Around the NHL 10 - 2022/23
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Hate Vegas and would love to see the cheaters get this close just to have it snatched away again. Even though Florida has beaten most of the top teams in the East I still give Vegas the edge. I think Butch Cassidy is the best coach in the series. As long as Bob doesn't go MAF from 2018 (stood on his head in the semi's and shat his loons in the final v Washington) Florida will have a shot.
Jetsfan79
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Ok pet peeve time for me . Maybe an unpopular opinion Here . But I'm sick and tired of people complaining about who's in the final. It happens every time there isn't a sexy" match up. One of the things I usually bring up with people who don't like sports ( and lets say they prefer movies) is its unpredictability and endless outcomes.
If only the "best/big market, teams with allot of stars won, it would take the fun out of it for me. Might as well have a league with 16 teams then.
NEWSFLASH. Teams that win hockey games are the ones that move on. There is no style points. It's not figure skating. It's not deal-a-meal.
Why are people so hung up on what the league "wants" ?. Don't get me wrong I do enjoy seeing star players and exciting brands of hockey. But at the end of the day, whether it's skill, luck, heart , goaltending, consistency, the goal is to score more goals and win games.
Embarrassing for the league? Ok let's fix it so only the teams thst will garner the best rating wins. Sports are not tv shows or movies.
But hey maybe expecting teams that actually win the games to be successful is a bad take. . Let's a have a think tank and decide what's considered most exciting and have teams that really "deserve" to win be the winners. I'm sorry but no.
End of rant
If only the "best/big market, teams with allot of stars won, it would take the fun out of it for me. Might as well have a league with 16 teams then.
NEWSFLASH. Teams that win hockey games are the ones that move on. There is no style points. It's not figure skating. It's not deal-a-meal.
Why are people so hung up on what the league "wants" ?. Don't get me wrong I do enjoy seeing star players and exciting brands of hockey. But at the end of the day, whether it's skill, luck, heart , goaltending, consistency, the goal is to score more goals and win games.
Embarrassing for the league? Ok let's fix it so only the teams thst will garner the best rating wins. Sports are not tv shows or movies.
But hey maybe expecting teams that actually win the games to be successful is a bad take. . Let's a have a think tank and decide what's considered most exciting and have teams that really "deserve" to win be the winners. I'm sorry but no.
End of rant
I have zero interest in watching these 2 teams well any US teams actually and its @$$%8ng June. By May long I'm out.
Can't wait until its over so we can get to the could be fun stuff but will likely be a huge disappointment.
Can't wait until its over so we can get to the could be fun stuff but will likely be a huge disappointment.
Florida all the way. Why?
1. F*ck Vegas
2. Maurice wins (just to spite Wheels/Scheif)
3. Bobby Lu wins (ex-Canucks fan)
4. Bobrovsky wins (playing out of this world)
5. F*ck Vegas
1. F*ck Vegas
2. Maurice wins (just to spite Wheels/Scheif)
3. Bobby Lu wins (ex-Canucks fan)
4. Bobrovsky wins (playing out of this world)
5. F*ck Vegas
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Both teams heading into this final have been playing great hockey. I see know reason why this won't be an excellent final. I have my heel and baby face identified so I am good to go.
I just hate both orgs but Vegas has played darn good hockey all playoffs. Had they not iced a roster $14 million over the cap I'd be more onboaed with them winning.
Florida to me has played well but they have largely gotten by due to Bob playing out of his mind.
I think Vegas steam rolls them truth be told.
I just think Florida and Vegas aren’t exactly popular markets in Winnipeg, which is probably why this isn’t the most desirable Cup final here that there ever was. I’m not disputing either team deserves to be here.
As for the “no legit Cup winner in six years” thing that I posted earlier, that was just bait that I used to troll Lightning fans with a couple of years back that I want to see live on.
I'm on team Florida because I could win some money in the warehouse playoff pool...
roccerfeller
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Hoping Mo gets his cup
Rooting for the underdogs in this one. (Or is it undercats?)
Vegas has some great manitobans on the team as well. Whitecloud is a class act.
Vegas seems to have the upper hand as a team but Florida took down some excellent teams
I'm just happy the final isn't oilers vs leafs like the media hype train was drumming up
Rooting for the underdogs in this one. (Or is it undercats?)
