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All these conditions on the pick makes me think Hughes is playing 5-D chess and has a grand outcome no one sees coming!Oh. I didn't knew that. So complicated lol. Kent Hughes is a master mind at this point.
All these conditions on the pick makes me think Hughes is playing 5-D chess and has a grand outcome no one sees coming!Oh. I didn't knew that. So complicated lol. Kent Hughes is a master mind at this point.
Be quite the fall. But yeah they only made playoffs in '23 by a hair. Chicago upset Pitt final game of year. Could happenI guess I'm the guy who is spearheading the Panthers downfall this season. So be it. I actually think they're one or two injuries away from missing the playoffs.
1) They've lost all their depth in their bottom 6, and D, including Montour who was their 2nd or 3rd best, depending on opinion.
2) They've played more hockey than any other team in the NHL over the last 24 months, that takes a toll.
3) Bobrovski is old AF and has been inconsistent over his career even in his prime years, maybe we get the down year this year.l
4) The classic stanley cup hangover is a real thing and if they get off to a slow start the Atlantic is gonna be even more competitive.
Add all that up and I think they're far from a lock to be some dominant team, as popular as that take might be.
They miss the playoffs and we get that sweet sweet Calgary pick that would make our dreams come true.
Believe people.
What does the Metro have to do with anything? 3 teams in the Metro get in. If 5 teams in the Atlantic finish ahead of Florida they are out.Again it doest not matter if Calgary picks outside the top 10. Anyone who believes Calgary wont draft higher than Florida should be ignored because that person is out of touch with reality. Florida will make the playoffs i'm puzzled anyone would put them outside the playoffs with how weak the Metropolitan is going to be.
You just explained yourself why the metro weakness matters .... if it was stronger 4 teams would get in,.What does the Metro have to do with anything? 3 teams in the Metro get in. If 5 teams in the Atlantic finish ahead of Florida they are out.
Florida did not **** us over Pens did. Pens lost their last 2 games against Chicago and Columbus. They got 1 points out of 4 in those two games. They needed 3 points to pass Florida. Columbus was the 2nd worst team in the league and the hawks the 3rd worst.We need CGY to finish 11th, Florida with F us over just like the Chiarot pick…
I think if it goes to 2026 then it's the best pick between Florida and Calgary unprotected. But the odds are about the same as winning the 649.Is the 2026 Calgary pick not even lottery protected? Or floridas either?
It won't happen if they don't have a few injuries and players underperforming. Tampa, Toronto and Boston could finish ahead of them and if 2 of Montreal, Buffalo and Ottawa put it all together it is possible.You just explained yourself why the metro weakness matters .... if it was stronger 4 teams would get in,.
I don't see 5 teams from the atlantic beating Florida. I don't even see 4 tbh.
After reading all recent posts , nothing could be less clear
I’ll be watching the scoreboard like I was two years ago with the Florida pick… and hope not to lose my damn mind againI would draft him with the 11OA pick we are getting from Calgary
Flames have some good depth, even though their top forwards aren't elite. It's one reason Pelletier didn't make the team.I love this pick.
Flames showed a lot tonight, fingers crossed for the 11th pick.
After reading all recent posts , nothing could be less clear
And CGY is a lock for bottom 10.Barkov just got helped off the ice after going in hard feet first into the boards. He couldn't put any weight on his leg at all.
I'm not one to root for injuries but if he misses substantial time it's terrible news for the defending Champs.
The Atlantic is looking nasty early in the season too. It will be a tough division to play catch up in no doubt.
It gets damn well interesting if somehow both Flames and Panthers end up bottom 10And CGY is a lock for bottom 10.
Not looking too bad for Habs.
It gets damn well interesting if somehow both Flames and Panthers end up bottom 10
Well, it won’t preclude us from having a top ten pick right?No cause then we just get the worse of the 2 picks. The better scenario is Florida misses the playoffs and then we get the Calgary 1st with only a 1st OA restriction.
It's still a pipe dream but I've been dreaming for a while now.
Is Florida's pick protected?
Florida's pick is lottery protected. If they miss the playoffs their pick won't go to Calgary and thus we will get the CGY 1st.