockey
@paulzuk_81: @OHLSteelheads
@BaileyAJohnson: @washingtonpost
@BJordanNHL: @eliteprospects

[Eric Engels @EricEngels]

Ivan Demidov: “Money’s a big part of your life because without it you can’t have something. But for me, the main thing is hockey. It’s the No. 1 in my life. That’s what I think. Money never going to be over hockey in my life."

[Karine Hains @KarineHains]

Zharovsky showcases interesting hands here #GoHabsGo #THN @thehockeynews

[Smaht Scouting @SmahtScouting]

Thank you to everyone who was part of this. Our scouts did exceptional work and we're proud of what we built together. Grateful for the support.

[Josh Tessler @JoshTessler_]

Made the hard decision to close Smaht Scouting. It's been a meaningful run. Big thanks to everyone who worked with us and supported the work along the way. Time to redirect my energy toward my full-time work and family. Grateful for the journey.

[Gray Matter @grismatter]

damn I would've loved to do those Maccelli or even Cotter contracts

[Gray Matter @grismatter]

awesome deal

[Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC]

Ivan Demidov 8 x $9.125M extension in Montreal

[Gray Matter @grismatter]

Robertson and Bourque both would've been great for those prices

[Gray Matter @grismatter]

I would love Mavrik Bourque

[David Pagnotta @TheFourthPeriod]

Sounds like there’s some trade traction in Dallas surrounding RFA Mavrik Bourque. We’ll see where this lands, nothing is done yet.

[Gray Matter @grismatter]

100% would target Brink if possible, also would be very interested in Maccelli, and decently interested in Tomasino/Cotter/Berggren/Shabanov

[Daily Faceoff - Fantasy @DFOFantasy]

19 players who appeared in 8+ NHL games last season were not issued qualifying offers today (per @PuckPedia ):

• Paul Cotter (NJD)
• Matias Maccelli (TOR)
• Bobby Brink (MIN)
• Joe Veleno (MTL)
• Jonatan Berggren (STL)
• Marc Gatcomb (NYI)
• Maxim Shabanov (NYI)
• Philipp Kurashev (SJS)
• Donovan Sebrango (FLA)
• John Beecher (CGY)
• Yegor Zamula (CBJ)
• P.O. Joseph (VAN)
• Cole Schwindt (FLA)
• Matthew Kessel (STL)
• Michael Benning (FLA)
• Vladislav Kolyachonok (DAL)
• Philip Tomasino (PHI)
• Carter Mazur (DET)
• Jordan Harris (BOS)

[Alexander Appleyard @avappleyard]

Just 2 days to go until @NHL free agency...

but already some big UFA news

Proud to announce Ive signed for @eliteprospects mainly covering Central Europe, Russia+Youth Hockey

Excited to get started. Followed franchise since I was a kid+have some great line-mates! #NHL #Flyers

[Gray Matter @grismatter]

daamn I would've looved for the habs to do thattt; think he'd be a great fit here. could've used that 2027 3rd rounder we used to move up 2 spots to land Hoglander instead…

[Rick Dhaliwal @DhaliwalSports]

The Canucks traded Nils Hoglander to Nashville for a 3rd rounder in 2029.