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We’re talking about the DJ Smith hiring in LA, Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov leaving the team for the Players Assistance Program, and whether or not Cale Makar will be banned from the Olympics in 2026.
DJ Smith Article: https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2024/02/kings-expected-to-hire-d-j-smith-as-assistant.html
This video is taking place after the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The 2023 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:
1st) Chicago Blackhawks, Connor Bedard
2nd) Anaheim Ducks, Leo Carlsson
3rd) Columbus Blue Jackets, Adam Fantilli
4th) San Jose Sharks, Will Smith
5th) Montreal Canadiens, David Reinbacher
6th) Arizona Coyotes, Dmitri Simashev
7th) Philadelphia Flyers, Matvei Michkov
8th) Washington Capitals, Ryan Leonard
9th) Detroit Red Wings, Nate Danielson
10th) St. Louis Blues, Dalibor Dvorsky
11th) Vancouver Canucks, Tom Willander
12th) Arizona Coyotes (from Ottawa Senators), Daniil But
13th) Buffalo Sabres, Zach Benson
14th) Pittsburgh Penguins, Brayden Yager
15th) Nashville Predators, Matthew Wood
16th) Calgary Flames, Samuel Honzek
17th) Detroit Red Wings (from New York Islanders via Vancouver Canucks), Axel Sandin Pellikka
18th) Winnipeg Jets, Colby Barlow
19th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Tampa Bay Lightning), Oliver Moore
20th) Seattle Kraken, Eduard Sale
21st) Minnesota Wild, Charlie Stramel
22nd) Philadelphia Flyers (from Los Angeles Kings via Columbus Blue Jackets), Oliver Bonk
23rd) New York Rangers, Gabe Perreault
24th) Nashville Predators (from Edmonton Oilers), Tanner Molendyk
25th) St. Louis Blues (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Otto Stenberg
26th) San Jose Sharks (from New Jersey Devils), Quentin Musty
27th) Colorado Avalanche, Calum Ritchie
28th) Toronto Maple Leafs (from Boston Bruins via Washington Capitals), Easton Cowan
29th) St. Louis Blues (from Dallas Stars via New York Rangers), Theo Lindstein
30th) Carolina Hurricanes, Bradley Nadeau
31st) Colorado Avalanche (from Florida Panthers via Montreal Canadiens), Mikhail Gulyayev
32nd) Vegas Golden Knights, David Edstrom
This video is also taking place after 2023 NHL Season, and after the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Florida Panthers in the Finals.
Cale Makar was one of the top NHL prospects at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
The 2017 NHL Entry Draft saw many top NHL prospects get selected by a variety of teams. The Top 29 of the draft went as follows:
1st – New Jersey Devils, Nico Hischier
2nd – Philadelphia Flyers, Nolan Patrick
3rd – Dallas Stars, Miro Heiskanen
4th – Colorado Avalanche, Cale Makar
5th – Vancouver Canucks, Elias Pettersson
6th – Vegas Golden Knights, Cody Glass
7th – New York Rangers (from Arizona Coyotes), Lias Andersson
8th – Buffalo Sabres, Casey Mittelstadt
9th – Detroit Red Wings, Michael Rasmussen
10th – Florida Panthers, Owen Tippett
11th – Los Angeles Kings, Gabriel Vilardi
12th – Carolina Hurricanes, Martin Necas
13th – Vegas Golden Knights (from Winnipeg Jets), Nick Suzuki
14th – Tampa Bay Lightning, Callan Foote
15th – Vegas Golden Knights (from New York Islanders), Erik Brannstrom
16th – Calgary Flames, Juuso Valimaki
17th – Toronto Maple Leafs, Timothy Liljegren
18th – Boston Bruins, Urho Vaakanainen
19th – San Jose Sharks, Josh Norris
20th – St. Louis Blues, Robert Thomas
21st – New York Rangers, Filip Chytil
22nd – Edmonton Oilers, Kailer Yamamoto
23rd – Arizona Coyotes (from Minnesota Wild), Pierre-Olivier Joseph
24th – Winnipeg Jets (from Columbus Blue Jackets via Vegas Golden Knights), Kristian Vesalainen
25th – Montreal Canadiens, Ryan Poehling
26th – Dallas Stars (from Chicago Blackhawks), Jake Oettinger
27th – Philadelphia Flyers (from Washington Capitals via St. Louis Blues), Morgan Frost
28th – Ottawa Senators, Shane Bowers
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14 Comments
please do timestamps for topics. love the videos but that would just make them ever better
That's ridiculous considering Makar and several other players from the 2018 squad didn't even attend the party where the alleged incident occurred. I get that they are taking the situation seriously but this is just overkill LMAO
If he has an alibi then naturally he isnt being charged. Then naturally this shouldnt impact him. Thats a bit much.
The guys being charged or who may have to be witnesses (which could be why when proceeding start if some other guys have to testify depending when court dates are…..trials can take a lot of time.) But if makar was literally not with the team at the time if hes got rock solid alibi that he wasnt anywhere near this….heinous mess than he certainly isnt a useful witness. So not sure what the issue there would be.
Hockey Canada should be ineligible for any hockey related activities
Hockey Canada is a joke
I am questioning what info was released to the police. If it came out that most if not all people on the team knew about any details no matter what small and stayed quiet?
Yes I agree that everyone should be suspended from the team. Someone in that team must come forward and say something about that incident. You have to trust your team on and off the ice. It was a good call ….imo
Kuzy back on that coco 🙁
The players who weren’t involved in the mess should sue hockey Canada
This is one thing that would not happen down this side of the border… If USA Hockey did that and blanket suspended an entire team for the actions of a few… the lawsuits would fly and USA Hockey would literally have no defence… Makar is really the only one affected here mostly because Olympics level stuff has so much competition.. but you do still have chances for coaches and such… just the false accusation charge alone would probably bankrupt them. Not sure how the legal system would treat that north of the border… But I’ve seen people get very rich for a hell of a lot less in simiilar situations down here.
I don't think anyone has talked about Tyler Steenbergen since the incident
I think they'll clear out the remainder of team individually by the end of next year.
My understanding was that no players would cooperate with the original investigation. There were likely group chats or knowledge of the incident spoken between players yet no player would talk to hockey canada. Thats why they are all being suspended. Love to se the nhl investigation. Players aint gonna risk their contracts/carreers over it.
DJ Smith wasn't cutting it for us when we started to be competitive, but I think the entire Sens fanbase (or at least the majority) knew a team was going to hire him. Good for him