Good point. And a rebuilding Edmonton team has a squad full of high lottery picks accumulated over the last 10 years and continues to struggle. Never any guarantees, but teams have to begin to move forward at some point.
- Hextall271

do they? do they really?

that's the same reason i want them in. of course there's the 0.00000287% chance they could actually win it, so there's that.
- hammarby31

- Mason plays to 2013/14 Game 7 level every game
- Ovechkin and Backstrom out with butt surgery
- Rangers'/Penguins' players all get the 336-hour flu
- (insert how the win against the Atlantic)
- Kings and Dallas murder each other (literally) in the WCF.

I hope it will but it's no guarantee. A young calgary team couldn't do much with the playoff experience they got last year.
- Just5

#fancystats

do they? do they really?
- hammarby31

Well, if you are the Oilers or Leafs, then you have to take a couple steps back in order to...um .. continue to take steps backwards.

Hot dog patties
- jmatchett383

You bastard

- Mason plays to 2013/14 Game 7 level every game
- Ovechkin and Backstrom out with butt surgery
- Rangers'/Penguins' players all get the 336-hour flu
- (insert how the win against the Atlantic)
- Kings and Dallas murder each other (literally) in the WCF.
- jmatchett383

We just gotta buckle down, dig deep, and pray that maybe the other team comes down with cancer.

-Chef, South Park

I'm sad in advance for what the NHL will soon do.

http://www.forbes.com/sit...e-this-year/#55e940847b83
- Scoob

I will never watch another hockey game if they put advertising on jerseys. (i.e., the Devils will only have 3 fans left then )

#fancystats
- YuenglingJagr

Yeah, they rode that high shooting percentage and decent goaltending straight towards regression.

that's the same reason i want them in. of course there's the 0.00000287% chance they could actually win it, so there's that.
- hammarby31

considering where they are if they miss the playoffs they would most likely have the best record of a non playoff team. So we are talking about one draft position. I highly doubt they would get lucky enough to get a top 3 pick in the lottery. So that said why not want to see them get in even if they are swept out?

http://thehockeywriters.c...las-vegas-2017-18-roster/


Interesting read. I guess we should say goodbye to Raffl.
- MBFlyerfan

I think they have the eligibility rule wrong. I thought it was 1st year and 2nd year pros are exempt. Not players who have played less than 2 seasons. I don't really see Raffl going unprotected unless he is severely outplayed by Cousins, Read and/ or Laughton next year.

If players who have completed 2 full pro seasons are eligible, The Flyers will have an interesting decision to be made between Del Zotto, Gudas and Morin.

I will never watch another hockey game if they put advertising on jerseys. (i.e., the Devils will only have 3 fans left then )
- Crushers68

how much you wanna bet?

how much you wanna bet?
- YuenglingJagr

Won't happen, no matter how much I love the game I won't do it!

I hope it will but it's no guarantee. A young calgary team couldn't do much with the playoff experience they got last year.
- Just5

thats because Calgary is awful

I'm shocked we haven't seen a picture of Ghost's diving play photoshopped cape on him yet. That play was sick and again our hero Simmonds choked the wide open shot.
- dragonoffrost

how much you wanna bet?
- YuenglingJagr

Don't bet him. He's right.








They'll be down to three fans.

Don't bet him. He's right.








They'll be down to three fans.
- Scoob

wonder if he knows ads have been on AHL jerseys all season

I think they have the eligibility rule wrong. I thought it was 1st year and 2nd year pros are exempt. Not players who have played less than 2 seasons. I don't really see Raffl going unprotected unless he is severely outplayed by Cousins, Read and/ or Laughton next year.

If players who have completed 2 full pro seasons are eligible, The Flyers will have an interesting decision to be made between Del Zotto, Gudas and Morin.
- Baxter27

Trying to discuss who needs to be protected without knowing the rules is a waste of time when we have tons of other important and more relevant topics to discuss throughout the day

- watson1195

A frame a little later with him Full Layout horizontal to the ice would make it true SuperGhost!

wonder if he knows ads have been on AHL jerseys all season
- YuenglingJagr

Nobody cares about the AHL.

- Mason plays to 2013/14 Game 7 level every game
- Ovechkin and Backstrom out with butt surgery
- Rangers'/Penguins' players all get the 336-hour flu
- (insert how the win against the Atlantic)
- Kings and Dallas murder each other (literally) in the WCF.
- jmatchett383

it might take that, yes.

Trying to discuss who needs to be protected without knowing the rules is a waste of time when we have tons of other important and more relevant topics to discuss throughout the day
- YuenglingJagr

Sorry, I'll leave you to your extremely important and ultra relevant topics to discuss.

considering where they are if they miss the playoffs they would most likely have the best record of a non playoff team. So we are talking about one draft position. I highly doubt they would get lucky enough to get a top 3 pick in the lottery. So that said why not want to see them get in even if they are swept out?
- nastyflyergirl

yep. just have to go for it.

The Flyers have a winning record in the shootout in one of the eleven seasons since it was introduced.

Guess the year.

- watson1195

can you post a pic of simmonds with a loser cape?

The Flyers have a winning record in the shootout in one of the eleven seasons since it was introduced.

Guess the year.
- Feanor

2010