If Columbus wins the Cup...
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Gaylord Q Tinkledink
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Columbus hasn't even officially won the first round yet.
Anaheim4ever
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I really hope they win the cup, i got cousins & an aunt in Columbus area.
Columbus vs Tampa Bay is like a David vs Goliath story.
I think they have the makings of a Cup winner post trade deadline:
Their Top3 Dmen are great: Jones, Werenski & Murray(produced at half a point per game !).
They got the star forwards: Duchene/Panarin/Atkinson/Dzingel/Dubois.
They got a goalie who's won 2 Vezina trophys but has many off years but Bobrovsky seems to have his mojo back in the playoffs & is playing like Vezina Bob.
Columbus vs Tampa Bay is like a David vs Goliath story.
I think they have the makings of a Cup winner post trade deadline:
Their Top3 Dmen are great: Jones, Werenski & Murray(produced at half a point per game !).
They got the star forwards: Duchene/Panarin/Atkinson/Dzingel/Dubois.
They got a goalie who's won 2 Vezina trophys but has many off years but Bobrovsky seems to have his mojo back in the playoffs & is playing like Vezina Bob.
Jtown
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I don't think so. CBJ was in a unique situation. They are rumored to lose their best forward and 2x vezina goalie. You simply just don't replace that type of talent. So instead of letting it go by the wayside, they ramped up for this cup run. They are probably the most unique 8th seed since the Kings in 2012.
BLNY
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I like how you've waited till they made the finals to ask this question.
Anaheim4ever
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Alexei Yashvalev
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They're still in the playoffs yeah? Their winning the cup is a possibility.
Thread is dealing with a hypothetical, not saying they're going to win the cup.
Spirit of 67
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No, big moves at the TDL seldom pay off in terms of winning a Cup.
This is unique situation and the results, so far, are not typical of what I would expect.
This is unique situation and the results, so far, are not typical of what I would expect.
IceManCat
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No, sometimes things work sometimes they don't. Teams will plan accordingly. As they have always been throughout all time.
Voight
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Maybe wait until the 1st round is over? There has been 2 teams in recent history who came back from 0-3..... lets wait.
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Anaheim4ever
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Would this be the best out come for the Blue Jackets:
Blue Jackets win the cup in 4 games to 2 over the Blues. Blue vs Blue
They trade the rights of their impending UFAs to get some picks & then re-sign some of them anyways like Bobrovsky, Duchene & Dzingel re-sign but to clear cap space they trade Foligno who's not really needed anymore statisticly. Riley Nash retires after winning the cup & his salary off the books.
Blue Jackets win the cup in 4 games to 2 over the Blues. Blue vs Blue
They trade the rights of their impending UFAs to get some picks & then re-sign some of them anyways like Bobrovsky, Duchene & Dzingel re-sign but to clear cap space they trade Foligno who's not really needed anymore statisticly. Riley Nash retires after winning the cup & his salary off the books.
ryan callahan
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Also unicorns exist in your world?
Cardiac Jerks
Asinine & immoral
Columbus Jack
He's from Columbus
So that being said, what's incorrect, your perception of what should happen, or reality? More teams need to go for it.
Yes. I said it in another thread but this would be great for the sport. Instead of tanking have teams go all in every year
Play to win as its supposed to be.
Pittsburgh have Malkin and Crosby in their prime. Why do they still have their 1st round pick this year? Trade him to go all in this year. Same for Tampa and Washington
Id like to see more teams take big risks like that
mrzeigler
.. but I'm not wrong
And management had the added pressure of the franchise having never won a playoff series. Had they not gone "all in" this year, the message sent to the fans while losing those UFAs would have been: "give up hope, we have."
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Geez... you guys must be real fun at parties.
It's a hypothetical outcome for the sake of discussion. Obviously it's still early to claim they will win the cup.
As for the actual question posed. No, I don't think so. It's quite a large gamble that would way more often then not fail. Unless some of these player resign in Columbus it's actually pretty devastating from an asset management point of view.
qqaz
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I said it in the "hot takes after game 1" thread;
Columbus will beat tampa, and it will change the NHL landscape, making "all-in" seasons far more common. I don't think it'll be all that common for teams with pending UFAs, like the Blue Jackets are this year. But for teams in the mix as a contender, we'll see more agressive seasons from GMs now.
Kekalainen is a boss, and the league should thank him for giving the trade market some life. The NHL is pretty boring when it comes to player movement. But trades are fun for fans.
Columbus will beat tampa, and it will change the NHL landscape, making "all-in" seasons far more common. I don't think it'll be all that common for teams with pending UFAs, like the Blue Jackets are this year. But for teams in the mix as a contender, we'll see more agressive seasons from GMs now.
Kekalainen is a boss, and the league should thank him for giving the trade market some life. The NHL is pretty boring when it comes to player movement. But trades are fun for fans.
Islandgirl
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I am wondering the same thing. My opinion is they would sign Bobrovsky and still let Panarin walk.
Big McLargehuge
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I think yes, as it seems to be more about Columbus than it is about the Blue Jackets. If anything having won the cup already is just one reason more to enjoy the life with the Panthers or wherever it shall be.