Vegas has some great manitobans on the team as well. Whitecloud is a class act.
Vegas seems to have the upper hand as a team but Florida took down some excellent teams
I'm just happy the final isn't oilers vs leafs like the media hype train was drumming up
Thechozen1
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I think the Hockey Gods owe Maurice a run of good fortune topped off with a Stanley Cup Championship Ring after all the suffering he went through trying to get the JETS core to play like they give a $hit on a regular basis.
WolfHouse
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He has experience losing star players for nothing... so that should come in handy.
The least surprising news this week. I guess he's not afraid to make big trades which is something. Not a bad GM to bring in if your looking to shake up your core.
I don't really trust him on his coaching hires though.
JetsFan815
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Another report by Chris Johnston saying that Matthews absolutely wants to stay in Toronto.
I think Matthews is going to try to take the Leafs to absolute cleaners with his new contract this summer and him talking about how much he wants to stay his putting pressure on the Leafs management to give him the deal he wants.
I think he is going to demand a $13-14 million per year on a 3 year deal to make sure he can sign another 8 year contract at 29 in his prime with an increased cap and in a world where McDavid and Draisaitl have new contracts north of 15 million setting new benchmarks for player pay. I very much doubt he's going to give them term.
I think Matthews is going to try to take the Leafs to absolute cleaners with his new contract this summer and him talking about how much he wants to stay his putting pressure on the Leafs management to give him the deal he wants.
I think he is going to demand a $13-14 million per year on a 3 year deal to make sure he can sign another 8 year contract at 29 in his prime with an increased cap and in a world where McDavid and Draisaitl have new contracts north of 15 million setting new benchmarks for player pay. I very much doubt he's going to give them term.
Thechozen1
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On the Leafs GM search, will anything really change? If rumours are true then any trade will still need Shanahan’s stamp of approval. Unless that only applied to Dubas because it was reported that Shanahan nixed at least a couple trades Dubas had worked out.
All in all I don’t see Treliving as some ace GM so if he can eff that team it would be delightful.
All in all I don’t see Treliving as some ace GM so if he can eff that team it would be delightful.
cbcwpg
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Florida - 29 seasons , 9 playoff appearances, 2 Cup finals
Vegas - 6 seasons, 5 playoff appearances, 2 Cup finals
Franchises still waiting to make the finals
Columbus - 22 seasons, 6 playoffs
Minnesota - 22 seasons, 13 playoffs
Seattle - 2 seasons, 1 playoff
Winnipeg - 12 seasons, 6 playoffs ( including Atlanta - 23 seasons, 7 playoffs )
Arizona - 26 seasons, 9 playoffs ( Including Winnipeg - 43 seasons, 20 playoffs )
City that is waiting the longest to make the finals
Winnipeg - 29 seasons, 17 playoffs
Vegas - 6 seasons, 5 playoff appearances, 2 Cup finals
Franchises still waiting to make the finals
Columbus - 22 seasons, 6 playoffs
Minnesota - 22 seasons, 13 playoffs
Seattle - 2 seasons, 1 playoff
Winnipeg - 12 seasons, 6 playoffs ( including Atlanta - 23 seasons, 7 playoffs )
Arizona - 26 seasons, 9 playoffs ( Including Winnipeg - 43 seasons, 20 playoffs )
City that is waiting the longest to make the finals
Winnipeg - 29 seasons, 17 playoffs
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kanadalainen
A pint of dark matter, please.
Joe Hallenback
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So what do you guys think of Trevling as a GM? I think he is pretty awful. Bungled Tkachuk when he could have had him on a nice long term deal earlier then traded him for 2 players and signed one of them to a massive long term deal that will haunt them forever. Gave Kadri gobs of money as well. Gave Mangiapane a short team deal to UFA. Left them a lot of issues to resolve with Backlund,Lindstrom,Hanifin,Toffli and Tanev as UFAs in 1 year.
I think he had a couple of really good draft years in 2015/16 and not a lot to show for it after.
Be interesting to see what he does in Toronto
I think he had a couple of really good draft years in 2015/16 and not a lot to show for it after.
Be interesting to see what he does in Toronto
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