Lottery or Playoffs?

[ashnathan]

As others have said in this thread, I would much rather watch my beloved Bruins play more games than fall out and draw nothing in a lottery anyway.

 

[BNHL]

1% chance? No thanks, this current edition of the Bruins has more than a 1% chance of winning the Cup if they make the playoffs.

Maybe the bettors give them a 1% chance but reality says no chance.

 

[DaveFromNB]

I think a more likely option A and option B would be A) Playoffs and subsequent tinkering with the roster, or B) Missing playoffs and significant remake of the roster.

Personally I've lost confidence that the team is a contender, playoffs or not I think it's a short spring. I want to see Campbell, Paille gone, Chara not in a #1 position (traded or a new #1 brought in), and a consistent team identity being established through a bunch of other adjustments. I think the team is a "has been" on toughness, and not a "skill and speed" team, just somewhere in the ineffective middle, and a choice needs to be made.

 

[DKH]

Leafs are going to win this and Claude (their next coach) will try to turn him into Bergeron which is why Boston's next GM Don Sweeney should swap 37-63 for the McDavid pick with Chia the Leafs next GM

 

[ODAAT]

Playoffs 8 days a week before lottery for this fan

 

[slim399]

eichel grew up a habs fan. pretty much cancels everything else out.

Wasn't Ray Bourque as well? He was pretty decent for us? Haha

Playoffs. We finish in the 8th spot around 15th overall. We get a solid pick.

When Krejci and Connolly are healthy the offense will be deep. d is a little weak, but if Tuukka can catch fire anything can happen

 

[Number8]

Leafs are going to win this and Claude (their next coach) will try to turn him into Bergeron which is why Boston's next GM Don Sweeney should swap 37-63 for the McDavid pick with Chia the Leafs next GM

If you don't toss in GC11, that deal does not happen!

 

[Sweeney Tard]

Am I the only one who wants the Habs first round? Sure it's hard to see us contending for a cup with this roster as constructed, and of course Michel's boogle of weasels sure seem to have us figured out, but if I'm Montreal I want nothing to do with Boston in the opening series. The Bruins have nothing to lose, and despite some painful departures in recent years the room's still loaded with character. Shorten the bench and leave it all on the ice. Give Tuuka a chance to go into the Bell Centre and show us what he's made of. Because we need to find out. Empty the tanks and ensure that if they send us packing once again that the toll it takes on them leaves them beat up, depleted, and out the next round once again.

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Would love the Devils to win it...I'd buy some sort of season ticket package no doubt.

Would love the Flyers to win it so we have the 31st pick overall.

 

[remer]

Am I the only one who wants the Habs first round? Sure it's hard to see us contending for a cup with this roster as constructed, and of course Michel's boogle of weasels sure seem to have us figured out, but if I'm Montreal I want nothing to do with Boston in the opening series. The Bruins have nothing to lose, and despite some painful departures in recent years the room's still loaded with character. Shorten the bench and leave it all on the ice. Give Tuuka a chance to go into the Bell Centre and show us what he's made of. Because we need to find out. Empty the tanks and ensure that if they send us packing once again that the toll it takes on them leaves them beat up, depleted, and out the next round once again.

Have you watched the Bruins play against Montreal lately? Tuukka has a terrible record against them. Our system under Claude fails all the time. Montreal tends to out hit Boston. Montreal is much faster. The Bell Center is never friendly to the Bruins. Carey Price is gold against the Bruins. It would be a 4 game sweep.

 

[Daishi]

Am I the only one who wants the Habs first round? Sure it's hard to see us contending for a cup with this roster as constructed, and of course Michel's boogle of weasels sure seem to have us figured out, but if I'm Montreal I want nothing to do with Boston in the opening series. The Bruins have nothing to lose, and despite some painful departures in recent years the room's still loaded with character. Shorten the bench and leave it all on the ice. Give Tuuka a chance to go into the Bell Centre and show us what he's made of. Because we need to find out. Empty the tanks and ensure that if they send us packing once again that the toll it takes on them leaves them beat up, depleted, and out the next round once again.

