Around the NHL 2017-18: Stanley Cup Playoffs

[Pavel Buchnevich]

What Las Vegas has done to Shipachyov is so strange. McPhee looking like a huge idiot. That team doesn't have a first liner on their roster, yet the most talented offensive player they have doesn't have a place because of 4th liners like Lindberg, Haula, Perron in their top 6. Its bad management. I wouldn't care how many points these players have scored, they've proven themselves in their NHL careers so far to not be all that good, Shipachyov looks like a player who could be a top 6 NHL'er. The demotion thing to keep all these bad defensemen is even funnier. McPhee is a terrible GM, he doesn't understand the market. No one wants his bad defensemen, even fans understand these guys don't get traded, its not a video game, NHL teams don't want spare parts for anything of value.

And that roster looks worse than I expected it to be this season. They are also screwing up their chances to draft Dahlin by how they've started. I think thats going to be one bad hockey team the next 3 or 4 years. Their draft was okay, but thats 3-4 years away from making a big difference in the NHL, even if those guys turn out to be really good.

 

[Irishguy42]

Slightly OT, but I felt like it didn't need a thread of it's own.

Halloween stuff.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

I'm glad they haven't let the team's play ruin their weekend.

 

[Leonardo87]

I'm glad they haven't let the team's play ruin their weekend.

I mean Guys just wanna have fun, right?

 

[Edge]

I agree that the Rangers have done reasonably well with what they've had, but have they really done better than average? I feel like most other teams have at least the same rate of success late in drafts, although I don't have an analysis to back this up.

Their inability to pick at the top of the draft is the only thing holding me back from wanting a complete fire sale type rebuild. I just don't trust these guys with premium picks, and that stretches back a long time: McIlrath, Montoya, Jessiman, Malhotra, etc.). Perhaps it's just bad luck.

I would say when you consider how many picks they've traded away, yeah they've done better than average.

In the last six drafts this team has missed picking in the first round four times, the second round three times and the third round twice. That's a lot of top 90 picks.

I think they've often found a lot of value in the third and fourth rounds - including Duclair, Buchnevich, Shestyorkin, Saarela and maybe Day. They have a couple of other guys who either showed promise or are still possibilities. Overall, I think they've done well. Not perfect, but above average.

 

[Bob Richards]

Rofl That stupid dinosaur costume makes me laugh every time.

 

[Edge]

I'm glad they haven't let the team's play ruin their weekend.

Not terribly surprised by some of the names associated with this thread.

 

[NYR94]

Tavares scored his 10th goal. Has not even completed his 12th game yet. Isles tied with Vegas 2-2.

 

[Irishguy42]

We might actually beat Vegas tomorrow if they're going to play their 5th string goalie.

 

[Irishguy42]

Hank went as an Ikea shopping bag.

Folks...

 

[KOVALEV022473]

The Oilers have really made a lot of bad moves the last couple years.

Probably because he’s Bern’s biggest fascination.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Hank went as am Ikea shopping bag.

Folks...

That's racist.

 

[Kaapo di tutti capi]

Don't want to jinx them, but looks like the Yotes might finally get a win.

 

[Revel]

That's racist.

I don't know about racist...but certainly divisive.

Who's the guy dressed as Princess Leah?

 

[eco's bones]

Arizona won tonight. They're catching up to us in the standings.

 

[bl02]

Don't want to jinx them, but looks like the Yotes might finally get a win.

You almost jinxed them. They gave up two goals in the final minute and philly tied it. They are a garbage team even with stepan

 

[GregSirico]

LOL Vegas is gonna KILL us tomorrow night.

 

[bl02]

Dan the worst dman in the nhl (actually worst dman in any league including the echl) Girardi getting 16 plus minutes on a team that just can't lose.

 

[Irishguy42]

I don't know about racist...but certainly divisive.

Who's the guy dressed as Princess Leah?

Kampfer, I think. His fiancee is the stormtrooper.

 

[darko]

I'm glad they haven't let the team's play ruin their weekend.

Yes, they should lock themselves inside. Hockey or nothing.

 

[Bob Richards]

I feel bad for Arizona fans that their season is basically over before the conclusion of October but then I remember that there's another really familiar team in a similar situation.

 

[darko]

The continuing fall of Griffin Reinhart fascinates me for some reason.

Because of bern.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Yes, they should lock themselves inside. Hockey or nothing.

They're getting paid to win. When they don't win, Halloween party pics become tone deaf.

 

[darko]

They're getting paid to win. When they don't win, Halloween party pics become tone deaf.

Right.

 

[aufheben]

Toronto looks like an absolute joke right now in San Jose