Around the League 2019-2024 Edition

[MindzEye]

While no one was paying attention, Florida decided to wake up and are now 6 points clear of Ottawa for 4th in the Atlantic and are 1 point up on Pittsburgh for the last wild card spot.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

And they'll lose in the first round again if they make it.

 

[MindzEye]

Probably. But I've heard all year how Buffalo!, no Detroit!, no Ottawa! were the up and coming team in the Atlantic and here we are in late March and Florida is pulling away from them.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

Those teams are all up and coming, just might not be their time yet this year, but I'm not sold on Florida.

I called them last year to be an easy out, just like how I think the Canes are this year.

 

[MindzEye]

Those teams are all up and coming, just might not be their time yet this year, but I'm not sold on Florida.

Florida's entire core is is 24-28 and it's better than any of the other 3's.

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

Florida's entire core is is 24-28 and it's better than any of the other 3's.

Bums like the Canes apparently

 

[LeafOfFaith]

I might be more concerned about Florida than Carolina.

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

I might be more concerned about Florida than Carolina.

Unless your answer is Freddy then you are completely wrong about the Canes. Best team in the Metro, elite blue line, deep at F. Clean looking handsome Finns

 

[MindzEye]

I see the argument for Carolina lacking gamebreakers though.

They don't have a single 1.0 PPG or higher forward and Kotkaniemi is their 4th highest scoring forward.

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

I see the argument for Carolina lacking gamebreakers though.

They don't have a single 1.0 PPG or higher forward and Kotkaniemi is their 4th highest scoring forward.

St Louis won with that formula

 

[CH1]

And they lost their best finisher for the year

 

[LeafOfFaith]

Unless your answer is Freddy then you are completely wrong about the Canes. Best team in the Metro, elite blue line, deep at F. Clean looking handsome Finns

You put your money on them and see how far you get.

 

[Wayward DP]

Yeah Carolina doesn’t scare me much

 

[MindzEye]

St Louis won with that formula

Probably the only team of the last 10-15 years to do it though.

 

[CH1]

Probably the only team of the last 10-15 years to do it though.

I laugh when people seriously cite exceptions "hey the Ravens won the Super Bowl with a 3rd tier QB...maybe that can happen to us"

 

[MindzEye]

I laugh when people seriously cite exceptions "hey the Ravens won the Super Bowl with a 3rd tier QB...maybe that can happen to us"

Trying to recreate flukey shit usually ends badly.

 

[MindzEye]

Example #10971807 of why Gary should retire:

Fanatics is a brutal apparel company, literally C tier shit. Signing with them is throwing middle fingers at the people who buy and wear NHL merch...and to make matters worse, it was Adidas who didn't express interest in continuing to work with the NHL and Nike declined to even put in a bid.

 

[LeafGm]

Example #10971807 of why Gary should retire:

Fanatics is a brutal apparel company, literally C tier shit. Signing with them is throwing middle fingers at the people who buy and wear NHL merch...and to make matters worse, it was Adidas who didn't express interest in continuing to work with the NHL and Nike declined to even put in a bid.

Garage league that without Canada, wouldn’t even qualify as a major sports league.

But hey, franchise values keep going up, so great job, commissioner-for-life Bettman!

 

[Volcanologist]

skyrocketing!!!!1!!!

 

[JackBurton]

Example #10971807 of why Gary should retire:

Fanatics is a brutal apparel company, literally C tier shit. Signing with them is throwing middle fingers at the people who buy and wear NHL merch...and to make matters worse, it was Adidas who didn't express interest in continuing to work with the NHL and Nike declined to even put in a bid.

They paid the most to the NHL, so they went with them. There's no thought as to how it makes the NHL look. It's been 31 years. Let's have new vision. They can't market this game for shit