NHL Thread

[Boxcar]

Both 12 seeds advanced, lol

 

I hope the two worst teams in the league square off to find out who the best team in the league is

[Spanky99]

I hope the two worst teams in the league square off to find out who the best team in the league is

 

Hardest trophy to win, meat.

[BlueRocky]

Caught the end of the Leafs game. Incredible comeback.

[Boxcar]

Hardest trophy to win, meat.

 

Pretty much equally as difficult as any other trophy

[Spanky99]

Pretty much equally as difficult as any other trophy

 

lol

[King]

*Pittsburgh (7)

*Edmonton (12)

*Toronto (13) or Columbus (14)

*Florida (15)

*Nashville (16)

*N.Y. Rangers (18)

*Winnipeg (20)

*Minnesota (21)

 

Not going to lie it would be cool to see Lafreniere play with McDavid or Crosby. Hilarious they even have a chance at getting him though. What a farce

[Krylian]

*Pittsburgh (7)

*Edmonton (12)

*Toronto (13) or Columbus (14)

*Florida (15)

*Nashville (16)

*N.Y. Rangers (18)

*Winnipeg (20)

*Minnesota (21)

 

Not going to lie it would be cool to see Lafreniere play with McDavid or Crosby. Hilarious they even have a chance at getting him though. What a farce

 

It'll be the Rangers with 1st pick. Nothing would make Bettman happier.

[Pendleton]

*Pittsburgh (7)

*Edmonton (12)

*Toronto (13) or Columbus (14)

*Florida (15)

*Nashville (16)

*N.Y. Rangers (18)

*Winnipeg (20)

*Minnesota (21)

 

Not going to lie it would be cool to see Lafreniere play with McDavid or Crosby. Hilarious they even have a chance at getting him though. What a farce

 

It is a joke that he can end up with one of those teams and not say Detroit, who is crying out for high end talent.

[Krylian]

It is a joke that he can end up with one of those teams and not say Detroit, who is crying out for high end talent.

 

He 'will' end up with one of those teams.

[Spanky99]

He 'will' end up with one of those teams.

 

That's what he's saying.

[Dick_Pole]

*Pittsburgh (7)

*Edmonton (12)

*Toronto (13) or Columbus (14)

*Florida (15)

*Nashville (16)

*N.Y. Rangers (18)

*Winnipeg (20)

*Minnesota (21)

 

Not going to lie it would be cool to see Lafreniere play with McDavid or Crosby. Hilarious they even have a chance at getting him though. What a farce

 

You so were typing this out in the middle of the Leafs game then had to think for a few hours of a way to post this without looking like an idiot.

[Dick_Pole]

It is a joke that he can end up with one of those teams and not say Detroit, who is crying out for high end talent.

 

It's great. Maybe they shouldn't be a s***** team that tanks?

 

I wish stuff like this happened in sports all the time so terrible front offices can't mask their terribleness with "trust the process" type slogans.

 

If I had my way, I'd set up the draft so the teams that make the playoffs go 1-16 in reverse order of standings with the lottery then 17-32 for the rest. If you JUST miss the playoffs, you pick #32. You tank, you pick #17. If you make the playoffs as a s***** team that gets beat up in the first round, you're getting a lottery pick. That oughta stop the tanking.

[Dick_Pole]

I hope the two worst teams in the league square off to find out who the best team in the league is

 

St. Louis was the worst team last year, until they weren't. If you get 16 wins or this year 19 wins against much fewer losses at a time when they don't give out participation points for making it to overtime, you're the best team.

[Krylian]

That's what he's saying.

 

He said 'can', like there's still a chance he may not.

[Spanky99]

He said 'can', like there's still a chance he can't.

 

No.

[Krylian]

No.

 

He used the word 'can' in his post. Read it again...or don't. I really don't care.

[Pendleton]

It's great. Maybe they shouldn't be a s***** team that tanks?

 

I wish stuff like this happened in sports all the time so terrible front offices can't mask their terribleness with "trust the process" type slogans.

 

If I had my way, I'd set up the draft so the teams that make the playoffs go 1-16 in reverse order of standings with the lottery then 17-32 for the rest. If you JUST miss the playoffs, you pick #32. You tank, you pick #17. If you make the playoffs as a s***** team that gets beat up in the first round, you're getting a lottery pick. That oughta stop the tanking.

 

I don't condone actively tanking (young players need to grow in a competitive environment) but there is a cycle to pro sports. Teams like Detroit and Anaheim were strong for many years, were able to supplement their core with strong drafting despite later picks. But eventually it catches up with you and your top end talent ages out. It's very difficult to truly replenish your top end talent in the NHL without early picks. Most of the better teams were bad for a period of time and gained some of their best players in the process.

 

Toronto is only competing right now because they finally decided that they needed a young core to build around. Slowed things down for a couple years and stockpiled assets, hit the mark on their early picks (Matthews, Marner, Rielly etc). If you take issue with building a team in that manner I guess we'll have to agree to disagree.

[King]

You so were typing this out in the middle of the Leafs game then had to think for a few hours of a way to post this without looking like an idiot.

Wat

[Boxcar]

Wat

 

He's saying you were about to post it as a final in terms of teams making it before the Leaves lucked their way into a s***** win and you were forced to include them as a possibility.

[BTS]

Hardest trophy to win, meat.

 

lol @ you thinking the Stanley Cup is harder to win than the LoD trophy

[Spanky99]

lol @ you thinking the Stanley Cup is harder to win than the LoD trophy

 

King has that s*** down, lol. My bad.

[BTS]

I hate the Leafs, but I'm still surprised that they didn't even make the playoffs this year. What a bunch of losers.

[King]

Go Leaves Go! Amirite?

[Spanky99]

Korpisalo killed the Buds, hope we get Lafreniere.

[Jonn]

Honestly I’m shocked the Leaves forced 5. I had Columbus in 3 but it also took a terrible game 2 and a historic collapse to get them this far. Just wasn’t a good matchup for them but Matthews is unreal and almost took over and did it himself. Special player. Have to question why the coach would break up that super line to start the third after they created so many chances all game. They only needed 1 at that point. I understand trying to get Nylander going but you just can’t break up that line. Best line on the ice tonight by far. They were terrors.

[Laika]

Imagine being a Leaves fan. So many good players and so awful.

[King]

 

Franchise altering day for one of these teams tomorrow

[BTS]

 

Franchise altering day for one of these teams tomorrow

 

I can't get over how epic Friedman's beard is.

[BTS]

So the leafs have 4.5M in cap space for next year with Mikheyev, Dermott, Gauthier, and Malgin needing RFA contracts. Going to be very hard to upgrade the team.

 

Seems like Marner is getting traded for a D.

[Krylian]

Go Leaves Go! Amirite?

 

They should start a club with the Jets.