sharky99
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Congrats to Sharky for an excellent NHL season. Thanks to all the posters for their valuable contribution on this thread.
Thanks bobodad for being part of the thread through the season, hope the games treat you well.
Congrats to Sharky for an excellent NHL season. Thanks to all the posters for their valuable contribution on this thread.
ESPN2 is covering it tonight, but some of the names are leaking out.Anyone tracking the expansion draft today? Should be interesting to see who loses what? Look forward to seeing the Kraken roster
Very underwhelming team it seems, almost all names are leaked. Francis going the traditional expansion route it seems which is probably good. The Knights were one of a kind, not sure if that will be repeated again. The division is so weak they still might contend for a 4th place spot, but I don't think they are a team to contend with until 4th or 5th season when the youth and cap space can make a real difference.
Teams may have wisened up some after the Vegas’ draft also.Very underwhelming team it seems, almost all names are leaked. Francis going the traditional expansion route it seems which is probably good. The Knights were one of a kind, not sure if that will be repeated again. The division is so weak they still might contend for a 4th place spot, but I don't think they are a team to contend with until 4th or 5th season when the youth and cap space can make a real difference.
That doesn't guarantee you a playoff spot.
So let's look ahead to the 2021-22 Pacific Division
Don't think I will get many to disagree Vegas is still the top team. You never know with Edmonton but gotta think they finish 2nd.
Towards the bottom: Seattle and Vancouver will stink and the Inferior SoCal team will, too.
That leaves: Kings, Calgary, San Jose to fight it out for 3rd.
Can't see San Jose finishing higher than 4th - so they are OUT
That leaves the Kings/Calgary to battle it out for the 3rd and final (guaranteed) playoff spot. My avatar shows where my heart is. After many down years the Kings are finally in position to return to the playoffs. If the Kings do not make the playoffs as any lower than P3 there are a lot of people collecting paychecks from the team that will not be for much longer.
Kings' fans understood we needed to rebuild. OUR PATIENCE IS OVER! We have one of the T2 farm systems in the minors and cap space with more opening up each of the next 2 seasons.
If the Kings are not seriously competing for the Cup in a few years there are many who will have questions to answer and no answer will be accepted other than a resignation!
Pinny has odds to win the 2022 Cup
This stuck out to me:
Seattle +4451
Kings +7312
Gimme ALL I CAN GET on the Kings having a better season than the Kraken. Kings will be competing for a Playoff spot. Not sure the Kraken will. All I ask is for a book to put up a line on who will have the better season with Kings the dog and it will be the single biggest bet I have ever made in my life
Pinnacle
www.pinnacle.com
Pinny has odds to win the 2022 Cup
This stuck out to me:
Seattle +4451
Kings +7312
Gimme ALL I CAN GET on the Kings having a better season than the Kraken. Kings will be competing for a Playoff spot. Not sure the Kraken will. All I ask is for a book to put up a line on who will have the better season with Kings the dog and it will be the single biggest bet I have ever made in my life
Pinnacle
www.pinnacle.com
Kraken helped the Isles taking Eberle off their books in my opinion but I'll eat my words if he produces on the 1st line and contributes significantly on the PP for the Kraken. Even though the Isles had a good run Eberle wasn't as productive, dangerous or effective as in the past.
I would have taken Bailey instead in a heartbeat.