Around the League Thread | The Off-Season Begins!

[AwesomeInTheory]

Thats all well and good. But Florida having two teams is still a joke.

Why

 

[andora]

Shoot him so I can piss cheap beer on his grave

And the boner comment was too much for you i love it

 

[Canucks LB]

So, f***ing, classy.

Handing the cup to the first timers before everyone else is such a beautiful gesture

Honestly, that’s the way it should always be

 

[M2Beezy]

Man im loving this

 

[WTG]

Why

There are underserved markets that they take for granted such as North Dakota.

 

[Josepho]

evan cormier got to lift the cup even though he was in the echl for the entire year

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Has an 18yr old ever won the Conn Smythe before?

 

[NoShowWilly]

Aw man! Canada's team. Darn! Darnit!

 

[bbud]

Shitcoilers will Shitcoil )))

 

[AwesomeInTheory]

There are underserved markets that they take for granted such as North Dakota.

23 million residents vs 750K residents.

Uh, sure dude.

 

[LemonSauceD]

I wish that was our team

 

[Canucks LB]

Sam bennett just made Brad Marchand sound like the most important player in the history of Hockey.

What a interview my God.

He probably made him a few extra million.

 

[EpochLink]

Sam bennett just made Brad Marchand sound like the most important player in the history of Hockey.

What a interview my God.

He probably made him a few extra million.

Both are getting paid this off season.

As much as we sour on Brad Marchand, he played well these playoffs.
He was a difference maker.

 

[Ace of Hades]

Great result, seeing the Coiler tears is straight up karma. Keep choking, dirtbag losers.

Happy for Luongo once again, loved seeing him have fun out there.

Overall, the better and more likeable team won.

 

[Bubbles]

At least the Panthers have a player from Florida, I don't think the Canucks don't have any BC boys.

edit oops forgot about Juulsen

 

[Canucks LB]

Both are getting paid this off season.

As much as we sour on Brad Marchand, he played well these playoffs.
He was a difference maker.

Brad has not talked shit about Vancouver in so long, maybe he changed?
Doubt it lol

But my God, he was so good his playoffs, and did Vancouver some good by eliminating the Oilers, but it’s back to not being a fan of his, it’s the only way.

 

[IslandBeast]

If the oilers had just one more first overall pick I think they could of pulled it off

 

[Huggy]

Dodged a potential bullet for the next 10 years

 

[bbud]

I wanna see perry interview so hows losing 5 cup finals feel lol

 

[lawrence]

f*** the Oilers. Its just so easy to cheer against such an unlikable group of sissies.

Well done, Panthers.

f!@@# them. them and the leafs.

 

[wonton15]

If the oilers had just one more first overall pick I think they could of pulled it off

McKenna - McDavid - Draisaitl is going to be dangerous

 

[LemonSauceD]

Thanks panthers. Now back to not giving a shit about them

 

[Bubbles]

Every Oiler fan:

 

[StreetHawk]

They could have won if they hadn't absolutely facked last off season. They have no one to blame but themselves. Completely squandered fantastic opportunities to win another cup for Edmonton and their fans.

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They kept Holland around and had no plans on retaining him, and when the season ends a week before FA begins and you have an interim GM, that wasn't good. Allowed themselves to be tight to the cap with RFAs left and got taken by the Blues, losing their 2019 and 2020 1st round picks.

They now have 2 Dmen in Genzenberger and Akey, plus F O'Reilly and G Vinni that are still left from the 202X drafts from rounds 1-3 as prospects. Traded their 1st, both 2nds (the one from STL as well), and their own 3rd. So, have only the Blues 3rd in 2025. Traded 1st in 2026, still have their 2nd and 3rd.

Kane, Arvidsson, Henrique, Ekholm, Walman, Kulak, Stecher, Skinner, all have 1 year left on their contracts. Along with McDavid.

I'd say, 7/8 on that list, aren't returning on another contract for Edm in 26/27. But, where are they going to find replacements/upgrades with limited prospects, draft capital. Edm isn't no income tax state FLA, Dal, LV with sunny weather during the winter months to attract free agents. And with the cap rising sharply, even the bottom teams need to spend.

 

[Tables of Stats]

If the oilers had just one more first overall pick I think they could of pulled it off

Just three more 1sts.