Official Tank Thread

[Rapala]

Anaheim has been drafting top 10 since 2019...

Indeed I was talking kind of referring to their ability to tank with impunity.
They out tanked us while having a better roster.

 

[HabbyGuy]

Indeed I was talking kind of referring to their ability to tank with impunity.
They out tanked us while having a better roster.

Must be the coaching.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Indeed I was talking kind of referring to their ability to tank with impunity.
They out tanked us while having a better roster.

Worst part is they get talked about as draft gods, yet they're spinning their wheels for a long time here.

 

[rahad]

Yup, we're 3 pts from a playoff spot, too. There are a lot of bad / mediocre teams.

You also don't have ''very bad'' team this year. We Finished like 25 + pts above San Jose last year.

 

[rahad]

Chicago is currently 32nd. I think they're getting another top 3 pick. They're getting one of Misa, Martone, Schaefer or Hagens.

I could be wrong. But I feel like Chicago main target is Martone. They already drafted a #1 D last year. They also have multiple small forward. Martone and Misa are probably Chicago main target.

They want the big power forward to play with Bedard.

 

[salbutera]

Yup, we're 3 pts from a playoff spot, too. There are a lot of bad / mediocre teams.

I disagree, IMO we’re witnessing a changing of the guard , perennial “contenders” TBay, Boston, Make Beliefs, Avs, VGK are not as dominant with salary cap restrictions kicking in, as they once were and many bottom dwellers over last 5-years have had an uptick as their prospect pool has started to enter & mature in the NHL… causing a parity effect

Which is why we’re seeing this…

You also don't have ''very bad'' team this year. We Finished like 25 + pts above San Jose last year.

By this time every season you see 2-3 teams that are solid double digits out of a wildcard spot (12+ pts), there isn’t a single one thus far

 

[morhilane]

Indeed I was talking kind of referring to their ability to tank with impunity.
They out tanked us while having a better roster.

They seems stucks in a similar loser culture as Sens and Buffalo are.

You also don't have ''very bad'' team this year. We Finished like 25 + pts above San Jose last year.

We should start to see the separation in the next few weeks.

 

[Guy Larose]

I could be wrong. But I feel like Chicago main target is Martone. They already drafted a #1 D last year. They also have multiple small forward. Martone and Misa are probably Chicago main target.

They want the big power forward to play with Bedard.

They do? You spoke to them?

 

[teamfirst]

Anaheim has been drafting top 10 since 2019...

It's only been 5 years, patience is the K word

 

[Trabdy2]

We're still playing pretty bad hockey, but it's better than it was a couple weeks ago. Things are fairly tight in the standings, but I feel we will still ultimately be falling to the bottom.

Maybe Laine coming back soon will change things for the better, but I still think it would be incredible if we could land a prospect like Misa or Martone. It would add another transformational element to our offense, in addition to Demidov.