Around the League - PLAYOFFS!?

[ToneDog]

26 minutes on the ice, 3 falls of his own accord, 2 shots, and 30% on the draw. Best player in the world folks. Keep saying it and one day it might mean something.

He will win a cup or two one day. I just hope one is as a Leaf.

 

[Trapper]

Could have fooled me. McDavid did everything but score. Some people must have watched a different game or maybe were wearing their Blue and White glasses.

This guy played his heart and ass off and some are calling him invisible. Wow.

People will do anything to make their team look less inept.
They will focus on Draisaitl not scoring in the finals (he’s been good in every playoffs) calling him a choker and ignore the 8 years here (comparing 1 final to 8 years) calling for a run it back.

 

[ToneDog]

Seeing people make excuses for another team is comical on this board when they preach that all that matters is results.

If Draisaitl was hurt, who cares, he didn't perform.

McDavid didn't perform when the games got the "toughest", he got empty points that series, right?



Results are all that matters, no?

Dragged them to the SCF and won the f***ing Conn Smythe. Those are f***ing results. But it makes you feel better, yeah he sucked.

 

[Nineteen67]

Maybe we would have went on the trip. I would take a SCF loss.

The ceiling for the current core is realistically the Eastern Final and if Perry helped them get there we’d all be happy.

 

[ToneDog]

People will do anything to make their team look less inept.
They will focus on Draisaitl not scoring in the finals (he’s been good in every playoffs) calling him a choker and ignore the 8 years here (comparing 1 final to 8 years) calling for a run it back.

#Embarassing. These clowns help make us the most hated fan base. Defend the biggest losers of the last decade and shit on the best player of this generation. Some of them deserve to have their team lose in round 1.

 

[Legion34]

I believe this means the Arizona franchise folds. The owner is done.

Arizona could petition in the future for an expansion team under new ownership.

He has a 5 year window. Does he get to still keep the coyotes IP?

Utah coyotes actually is better than yeti

 

[stats1]

I gotta say it. McDavid was invisible. I would’ve lost a lot of money if someone bet me on that. I thought he would’ve been flying out there. Oilers looked scared of losing

 

[Nineteen67]

People will do anything to make their team look less inept.
They will focus on Draisaitl not scoring in the finals (he’s been good in every playoffs) calling him a choker and ignore the 8 years here (comparing 1 final to 8 years) calling for a run it back.

Not to mention they overcame adversity and at least met a challenge face on.

 

[RunItBackAgain]

He will win a cup or two one day. I just hope one is as a Leaf.

Maybe in his twilight. Those Oilers aren't winning with Nurse, Campbell, and Brown all on the cap. They had a super lucky run to the cup finals and got shown what it's like to face a real goalie for once. Talbot, Silovs, and a down year Otter is a f***ing joke run to the cup.

 

[notbias]

People will do anything to make their team look less inept.
They will focus on Draisaitl not scoring in the finals (he’s been good in every playoffs) calling him a choker and ignore the 8 years here (comparing 1 final to 8 years) calling for a run it back.

Drai sucked in the finals (and most of the playoffs), he was terrible.

Sorry if you don't like this fact.

 

[MCR74]

I gotta say it. McDavid was invisible. I would’ve lost a lot of money if someone bet me on that. I thought he would’ve been flying out there. Oilers looked scared of losing

Florida also had last year's final to fall back on. They weren't letting it get away twice.

 

[IPS]

Right.... If Matthews/Marner were half the playoff performer Drai is we'd probably have more than 5 playoff wins in a postseason.

 

[ToneDog]

Maybe in his twilight. Those Oilers aren't winning with Nurse, Campbell, and Brown all on the cap. They had a super lucky run to the cup finals and got shown what it's like to face a real goalie for once. Talbot, Silovs, and a down year Otter is a f***ing joke run to the cup.

