borro said:
Everyone is now pegging the Caps last this year. Strange, the same guys said just a few weeks ago that we did not deserve a top10 pick. Now, without any major changes, we are a consensus last pick. The only word I have for this is hypocrisy. The Caps were not the only franchise cheated. Florida was too.I'm sure there are others. How can we go from not deserving a Top 10 to dead last. Maybe we should have had Brooks talkin' us up! Anyone think Mario deserved Crosby in hindsight. I don't! To those who would complain about whining, I offer a mirror. You would complain too if your team was cheated like we were! It's ok, we will deal with it. The bottom line is we were cheated bigtime! That's what you get when you allow a bunch of power brokers the choices.
Ovechkin ring a bell? 14th pick is not a bad pick, it's not the NHL's fault that McPhee F'd it up by taking Pokulok... and then moving two 2nds to get Finley.
Booo hoooo
cry me a river. You guys lucked out in 04 and jumped ahead multiple teams to get Ovechkin, when he should've been the Pens, or the Blackhawks property. How abou the Hawks? they could've had Malkin but nope, they get Barker.
Yet the NHL Screwed you guys over right?
It's not the NHL's fault as well that McPhee and Leonsis won't pony up some cash and ice a good team together this year. The Pens seem to have no problem with it even though they only drew around 10,000 fans a game last year. So don't even say it's the NHL's fault you guys are going to be a poor team this year.
Also, how many picks do you need? The Caps had 3 1st in 02, and 04, a 1st overall pick in 04, and a good selection in 03 in Fehr.
I think there are other franchises that needed Crosby more.
And obviosly it's not ok, and obviosly you can't deal with it because months later you're still crying about it.
Borro, Once you realize it's not about how hyped your prospects are, it's about results on the ice from October to June and players getting it done. You'll be a happier hockey fan and enjoy the NHL like we all are.
Don't loose sleep over prospects or else you'll go crazy, and you'll miss the boat on what the NHL is all about.