Miscellaneous NHL Discussion XCVII: Florida Panthers vs. Vegas Golden Knights Stanley Cup Finals (Poll in OP)

[Beef Invictus]

No, it’s the exact same as the Flyers hiring Keith Jones, who has been employed by the Flyers from 1998-2001 as a player and 2005-2023 as a commentator. And Briere from 2007-2013 as a player and 2015-2023 in Comcast executive roles. I mean 23 years ago, Brunette played a season for the Preds and Trotz coached him in the AHL. The same!

Remove the context that the Flyers are by far the most incestuous team in the league deserving no benefit of the doubt (anyone have that tweet?). Ignore that Brunette might very well be a solid coach and was going to get another shot soon. And ignore that the Trotz-era Predators, exhibiting the “keep it in the family” approach themselves right now post-Poile, might not actually be an organization you want to emulate.

It's measurable!

The Flyers are 50% more nepotistic than the second most nepotistic team. They're a generational talent at inbreeding

 

[Larry44]

For sure. But theres throwing a cheap elbow, and then theres hacking off someones hand. I dont condone either, but the guy who makes a blatant attempt at injuring someone in garbage time of a game is my prime candidate for "you can go and f*** off".

Fair enough, although Draisaitl did go down like he was shot to sell it. Pietro isn’t usually that dirty, but he’d taken a couple too.

 

[FLYguy3911]

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

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Thanks, I hate it.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Kyle Dubas or Don Maloney's lapdog from a decade ago? Hmm seems like Leafs are borrowing a page from Flyers book.

 

[Starat327]

I think my favorite part about this expected future narrative is that Dubas failed the team, not Trievling, who inevitably saddles them with mediocre middle 6 forwards and bottom pairing d men galore.

 

[Deadpool8812]

Just saw that 3 of FLA defense were acquired via waivers.

Meanwhile, our GM gives up a shit tonne for Ristolainen and extends him to one of the worst contracts

 

[freakydallas13]

Just saw that 3 of FLA defense were acquired via waivers.

Meanwhile, our GM gives up a shit tone for Ristolainen and extends him to one of the worst contracts

Gives up a shit ton for Fisto and TDA! Their pro-scouting is too notch, thank god Briere said he plans on changing none of the staff that led to these trades.

 

[BiggE]

My heart is with the Cats, but my killjoy brain is telling me look for a parade on the Vegas strip. Why? The layoff. The odds of any goalie staying red hot after this long a layoff is very slim, and if Bob regresses to his norm, I think FL is in trouble.

I really hope I’m wrong, ‘sco Cats!

 

[BiggE]

The Caps are going to lap the Flyers in their rebuild all while getting to watch Ovechkin break the goal record.

Yup. Just wait til they draft the Russian wonder kid and Ovi gets Uncle Putin to send him over next fall.

 

[Curufinwe]

Not Suter! Oh no.

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[Beef Invictus]

Suter stands to be paid good money by two teams not to play hockey for them ever again. For years to come.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[Beef Invictus]

You play other people more. It's not as hard as the Minutes People make it out to be.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Matt Murray is owed $4.7m by Toronto, and it looks like that contract runs through next season (23-24). That might be a good one to take on for some draft capital, after a Hart trade. Helps the tank.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

They don’t want come to realization that Suter is a lot closer to a bottom of the lineup JAG then he is a top four defender at this stage of his career. Hell perhaps even the player isn’t coming to this realization either as it’s been implied in the past Suter is high maintenance behind the scenes.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Yeah, replacing a very good player who can pull a ton of minutes effectively? Hard.

Replacing a JAG who is probably playing way too much? Easy.

I dream of the day when minutes for their own sake aren't idolized.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

LOL..

"BE a f***ing Flyer"...

 

[landsbergfan]

Matt Murray is owed $4.7m by Toronto, and it looks like that contract runs through next season (23-24). That might be a good one to take on for some draft capital, after a Hart trade. Helps the tank.

He’s an LTIR candidate so probably wouldn’t be able to get as much as they’d hope

 

[GKJ]

Florida and Vegas have been in as many Finals as the Flyers since I've been alive.

The Panthers have been around as long as the Flyers were when the two teams met in the playoffs.

 

[landsbergfan]

Even the damn pop up ads have pop up ads on this site. What on earth

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

 

[ajgoal]

Face punching gets folks out of their seats, right?

 

[DancingPanther]

Matt Murray is owed $4.7m by Toronto, and it looks like that contract runs through next season (23-24). That might be a good one to take on for some draft capital, after a Hart trade. Helps the tank.

Oilers or Leafs is a no brainer for Hart. Naturally, Clarke will force Briere to extend him

 

[Tripod]

Al Bundy is trending in Canada

I thought maybe Ed O'Neil, passed away

Nope. In fact it was because his resemblance to Treliving