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Series Talk: Around the NHL - 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Second Round

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Who will advance to the Conference Finals

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Go Away Staal said:
I'd gladly give up the next 6 seasons if it amounted to the same type of team.

It doesn't have to take as long though.
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Agreed.

With the advances in scouting since 7 years ago, and with a little luck and good trading...it doesn't have to take that long.
 
Go Away Staal said:
I'd gladly give up the next 6 seasons if it amounted to the same type of team.

It doesn't have to take as long though.
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Yeah Winnpeg f***ed off for a bit.

This iteration was more like the last 3-4 years, which I'd be willing to put up with if you told me we'd have a dynasty like Winnipeg is going to.
 
The crux of Winnipeg's success has been on Hellebuyck's shoulders. It's no surprise to me seeing Winnipeg doing well when Hellebuyck is playing well. That being said, I'm shocked that they're throttling Nashville like this. Just taking it to them.

At what point does Nashville dress Tolvanen again? Would have done it tonight after barely being able to score on Friday.
 
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The scary thing about Winnipeg is that they somehow have a billion dollars in cap space. Tampa Bay North.
 
Machinehead said:
The scary thing about Winnipeg is that they somehow have a billion dollars in cap space. Tampa Bay North.
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I mean, they do have to deal with Tanev, Hellebuyck, Morrissey, Armia, and Trouba in the offseason.

And that's just their RFAs.

Laine/Connor the summer after.

And it's only $5M in cap space before Stastny, Enstrom, and Matthias come off, which won't offset the raises their RFAs are getting.
 
Machinehead said:
Yeah Winnpeg ****ed off for a bit.

This iteration was more like the last 3-4 years, which I'd be willing to put up with if you told me we'd have a dynasty like Winnipeg is going to.
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Having two top pairing RHD's, a whole legitimate top line and good depth is how Winnipeg got here. The Rangers are missing the elite talent that Winnipeg has. The Rangers don't have a Wheeler, Schiefele, or Laine. If the Rangers can draft Wahlstrom he has potential to be a Laine-like player that can score 30-40 a year. Laine is successful because he has good distributors. Laine without Schiefele, Wheeler, Trouba, Buff, and Ehlers would be a glorified floater.
 
Irishguy42 said:
I mean, they do have to deal with Tanev, Hellebuyck, Morrissey, Armia, and Trouba in the offseason.

And that's just their RFAs.

Laine/Connor the summer after.
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They'll be ok for a few years though.

It would appear the cap monster is just now colliding into TB this summer, but I've said that before.
 
I Eat Crow said:
Having two top pairing RHD's, a whole legitimate top line and good depth is how Winnipeg got here. The Rangers are missing the elite talent that Winnipeg has. The Rangers don't have a Wheeler, Schiefele, or Laine. If the Rangers can draft Wahlstrom he has potential to be a Laine-like player that can score 30-40 a year. Laine is successful because he has good distributors. Laine without Schiefele, Wheeler, Trouba, Buff, and Ehlers would be a glorified floater.
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Winnipeg made top 10 picks count. Laine, Ehlers, Schiefele.

Was nice to see us swing for the fences with our top 10 pick!
 
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Machinehead said:
Winnipeg made top 10 picks count. Laine, Ehlers, Schiefele.

Was nice to see us swing for the fences with our top 10 pick!
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It's going to be more of the same this year. I'm already expecting the disappointment of Lundestrom, Veleno, or Hayton by going safe or going way off the wall with Kupari, Wilde, or trading up for Tkachuk and having them not pan out. Joel Farabee would actually be the best case scenario prototypical "safe" Rangers pick that they can make.

Just once I want the Rangers to take a skill player in the top 10 that has a good chance to make it that isn't completely off the wall like McIlrath was. Give me Wahlstrom, Zadina, Boqvist, or Hughes early on, and Kravtsov, Bergrenn, Bokk, or Kaut later.
 
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Meanwhile, the Canadiens owe Alzner, Weber, and Price 23.1 million until 2023, and Weber and Price nearly 19 million until Filip Chyil is in his 40's.
 
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I Eat Crow said:
It's going to be more of the same this year. I'm already expecting the disappointment of Lundestrom, Veleno, or Hayton by going safe or going way off the wall with Kupari, Wilde, or trading up for Tkachuk and having them not pan out. Joel Farabee would actually be the best case scenario prototypical "safe" Rangers pick that they can make.

Just once I want the Rangers to take a skill player in the top 10 that has a good chance to make it that isn't completely off the wall like McIlrath was. Give me Wahlstrom, Zadina, Boqvist, or Hughes early on, and Kravtsov, Bergrenn, Bokk, or Kaut later.
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It's always either the safest player available or so far off the board we end up at the NBA draft.

Stop reinventing the wheel and just make a draft pick!
 
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