GDT: 2022 STANLEY CUP discussion thread Part 3. Tor-3 TB-3, Car-3 Bos-3, StL-4 Min-2, LAK-3 Edm-3, Fla-4 Was-2, Pit-3 NYR-3, Cal-3 Dal-3, Col-4 Nas-0

[CaptainKirk]

Who cares about Canadian teams? I want #25, that's it. Couldnt care less if TOR or CAL won it. It doesnt affect our chances.

Our chances are nil at the moment. I’d rather a non-Toronto Canadian team win than a team who’s cup win ends up on page 3 of the local Sports page.

 

[peate]

He didn't just throw it away, he smashed the hell out of it. Wonder what his problem is?

 

[peate]

As we approach the 1,000 post mark, Part 4 is up and ready . Mods can close this one,.

GDT: - 2022 STANLEY CUP discussion thread Part 4. TB-4 Tor-3, Car-4 Bos-3, StL-4 Min-2, LAK-3 Edm-3, Fla-4 Was-2, Pit-3 NYR-3, Cal-3 Dal-3, Col-4 Nas-0

Continue from Part 3. Wish there was a noon game, but 4:30 will have to do. Canes and Oilers advance, not yet decided on the Leafs or Bolts but a Florida battle might happen.

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[Scintillating10]

Come on Dallas!! I want the higher pick

 

[Tetragrammaton]

Go Dallas, I want that Calgary pick to be as high as possible.

Go Tampa Bay please end Toronto now.

Go Penguins do it for Sid.

 

[26Mats]

Go Dallas, I want that Calgary pick to be as high as possible.

Go Tampa Bay please end Toronto now.

Go Penguins do it for Sid.

I promise the Oilers and Flames' fans bases that I'll root for them - next year.

This year we need that 1st and 2nd to be good picks.

 

[26Mats]

Seriously this is unwatchable garbage.

Absolute black hole of talent...

Is it the talent level on the Flames or their coach and his style.

Hope he loses and they move on from him.

 

[Kriss E]

I promise the Oilers and Flames' fans bases that I'll root for them - next year.

This year we need that 1st and 2nd to be good picks.

Apparently this year's draft class won't be great, or at least that's what I'm reading here. Even with the 1st OV, Wright is not a guaranteed talent. If that's the case, it doesn't matter when CGY loses because whoever will be chosen is going to be of average talent with the hope we can develop him further.

 

[Kent Nilsson]

Man I badly want the Bolts to win tonight so we can swim in Leafs fans tears.

 

[Kiss Under the Guy]

He didn't just throw it away, he smashed the hell out of it. Wonder what his problem is?

On the post game interview, he said that Zib wanted to see where he did wrong on his breakaway, and Kreider didn't want him to have any doubt about his game. And he was right, he scored two goals in that game

 

[Toene]

Our chances are nil at the moment. I’d rather a non-Toronto Canadian team win than a team who’s cup win ends up on page 3 of the local Sports page.

I agree that Calgary is one of the team I wouldn't mind seeing win, along with FLA, STL, LA, COL.

The others can burn in hell

 

[Toene]

Apparently this year's draft class won't be great, or at least that's what I'm reading here. Even with the 1st OV, Wright is not a guaranteed talent. If that's the case, it doesn't matter when CGY loses because whoever will be chosen is going to be of average talent with the hope we can develop him further.

It's not that it's not great. It's not exceptional, but the thing is there are so many wildcards because plenty of guys missed development time due to covid reasons (including Wright). Some players just had their rookie seasons in major junior the year they were draft eligible, which is crazy because they had to adapt to another level of hockey (juniors) and be good enough to catch the eyes of scouts. We often see players have quiet D-1 rookie seasons in juniors then explode for their draft year. For a lot of them this was delayed.

This is the draft where I would be the less surprised if elite impact players were found in later rounds. I also expect next draft to have a lot of good overagers in the mid/late rounds.