Around the NHL: Part XXV
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GeorgeKaplan
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I doubt it, outside of letting Holtby walk, maybe trading like a Vrana or someone too
Edge
Kris King's Ghost
I feel like it took Washington so long to actually close the deal, that by the time they did they were already knocking on the door of their inevitable decline.
PuckLuck3043
Stairway To Heaven
They probably should start considering it. Ovechkin and Backstrom are on the wrong side of 30. Ovechkin is 2 years away from free agency. Oshie plays a heavy game that has burdened his body so often already in his career. Holtby has looked bad and should not be brought back. Don’t know what their D pipeline looks like but this current one is just awful.
Yeah at least they got their cup.
Lightning are straddling that line where if they don't win this year or next, They're kind of f***ed.
Washington
Pittsburgh
Tampa
All dying off in that order and dying off in the near future. Timing is lining up perfectly for the Rangers.
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Kris King's Ghost
If Tampa wanted, they could pull in some major assets if they decide to move their core pieces. Combined with their scouting, they could do have a fairly quick reboot.
NYSPORTS
back afta dis. . .
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appears they did by letting Barry Trotz go
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PuckLuck3043
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Piles have taken advantage of good matchups for them against Florida and Washington. They could beat Philly too but it will end when they play Boston or Tampa.
I'm pulling for the MTL comeback.
Because 1. f*** AV and 2. Boston will stomp the NYI.
Washington won't break it up as long as Ovechkin is still playing at a high level.
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E: Wrong...if MTL Comes back to beat philly they would play
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NYR94
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Most of the Caps' core now has their best years behind them. Ovi is 34, Backstrom 32, Oshie 33, Carlson 30, Holtby 30 and probably gone as a UFA. I'd assume Kovy and Gudas will also be gone. Time to retool and add more young players to go along with Kuznetsov, Wilson, Vrana and Samsonov. It does feel like a big missed opportunity considering how late in Ovi's career they finally won a Cup, 9 years after Crosby won his first and the players both entered the league in the same year. Must be frustrating as a Caps fan because a number of these playoff losses during the Ovi era came against teams with a worse record/less talent or both.
They play Philly. The other series would be TB-BOS, who I think are the two best teams in the East.
PuckLuck3043
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Not as frustrating as a Rangers fan watching Hank never win a cup....
GeorgeKaplan
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LiveLongandProspal
NY Rangers = America's Team
I'd rather have Long Island advance than Philadelphia. I hate the Flyers more than any team in the NHL.
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