2025-2026 NHL Offseason

F Me In The Brain said:

nautical_disaster said:

I know the Americans probably won't care, but there's actually a real possibility for an all Canadian final. That's wild!

If my team can't win (Edmonton smacked them down, again) I actually will root for a Canadian team.  Toronto.
#it'stime. 

Same here!!

nothing to say about the rangers. They are just not built for a Stanley cup. The power play and our goalie has got us by the last two seasons but other than that, the team is just not it. Our top 6 played like garbage and we have no depth past them. I’m glad they lost last night and put me out of my misery because they cannot beat any of the remaining teams. They looked absolutely dreadful for most of the series besides the first two games. 

bluetuned said:

eeriepadave said:

I could just google this but why is Boston’s logo a wheel with spokes and not a bruin? I know their alternate jerseys have the bruin on it. Just thought it was kinda odd I guess.

The story has always been that it's a hub and spoke design because "The Hub" is a nickname for the city. It wasn't their original logo. They started with a bear.

Gern Blansten said:

nautical_disaster said:

I know the Americans probably won't care, but there's actually a real possibility for an all Canadian final. That's wild!

That would be pretty cool

nautical_disaster said:

I didn't get a chance to watch a minute of that Devils-Rangers series so i'm ignorant about the details....was it the goaltending that did the rangers in? I know the devils switched goalies a few games in - was he lights out?

The rangers did the rangers in. 

nicknyr15 said:

nautical_disaster said:

I didn't get a chance to watch a minute of that Devils-Rangers series so i'm ignorant about the details....was it the goaltending that did the rangers in? I know the devils switched goalies a few games in - was he lights out?

The rangers did the rangers in. 

ah yes the classic team self destruct

I can’t root for ant team that plays in a state with an asshole governor. I think that rules out a few.

Canes Devils tonight, let's go!

Would be kinda funny if Seattle won the whole thing.

I'd be on board 100% for Seattle winning before Vegas after Vegas sold their soul to try and win immediately.

Vitalogensia said:

bluetuned said:

I'd be on board 100% for Seattle winning before Vegas after Vegas sold their soul to try and win immediately.

How ya figure Vegas sold their soul?

It might be a personal problem, haha, but I just feel like they really spoiled the goodwill that they had when they entered the league. That first season was such a great story of castoffs who took the team to the Final. Ever since then the ownership has been clearly hellbent on getting back no matter the cost.

-Unceremoniously dumped Gerard Gallant a year and a half after he coached them to the Final (and then did the same to Pete DeBoer later).
-Brought in Robin Lehner as competition for Marc-Andre Fleury mid-season, and then dumped Fleury a year later for cap space even after he won the Vezina.
-Acquired every shiny new toy they could find on the market (Pacioretty, Pietrangelo, Stone, Eichel, Lehner) even if it meant getting rid of a bunch of the guys that they had success with originally (Tuch, Schmidt, Haula) or even guys they only recently picked up (Stastny, Tatar, Pacioretty again).
-Stashing players on LTIR to circumvent the salary cap like they did this year with Stone, who is miraculously healthy right in time for the playoffs when the cap is no longer an issue.

It all just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. They were fun to root for at first but now they barely have anyone left from that group. it just seems like they're trying to buy a Cup, as much as you can do that in the NHL anyway.

Vitalogensia said:

bluetuned said:

Vitalogensia said:

bluetuned said:

I'd be on board 100% for Seattle winning before Vegas after Vegas sold their soul to try and win immediately.

How ya figure Vegas sold their soul?

It might be a personal problem, haha, but I just feel like they really spoiled the goodwill that they had when they entered the league. That first season was such a great story of castoffs who took the team to the Final. Ever since then the ownership has been clearly hellbent on getting back no matter the cost.

-Unceremoniously dumped Gerard Gallant a year and a half after he coached them to the Final (and then did the same to Pete DeBoer later).
-Brought in Robin Lehner as competition for Marc-Andre Fleury mid-season, and then dumped Fleury a year later for cap space even after he won the Vezina.
-Acquired every shiny new toy they could find on the market (Pacioretty, Pietrangelo, Stone, Eichel, Lehner) even if it meant getting rid of a bunch of the guys that they had success with originally (Tuch, Schmidt, Haula) or even guys they only recently picked up (Stastny, Tatar, Pacioretty again).
-Stashing players on LTIR to circumvent the salary cap like they did this year with Stone, who is miraculously healthy right in time for the playoffs when the cap is no longer an issue.

It all just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. They were fun to root for at first but now they barely have anyone left from that group. it just seems like they're trying to buy a Cup, as much as you can do that in the NHL anyway.

I see what you're saying, and I might even agree with you.  I thought your initial comment was referencing their first year.

Ah yeah definitely not. That first team was a ton of fun to root for.