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Around the League '16-'17 Other Teams' Free Agent Frenzy

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It's a good story line for the NHL, and it will generate more interest from the casual sports fan, but at the same time it's kind of embarrassing.
 
So Winnipeg wasted a career year from 31 year old Wheeler. Wasted another year of Laine on his ELC. Wasted 14 goals in 17 playoff games from Scheifele. Regardless of how good he is, that's unlikely to happen again. Byfuglien is now 33. Got nothing from Little in the playoffs, and he'll be 31 next year. They have to pay Trouba, and Hellebuyck, and he's coming off a career year. Stastny is a free agent. Had 15 points in 17 games. They can't pay him what he'll want at 32 years old though. They may never be as healthy or as productive as a team in the playoffs again.

You never know how things will go in the future. Can't waste seasons.
 
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KingsFan7824 said:
So Winnipeg wasted a career year from 31 year old Wheeler. Wasted another year of Laine on his ELC. Wasted 14 goals in 17 playoff games from Scheifele. Regardless of how good he is, that's unlikely to happen again. Byfuglien is now 33. Got nothing from Little in the playoffs, and he'll be 31 next year. They have to pay Trouba, and Hellebuyck, and he's coming off a career year. Stastny is a free agent. Had 15 points in 17 games. They can't pay him what he'll want at 32 years old though. They may never be as healthy or as productive as a team in the playoffs again.

You never know how things will go in the future. Can't waste seasons.
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Correct, you can't predict what the new season brings. But the Jets are a very good talented team and they stay healthy and they'll be fine next year. They ran into a hot goalie...it happens.
I love Scheifele, he's one of those players who 'gets it' in the playoffs. Something you can't teach, that comes from inside. He's got leadership in spades. If he's healthy, he'll drive the train next year.
I was pulling for him to break Reggie Leach's goal record (19 goals ) in a playoff run.
 
Vegas GWG by lines.

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Amazing what happens when your best players are great and you get offensive contributions from everyone else. The Kings were tough when we had that in 2012 and 2014.

Also interesting that all 12 of their game winning goals have come at ES
 
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Herby said:
The Jets needed more from Laine. He had a very disappointing playoff for a guy who might have the best shot I’ve seen since Brett Hull, he was a non-factor 5 on 5. But he still is only 20.
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The Jets are deep, very deep. Do they need some roster adjustments going forward? Can their GM screw it up by overpaying players approaching their third contracts? Absolutely.

Chevy having gone to school on the mistakes made by the Kings and Hawks is probably the more likely scenario. I don't see any valid comparisons between the Kings and Jets at this time.
 
Does anyone here believe that Vegas is going to lose the cup to Tampa/Washington?

4-0, 4-2, 4-1 with Hephaestus himself playing in goal. Unless it’s tampa and the entire series is played with special teams, I don’t see it happening.
 
sdgulls said:
Does anyone here believe that Vegas is going to lose the cup to Tampa/Washington?

4-0, 4-2, 4-1 with Hephaestus himself playing in goal. Unless it’s tampa and the entire series is played with special teams, I don’t see it happening.
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If Vegas wins the Stanley Cup, Hephaestus will be the difference.
 
KINGS17 said:
Vegas is having an amazing season. Winnipeg will be back.

Fleury made all the difference in the WCF.
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They’ll definitely be back. This reminds me of the 2009 Hawks WCF loss to Detroit.

Also, I really don’t understand the vitriol thrown Vegas’s way. They’re very clearly a talented, deep team, and they’re masterfully coached. Marchessault would easily be LA’s best winger.

You don’t get to the Cup Finals on luck or try hard gumption. The Knights roll one first line, two second lines, and arguably a third line. And they have three #2 pairings and world class goaltending.

They’re loaded with picks and prospects. Their cap is managed. And they’re likely getting Erik f***ing Karlsson in the offseason.

The only embarrassment people should feel is their own after laughing at the Knights’ expansion draft then turning around and saying it was unfair.
 
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