2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Rnd 3

[OverPowerYou]

4 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

It's all a lot like last year isn't it. 

Not much changes year to year in the nhl 

[LGR4GM]

25 minutes ago, OverPowerYou said:

Not much changes year to year in the nhl 

Parity in the NHL is a myth. There's virtually no player movement among the upper echelon of players. 

Yes to the incoming post about guys being traded every year who are good (rantaanen) but I mean overall most teams don't get to add that level of player. Most of the movement is shuffling role players. 

[WhenWillItEnd66]

There is 100% no way our Sabres could EVER play this level of Hockey with the roster we have now. That was a fun game to watch! The Canes blew it trying to be too physical and forgot there was an actual hockey game to be played. The level of play all around was amazing!! 

[Taro T]

3 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

Parity in the NHL is a myth. There's virtually no player movement among the upper echelon of players. 

Yes to the incoming post about guys being traded every year who are good (rantaanen) but I mean overall most teams don't get to add that level of player. Most of the movement is shuffling role players. 

And the Sabres voluntarily sent O'Reilly, Eichel, Reinhart, and Montour (among others) packing.

[rickshaw]

Sabres have more conference finals wins since 2007 than the Canes. 

[PerreaultForever]

8 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

Parity in the NHL is a myth. There's virtually no player movement among the upper echelon of players. 

Yes to the incoming post about guys being traded every year who are good (rantaanen) but I mean overall most teams don't get to add that level of player. Most of the movement is shuffling role players. 

Mostly I think that's cause they give almost every top player a NMC. Once you pay your top guys you have to ride with them unless they agree to move. Leafs supposedly had a deal to move Marner to Carolina but he said no as an example. 

It does show you how hard it is to move up though. Once buried in the basement you need to make a lot of correct moves and you most definitely need good goaltending. Ottawa for example does not get in without that hot run Ullmark had. 

There's exceptions though so nothing is certain. Washington has defied the rebuild scenario with a quick turnaround and Dallas seems to be able to draft well despite finishing high. Tampa stayed relevant although that might still be ending. The biggest surprise is probably that Edmonton stayed top 4. Crap goaltending and reduced depth but here we are again and Corey Perry gets one more crack at it.