GDT: Stanley Cup playoffs

[Agent Zub]

Hey I won't tell you guys how to feel about him. All good if you like him.

I don't not like him, he's a top 6 regular season defender without question imo, just not the type of player I want on a 3rd pairing, specifically when playoffs roll around, and I don't think he ever really belongs higher in a lineup on any team looking to seriously contend. Watching this years playoffs gave me a lot of pause to think a guy like Brannstrom can be effective when it counts.

And ya, of course the sting of him being the return for Stone will never not be disappointing, but that part was mostly in jest.

yea i thought it was jest but for the board as a whole im certain Brannstrom being part of the Stone trade is why people want to let him go for pennies even though we could clearly use him.

as for playoffs, rather worry about making them first.

and no one knows how Brannstrom will do in the playoffs. 5 ft 9 Johnny Marchessault just won the Smythe.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

yea i thought it was jest but for the board as a whole im certain Brannstrom being part of the Stone trade is why people want to let him go for pennies even though we could clearly use him.

as for playoffs, rather worry about making them first.

and no one knows how Brannstrom will do in the playoffs. 5 ft 9 Johnny Marchessault just won the Smythe.

Maybe so. I think we can fill that spot with a better player. He doesn't bring offense and he's as small as players in the league get. I'm fine with him in the interim, but I see no role long term and would rather extract some value now, if that's even an option at this point.

I see the Marchessault comparison, but that's an offensive winger, not a dman that doesn't bring offense, so I think it's a much easier role to fill being small.

It is also in part due to the makeup of our top 4. None of our big four are overly big and physical, so we're going to need to insulate that from the other 2 imo.

 

[bicboi64]

I'd keep Brann until we have a legitimate upgrade that is cost controlled. He's fine for the 3rd pair right now and can most likely handle 2nd pairing minutes given his play in the top4 when Chabots out.

Besides, if Chabot gets hurt again, Sanderson's back might break from carrying. I'm just assuming Chychrun is injured on the side eating the heart of a wildbeest or something

 

[Back in Black]

Congrats to Canadian Captain Stone!

 

[bicboi64]

Stanley Cup Finals: Top 5 CUTEST moments of Vegas Golden Knights celebrating with family

In 2017, the Vegas Golden Knights became an expansion team in the NHL. After six seasons, they achieved the title of Stanley Cup champions.

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Wholesome stuff. Apparently Chandler Stephenson didn't get to take a pic of his baby sitting in the cup so Stone brought it back out. Love random feel good moments like this

 

[Nova Stutzlia]

Interesting comment on next year (2:15).

 

[maclean]

Just for fans of superstition, interesting to note that the Panthers did hold the conference trophy and the Gknights declined to

 

[aragorn]

I never give Brannstrom as the return for Stone a second thought, I look at him as a player on this team & at the moment given how the playoffs were fought IMO is the weakest link on the defence & exactly who I would target as an opposition coach to cough up pucks. Occassionally he can skate the puck out of his own end but after that there is not much there, he's small, he's slow, he gets overpowered by stronger & bigger players, he puts himself in positions where he can get killed & he provides next to no offence.

We don't need Brannstrom to replace Chabot, we have three PMD for the left side already who are all ahead of Brannstrom, how many do they need? And we have Kleven ready to step into the 3rd pair who brings everything they need on a third pairing, reach, hard hitting, hard to play against, size & strength. We could use an upgrade on the right side like Kleven with a bigger young tough mobile defenceman & I'm hoping that eventually one of the young RD they have steps up or they find one through trade or draft.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

I never give Brannstrom as the return for Stone a second thought, I look at him as a player on this team & at the moment given how the playoffs were fought IMO is the weakest link on the defence & exactly who I would target as an opposition coach to cough up pucks. Occassionally he can skate the puck out of his own end but after that there is not much there, he's small, he's slow, he gets overpowered by stronger & bigger players, he puts himself in positions where he can get killed & he provides next to no offence.

We don't need Brannstrom to replace Chabot, we have three PMD for the left side already who are all ahead of Brannstrom, how many do they need? And we have Kleven ready to step into the 3rd pair who brings everything they need on a third pairing, reach, hard hitting, hard to play against, size & strength. We could use an upgrade on the right side like Kleven with a bigger young tough mobile defenceman & I'm hoping that eventually one of the young RD they have steps up or they find one through trade or draft.

Brannstrom slow? What

 

[Gil Gunderson]

It’s going to take a

I never give Brannstrom as the return for Stone a second thought, I look at him as a player on this team & at the moment given how the playoffs were fought IMO is the weakest link on the defence & exactly who I would target as an opposition coach to cough up pucks. Occassionally he can skate the puck out of his own end but after that there is not much there, he's small, he's slow, he gets overpowered by stronger & bigger players, he puts himself in positions where he can get killed & he provides next to no offence.

We don't need Brannstrom to replace Chabot, we have three PMD for the left side already who are all ahead of Brannstrom, how many do they need? And we have Kleven ready to step into the 3rd pair who brings everything they need on a third pairing, reach, hard hitting, hard to play against, size & strength. We could use an upgrade on the right side like Kleven with a bigger young tough mobile defenceman & I'm hoping that eventually one of the young RD they have steps up or they find one through trade or draft.

Kleven looked decent in his first 8 games in the NHL, but we’ve had plenty of d-men look great early on only to fade into onscurity. Pump the brakes a little.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[Agent Zub]

Chabot and Hamonic were coughing up the puck wayyyy more than Brannstrom.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

This was something I assumed would be the case. Not at all surprised given the two teams left standing, and the more popular Miami Heat being in the finals as well.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

This was something I assumed would be the case. Not at all surprised given the two teams left standing, and the more popular Miami Heat being in the finals as well.

I'd like to see the breakdown see how much it dropped off nationally

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

I'd like to see the breakdown see how much it dropped off nationally

Ya me too. Like year on year is one thing, but did everyone just check out after round 2 or 3? Was there a decline as the series moved along and became obvious Vegas would come out on top?

 

[Gil Gunderson]

He’s comparing cable to network ratings.

 

[Icelevel]

It felt that way too. Didn’t see much posting here on hf for a final

 

[DrEasy]

It felt that way too. Didn’t see much posting here on hf for a final

Watching or playing hockey in May or June never made much sense to me, unless my team is in the playoffs. If you ask me, the season is one month too long. Same thing with baseball season.

Conspiracy theory: next year will have a Canadian team in the Stanley Cup finals to bump up TV viewership.

 

[maclean]

Watching or playing hockey in May or June never made much sense to me, unless my team is in the playoffs. If you ask me, the season is one month too long. Same thing with baseball season.

Conspiracy theory: next year will have a Canadian team in the Stanley Cup finals to bump up TV viewership.

Coincidentally, I also think the season starts one month too late

 

[PatrickEaves]

Coincidentally, I also think the season starts one month too late

It's mostly this.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Just learned this tidbit today

In 1950, Canadian sports editors selected the Ottawa HC/Senators as Canada's greatest team in the first half of the 20th century

 

[Back in Black]

And that's what they get for having 8pm games.....

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

And that's what they get for having 8pm games.....


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More like a Vegas vs. Florida final. 8PM is pretty standard these days and NBA just had one of their most watched playoffs in 5 years with similar start times.

 

[starling]

Wonder what was in 2007... Oh.

 

[Icelevel]

I just noticed that Colin white and zac dalpe were a -4 and -5 in 6mins played in the final game.
I watched it but didn’t notice…did they get scored on every time they stepped on the ice?

Whitey was pretty bad. He started the year off well then fell off a cliff. Wonder what happened.