Post-Game Talk: 2017-18 Around the League Thread | Luca Sbisa, Stanley Cup Goat

[clunk]

Another team will win their first cup before the Canucks. Depressing.

 

[Fire Benning]

Pretty crazy. No one loses a Game 7 at home 4-0

 

[canuck89]

I'm kind of a little annoyed with this Finals matchup.

Either Washington will get its first Cup, and break their drought dating back to the 1970s (like we should have done in 2011), or Vegas will just stroll along to their first Cup in their first year of existence.

So yes, I'm jealous.

 

[The Stig]

Pretty crazy. No one loses a Game 7 4-0

That was an ugly effort. No shots in the first half of the 3rd period. Guys all looked defeated on the bench way before the buzzer. Stamkos should have been ripping people apart with his bare hands, trying to get pucks on net...but nothing.

 

[Dab]

Love OV so I’m cheering for the Caps.

 

[HSD19]

Fun game to watch as a caps fan. Haven't been this excited since 2011. Caps have always beeny favorite team after the canucks! Go caps go

 

[Scumbag Frank]

Forsberg for Erat was an inside job
McPhee was working the long con

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

It would be sweet to see the Caps win the Cup,....Hats off to Gallant for doing a great job with the LVGK,but Vegas fans can wait..

 

[Hemty]

**** the Caps. Now i want Vegas to win, what the ****.

 

[Zombotron]

I'm having a small chuckle at VGK's hashtag #CupIn1

 

[VanillaCoke]

 

[NoShowWilly]

Good hire that will help Dubas to navigate these next couple off-seasons and the fairly large contracts the leafs are set to hand out.

Must have been a good $ number for him to take another agm job.

Thank you to Gilman for making Wednesday commutes a pleasure to listen to.

 

[JumpierPegasus]

Super smart hire

Hoping this is him getting back into management for a little while so he can possibly take on the Seattle job when they get their franchise in a few seasons

 

[Leafs Fan 12]

I keep hearing that Gilman is a smart hire but what are his strengths? Thanks

 

[VC]

Perfect hire for the Leafs. Experienced, forward thinking and great with contracts.

 

[Melvin]

That has to be a bit of a shot at Pridham, no? I kept hearing that he is a brilliant capologist and in line to be named AGM.

 

[Melvin]

Let's just have a glance at what championships D.C.-area sports teams have won...

3x Redskins (1983, 1988, 1992)
1x Bullets / Wizards (1978)
4x D.C. United if you want to count MLS, too (1996, 1997, 1999, 2004)
0x Nationals (est. 2005, 0 WS appearances)
0x Capitals (est. 1974, 1 Finals loss 1998)

I have the Capitals in the bottom-tier of NHL franchises - even worse off than us, in that they have 3 Presidents Trophy wins (QF loss, SF loss, SF loss) to 1 Cup Finals appearance which ended in a sweep. That could all change if they do the unthinkable and win it here

The thing is if you are doing "DC area" then you pretty much have to include Baltimore.

 

[AppsSyl]

That has to be a bit of a shot at Pridham, no? I kept hearing that he is a brilliant capologist and in line to be named AGM.

He was named AGM yesterday. Gilman named as the 2nd one today.

 

[Melvin]

He was named AGM yesterday. Gilman named as the 2nd one today.

Oh cool, I missed that. Lots going on over there.

 

[m9]

Gilman sounds like a perfect fit for the Leafs. Young forward thinking GM and now they have a guy with experience that is great with the cap. Extremely jealous of the front-office situation in Toronto.

 

[AppsSyl]

Oh cool, I missed that. Lots going on over there.

Yeah, some crazy turnaround in management.
I like the hire for contract/cap stuff, but I am unsure about it on player aquisition/development side of things. Can anyone in here chime in on how Gilman is with those things, or did he not do any of that in VAN?

 

[Fire Benning]

Great hire for the Leafs.

 

[Fire Benning]

Gilman sounds like a perfect fit for the Leafs. Young forward thinking GM and now they have a guy with experience that is great with the cap. Extremely jealous of the front-office situation in Toronto.

Dubas, Gilman, and Pridham versus Benning, Linden, and Weisbrod

 

[vancityluongo]

Dubas, Gilman, and Pridham versus Benning, Linden, and Weisbrod

There's hope:

 

[Serac]

Hate that hire for Toronto on the basis that it's good for them. I miss Gilman here