**** Official 2024-25 NHL Thread ****

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

I've known of it, but hadn't ever really read up on it... I know contracts can sometimes be wonky with 'future considerations' and so forth, but how ****ing bizarre to know you can't compensate the first round draft picks, but you say **** it anyway, we'll figure it out... sign here?

Rules were weird then. I don't really think anyone expected the NHL to make the Blues give up Stevens. And Brind'Amour/Joseph was very obviously fair compensation.

But again - garage league. The rumor is that the NHL owners were pissed at the Blues for offer sheets and salary escalation so they were essentially trying to bury them.

I can buy that.