Has Florida got good return on that Bobrovsky investment or it's still not enough?
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Vegeta
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You take that risk to win a cup. You're never guaranteed a cup, no matter how stacked the roster is on paper.
They got one, largely because of him.
Mission accomplished. He could suck the rest of the way, and I'm sure Panthers fans would still not regret that deal.
They got one, largely because of him.
Mission accomplished. He could suck the rest of the way, and I'm sure Panthers fans would still not regret that deal.
Shark Finn
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They just won a Cup with him as the starter. I'm pretty sure that answers your question.
Two cup finals one cup. Vezina-nominee. And he cost lest than Mitch Marner, who have failed in the plaoffs every year in his career.
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Absolutely. Big reason for the Panthers success over the past 2 years.
Also they didn't have a ton of other choices. Bobby Lu just retired, the other UFA's that year were Lehner, Varlamov, Mrazek, Mike Smith and Curtis Mcelhinney. Clearly Bob was the best of that UFA class.
Also they didn't have a ton of other choices. Bobby Lu just retired, the other UFA's that year were Lehner, Varlamov, Mrazek, Mike Smith and Curtis Mcelhinney. Clearly Bob was the best of that UFA class.
AuroraBorealis
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Well if you look at it from an organizational perspective, he helped bring respect back to the franchise.
Cup and Cup Final. Regular season beasts. A sizable contention window.
What were they doing before him? Outside of the Cinderella '96 run, no series victories in 24 years or w/e. That didn't work.
So you take the Bob era and run.
Cup and Cup Final. Regular season beasts. A sizable contention window.
What were they doing before him? Outside of the Cinderella '96 run, no series victories in 24 years or w/e. That didn't work.
So you take the Bob era and run.
AuroraBorealis
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Cups are built on risk-taking. You gotta go all-in.
My team is currently not only unwilling to risk trading futures to improve in the present, but also refuse to execute a scorched earth rebuild and what that will do to profits.
The result? They'll just continue treading water for a few more years, making very little progress towards championships. Just existing.
I'd prefer 32nd place finishes and significant prospect pool growth over this misery.
Jumptheshark
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they won the friggen cup and he stood on his head some games...so yeah--it is about winning and nothing else
they won the friggen cup and he stood on his head some games...so yeah--it is about winning and nothing else
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are you seriously asking, how they actually would have done better without him?
Skinnyjimmy08
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Bizarre timing for a thread like this right after Panthers win the Cup and was in the finals the previous year and a main reason for their success being Bob
John Mandalorian
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All that’s true but this kind of goes back to the 2023 playoffs which started with Lyons in net against the heavily favored Bruins. Then the Panthers stick around long enough for Bobrovsky to take the net and the rest is history.
It’s kind of funny to think that for this to happen, the team with Lyons in net had to build a bridge to Bobrovsky by hanging in there against Boston.
He was only in because Bob was sick and Lyon did great while filling in, so Maurice stuck with him while he was hot. Once he wasn’t, in came Bob.
The team was a disaster defensively when he got here. Tallon thought Bob could make up for their shortcomings, but underestimated how bad they were. Bob was hung out to dry often. It took Zito several years to build the defense that he wanted, and to get the right forward group in place. Bob was better supported finally and the end result is a Cup.
John Mandalorian
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Zito moving out bad contracts should not be overlooked. He was somehow able to move out Yandle and Strålman in short order if memory serves. Impressive work by Zito transforming the team by shipping out bad contracts.
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I think I have seen a video of some version of this.
Dallas traded young Jerome Iginla for Joe Nieuwendyk. But Joe helped win a Cup. It's all that matters, like here. Panthers have a Cup with Bobrovsky, all that matters.
Panthers are willing to take risks and
won the Cup because of it.. Not only with Bob. Trading two big pieces of their core for Tkachuk (Huberdeau coming off 115 pt season) after going out early in play offs yet again....... they've won 7 of last 8 series and Stanley Cup since taking that risk.
I bet their is one other team in the Atlantic who's fans wish their management had the moxy to do that.
won the Cup because of it.. Not only with Bob. Trading two big pieces of their core for Tkachuk (Huberdeau coming off 115 pt season) after going out early in play offs yet again....... they've won 7 of last 8 series and Stanley Cup since taking that risk.
I bet their is one other team in the Atlantic who's fans wish their management had the moxy to do that.
They won a cup, how can you even argue otherwise lmao
Every Panther fan hated the deal after year 1. None of us are complaining anymore. He was excellent the last 2 playoff runs.
The best in the biz. He absolutely transformed this team. If he wanted a player, he got him. He built this team to the style he wanted with people who were considered “castoffs”
Who gives him crap?
Golden_Jet
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yes, back to back finals and a cup win, and a presidents trophy before that.
odd thread.
odd thread.
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Mogo
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I think any team would pay 10M$ for a goalie per year 7 years if they get a cup out of it
Kobe Armstrong
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The Bob contract is the kind of deal that fans of non-playoff teams laugh about all regular season, and then come playoff time nobody complains about his salary
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