Dallas has been dealt bad playoff match-up for many reasons. But when anyone in life is dealt bad hand, one can cry about and crawl into corner, or get to work beating it. That's what Dallas has to do or become another victim to unfavorable conditions.
Vegas was good to begin with, after being fed with silver spoon, to start franchise.
- But Vegas could not get over "Cup" hump even with gifted franchised roaster.
- So LTIR before trade deadline "strategy" was born by Vegas.
- Now 3 years straight yrs of Vegas abusing LTIR, to sign/trade franchise type players from other NHL teams.
- Has allowed Vegas, to load up come playoff time for 3 yrs straight.
- Vegas had to do this to get over "Cup" hump and now they're doing to stay there.
- Other teams that used LTIR and won a "Cup" had already won "Cup" without use of LTIR. Those NHL organizations proved their teams could win "Cup"without use of LTIR, and that carries more historical weight.
- LTIR is legit when used right, and not abused. Plus, more legit when player sit out whole season instead of right before trade deadline Especially if LTIR'ed player is superstar: that puts any team playoff chances at risk if other injuries take place, team doesn't play good without that star, etc.
- Vegas didn't build it, coach players up within farm system for years, then use those assets to make trades, or anything close to what some NHL teams have done/do.
- Vegas is similar to the spoiled brat, who's been fed silver spoon whole life. Now compared that to person who does it on own. Two different animals there, when weighting ones worth and how one got there. What's always a kicker and for a good laugh: is when a spoiled brat, who more than not, are clueless to what's up or to emotionally involved to see it. Act like they've done something special. Makes it difficult to respect what Vegas has done, but each their own...
- Some NHL fans will love what Vegas is doing, some will think is bush-league & cheap. Myself: pulled for Vegas since they came into NHL, and even was OK with 1st yr use of LTIR. But..... what has followed has tainted all that sadly. Vegas is nothing but bush-league now, but won't be 1st time in sports where bush-league gets ahead.
- Again, Dallas got dealt a bad hand for many reasons,, it happens in life.
- So one just has to deep deep and fight back!!!
- Dallas hasn't done this, that's on them and them alone....
Good luck Dallas, got a good team and ya did it mostly right....