Rocksterh8 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, Jester13 said: I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the Knights will not be nearly as good--i.e. playoff bound--as some people think they will be. They are making deals for draft picks and prospects in order to not take teams' better players; that says to me that they are looking towards making the playoffs down the road instead of right away. Agreed, but they will still be better than the Canucks this year and for years to come as their future will look much better than the Canucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taipan Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 I don't see them making playoffs either. But a huge improvement over the last expansion draft in terms of quality of players available. Whats the point of dropping close to a billy$ with league fees/arena/miscellaneous and be a bottom feeder. Teams should be injected middle of the pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taipan Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Just now, Rocksterh8 said: Agreed, but they will still be better than the Canucks this year and for years to come as their future will look much better than the Canucks. Too early to tell. You can throw a bunch of quality $&!# at a wall, doesn't mean it's gonna all stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taipan Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 So stoked for today. The birth of the 31st franchise in the NHL! and it looks like its a big boy with a full head of hair and a hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocksterh8 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, taipan said: I don't see them making playoffs either. But a huge improvement over the last expansion draft in terms of quality of players available. Whats the point of dropping close to a billy$ with league fees/arena/miscellaneous and be a bottom feeder. Teams should be injected middle of the pack. Yeah, who cares about those teams that have been in the league for 40 years and never won anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combover Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 No rules In place to prevent vegas from taking a player on the expansion list and then offering him back to that same team for a draft pick or different prospect not on the list. Lots of deals to be made for sure. When Vegas picks one player from every team plus the trades they've made they will have a 40 man roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taipan Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Just now, Rocksterh8 said: Yeah, who cares about those teams that have been in the league for 40 years and never won anything. 30 teams and if all was fair each team would win once every 30yrs. sounds dumb right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocksterh8 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 1 minute ago, taipan said: 30 teams and if all was fair each team would win once every 30yrs. sounds dumb right. Trust me, I know all about sports and a fair playing field. After all we know it's all about money, not playing fair. It's what we were taught and what our kids learn as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taipan Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 1 minute ago, Rocksterh8 said: Trust me, I know all about sports and a fair playing field. After all we know it's all about money, not playing fair. It's what we were taught and what our kids learn as well. At least the NHL isn't where the NBA is...yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Vanderhoek Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 41 minutes ago, taipan said: $&!#ty contract, they want it off the books. Cost is Marchessault. still doesn't add up, both are 50 + pts players lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taipan Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, Mike Vanderhoek said: still doesn't add up, both are 50 + pts players lol Smith had a down year (37pts -13) and is on the books for 5 more years at 5milly. Looks like Fla has designs on another winger to replace these 2. I wouldn't say either are impact players and Tallon is fairly adept at trading players away with value and keeping his squad competitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Vegas is stock pilling picks for the next few years like I thought they would, but they will also trade a few players to get more and make sure they have more picks then any other expansion team ever did In 5 years they will be awesome, so benning better start bringing in some high end talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monteeun Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 4 minutes ago, cripplereh said: Vegas is stock pilling picks for the next few years like I thought they would, but they will also trade a few players to get more and make sure they have more picks then any other expansion team ever did In 5 years they will be awesome, so benning better start bringing in some high end talent At this point, we have no idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 no but from what is going on seems like the picks are adding up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lock Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Can Vancouver have an expansion draft and start over please? I like picks too! (I don't really mean it but still, the treatment would be nice ;)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Balboa Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Bettman might has well have given LV all 31 1st round picks, Crosby, Mcdavid and Matthews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Vanderhoek Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 1 hour ago, taipan said: I don't see them making playoffs either. But a huge improvement over the last expansion draft in terms of quality of players available. Whats the point of dropping close to a billy$ with league fees/arena/miscellaneous and be a bottom feeder. Teams should be injected middle of the pack. pretty much, I see so many people already complaining it's not fair and such. Way better for the League this way. More excitement and options for a new franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossi Vaananen Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 NHLnumbers has a running list: Looks like Gaunce is staying: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stelar Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 This whole "expansion" draft is a donkey show. I thought the point was to supply players to stock one team. All this taking one player and passing him to another is stupid. My opinion..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeridebc Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 34 minutes ago, cripplereh said: Vegas is stock pilling picks for the next few years like I thought they would, but they will also trade a few players to get more and make sure they have more picks then any other expansion team ever did In 5 years they will be awesome, so benning better start bringing in some high end talent Remember all those COL rumors... wonder if their abundance of first round picks and 4-6th dmen will pry anyone out of Denver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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