All kidding aside, I'm dead serious when I say this, i've never said this before.
I dont know what we should even bother playing the season, they should just give us the Cup in October & start the Parade down Board way, save the other 29 teams in the NHL the embrassment of the NYR's pounding them on a nightly basis.
Welcome to the new NHL. That contract is fine, infact it will look rosey down the line. Props to Sather for handcuffing Lou driving up Elias price last season.
Market rates, my friend. I'm nervous that he'll be able to take that next step in NY, but you weren't going to get him for less. Look at the other UFA contracts over the last two years and tell me what player of his caliber signed for less? (And don't throw out guys who got extensions - the situation is much different than that of an UFA on the open market.)
Offense and goaltending we can compete with anyone. Defense is still a bit of a question mark imo...although Staal is a big wildcard. I do worry that we lack overall toughness, especially on the blue line. It's hard to say how far we go right now. The postseason matchups will have a lot to do with it as well. It would certainly be nice to have some home ice this time around.
On paper you have no defense. Which you can't deny-I know, you allowed 5th fewest shots in the league or whatever last year, but we're talking strictly on paper. So no, on paper, you're a 5th seed and lose in the first or second round.
That said, I see you guys winning the Atlantic and losing in the ECF.
On paper you have no defense. Which you can't deny-I know, you allowed 5th fewest shots in the league or whatever last year, but we're talking strictly on paper. So no, on paper, you're a 5th seed and lose in the first or second round.
That said, I see you guys winning the Atlantic and losing in the ECF.
i absolutely love when people start spewing stuff like "on paper you have no defense."
REALLY?
on paper we have the exact same defense we finished the season with last year.
Team
GA Jan 1
GA Final
Difference
min
108
191
83
nyr
124
216
92
van
103
201
98
ottawa
118
222
104
san jose
94
199
105
dal
91
197
106
ana
100
208
108
nas
104
212
108
nj
92
201
109
det
84
199
115
pitts
123
246
123
atlanta
121
245
124
carolina
126
253
127
fla
130
257
127
calgary
97
226
129
columbus
119
249
130
toronto
138
269
131
la
152
283
131
stl
122
254
132
Buffalo
109
242
133
nyi
105
240
135
edmonton
112
248
136
tampa
123
261
138
colorado
113
251
138
was
140
286
146
chi
109
258
149
montreal
104
256
152
pho
132
284
152
phi
144
303
159
boston
129
289
160
post new years, rangers had the #1 defense in the East, and the #2 defense in the entire NHL.
But by all means, please continue on with your baseless posts.
