Don't think about the past.
Think about the future.
24/25 Vegas will flop.
No way, not to the Hawks/Utah. Have you seen the Pacific? They're a top 3 team in that division IMO.
Don't think about the past.
Think about the future.
24/25 Vegas will flop.
No way, not to the Hawks/Utah. Have you seen the Pacific? They're a top 3 team in that division IMO.
Which we greatly prefer. "Nothing to see here, now please move along."Dallas hasn't proven they are a tier above Colorado and Vancouver.
Vegas is getting down played a bit here too.
I'll bet the first time Vegas will suck is when a generational player since Bedard or McDavid is bound to be first overall. Or they just end up trading for more superstars at a cheap cost.
I'll bet the first time Vegas will suck is when a generational player since Bedard or McDavid is bound to be first overall. Or they just end up trading for more superstars at a cheap cost.
Crim will likely never get fired by the Golden Knights. He's gone when he retires or is moved to an advisory position. But his vision isn't entirely that, it's sort of McPhee's as well. Crim was more of a guy to draft and develop in his Brandon days.It will have to be after McCrimmon retires or moves along, as his vision of drafting and young talent development is mostly to create trade-bait for more proven players, and he only chases bigger name players if he can get them on the cheap, e.g., Eichel (the surgery deep discount) or Hertl (SJ retention).
The old-timers will say that doesn't system doesn't work in the long haul, but it has worked pretty well for him for seven seasons already in the books. Not saying that he has been perfect, because McCrimmon has occasionally stumbled, but generally his system has been a success.
This off-season has been a particular challenge since Vegas had so many FA's who were overpriced because of their Cup pedigree and had to be let go and replaced. We really won't know how good the Knights are until probably December when they have presumably finally gelled. This new group strikes me as slightly less talented than the players who have departed, but they are also probably better fits for Cassidy's heavy defense-first system (a/k/a Turtle Grande).
Whether that is a good or bad thing, I leave to others.
Agree!Crim will likely never get fired by the Golden Knights. He's gone when he retires or is moved to an advisory position. But his vision isn't entirely that, it's sort of McPhee's as well. Crim was more of a guy to draft and develop in his Brandon days.