Around the NHL 2023-24

[Ducks DVM]

I didn’t realize that Buffalo was going to be 13 years out of the playoffs. I thought they would be a playoff team with the talent they have. Makes me wonder how much more rebuilding is needed for the Ducks even if we were to luck out with Celebrini. We probably need to prioritize getting established coaching and leadership so Cronin is likely just a temporary stopgap.

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Buffalo Sabres​

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[TD]2010–11[/TD]
[TD]12 seasons[/TD]
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Detroit Red Wings​

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[TD]2015–16[/TD]
[TD]7 seasons[/TD]
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Ottawa Senators​

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[TD]2016–17[/TD]
[TD]6 seasons[/TD]
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Anaheim Ducks​

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[TD]2017–18[/TD]
[TD]5 seasons[/TD]
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Cheers to not being the worst organization for at least another year!

In that 12 seasons, they have had 4 GM’s, and 7 coaches. The downside to activist owners.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

In that 12 seasons, they have had 4 GM’s, and 7 coaches. The downside to activist owners.

It's like they got Arte Moreno as owner but at least they've had more drafting success than the Angels.

 

[AngelDuck]

Kings missing playoffs would be epic and it's not even that far fetched at this point

Their leading scorer is still Kopitar (39 points). They just don't have the top end talent at this point.
Good depth though

 

[Rasp]

Kings missing playoffs would be epic and it's not even that far fetched at this point

Their leading scorer is still Kopitar (39 points). They just don't have the top end talent at this point.
Good depth though

Its exactly why you dont rush a rebuild. They will be paying for this for a long time after Kopitar and Doughty retire

 

[JAHV]

It's like they got Arte Moreno as owner but at least they've had more drafting success than the Angels.

Except they haven't had the two best players in the world for a large chunk of that time. I'm not sure if that makes it better or worse, honestly.

 

[Terry Yake]

Its exactly why you dont rush a rebuild. They will be paying for this for a long time after Kopitar and Doughty retire

they didn't even finish their rebuild. they tried it for a couple seasons before kopitar/doughty got over it and told the FO to start making moves so they can contend again. they've been incredibly lucky that their core from a decade+ ago is still playing at a high level. but who are they going to build around once those two are gone? PLD is extremely overrated and fiala isn't exactly someone you build around. byfield has improved a lot this season but it remains to be seen what level he's playing at in a few years

they've got some nice young D pieces in spence and clarke, but aside from that, their prospect pool doesn't seem very promising

 

[DavidBL]

they didn't even finish their rebuild. they tried it for a couple seasons before kopitar/doughty got over it and told the FO to start making moves so they can contend again. they've been incredibly lucky that their core from a decade+ ago is still playing at a high level. but who are they going to build around once those two are gone? PLD is extremely overrated and fiala isn't exactly someone you build around. byfield has improved a lot this season but it remains to be seen what level he's playing at in a few years

they've got some nice young D pieces in spence and clarke, but aside from that, their prospect pool doesn't seem very promising

I don't think you can look at a team that has been trading away futures for 2 years through the lens of a rebuilding team. Clarke to eventually replace Doughty and Byfield to replace Kopitar, eventually. They still have the other players you mention as support. The Turcotte bust really hurt them.

 

[Ducks DVM]

The NYI may want to pick up Perry, so that he can check the glass between the benches in warmups every game.

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

The NYI may want to pick up Perry, so that he can check the glass between the benches in warmups every game.

I thought you were joking, but no! Patrick Roy is the last guy I expected Lou to hire as a replacement

 

[Ducks DVM]

Yeah, that seems like…a choice.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Well, at least we know Edmonton is guaranteed to not win the Cup this year.

 

[ScarTroy]

Well, at least we know Edmonton is guaranteed to not win the Cup this year.

Yuck. Not going to like seeing him in that jersey at all.

 

[DucksFanDFW]

I didn't want to hate him when he became a blackhawk.... now it's going to be really, really hard.

 

[ohcomeonref]

Oilers are my second team, I'm good with this.

 

[la patineuse]

The OIlers finally got Perry after 20 or whatever years. Yuck.

 

[Lord Flashheart]

I thought you were joking, but no! Patrick Roy is the last guy I expected Lou to hire as a replacement

Lou just doesn't like one of the bench dividers in the UBS arena, so it kinda makes sense.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Oilers are my second team, I'm good with this.

 

[duckaroosky]

Oilers are my second team, I'm good with this.

I legitimately winced when I read this... how does that work?

 

[ohcomeonref]

I legitimately winced when I read this... how does that work?

I live 30 minutes from Rogers place, spent my childhood going to Oilers games, surrounded by Oilers fans.. It sunk in over time, haha

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Sens scored the go ahead goal shortly after, no doubt still riding the wave of momentum

 

[duckaroosky]

I live 30 minutes from Rogers place, spent my childhood going to Oilers games, surrounded by Oilers fans.. It sunk in over time, haha

So then the ducks fandom came from?

 

[ohcomeonref]

So then the ducks fandom came from?

The movies when I was a child, lol

 

[duckaroosky]

The movies when I was a child, lol

You're a strange man

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

I don't get the Oiler hate. I'd rather see Perry there than with the Hawks or leafs. Other than wanting to beat everybody else, I'm pretty indifferent to most other teams in the league.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Yeah Oilers aren't Nashville/LA/Detroit level enemy. Even moving outside of the conference Detroit still feels like a major enemy and when they play each other its still Detroit on PP every 5 minutes being gifted PPs.

I haven't gotten over the 09 and 13 playoffs I guess. The Refs were like: oh no Perry smiled at Lidstrom I think it was malicious let's give Detroit a PP.