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SettlementRichie10 said:
Colorado are going to gatekeep the west for a while. They are loaded now and in the future.

We really need a player like Mackinnon in the organization. But I suppose 25ish teams can say the same.
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Absolute domination all the way to the Cup. The Avalanche were amazing to watch. Now that they’ve climbed the mountain, there’s a big target on their backs.

The Kings have to figure out how to beat the Oilers and Avs if they’re going to be contenders.
 
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SettlementRichie10 said:
Colorado are going to gatekeep the west for a while. They are loaded now and in the future.

We really need a player like Mackinnon in the organization. But I suppose 25ish teams can say the same.
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They *should* be able to replace some spots with ELCs/rookies, but they're gonna lose some depth for certain this offseason.

But I agree, they're the west's team to beat for at least the next couple of years.
 
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That team is so good, they didnt even need a goalie. If Sakik upgrades the goalie they will sweep all 4 series next year.
 
AbsentMojo said:
That team is so good, they didnt even need a goalie. If Sakik upgrades the goalie they will sweep all 4 series next year.
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Kuemper wasnt great but hes a solid goalie. People are underestimating how hard it is to play goalie on a team like that.
You barely face any shots and in zone pressure all game. Its tough to stay focused and then usually in the second and third they do have some defensive lapses and he has to stop everything. They have a couple minutes where they cant keep that tempo up. He looked really good in Arizona getting shelled every game. Hes better than Grubauer for sure.
 
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Schmooley said:
Kuemper wasnt great but hes a solid goalie. People are underestimating how hard it is to play goalie on a team like that.
You barely face any shots and in zone pressure all game. Its tough to stay focused and then usually in the second and third they do have some defensive lapses and he has to stop everything. They have a couple minutes where they cant keep that tempo up. He looked really good in Arizona getting shelled every game. Hes better than Grubauer for sure.
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Kuemper is sloppy. His technique and puck tracking is below average. His save pct was below .900. for the series. Kelly Hrudey rightfully called him out several times during this series. he made mental mistakes like playing a puck that woudlve been icing. Im not at all impressed w Kuemper.
 
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Kuemper is sloppy. His technique and puck tracking is below average. His save pct was below .900. for the series. Kelly Hrudey rightfully called him out several times during this series. he made mental mistakes like playing a puck that woudlve been icing. Im not at all impressed w Kuemper.
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He wasnt great. He just won a stanley cup though so I think he has more than Hrudey
 
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Raccoon Jesus said:
My usual welled-up eyes at the hand shake line turned into full on tears when Jack got his cup.
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Pengiuns GM might have done him a solid:

I truly believe that Rutherford felt like he was being something of a father figure to Johnson. Rutherford is in the Hockey Hall of Fame, and for good reason. He surely was aware that other teams weren’t knocking down Johnson’s door with long-term offers.


My belief is that Rutherford wanted to set him up for life, to make sure he was taken care of. It’s not every day that a professional athlete loses most of his money to his parents. The whole story was once chronicled brilliantly by my colleague, Aaron Portzline.


Johnson, upon telling Rutherford that he understood he wasn’t a good enough player to receive a no-trade clause, asked that he be given advance notice if he were to be traded to a team where taxes were particularly high, like San Jose or a Canadian market. That’s how aware of finances he had become because of what happened to him.
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Yohe: Hopefully, Jack Johnson wins the Cup and then calls it a career

Jack Johnson, an Internet villain in Pittsburgh, is three wins away from skating away with the Stanley Cup.
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SettlementRichie10 said:
Colorado are going to gatekeep the west for a while. They are loaded now and in the future.

We really need a player like Mackinnon in the organization. But I suppose 25ish teams can say the same.
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Colorado has one of the top 3 centers in the league and one of the top 2 D. They should be able to be a contender for years.
 
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