Official '19-'20 NHL Thread - v. Hedman is a cupman.

[King Postwhore]

Are you pussies gonna call the police when Chara puts someone into a stantion?

[hunnus2000]

Go STARS!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKqwX_nTy5c

[TAC]

Todd Reirden fired!

[TheCountOfNYC]

Just remembered that Jamal Adams, who forced my New York Jets to trade him by being a greedy asshole, is a Stars fan. So add them to the list of teams I don’t want to see win. I guess I’m rooting for either the Golden Knights or Avalanche.

[jingle.boy]

Todd Reirden fired!

Shocker. 2 straight terrible playoff exits will do that.

[TAC]

Todd Reirden fired!

Shocker. 2 straight terrible playoff exits will do that.

I'd like to see Kirk Muller get a shot. He seemed to have control of the Habs' bench. Hopefully not some retread like Bruce Budreau or Mike Yeo.

What am I saying hopefully?

I hate the Calitals.

[jingle.boy]

Todd Reirden fired!

Shocker. 2 straight terrible playoff exits will do that.

I'd like to see Kirk Muller get a shot. He seemed to have control of the Habs' bench. Hopefully not some retread like Bruce Budreau or Mike Yeo.

Hitchcock??

[TAC]

Todd Reirden fired!

Shocker. 2 straight terrible playoff exits will do that.

I'd like to see Kirk Muller get a shot. He seemed to have control of the Habs' bench. Hopefully not some retread like Bruce Budreau or Mike Yeo.

Hitchcock??

Does he want to coach?

[TAC]

Eastern Conference Finals starts tonight. Only 2020 would put that series in the second round.

[King Postwhore]

Glad to see Chad and Gary disappointed for game 1.

[Anguyen92]

Yeah, I don't see the Canucks being competitive at all in this series based off what I'm seeing on Game 1.  Don't think they are putting much of a fight and look like a threat at all and Golden Knights are playing pretty fluidly.

[jingle.boy]

Glad to see Chad and Gary disappointed for game 1.

Let's take it to the NBA thread, and see who gets disappointed.

[Nick]

Glad to see Chad and Gary disappointed for game 1.

Let's take it to the NBA thread, and see who gets disappointed.

Or you could take it to the MLB thread, where everyone should be disappointed.

[King Postwhore]

Nick, MLB is dead to me this year and Chad, you know it's on!

[TheCountOfNYC]

Glad to see Chad and Gary disappointed for game 1.

Let's take it to the NBA thread, and see who gets disappointed.

Or you could take it to the MLB thread, where everyone should be disappointed.

[TAC]

Wow! Dallas looks great!

[chknptpie]

Wow! Dallas looks great!

When you lose 2 key pieces of your defense, its going to be tough to stop Dallas.

[TAC]

Wow! Dallas looks great!

When you lose 2 key pieces of your defense, its going to be tough to stop Dallas.

Sure, and Calgary lost Tkachuk.

But I thought the Flames and the Avs were really good teams. I'm not going to take anything away from the Stars here.

[hunnus2000]

I do wish the Stars would lose their tendency to go down a couple of goals at the beginning of the game but as long as they keep winning!

[gmillerdrake]

I do wish the Stars would lose their tendency to go down a couple of goals at the beginning of the game but as long as they keep winning!

I held the opinion that the Stanley Cup winner was coming out of the Blues/Stars series last year. Both teams were beasts and it looks like the Stars are grooving again. They were one of a few teams that the Covid pause really helped given the way they were playing heading into the real playoffs and the injuries they had....good on them for getting it back together.

[hunnus2000]

I do wish the Stars would lose their tendency to go down a couple of goals at the beginning of the game but as long as they keep winning!

I held the opinion that the Stanley Cup winner was coming out of the Blues/Stars series last year. Both teams were beasts and it looks like the Stars are grooving again. They were one of a few teams that the Covid pause really helped given the way they were playing heading into the real playoffs and the injuries they had....good on them for getting it back together.

Oh the Blues ripped my heart out during that series! 

And to make matters worse, the Blues were raising the Championship banner same night DT played in St. Louis! 

[TAC]

Leafs trade Kapanen.
First round pick is good.

Chad...thoughts?

[gmillerdrake]

I do wish the Stars would lose their tendency to go down a couple of goals at the beginning of the game but as long as they keep winning!

