GDT: Official Trade Deadline 2025 Thread: Lets not Tuch our tails between our legs

[DrMartinVanNostrand]

I think if you have any doubts with this team it’s from the recency bias of the last two postseasons. We may very well lose in the first round, winning the cup are always long odds, but this is a championship caliber lineup.

We're on pace to have our 2nd highest goal difference in team history this year. We currently have a top-5 offense and top-5 defense/goaltending. I think it's the combination both of recency bias and the idea that "the best days have come and gone with this core".

There are four teams in the East who stand out above the other contenders. Alas, it's not neatly split where two of them are in one division and two in the other. One of us is guaranteed a 1st round exit, but that's just the way it goes. Dallas and Colorado face the same conundrum in the Central, although in their case their 1st round meeting is already set in stone whereas we dont' know for sure yet what the 2/3 matchup will be here since 1st place is still entirely in play.

We look the part of a contender this season. If we face Florida again, I at least have reason to think we won't look helplessly overmatched like we did last year. We all knew it would take a miracle to win that series once we saw how the on-ice play was going. And if we lose to Florida, it's because there's a good chance they're still the NHL's best team, which...whatever. Cross that bridge when we get there.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

At the end of the day, someone STILL has to try to come take 4/7 from this team and while it can happen, it won't be easy. Would have liked another defender but it was too tough a spot to fill with cap. It ain't perfect, but honestly with Yanni and Bjork i'm really, really happy with how this bottom six is looking and the chance to actually run 11-7.

 

[AlwaysSunnyInTampa]

I'm not reading anything into it but this is the funniest shit I've seen for a hot second

 

[Stammertime91]

So you see us as ECF (need to beat TOR and FL) but the SCF will surprise you (need to beat the metro team)
How does it make sense?

You don't know we need to beat both. Lol. You don't even know who wins the Atlantic.

Yes, I can see us going two or three rounds but losing to the metro.

 

[berlin]

Tkachuk will be playing injured in the playoffs so that helps against Florida. His play style isn't like Kucherov where he can dominate while not at 100%. Marchand is having injury issues as well

This is what gives me hope.

 

[Soul Assumption]

You don't know we need to beat both. Lol. You don't even know who wins the Atlantic.

Yes, I can see us going two or three rounds but losing to the metro.

"I can see it" is one thing. I can see us winning the division and losing to the WC. But you're literally saying we can beat Florida, but beating Carolina or Washington would be a SURPRISE. As much as I am a pessimist, it will be a surprise to me if they DO NOT win against the metro team.

 

[LightningStrikes]

"I can see it" is one thing. I can see us winning the division and losing to the WC. But you're literally saying we can beat Florida, but beating Carolina or Washington would be a SURPRISE. As much as I am a pessimist, it will be a surprise to me if they DO NOT win against the metro team.

Except for Florida and Toronto I think we have a very good chance against any other team in the East. Unfortunately we’ll likely face either FL or TOR again in the first round.

 

[Stammertime91]

"I can see it" is one thing. I can see us winning the division and losing to the WC. But you're literally saying we can beat Florida, but beating Carolina or Washington would be a SURPRISE. As much as I am a pessimist, it will be a surprise to me if they DO NOT win against the metro team.

I think we fair well against both of them, too. My worry is running out of gas if we get to the ECF. Having to play two rounds of hell can take its toll. Every year a team steam rolls someone or an upset happens then they get bounced, it comes from matching up poorly against the next opponent or running out of gas. I know you look prima facie at everything and don't factor in reality, but we could easily be a first, second, or third round exit. I would be surprised if we had the tank and buy in to perfection to get to the SCF.

I'll be surprised but it doesn't mean I'll root against them so my prediction comes true. Will you say the same? How far do you think we get? Let me guess... first round exit?

 

[Soul Assumption]

Let me guess... first round exit?

If they don't win the division then yes. But if they somehow make it to the ECF I think they will make it to the SCF as well.

 

[LightningStrikes]

 

[DFC]

Apparently Rantanen was almost traded to 27 teams.

 

[Rschmitz]

I'm actually impressed that Carolina was able to salvage that situation from a value standpoint despite the egg on their face. If they turned around and traded for Rakell it would have been a complete turnaround.