NHL: Around the League 46

[Callidusblackhawk]

Kuch and Stamkos back for game 1, that worked out well for Tampa.

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[Callidusblackhawk]

delete lol

 

[TLEH]

I don’t know how you can without drastically messing with LTIR. It would pretty much neuter the trade deadline. Kane was hurt. Kucherov was hurt.

Teams want their top 5? Forwards in the league in the lineup. It’s a very special set of circumstances.

Couldn't you just say that the salary cap applies in the playoffs?

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Couldn't you just say that the salary cap applies in the playoffs?

Only if you wanted to be like, level headed and reasonable about it. I’m dumb.

 

[Brightwing]

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Hopefully they suck and are super rusty. Go Q!

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

I made an FCI League for the Bracket Challenge if anyone would like to join!

Can you predict the #StanleyCup Playoffs?

 

[BobbyJet]

Caps/Bruins in full physical playoff hockey mode right from the opening face-off... and lightning-fast pace.

 

[Kevin Musto]

It's 6:00am and I'm thinking about how Stan Bowman really split up the greatest duo in modern NHL history.

I love Stan, but there is no bigger blemish on his career as a GM than that.

 

[Muffinalt]

It's 6:00am and I'm thinking about how Stan Bowman really split up the greatest duo in modern NHL history.

I love Stan, but there is no bigger blemish on his career as a GM than that.

Yeah unfortunately its bad in hindsight. I end up watching highlights of those two every now and then, and it's legit painful.

 

[WarLax]

It's 6:00am and I'm thinking about how Stan Bowman really split up the greatest duo in modern NHL history.

I love Stan, but there is no bigger blemish on his career as a GM than that.

He definitely got a subpar return, no doubt about that.

But the ripple effects of that trade.....with Panarin there is no way we are in position to draft the guys we did.

So we have to see how Boq and Dach (and everyone else after them, but to a much lesser extent) develop. If they hit their ceilings, well...long run I'd say it was the right move to trade bread, but the outcome overall is still TBD.

 

[Muffinalt]

Love watching Tuch play so much. Just so aesthetically pleasing. Karlsson too with his constant stick lifts.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Good for the isles

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

I am so sick of Tampa and their dirty ass team. Holy shit

 

[Styles]

Florida/Tampa is much watch TV. What a start to a series.

 

[RayP]

I’m all in on the Panthers.

 

[deytookerjaabs]

Finest hockey we've seen in some time in that first period in Florida. Wall to wall no bull**** playoff intensity.

 

[Callidusblackhawk]

I am so sick of Tampa and their dirty ass team. Holy shit

I was happy for them when they won the cup. Then the Hawks played them 8 times this year. f*** that team.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

I was happy for them when they won the cup. Then the Hawks played them 8 times this year. f*** that team.

I hated when they won the cup too because it was more fun seeing them suffer

 

[Callidusblackhawk]

I hated when they won the cup too because it was more fun seeing them suffer

Had I known then what I know now I would have been right there with you lol.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

One thing I love about the Hawks not being in the playoffs is just enjoying all of the salt being thrown around on the main boards.

Nothing turns posters into psychopaths faster than playoff hockey.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

That save by Noel Acciari..... I'm still not over it omg.

 

[RayP]

Weegar might be my new favorite non-Hawk player.

 

[RayP]

Kucherov with his second.


What rust?

 

[RayP]

It’s a shame Ekblad isn’t healthy for this series.

 

[Styles]

Kucherov with his second.


What rust?

Hard to have rust in this atmosphere. I can’t imagine the rush after sitting out all year and then coming into this.