Score Prediction:
Vegas 5-3 (Even though I want COL to win)

I want Colorado to win since they are my 3rd favorite team but i also want Vegas to win since i feel we have a better chance against Vegas then Colorado

I hope Avs win tonight

Saros has been great, don't get me wrong, but he's not Vesina Calibre yet and most certainly is not Hart calibre.

Wow, that was quick

Avs aren't messing around today

Everyone complaining about Tampa being over the cap by nearly 20 mil (which they aren’t that’s including Gaborik and whoever else that’s literally not even nhl players). But I mean really they’re just Kucherov (give or take over) which many other teams are over the cap by a player or two.

Vegas played handful of games with less than 18 skaters (didn’t they play like 15 guys?) and still at the cap. I mean I’d still say that suspect even tho it’s allowed by the league (cause they’re getting by till playoffs with bare bones till they’re allowed playing over the cap). Like most teams have weasled some excess cap in some way, and Tampa’s just doing it better.

I mean people can complain but lets be real Tampa next year is in true cap hell. This is pretty much their last chance to be a truly dominate team and have an incredibly high chance to win the cup.

Even if they move Johnsson to Seattle they still got to move one or two of Palat, Gourde, Killorn. And that will hurt them as all those guys are key pieces and they really dont got anyone who can replace them rn.

Have this gut feeling that TB will offer a huge package to Seattle. Something like McDonagh+Johnson+Alnefelt+1st+2nd. This happens for two reasons
1) they need to create cap space big time, and SEA has the space to take assets in
2) expansion draft is virtually the only way they can move assets with full NTC, as no player realistically has desire to leave that team

That being said, there's a chance that TB will do the things they did last year again by slotting Hedman on LTIR after this year, because it's a known fact he's playing injured.

maybe but Mcdonagh is just expensive and that contract is till hes 36 and for what he brings to the table there are cheaper alternatives. I have a feeling Killorn will be going to Seattle with Johnsson to make the deal work

Have this gut feeling that TB will offer a huge package to Seattle. Something like McDonagh+Johnson+Alnefelt+1st+2nd. This happens for two reasons
1) they need to create cap space big time, and SEA has the space to take assets in
2) expansion draft is virtually the only way they can move assets with full NTC, as no player realistically has desire to leave that team

That being said, there's a chance that TB will do the things they did last year again by slotting Hedman on LTIR after this year, because it's a known fact he's playing injured.

You mean with Kucherov?

maybe but Mcdonagh is just expensive and that contract is till hes 36 and for what he brings to the table there are cheaper alternatives. I have a feeling Killorn will be going to Seattle with Johnsson to make the deal work

I think they hang onto Killorn way longer than they should and it becomes a problem.
Just curious, what are your cheaper alternatives alternatives for McDunno. He'd be top pairing on a slew of team that don't have Hedman.

McDonagh is a bit expensive yes, but he's solid, and would most likely become the captain of Seattle for years to come.

I mean people can complain but lets be real Tampa next year is in true cap hell. This is pretty much their last chance to be a truly dominate team and have an incredibly high chance to win the cup.

Even if they move Johnsson to Seattle they still got to move one or two of Palat, Gourde, Killorn. And that will hurt them as all those guys are key pieces and they really dont got anyone who can replace them rn.

Graves, Ekholm, Edmunson, Skeji, Dillon

I mean people can complain but lets be real Tampa next year is in true cap hell. This is pretty much their last chance to be a truly dominate team and have an incredibly high chance to win the cup.

Even if they move Johnsson to Seattle they still got to move one or two of Palat, Gourde, Killorn. And that will hurt them as all those guys are key pieces and they really dont got anyone who can replace them rn.

barre boulet is a stud and im sure they have another 7th rd draft pick marinating in the AHL that will score 25 G within the next few years

Tampa is gonna be JUST FINE



^this

Barre Boulet, Raddysh both look NHL ready. Their ceiling, well we’ll see but Barre Boulet looks like he could be a REALLY solid middle 6 winger/ Center and Raddysh is about the same (both have their own upsides).

Tampa dumps Johnson, probably McDonagh too somehow. Both seem very plausible. Tampa has unreal scouting and development as we’ve seen.

They’re gonna get out of it somehow someway and still be good and people are gonna be upset. Really it’s just a insanely well run machine.

they got good scouting but for development they have lost some key guys. Verhaeghe for one is probs making management go

**** why did we let this guy go. 1mill cap hit and 39 points.

Not saying they wont be fine but after this season I dont think they will be as dominate as in seasons past.