2025-2026 NHL Offseason

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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,252
    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)
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,823
    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 love he receives is the love that is saved
  • Lerxst1992
    Lerxst1992 Posts: 7,939
    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
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,883
    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
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,856
    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
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,823
    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.  ;)

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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,856
    Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of it with my team on an 11+ year playoff drought.
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,252
    RIP Bobby Hull
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • Vitalogensia
    Vitalogensia Posts: 2,203
    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
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,823
    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.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,913
    Oh man are the Leafs going to do this again?!?  Just incredible seeing all the crowd reaction shots last night.
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,521
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  • a5pj
    a5pj Hershey PA Posts: 3,976
    Let's go Canes!
    Boston is scary, but isn't the record for teams winning the regular season not so great in the playoffs?
    Wouldn't it be funny if the world ended in 2010, with lots of fire?



  • Jumb0
    Jumb0 Posts: 910
    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
    Vitalogensia Posts: 2,203
    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
    Poncier Posts: 17,894
    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.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,812
    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
    CROJAM95 Posts: 10,875
    great time of the year with NHL/NBA Playoffs.....every night til June there is something to watch
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,883
    2-6 was the record of the higher rated seeds, right?  Crazy.  

    Leafs played so tight.  Love it.  Let's go Bolts! 
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,252
    I'm just happy that The Pens aren't in the playoffs :smiley:
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA

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