2024 NHL Playoffs Around the League

[Lame Lambert]

They never tore it all down and they're a premiere destination. Pretty much everyone is on board with a retool.

A retool and a rebuild are the same thing. Some rebuilds take less time when your GM actually knows when to call it instead of depleting the team of every possible asset.

 

[periferal]

The Rangers also benfitted from
-A very stupid "win now" trade from the Senators that gave them Zibanajed who was still developing as a player
-Trochek being a free agent and swooped up thanks to Carolina overpaying the cardio king Kotkaniemi
-trading up for Braden Schneider who was a very good prospect still on the board thanks to Washington
-Actually being smart with Lafreniere for once (Kakko not so much)
-Getting rid of George Liquor for a proven (solid) coach in Laviolette.
-Still having Kreider around even after his decline in 2018-2020
-Having Quick play games when Shesterkin clearly didn't have his stuff working

The last point should apply to Ilya next season. Ilya should play about 48 games next season. He played 56 and looked downright gassed after the end. Not saying Igor didn't play 55 also this season, but when your goalie is clearly struggling, don't force him into every damn game

Not sure how you didn't also mention:

• Adam Fox hijacking his way to New York so they barely gave up anything.
• Landing perhaps the best UFA in league history who also was only going to play for the nyr (but sure used the NYI).

 

[Osakahaus]

Not sure how you didn't also mention:

• Adam Fox hijacking his way to New York so they barely gave up anything.
• Landing perhaps the best UFA in league history who also was only going to play for the nyr (but sure used the NYI).

because we've said those two points so many times at this point

 

[doublechili]

A retool and a rebuild are the same thing.

That's a new viewpoint! I'd say a rebuild is exactly what the words literally mean - basically tear it down, compile assets and start building all over again.

"Re-tool" is kind of a misnomer. In a cap world, it's really just what GMs need to be doing constantly to improve a team, maximize asset values by moving guys out (or even just letting them walk away) appropriately, and maintain a pipeline that feeds new talent as needed. Every team in the league should be re-tooling all the time. One of Lou's problems is that he hasn't been active enough in re-tooling like that all along. That and too much devotion to "the orchestra" concept, specifically not seeing where the league was heading in style of play and also getting too many oboes and french horns and not enough first violins.

 

[MJF]

A retool and a rebuild are the same thing. Some rebuilds take less time when your GM actually knows when to call it instead of depleting the team of every possible asset.

Don’t say that around here

Moving out everyone = Rebuild
Moving out everyone except Barzal = Retool

 

[Axe Man]

I haven’t watched any of the Rags/Canes series so it may be closer than it appears but I feel like the Isles could have at least won a game or two if they had played the Rags. As far as who I want to win it all, I’m rooting for Florida or Vancouver. The rest of the teams can piss off.

 

[periferal]

because we've said those two points so many times at this point

I mean they must be said every time because they are the most relevant.

 

[BrockLobster]

I haven’t watched any of the Rags/Canes series so it may be closer than it appears but I feel like the Isles could have at least won a game or two if they had played the Rags. As far as who I want to win it all, I’m rooting for Florida or Vancouver. The rest of the teams can piss off.

It could easily be 3-0 canes if they knew how to score

 

[PK Cronin]

A retool and a rebuild are the same thing. Some rebuilds take less time when your GM actually knows when to call it instead of depleting the team of every possible asset.

Everyone is on board with that and we're just calling it different things.

I'm pretty sure everyone wants changes to the roster. There, now I've avoided using either label.

 

[NYI365]

I haven’t watched any of the Rags/Canes series so it may be closer than it appears but I feel like the Isles could have at least won a game or two if they had played the Rags. As far as who I want to win it all, I’m rooting for Florida or Vancouver. The rest of the teams can piss off.