Agreed they need to move off Nurse and Campbell. If Brown was real good. You are forgetting they beat a strong Dallas team and were the only team that managed to solve Bobrovsky after going down 3-0. They just fell short. As Tavares says, they were right there.

 

[Nineteen67]

Maybe in his twilight. Those Oilers aren't winning with Nurse, Campbell, and Brown all on the cap. They had a super lucky run to the cup finals and got shown what it's like to face a real goalie for once. Talbot, Silovs, and a down year Otter is a f***ing joke run to the cup.

Lucky? They were very good the last half of the season and in the playoffs. They have a solid core and with a few tweaks have a chance to keep it going

 

[RunItBackAgain]

Agreed they need to move off Nurse and Campbell. If Brown was real good. You are forgetting they beat a strong Dallas team and were the only team that managed to solve Bobrovsky after going down 3-0. They just fell short. As Tavares says, they were right there.

Brown was fine, but not for the what, 4M cap bonus he earned that hits them next season for nothing back.

 

[hockeyes]

The irony of dumping on star players who got within 2 goals of a cup while cheering for bums who can't even get within 2 rounds.

 

[Trapper]

He has a 5 year window. Does he get to still keep the coyotes IP?

Utah coyotes actually is better than yeti

I believe he loses all IP because it folded but not 100% sure.

He does lose the rights to sports gambling.
He lost his tag as an owner. Arizona state law allows a franchise owner to hold a licence for sports gambling.

Also I believe Utah now has zero history associated with Arizona. Whatever records that team had doesn’t move forward. Not like Atlanta Flames becoming Calgary. Utah is clean.

 

[MCR74]

Agreed they need to move off Nurse and Campbell. If Brown was real good. You are forgetting they beat a strong Dallas team and were the only team that managed to solve Bobrovsky after going down 3-0. They just fell short. As Tavares says, they were right there.

I'll be saying the same when Tavares' contract is up. "Hey John, we're right there. Now GTFO".

 

[Stephen]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805403015069024371

Where was this energy in 2011? Haha

 

[Trapper]

Drai sucked in the finals (and most of the playoffs), he was terrible.

Sorry if you don't like this fact.

It doesn’t bother me. Not my team.
I’m concerned with the fact that ours has sucked in the 1st round 8 of 9 years and needs to change.
Sorry if you don’t like that one.

 

[IPS]

The irony of dumping on star players who got within 2 goals of a cup while cheering for bums who can't even get within 2 rounds.

We all don't like the Oilers but it really is embarrassing. How'd our series go against Florida again?

 

[RunItBackAgain]

Lucky? They were very good the last half of the season and in the playoffs. They have a solid core and have a chance to keep it going.

9.5 on nurse, 5 on campbell, 4 on brown for him not even being on the roster next year. Then Drai will want a 5m raise and bouchard will want a 6m raise the following year. They literally can't get better than they just were.

And they wont get a path that easy to the cup again. Again, Talbot, Silovs, and Otter in his worst season of his career.

 

[Sypher04]

He has a 5 year window. Does he get to still keep the coyotes IP?

Utah coyotes actually is better than yeti

Meruelo retained ownership of the Arizona Coyotes brand as part of the sale

 

[Legion34]

I believe he loses all IP because it folded but not 100% sure.

He does lose the rights to sports gambling.
He lost his tag as an owner. Arizona state law allows a franchise owner to hold a licence for sports gambling.

Also I believe Utah now has zero history associated with Arizona. Whatever records that team had doesn’t move forward. Not like Atlanta Flames becoming Calgary. Utah is clean.

But did it actually fold? I love that he announced it during game 7. Amazing

 

[MCR74]

9.5 on nurse, 5 on campbell, 4 on brown for him not even being on the roster next year. Then Drai will want a 5m raise and bouchard will want a 6m raise the following year. They literally can't get better than they just were.

And they wont get a path that easy to the cup again. Again, Talbot, Silovs, and Otter in his worst season of his career.

Don't forget McDavid's league max salary. I don't he takes another discount.