I held the opinion that the Stanley Cup winner was coming out of the Blues/Stars series last year. Both teams were beasts and it looks like the Stars are grooving again. They were one of a few teams that the Covid pause really helped given the way they were playing heading into the real playoffs and the injuries they had....good on them for getting it back together.

Oh the Blues ripped my heart out during that series! 

And to make matters worse, the Blues were raising the Championship banner same night DT played in St. Louis! 

Yep. Me and my sons went down for the tailgate celebration pre game then to the DT concert. Was a fun night.

[jingle.boy]

Leafs trade Kapanen.
First round pick is good.

Chad...thoughts?

On my way out the door. Remind me again if I forget tonight, tomorrow morning. Short answer is it’s good for the team/business; I’m mostly neutral about it.

[King Postwhore]

Fudge.

[TAC]

Series over.

[King Postwhore]

Man you are negative.   This is a 6 or 7 game series.  Let's see tomorrow.   Btw, I'll be in VT. I may be home late.

[Anguyen92]

All right, I take everything back from what I last said about the Canucks/Vegas series.    Canucks look good today.  Having Tyler Toffoli back in their line-up can make a difference.  Not surprised.  We got a good series in the making now.

[jingle.boy]

Few teams have ever gone deep into the playoffs with their backup goalie.  John Casey backing up Fuhr is one of the few I can think of, and still, St. Lou didn't get to the finals.  I can't think of a single Cup finalist team that did so without their #1 goalie

[jingle.boy]

Leafs trade Kapanen.
First round pick is good.

Chad...thoughts?

Like I said... good deal business-wise for the Leafs, and the Pens too I believe.  So many teams are going to be more REAL salary constrained than Cap-salary constrained.  In Kapanen, the Pens get a very versatile player (he's fast, pesky, plays the PK, can play the PP) - hell, they drafted him in the 1st round.  His base salary is only $1.8M and $800k for the next two years.  So, they get a guy who can be a Top6(ish) forward, for a lot less than his cap-hit.

The Leafs get a first rounder, and a prospect that was in their sights last year (Filip Hållander), and a 1st round pick they desperately need.  Not sure if they'll keep Evan Rodrigues, if they do, it'll likely be at the league min, or a tryout contract.  I seem to remember seeing him in Buffalo, and iirc he was a scrappy 4th-liner.  Something the Leafs need more of.

Kapanen (and potentially Johnsson... or if Dubas really has a set of stones, Nylander) became a tradable commodities for 2 reasons - much lower base-salary vs Cap-salary, and Nic Robertson (their top Jr. prospect) showing he's got the ability to be an NHL'r next year.  I think Dubas is willing to put his chips in with him and Ilya Mikheyev as their #6/#7 forwards (Hyman being their #5 guy).

[TAC]

He almost has to trim Nylander if he wants to build a better balanced team.

Do you think signing Tavares to that contract was a mistake?

[jingle.boy]

He almost has to trim Nylander if he wants to build a better balanced team.

Do you think signing Tavares to that contract was a mistake?

I don't know if "mistake" is the right word.  "Unnecessary" is probably more accurate.  Hind-sight is 20/20, and a few things they've done haven't quite panned out as he planned.  They've got more than enough offensive talent, and as Dallas/Vegas/Boston/Tampa are continuing to prove, role-players, grinders, and a solid Top-4 D are crucial to playoff success.  FFS, Blake Coleman had 2 goals last night.  Tampa loses a guy like McDonagh, and still can throw out 7 D that do the job.  After Reilly and Muzzin, the Leafs D is filled out by guys that should be (barely) #6 on the average depth chart.

[TAC]

Coleman really stood out during the whole game.

Yeah, I can go with "unnecessary" regarding JT. Who the fuck is Dubas anyway, and what the hell has he ever done to get that job?

[jingle.boy]

Coleman really stood out during the whole game.

Yeah, I can go with "unnecessary" regarding JT. Who the fuck is Dubas anyway, and what the hell has he ever done to get that job?

He was Lou's Ass't GM, and the GM of the Marlies (AHL affiliate), whom he built to be a Calder Cup winning team.  He proved himself in the Juniors and Minors as a very successful team-builder.

[TAC]

Well, alright then..