TheOrganist
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- Feb 21, 2006
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The Rantanen Curse lives on.
And winning the cupThe curse of being 8th all-time in the history of the NHL in playoff points-per-game?
Paying a winger 12 million.
To be honest, it's truly bizarre. Of the two teams, Colorado and Bednar are the ones who have been accused on multiple occasions (by us) of overplaying the top players and working them to death, while we have long envied the deployment that Dallas uses in terms of spreading minutes. Guess that philosophy doesn't touch all corners for either clubThat doesn't make much sense to me.
The Avs resting players was resting Mack, Makar, Toews, Nichushkin, and Lehkonen
The Stars resting players was resting 2 4th liners
Just weird to play your top guys with everything already set.
In a true Bizarro world/alternative reality, both DeBoer and JB are fired and then hired by the opposing clubs as their new HCs.To be honest, it's truly bizarre. Of the two teams, Colorado and Bednar are the ones who have been accused on multiple occasions (by us) of overplaying the top players and working them to death, while we have long envied the deployment that Dallas uses in terms of spreading minutes. Guess that philosophy doesn't touch all corners for either club
Will Nichushkin be ready for game one?
Losing game 1 (again) would be a much bigger hill to climb, due to the possible absences of Miro and Robertson.Not buying that Dallas is dead in the water. The 7 game losing streak could be moping through a long season with rankings almost assured. This negativity could rally them. It's not a fait accompli.
Its not Game 1 that worries me....Its between Game 2 and 3....Will Nichushkin be ready for game one?
Meh, sign of the times......and Rantanen's one of the few in the league who would fit the bill, IMO. Especially with the cap finally creeping towards 100mil.
How many wingers have a better resume?
Its not Game 1 that worries me....Its between Game 2 and 3....![]()
How many wingers have played their entire career with one of the best players in the last 25 years?
He's still a good player, but I think the Mackinnon factor inflated his value pretty significantly, and Dallas was not in the best position to acquire him with how their team is currently constructed. I think 4 picks, Stankoven, and $12m cap space would be better for this team in the next 8 years
But the die is cast
Stankoven is a 40 point winger though.. who is 5'7.
Rants is a great player but in terms of bang for buck to try and win the SC, I would have instead invested the team’s assets to bolster their D. But in terms of leading the Stars to the SC this season, I think Rants is a chimera.How many wingers have played their entire career with one of the best players in the last 25 years?
He's still a good player, but I think the Mackinnon factor inflated his value pretty significantly, and Dallas was not in the best position to acquire him with how their team is currently constructed. I think 4 picks, Stankoven, and $12m cap space would be better for this team in the next 8 years
But the die is cast