Speculation: The race for 97 points AKA the playoff push thread.
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Kevin27NYI
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Thank you for doing this, will make it very easy for me to judge with the record to 96.
aronjudge11
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I'm not sure how most fans who want the free agents traded can watch the season, go to games, worry about the standings, but hope the gm pulls the rug out from under the team and trades the free agents for prospects and picks. Certainly even if nobody is traded they won't xlinch a playoff spot by more then 4 points . They simply aren't good enough to trade Lee eberle or Nelson and still make the playiffs
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| Goals: 25 Assists: 48 | Goals: 23 Assists: 31 | Goals: 38 Assists: 25 |
| Goals: 0 Assists: 3 | Goals: 1 Assists: 3 | Goals: 14 Assists: 11 |
| Goals: 16 Assists: 13 | Goals: 12 Assists: 19 | Goals: 22 Assists: 14 |
| Goals: 1 Assists: 7 | Goals: 2 Assists: 21 | Goals: 5 Assists: 7 |
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| Goals: 9 Assists: 27 | Goals: 9 Assists: 31 |
| Goals: 4 Assists: 12 | Goals: 4 Assists: 11 |
| Goals: 2 Assists: 15 | Goals: 0 Assists: 0 |
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aronjudge11
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You wrote a whole chart on the rest of the schedule but all you have to say is blah blah to the fact that the team itself will likely get much worse on paper in a month.
Seriously. Everyone make sure to post in the 2019 NHL Draft thread too.
BelovedIsles
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I thought MTL would fall, looks like Buffalo is (as of now). Their defense is a mess.
Still want to sneak into that 3 spot.
Still want to sneak into that 3 spot.
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Montreal is going to drop. They’ve played 3 more games than us and have a much worse goal differential.
Snagging the 2-3 spot is a necessity. Both WC teams are going to get destroyed in the 1st round.
BelovedIsles
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Idk, when I watch MTL they look consistently good. Buffalo looked great until December, since then their holes on D are showing; now they look mediocre at best.
I was hoping the Bob incident would sink CBJ. Probably not.
The Pens are being the real Pens.
NYI, if they play the way they can, is going to snag a WC spot. Just hope they don’t wilt w the pressure down the stretch.
19 in a row
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Buffalo loses tonight.. 2pt up on them with 2 games in hand.. 1 pt back on Mtl with 3 games in hand.. Gotta win the games we should win.. keep our foot on the pedal.. Season has been really enjoyable so far.
MattMartin
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Not sure if serious but I will play along.
It's not a jinx thread, it's a thread showing what we need to finish at to make the playoffs.
A jinx thread would look like the following...
Who do you want to play in the 1st round?
What seed do you think we will finish at?
ETC.
Finnislander
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Although he's been playing well the last week or 2, Eberle has been a non-factor all year. They can survive trading him and replacing him with ho-sang. the only downside is that we won't get much back for him because he's been so bad. Lee is our new-captain and will be signed long term. Has brock finally figured it out? Or is this a classic case of a player having a career year during the season before they hit free agency. i really don't know, but i am leaning towards him figuring it out now that he's finally being coached by a professional.
so we're really just looking at possibly trading Eberle, and I think we're all fine with that as we already have a good replacement who has shown he belongs at this level.
I don't think the trade deadline is going to hurt us at all to be honest.
Thanks for starting this thread OP. The fact that this thread even exists (instead of a lottery tracking thread) is a testament to the hard work done by Trotz and this team. Still, the hard work has just gotten them into the discussion, the real challenge is up ahead of us. IMO, Carolina is going to be hard charging during the second half, so we'll to beat out at least 2 of Carolina, Buffalo or Montreal to make the playoffs.
Trading the UFAs is a valid question. I think they'll have to keep Lee because he's the captain and we need his production, but he might be playing hardball with an extension knowing how bad the optics would be if the Isles lose another UFA captain. I doubt Lou really gives a shit and I think he'll stick to what he thinks is a fair offer. Given the lack of Cs, Nelson is likely going to stay past the deadline too, but I think Eberle will be gone if Isles can get a 2nd round pick or better. If HoSang can play strong in BPT and get good with the coaching staff again, he can replace (and exceed) Eberle's production, which would make things easier.
Beyond that, I don't see a lot of action for us at the trading deadline. This isn't a year for us to "go all-in" and start trading futures for rentals or guys on commitments. Most of the big deadline targets are guys we'll want to go after in FA, so why give up futures for them? On the other hand, the team has played too well for a full sell-off, so aside from maybe Eberle, standing pat seems like the best strategy.
Trading the UFAs is a valid question. I think they'll have to keep Lee because he's the captain and we need his production, but he might be playing hardball with an extension knowing how bad the optics would be if the Isles lose another UFA captain. I doubt Lou really gives a shit and I think he'll stick to what he thinks is a fair offer. Given the lack of Cs, Nelson is likely going to stay past the deadline too, but I think Eberle will be gone if Isles can get a 2nd round pick or better. If HoSang can play strong in BPT and get good with the coaching staff again, he can replace (and exceed) Eberle's production, which would make things easier.
Beyond that, I don't see a lot of action for us at the trading deadline. This isn't a year for us to "go all-in" and start trading futures for rentals or guys on commitments. Most of the big deadline targets are guys we'll want to go after in FA, so why give up futures for them? On the other hand, the team has played too well for a full sell-off, so aside from maybe Eberle, standing pat seems like the best strategy.
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I think that thread belongs over here: Toronto Maple Leafs
Not srs. Thanks for opening the thread, since it’s about that time.
I’m not sure who I’d want to play. Caps are defending SC champs; Pitt is always a tough team; CBJ has been tough for us, but who knows what happens with that team come the TDL; no thanks to a TBL matchup.
I’m sure, assuming we make the playoffs, we’d be in one of the WC spots.
Sidney the Kidney
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I think Montreal has two things going for them that Buffalo doesn't: consistent goaltending and depth scoring.
Seriously, take a look at Buffalo's scoring. It's basically the Eichel/Skinner/Reinhart line and then a bunch of players not even on pace for 40 points.
I wouldn't be surprised if Carolina passes them at some point.
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I want either Pitt or CBJ. I think we match up better with Pitt, but they're also significantly more experienced and know how to win in the playoffs. CBJ is a worse match up, but they're chokers and Bob is awful in the playoffs. Either way we need to stay away from Washington and Tampa.
Ive heard that one before
