2025-2026 NHL Offseason

eeriepadave

How are The Kraken doing so well this year? They've won like eight in a row. Snapped The Bruins 20-some home win streak and are second in the Pacific division (behind another relatively "new" team in Vegas). They don't really have any "star players". Hell I don't think I can name one person on the team (granted i'm a Flyers fan and on the east coast so don't really get to see many west coast games)

F Me In The Brain

They are good.
Being a team that is high scoring and well distributed with that scoring is a good thing.
They need to look at how the expansion draft works if they expand again.  Two teams in a row who did an amazing job of it.

Lerxst1992

And benefitting from Isles stupidity, as are the Avs with Devon Toews. Protecting Martin and Clutterbuck at the expansion draft over Eberle was profoundly stupid. As great as a fourth line they were, they were clear signs they were fading and you just can’t teach scoring touch.

mrussel1

F Me In The Brain said:

They are good.
Being a team that is high scoring and well distributed with that scoring is a good thing.
They need to look at how the expansion draft works if they expand again.  Two teams in a row who did an amazing job of it.

The Kraken just went 7-0 on a road trip.  First time in NHL history that a team has done that. 

In fairness,  I think a 7 game road trip is unusual to start,  but it's impressive regardless. 

MayDay10

F Me In The Brain said:

They are good.
Being a team that is high scoring and well distributed with that scoring is a good thing.
They need to look at how the expansion draft works if they expand again.  Two teams in a row who did an amazing job of it.

It is kind of intentional for the rules to make it possible for expansion teams to compete faster.  The hard cap also helps.  Cap space is a huge asset, and teams will often need to make hard salary choices for the protected lists.  

The NHL is asking for a ton of money in expansion fees.  In order to demand that much, there probably should be a possibility to ice a decent and relevant team within a season or 2.  

If you are moving into a new city, it is also probably a good idea to not force them behind the 8 ball to be terrible for 5 years+ in a row out of the gate like old times.  

F Me In The Brain

MayDay10 said:

F Me In The Brain said:

They are good.
Being a team that is high scoring and well distributed with that scoring is a good thing.
They need to look at how the expansion draft works if they expand again.  Two teams in a row who did an amazing job of it.

It is kind of intentional for the rules to make it possible for expansion teams to compete faster.  The hard cap also helps.  Cap space is a huge asset, and teams will often need to make hard salary choices for the protected lists.  

The NHL is asking for a ton of money in expansion fees.  In order to demand that much, there probably should be a possibility to ice a decent and relevant team within a season or 2.  

If you are moving into a new city, it is also probably a good idea to not force them behind the 8 ball to be terrible for 5 years+ in a row out of the gate like old times.  

You are not wrong....but try having two of them added to your division with these advantages.  You will be sore, as well. 

MayDay10

Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of it with my team on an 11+ year playoff drought.

eeriepadave

RIP Bobby Hull

Vitalogensia

This shit with the Pride jerseys is ridiculous.  The Blackhawks were the ones to start this campaign about a decade ago, right?  And now they are bowing out.  I get not wanting to put players in danger, but the teams are effectively letting Putin dictate what happens in the US.  Bunch of shit, in my opinion.  Won't get into the whole religion angle because that's even dumber. 

F Me In The Brain

Agree on both counts.  The teams want to market to a segment of their local population and get some good press.  Wesr the fucking jersey during warm-ups and cash you million dollar checks.  Bunch of jagoffs.

Indifference71

Oh man are the Leafs going to do this again?!?  Just incredible seeing all the crowd reaction shots last night.

HughFreakingDillon

JETS WIN, JETS WIN, BYE GOLLY THE JETS WIN

a5pj

Let's go Canes!
Boston is scary, but isn't the record for teams winning the regular season not so great in the playoffs?

Jumb0

a5pj said:

Let's go Canes!
Boston is scary, but isn't the record for teams winning the regular season not so great in the playoffs?

Chicago in 2013 was the last President's Trophy winner to win the Cup. 

Vitalogensia

Indifference71 said:

Oh man are the Leafs going to do this again?!?  Just incredible seeing all the crowd reaction shots last night.

Yes, the Leafs are going to do this again and again and again. 

Way to go to Seattle, too!

Poncier

Jumb0 said:

a5pj said:

Let's go Canes!
Boston is scary, but isn't the record for teams winning the regular season not so great in the playoffs?

Chicago in 2013 was the last President's Trophy winner to win the Cup. 

So, it's due to happen again.

Merkin Baller

Poncier said:

Jumb0 said:

a5pj said:

Let's go Canes!
Boston is scary, but isn't the record for teams winning the regular season not so great in the playoffs?

Chicago in 2013 was the last President's Trophy winner to win the Cup. 

So, it's due to happen again.

That's my reply when people bring that up... Mahomes broke the streak of the MVP not winning the superbowl, so why not?

It's Boston's year, Baby!!!

CROJAM95

great time of the year with NHL/NBA Playoffs.....every night til June there is something to watch

mrussel1

2-6 was the record of the higher rated seeds, right?  Crazy.  

Leafs played so tight.  Love it.  Let's go Bolts! 

eeriepadave

I'm just happy that The Pens aren't in the playoffs