I agree. This Bruins squad either goes out in the first round, or it catches fire during the first round and goes all the way to the Cup finals. So, we might as well play the Habs right away. Either they eliminate us, or the emotional boost of beating them propels this team to go all the way.

 

[since76]

Win first choice 0,001% , win one playoffs round with campbell as our first center , thanks clode, 1,2%
We should enjoy last ten games ot is our playoffs
We are in panters categorie now

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Win first choice 0,001% , win one playoffs round with campbell as our first center , thanks clode, 1,2%
We should enjoy last ten games ot is our playoffs
We are in panters categorie now

Love it!

At first I didn't get it.

 

[since76]

Leafs are going to win this and Claude (their next coach) will try to turn him into Bergeron which is why Boston's next GM Don Sweeney should swap 37-63 for the McDavid pick with Chia the Leafs next GM

Wonderful if clode is next leafs coach and they get mcdavid, he will be trade in two years and bruins will get hime for campbell and paille , bruins and clode will be happy

 

[Sleemans]

Would love the Flyers to win it so we have the 31st pick overall.

The draft lottery only impacts the first round, so Philly winning won't impact our second round pick.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Playoffs 8 days a week before lottery for this fan

Exactly.

Watch hockey games or have a powerball-like chance to win lottery.

 

[Trap Jesus]

I guarantee management would take Eichel anyways. Typical Bruins move.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

I guarantee management would take Eichel anyways. Typical Bruins move.

Like taking Kluzak instead of Bellows?

Though that kind of worked out. We're still watching Kluzak.

 

[Gargyn]

This team isn't winning this year so I will take the better pick. Even a 1% chance at mcdavid is more realistic than this team winning a playoff round.

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

Embarrassing would be the match that comes up with 0.0001% chance of winning the lottery.

The simplest estimator would have Boston as having a 0.46% chance of getting the # , if you accept the fact that Boston has a 54% chance of making the playoffs.

if you factor in possibility that Boston could still finish anywhere from 10 pick backward, then the odds increase a good bit, and are calculable, I'm do lazy to do the math, but I suspect the current odds of Boston getting the #1 pick are around 1%

I'm going to assume you meant math, but didn't proof read before you posted.

I guess this is you taking my number literally instead of realizing it was exaggerated to make a point.

People will reach for anything to take a shot at the king these days, guess I shouldn't be surprised tho.

Hate me cuz u ain't me

 

[SPLBRUIN]

Like taking Kluzak instead of Bellows?

Though that kind of worked out. We're still watching Kluzak.

That brings back bad memories. I had been watching Bellows closely while he played in Kitchener and was convinced he was going to be a Bruin, when they selected Kluzak I was pretty well crushed and quite angry. He never ended up becoming a superstar but was a very good player for a long time, we all know how the Kluzak story turned out.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

That brings back bad memories. I had been watching Bellows closely while he played in Kitchener and was convinced he was going to be a Bruin, when they selected Kluzak I was pretty well crushed and quite angry. He never ended up becoming a superstar but was a very good player for a long time, we all know how the Kluzak story turned out.

All true.

But you could see, when Kluzak was healthy, why they took a shot at him.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

All true.

But you could see, when Kluzak was healthy, why they took a shot at him.

Yes you could, but that serious knee injury he had in junior made me quite nervous, B's should have played it safe.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

I'm going to assume you meant math, but didn't proof read before you posted.

I guess this is you taking my number literally instead of realizing it was exaggerated to make a point.

People will reach for anything to take a shot at the king these days, guess I shouldn't be surprised tho.

Hate me cuz u ain't me

Didn't see any posts from you in the "Things you were wrong about this year" thread. Now I understand why. (By the way, I don't have one there either)

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Yes you could, but that serious knee injury he had in junior made me quite nervous, B's should have played it safe.

Harry liked to shoot for the moon. Especially if it didn't cost him anything.