Rooting for another Florida/Colorado SCF so an ex Islander wins. Either Okposo with the Panthers or Parise/Toews on the Avs

 

[mm11]

And the Rangers best players are stepping up with timely goals. The Isles goaltender - the ‘tired’ one - was crap and the Isles best players, well, failed to step up (scoring down 3-0 ain’t stepping up).

It only gets better from here with a NTC kicking in July and 2x the cap hit for not so savior goalie.

Rangers have a slew of best player options: vezina winning goalie, Norris trophy d man, 40 plus goal center and 120 point winger, among other guys that got 77 points this year and a first overall pick that is busting out. We have one forward that sniffs that class. So supporting cast def helps. If the rags get half those guys stepping up they win. Not just one

 

[PolishPrince21]

Rooting for another Florida/Colorado SCF so an ex Islander wins. Either Okposo with the Panthers or Parise/Toews on the Avs

if the rags make the finals they win, i don't see the west stopping them.

 

[doublechili]

I'm hoping CAR happens to be a good matchup for the NYR, and if they play a bigger, more physical team that creates some havoc in front of Shesterkin they'll have problems. Sorry, that's all I got at the moment.

 

[Big L]

I'm hoping CAR happens to be a good matchup for the NYR, and if they play a bigger, more physical team that creates some havoc in front of Shesterkin they'll have problems. Sorry, that's all I got at the moment.

CAR?

 

[CupHolders]

#ReToolaBuild!

Just embrace it already!

 

[Big L]

#ReToolaBuild!

Just embrace it already!

#ReTouild ?

 

[Big L]

The buzz out of Carolina sounds exactly like the isles a couple weeks ago. “We’re right there, good at 5 on 5, couple bounces our way and we’re up 2-1 instead.” Funny how the shoe is on the other foot now.

PS Carolina wins tonight, only for the raggies to put the series away on Monday. A gentleman’s sweep.

 

[Crashsunday]

Rooting for another Florida/Colorado SCF so an ex Islander wins. Either Okposo with the Panthers or Parise/Toews on the Avs

That would be fantastic and I am not a big fan of some of the Panther player antics.

 

[CupHolders]

#ReTouild ?

Correct. That is how you say it in French Canadian. As in…

Les Canadiens de Montréal se ReTouild!

 

[TMI]

#ReToolaBuild!

Just embrace it already!

You say ReToolaBuild, I say more like ReBuildaTool...

 

[islesfan186]

The Rangers also benfitted from
-A very stupid "win now" trade from the Senators that gave them Zibanajed who was still developing as a player
-Trochek being a free agent and swooped up thanks to Carolina overpaying the cardio king Kotkaniemi
-trading up for Braden Schneider who was a very good prospect still on the board thanks to Washington
-Actually being smart with Lafreniere for once (Kakko not so much)
-Getting rid of George Liquor for a proven (solid) coach in Laviolette.
-Still having Kreider around even after his decline in 2018-2020
-Having Quick play games when Shesterkin clearly didn't have his stuff working

The last point should apply to Ilya next season. Ilya should play about 48 games next season. He played 56 and looked downright gassed after the end. Not saying Igor didn't play 55 also this season, but when your goalie is clearly struggling, don't force him into every damn game

You forgot signing Panarin and having Adam Fox whining and throwing a fit like a child until he was traded to NYR for table scraps

 

[Osakahaus]

You forgot signing Panarin and having Adam Fox whining and throwing a fit like a child until he was traded to NYR for table scraps

Told it to Perif but those were obvious

we got the rusty fork up our butts from those two choosing the Rangers over us. Thats the lasting impact of Milbury.

 

[Arsenalogist24]

Boeser first period hat trick. Got damn

 

[PWJunior]

Boeser first period hat trick. Got damn

The Oilers defense and goaltending are atrocious. They will never be a real Cup threat with that team.

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

we got the rusty fork up our butts from those two choosing the Rangers over us. Thats the lasting impact of Milbury.

Don't be silly. It's the Rangers. 99 out of 100 players would choose to play there over anywhere else.