Post-Game Talk: Stanley Cup Final. Las Vegas Golden Knights win the Stanley Cup, 4 games to 1. No contest in a 9-3 final game.

[MarkovsKnee]

Snuck it in under the wire thx


Don’t worry it’s coming for them and for Vegas it’s gonna be nasty

I don't really see that. Eichel is just 26 and is signed long term.

The team is a little on the older side, but they should easily be competitive for another 3-4 years.

 

[the]

@the, buddy, you must be ecstatic?

I’m on cloud nine bro, I have been drinking and celebrating for the past hour.
Hands down one of my favorite hockey moments.

 

[sheed36]

All pretty tame during the hoisting ritual.

Where are the crazies in the stands?

I was kinda hoping for a few strippers on the ice. Not gonna lie.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Nothing like a home Cup, well deserved win by the Knights.

 

[sheed36]

Some coaches get you to the playoffs while other coaches get you through the playoffs. Hear that Bruins.

 

[26Mats]

What a visionary that Vegas owner!

Being gifted a good team put together on a weekend. Amazing!

McPhee did a masterful job though.

He lost good young players trying to go for it all in Washington and then again with the Pacioretty trade. But he got the Stone and Eichel trades right..

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

Happy with this win by Vegas. They desserved it. They have a nice city, they have nice fans.
They played hockey and not bullying (gloves in the face) at every occasions. Flo looked like Habs vs TB 2 years ago. They did not match Vegas depth at every position.
Stone, Marchessault, Hill and Pietrangelo, thumbs up, you are great !

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Uncle Gary must've cream-drenched his pants

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Koivu11]

Vegas GDT has 100 posts in total. Lol

 

[SlafySZN]

 

[sheed36]

Vegas even as a fancy sign behind them for the team pic with the cup. No stone left unturned.

 

[Canadienna]

Marchy only has one more year left on his deal, and his price just went way up. Vegas going to toss him for a shiny new toy?

 

[1909]

Happy with this win by Vegas. They desserved it. They have a nice city, they have nice fans.
They played hockey and not bullying (gloves in the face) at every occasions. Flo looked like Habs vs TB 2 years ago. They did not match Vegas depth at every position.
Stone, Marchessault, Hill and Pietrangelo, thumbs up, you are great !

17 Canadian born players.

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

McPhee did a masterful job though.

He lost good young players trying to go for it all and then again with the Pacioretty trade. But he got the Stone and Eichel trades right..

What I like of Mcphee is he's not static. It's not like in Mtl when we have some talented player, we don't surround the players with talent, we let them sink without help, we keep plugs long time and we don't have vision. In Mtl we are stock for long time with players we just would like to be gone asap. Right now in Mtl a real turn will take 4 years. Mtl is static and toxic.
Vegas won some trades, lost players too but they were always in movement. They had excellence the way to be in their culture. Their fans are not bandwagon bashers, they have good fans and a good GM and excellent overall organisation.

 

[Goldenhands]

Eichel wins a cup before Mcdavid, who would have thought...? Edmonton has now a 2 yrs window, they wont be able to afford Draisaitl once he is UFA.

 

[Shaby23]

Vegas GDT has 100 posts in total. Lol

They are on Reddit like the Krakens. Not many new fans know about this board.

 

[Runner77]

McPhee did a masterful job though.

He lost good young players trying to go for it all in Washington and then again with the Pacioretty trade. But he got the Stone and Eichel trades right..

Always easier to be masterful when you’re gifted a blank canvas and lax expansion rules. They didn’t have to wait 30 plus years nor deal with inherited, cap draining garbage players.

 

[Schooner Guy]

I wonder how Boston would have fared against Vegas. Or even Carolina.

Bruins are built for regular season. A lot of miles in many of those old legs. Playoff hockey every other night is too much for them. And then there was the goaltending...

 

[Runner77]

Vegas even as a fancy sign behind them for the team pic with the cup. No stone left unturned.

Stone’s earlobes, also unturned and unturnable, for that matter.

 

[Canadienna]

My favourite part of the playoffs (not the comment the fingers)

 

[Runner77]

Bruins are built for regular season. A lot of miles in many of those old legs. Playoff hockey every other night is too much for them. And then there was the goaltending...

There is no real advantage in trying to finish first in the league or in one’s division.

Expending and extending oneself, for what — home ice was particularly overrated in these playoffs’ early rounds.

 

[Schooner Guy]

Holy shit! That almost sounds life threatening!

 

[sampollock]

Good over
Bring on the draft

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Well, good news is Montreal didn't give Vegas anything for free that lead to this Cup team.

Teams that essentially gave away players.

•Stone (shit trade by Ottawa - )
•Marchessault (lol Florida)
•Smith (ha ha ha Florida)
•Karlsson (given away by Columbus)
•Theodore (given away by Anaheim)
•McCabe (lost in expansion draft by LAK)
•Pietrangelo (let walk to UFA by St. Louis over $500k - dumbasses)
•Roy (lost by Carolina in expansion draft)
•Stephenson (traded for a 5th rounder by Washington. Lol)
•Carrier (lost in expansion draft by Buffalo)
•Kolesar (got from Columbus for a 2nd round pick)
•Amadio (waivers claim from Toronto)
•Howden picked up from NYR for an AHLer & 4th round pick

13 players and Vegas paid Brannstrom, two 2nds, a 4th & a 5th rounder for. Lol



I feel the Eichel trade was decent value for Buffalo. Ditto the Barbashev trade.