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Redder Winger

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The Zetterberg Era said:
Yeah not a new quote by any means. These exact kind of comments were why a lot of people thought he was leaving.

Of course if Babs cannot get a better d-core in Toronto he isn't going to see out his contract there in my opinion. In that instance it won't be Babs walking away though more than likely.
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Yeah.
IMO, Babcock might not even need a better D core to win.
It would help though.

I think he's got this year, next year, and maybe the next to win.

By the end of next season, he's going to have a lot of haters on the TML roster and his message will be old.

The rebuild and hiring Babcock never made a lot of sense to me. The timing was off. You hire Babcock when your team is ready. That gives you a 3-4 year window before you experience the law of diminishing returns.
 
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Redder Winger said:
Yeah.
IMO, Babcock might not even need a better D core to win.
It would help though.

I think he's got this year, next year, and maybe the next to win.

By the end of next season, he's going to have a lot of haters on the TML roster and his message will be old.

The rebuild and hiring Babcock never made a lot of sense to me. The timing was off. You hire Babcock when your team is ready. That gives you a 3-4 year window before you experience the law of diminishing returns.
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I agree with almost everything here. I do think he needs more on the back-end to win. I don't see how they are going to beat Boston or Tampa this year, certainly not both. So he is looking at a first or second round exit. Eventually Florida and Buffalo really should have more to say about our division. They have #1 D and #1 C in place in fact I like both of those teams #1 D a lot more than Rielly.
 

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Redder Winger said:
The rebuild and hiring Babcock never made a lot of sense to me. The timing was off. You hire Babcock when your team is ready. That gives you a 3-4 year window before you experience the law of diminishing returns.
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Let's be real. The goaltending is the only reason they are a playoff team.
 
TheMule93

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The Zetterberg Era said:
His teams play exciting hockey, I think he could help some of our young guys.
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Barry Trotz's contract is also up. If the Caps do nothing in the playoffs (again), you'd have to think Trotz would be available and highly sought after. I wouldnt mind him either. The problem is going to be luring these top coaching candidates here. If we win Dahlin it suddenly becomes a much more attractive job.
 

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TheMule93 said:
Barry Trotz's contract is also up. If the Caps do nothing in the playoffs (again), you'd have to think Trotz would be available and highly sought after. I wouldnt mind him either. The problem is going to be luring these top coaching candidates here. If we win Dahlin it suddenly becomes a much more attractive job.
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The Red Wings will always be an attractive job.
 
SpookyTsuki

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TheMule93 said:
Barry Trotz's contract is also up. If the Caps do nothing in the playoffs (again), you'd have to think Trotz would be available and highly sought after. I wouldnt mind him either. The problem is going to be luring these top coaching candidates here. If we win Dahlin it suddenly becomes a much more attractive job.
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This isn’t the nfl or nba. Luring people isn’t a problem. Besides who wants Trotz if he fails again?
 
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TheMule93 said:
to the surprise of nobody, the pistons are still a joke
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Still woulda be kind of surprised if they missed the playoffs. And if they do we all know the real reason is svg. They have a star (although fringey and injury prone) and one of the best #3s in the league (Drummond). No team in the east will miss the playoffs with a star besides New York (who are also dysfunctional). Charlotte is another one but they only have one player really. Detroit has 2 good players and some decent bench players
 
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Bruce Joker said:
Still woulda be kind of surprised if they missed the playoffs. And if they do we all know the real reason is svg. They have a star (although fringey and injury prone) and one of the best #3s in the league (Drummond). No team in the east will miss the playoffs with a star besides New York (who are also dysfunctional). Charlotte is another one but they only have one player really. Detroit has 2 good players and some decent bench players
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woops, i meant to post that in the Detroit sports thread
 
SpookyTsuki

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TheMule93 said:
im just worried about the hawks jumping us in the draft... god forbid they get dahlin lol
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If that happens I know the Nhl draft lottery is rigged. Can’t deny it. Bettman called the hawks a dynasty he would have to keep them competitive
 
Frk It

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Wish we would have tried to trade for Dumba, he’s killing it this year.
 
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Bruce Joker said:
Eh. I’d like to see Islanders or CBJ win before them. Then edmonton. Mcdavid - Dahlin
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I don't see people pitching little fits over those two teams winning, though. Edmonton wins and suddenly we'll need to "fix" the draft again, ban them from the top5 after x drafts there, etc. It would be hilarious.
 
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