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

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

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Stammertime91 said:
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.
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"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.
 
Soul Assumption said:
"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.
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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.
 
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Soul Assumption said:
"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.
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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?
 
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.
 
DFC said:
Generating offense, in the playoffs, often does come down to physicality. It's not so much about hitting as it is about grinding through dirty areas. At their best, most of our players are good at this. The exception to the rule is Kucherov, who's just good enough to generate offense from the perimeter.
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This. Physicality and momentum. Being able to play through all the interference that goes uncalled and being able to force mistakes because their defense is worried about getting buried.

If we put Guentzel on the 3rd i feel better about our chances and shelter the 4th
 
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Stelio Kontos said:
This. Physicality and momentum. Being able to play through all the interference that goes uncalled and being able to force mistakes because their defense is worried about getting buried.

If we put Guentzel on the 3rd i feel better about our chances and shelter the 4th
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I doubt Cooper does it, but their appears to be under-utilized magic between Guentzel and Paul.
 
Did Atkinson not report to Syracuse? Hasn't played in the 2 games since being waived.
 
bov said:
Did Atkinson not report to Syracuse? Hasn't played in the 2 games since being waived.
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Sometimes they give the guys (especially the veterans with families this Atkinson) a few days to get everything in order.

Moving leagues isn't as streamlined as between NHL teams.
 
Felonious Python said:
Sometimes they give the guys (especially the veterans with families this Atkinson) a few days to get everything in order.

Moving leagues isn't as streamlined as between NHL teams.
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I forget how the cap works post-deadline, but we're at 860 in space. Does that continue to climb? I thought it was around 816 or 819 on deadline day. If so, I guess it's only a matter of time before he can be recalled. Seems like a good guy to have around at the NHL level, well-liked.
 
bov said:
I forget how the cap works post-deadline, but we're at 860 in space. Does that continue to climb? I thought it was around 816 or 819 on deadline day. If so, I guess it's only a matter of time before he can be recalled. Seems like a good guy to have around at the NHL level, well-liked.
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On deadline day, we were at like 819. I think Stanley Cap had us at 816.

There aren't many primary sources, so I don't know where PuckPedia is actually getting their info from.

8. Team Cap Hit Calculations & Accrued Cap Space | Puckpedia

A team’s cap hit is calculated based on each day of the season (186 days). For every day a player is on the roster, the team’s cap hit is their full year cap hit divided by 186. Once a player is on the roster, the calculations assume they will be on the roster for the remainder of year...
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A team’s cap hit is calculated based on each day of the season (24-25 is 192 days). For every day a player is on the roster, the team’s cap hit is their full year cap hit divided by 192. Once a player is on the roster, the calculations assume they will be on the roster for the remainder of year. Example: If a player with a $925K cap hit gets called up 92 days into the season (100 days remaining), on that day the team’s projected cap hit for the year goes up $481,771 ($925K/192)*100.

Cap space “accrues” over time. A team with $500K cap room to start the year can add a player with a $1,000,000 Cap Hit halfway through season (Day 96). Due to the way the cap is calculated, a player worth $1M annually will only count for $500,000 in actual cap charge through the remainder of the year.
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Master P said:
Geekie seems to be doing pretty well with the Crunch. I wouldn't mind calling him back up for a game or two to see how he does.
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Why not let him build on it until we get closer to the playoffs? Wouldn't be bad to have him come in feeling his Man Strength.
 
Master P said:
Geekie seems to be doing pretty well with the Crunch. I wouldn't mind calling him back up for a game or two to see how he does.
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That's a gorgeous play.

To be fair to Geekie, I have no issues giving a player like him 40-50 NHL games to sink his teeth in. But I think we hurried him because we had no better options at the time. If he's really thriving there, then make the call up in like the last 2 games of the Lightning season
 
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