PASabreFan Posted May 20, 2023 Report Share Posted May 20, 2023 33 minutes ago, hockey said: Next year, the Sabres will get to poach a player from every other team and also have a draft. Expansion is now bliss. I'm not sure the Sabres would have nailed the expansion process given their philosophy of creating a dynasty... In the year 3535. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted May 20, 2023 Report Share Posted May 20, 2023 I think people are underestimating how the failure of Atlanta and the continued performance of Columbus figured into the expansion rules. The owners probably had to assure expansion groups a quick route to respectability. The teams could protect their top half of their line-ups, but that meant that a lot of very good depth players got a chance to up their games and that the teams could produced balanced line-ups without real weaknesses. Tanking teams have weaknesses galore, so of course the Sabres intrinsically would have taken longer to make the playoffs even if the GMs had been good and the coaching better. As for how fast they were good: in 1973, Buffalo made the playoffs in the top 1/2 of the league in our 3rd season; in 1974, the Atlanta Flames did so in their second season; in 1975, the New York Islanders made the top half in their 3rd season; in 1976, Vancouver made the playoffs in their 4th season. The Kraken being this good this fast could have happened even under older expansion draft rules. Las Vegas benefitted from some really dumb decisions by established teams. Again, the GM here is really important, preferably with good coaching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockey Posted May 20, 2023 Report Share Posted May 20, 2023 2 hours ago, PASabreFan said: I'm not sure the Sabres would have nailed the expansion process given their philosophy of creating a dynasty... In the year 3535. I'm not sure whether you'll be happier if the Sabres make the playoffs next year or miss the playoffs next year. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamboni Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 C’mon Panthers. Do it again! in regulation this time…. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 5 hours ago, PASabreFan said: I'm not sure the Sabres would have nailed the expansion process given their philosophy of creating a dynasty... In the year 3535. You start with 2525 and move up from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 Lol filthy goal from Barkov 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 Barkov is the definition of two-way player. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 24 minutes ago, Pimlach said: You start with 2525 and move up from there. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldseatsaud Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 Great one looks disinterested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 4 minutes ago, Goldseatsaud said: Great one looks disinterested He called Sam Reinhart’s name. To step up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky finger Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Zamboni said: C’mon Panthers. Do it again! in regulation this time…. Yeah - go FLA. I'm not crazy about any of the final 4 but I owe a debt of gratitude to the Panthers for beating Boston. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 Panthers have beaten Boston and Toronto, adding Carolina to that list would be quite impressive. By comparison, Carolina had the NYI and Devils (neither had a real chance to be honest) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohninMinn. Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 Holy crap did White miss on purpose? This game is nuts. Panther power play. Possible OT again 🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eanyills Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 Bob is absolutely dialed it. I just saw some advanced stats for the game and it shouldn’t even be close. Carolina is dominating everything except actually putting the puck in the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 Tkachuk coming up big again. Like him or not, he is a force out there. Reinhart with a pretty set up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 Panthers do it again. Tic tac toe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamboni Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 Beauty pass …. by who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorman0519 Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 Let’s go Cats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 4 hours ago, hockey said: I'm not sure whether you'll be happier if the Sabres make the playoffs next year or miss the playoffs next year. Either way it'll be a hoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohninMinn. Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, Zamboni said: Beauty pass …. by who? Sammy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamboni Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 Just now, JohninMinn. said: Sammy You’re GD right it’s Reinhart 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 You have to admit that was a great play at the end there. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 24 minutes ago, PASabreFan said: Either way it'll be a hoot. Who you pulling for, Hershey or Rochester? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 Florida definitely seems like the team of destiny this year. Everything going their way. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Zamboni said: Beauty pass …. by who? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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