How long before Vegas misses the playoffs?

[Big Z Man 1990]

The Golden Knights have been in existence for just 4 seasons...and have been to the playoffs each and every one of them. They were a tie-breaker away from the President's Trophy this season.

The Knights are possibly off to the best multi-season start for any expansion team in the big 4 leagues.

So, this brings me to this - when will Vegas miss the playoffs for the first time?

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[Nucker101]

If the Pacific division is back, they won't be missing the playoffs anytime soon.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Impossible to say.. there's no reason to believe they will miss the playoffs with their current roster.

 

[Voight]

Diamondbacks had a better 4 year start. Won the World Series in their 4th season, however Vegas could do that this year and that combined with their finals run in 2018 would put them on top.

 

[Bruce Granville]

In the Pacific? Never.

 

[Bandit]

Diamondbacks had a better 4 year start. Won the World Series in their 4th season, however Vegas could do that this year and that combined with their finals run in 2018 would put them on top.

Did you see game 1?

 

[Hockeyholic]

Diamondbacks had a better 4 year start. Won the World Series in their 4th season, however Vegas could do that this year and that combined with their finals run in 2018 would put them on top.

If MacKinnon, Rantanen, Makar, and Landy all get injured in game 2? Absolutely.

Otherwise...this series is over by Sunday.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Did you see game 1?

You realize that that was only ONE loss right?

In the playoffs it doesn’t matter if you lose 7-1 or 1-0 in quadruple overtime. A loss is a loss.

I’d argue you’d rather lose 7-1 in the playoffs, than in overtime.

Either way; there’s still potentially 6 more games to play.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Not in the near future.

 

[tucker3434]

It's impossible to predict beyond 3 or 4 years, but I definitely don't see it happening in that timeframe.Vegas is too strong and their division is atrocious.

 

[supsens]

It's impossible to predict beyond 3 or 4 years, but I definitely don't see it happening in that timeframe.Vegas is too strong and their division is atrocious.

3or 4 years will be all they got left unless they start unloading guys they have a bunch of 30 year old players locked up long term.

 

[jetsforever]

Impossible to say, probably at least 4-5 years though

 

[HisIceness]

2026-27 season

 

[CupInSIX]

With Krebs, Morozov, Dugan, Korczak, Cormier, Thompson, Elvenes, Dorofeyev etc. in the pipeline? A long while yet.

They're just finally starting to get their AHL->NHL pipeline going.

 

[mriswith]

Two more years of playoffs out this core and then miss with the current core.

Smart transactions/drafting/whatever can lengthen that fairly easily.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

not for a VERY long time

 

[Voight]

If MacKinnon, Rantanen, Makar, and Landy all get injured in game 2? Absolutely.

Otherwise...this series is over by Sunday.

I dont disagree, but never say never

 

[Bandit]

You realize that that was only ONE loss right?

In the playoffs it doesn’t matter if you lose 7-1 or 1-0 in quadruple overtime. A loss is a loss.

I’d argue you’d rather lose 7-1 in the playoffs, than in overtime.

Either way; there’s still potentially 6 more games to play.

Sure do, even said as much elsewhere but there’s no reason to believe that was an aberration. I guess if Reaves keeps being allowed to try and injure guys they might have a chance, but I doubt it.

 

[member 298589]

Why, is Dallas Eakins and his hair looking for a job?

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Did you see game 1?

You realize that that was only ONE loss right?

In the playoffs it doesn’t matter if you lose 7-1 or 1-0 in quadruple overtime. A loss is a loss.

I’d argue you’d rather lose 7-1 in the playoffs, than in overtime.

Either way; there’s still potentially 6 more games to play.

Boom

 

[Bandit]

Boom

Been saving that one up have you? Glad I was able to help bring purpose to your life.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Been saving that one up have you? Glad I was able to help bring purpose to your life.

Oh yeah bud, had that sh*t bookmarked. I love dishing out a nice serving of crow every now and then.

 

[ozzie]

Will they win the Cup before missing the playoffs, I wonder which comes first. They have been ridiculous as a new franchise. If not for their melt down against San Jose, who knows what would have happened. But they definitely seem set-up for success, for at least 4-5 years.

 

[Macheteops]

If MacKinnon, Rantanen, Makar, and Landy all get injured in game 2? Absolutely.

Otherwise...this series is over by Sunday.

Is it Sunday today?

 

[BmxHockey]

16 seasons easily.