I'm gonna say Tampa in 6 based on the more balanced team coming into the series. Not taking anything away from you guys beating the Panthers, but like you said, Tampa can pretty much roll 4 lines all game, and you guys were the Greiss/JT show.

Like you said though, if someone picks it up besides JT, could go either way.
- mdw7413

Tampa in 5....eat it Eicheifs

"Joinin us now, we goat Pee Air from NBC. Welcome, Pee Air"

"Thanks for having me Mike"

"Soapy Air, what's da deal wit this Jaunta Variss guy? Izzy as good as dey say he is?"
- eichiefs9

Speaking of this...wtf was with Milbury threatening to backhand Ian McHugh during the pregame for the Stars/Hawks game? I played the video back a few times and have no idea what he was upset about.

"Joinin us now, we goat Pee Air from NBC. Welcome, Pee Air"

"Thanks for having me Mike"

"Soapy Air, what's da deal wit this Jaunta Variss guy? Izzy as good as dey say he is?"
- eichiefs9

Read and/or watch this.

http://deadspin.com/mike-...s-about-soccer-1592143944

Tampa in 5....eat it Eicheifs
- TPC

"Joinin us now, we goat Pee Air from NBC. Welcome, Pee Air"

"Thanks for having me Mike"

"Soapy Air, what's da deal wit this Jaunta Variss guy? Izzy as good as dey say he is?"
- eichiefs9

Took me a sec to realize who Variss is. Even Better!

Speaking of this...wtf was with Milbury threatening to backhand Ian McHugh during the pregame for the Stars/Hawks game? I played the video back a few times and have no idea what he was upset about.
- Maskdman3

Who knows.

Milbury was probably trying to eat a frozen diarrhea popsicle and McHugh was probably telling him not to.

Tampa in 5....eat it Eicheifs
- TPC

I got the Islanders in 6.

Tampa in 5....eat it Eicheifs
- TPC

Honestly...I hope everyone everywhere consistently picks against the Islanders always.

I never want to be the favorite. That's how you get let down.

Jokes aside...I can't blame anyone for picking Tampa. They're a good team with a lot more playoff experience than the Islanders. It's not unreasonable to think they'll win.

Summary of the finalized roster you guys came up with for next year please?

I would give him another year. Both Hayes and Kreider. If either of them play to their potential, look out. I could see one or both going at the draft though.
- Fenrir

Problem with Hayes is not whether or not he reaches his potential, it's that even when he is playing well he isn't that great without the puck. He didn't look to me like someone who couldn't figure it out this year. He looked like someone who didn't give a crap whether he did or not.
I would love to be wrong (and I'm sure you guys will let me know whether I am ), but that's what I saw.

Read and/or watch this.

http://deadspin.com/mike-...s-about-soccer-1592143944
- tomburton99

Kicked with his left leg? What kind of malarkey is this?

Funny thing is, I'm right handed, but kick left, use a lefty stick, use an axe lefty (but throw it righty), slingshot lefty, ambidextrous archery, and firearm righty.
I'm all mixed up

Problem with Hayes is not whether or not he reaches his potential, it's that even when he is playing well he isn't that great without the puck. He didn't look to me like someone who couldn't figure it out this year. He looked like someone who didn't give a crap whether he did or not.
I would love to be wrong (and I'm sure you guys will let me know whether I am ), but that's what I saw.
- Tonybere

Hayes did look lost without the puck this year. That's all on the coach to make him positionally aware.

Summary of the finalized roster you guys came up with for next year please?
- YuenglingJagr

I just wrote something up on this, looked at it, and realized I have no f'ing idea.

Summary of the finalized roster you guys came up with for next year please?
- YuenglingJagr

We end up with Ghost to ruin all your lives

Summary of the finalized roster you guys came up with for next year please?
- YuenglingJagr

The Rangers are going to overpay for one of Milan Lucic, Andrew Shaw or David Backes.

Who knows.

Milbury was probably trying to eat a frozen diarrhea popsicle and McHugh was probably telling him not to.
- eichiefs9

So Millbury is into this too? Fascinating.

We end up with Ghost to ruin all your lives
- Slimtj100

big, if true

Who knows.

Milbury was probably trying to eat a frozen diarrhea popsicle and McHugh was probably telling him not to.
- eichiefs9

Every time I have a bad day at work I realize that Ian McHugh has it worse being forced to work with Mike Milbury on national television and keep a straight face.

The Rangers are going to overpay for one of Milan Lucic, Andrew Shaw or David Backes.
- tomburton99

I came up with this, and then realized that it kind of sucked.

Zucc-Brass-Nash
Lucic-Stepan-Miller
Kreider-Hayes-Buchnevich
Glass-Helm-Fast

Klein-McDonagh
Girardi-Staal
McIlrath-Skjei

Hank

Summary of the finalized roster you guys came up with for next year please?
- YuenglingJagr

Kreider - Stamkos - Zuccarello
Miller - Stepan - Nash
Buchnevich - Hayes - Stalberg
Fast - Lindberg - Hrivik

McDonagh - Shattenkirk (acquired in deal featuring Brassard)
Skjei - Klein
Staal - McIlrath

Lundqvist
Hellberg

Girardi bought out

I came up with this, and then realized that it kind of sucked.

Zucc-Brass-Nash
Lucic-Stepan-Miller
Kreider-Hayes-Buchnevich
Glass-Helm-Fast

Klein-McDonagh
Girardi-Staal
McIlrath-Skjei

Hank
- Pete V

Kill me, not because you're wrong, but because I think you're going to be spot on.

Kill me, not because you're wrong, but because I think you're going to be spot on.
- tomburton99

Honestly, in the small move department, I like the idea of getting Helm if it doesn't cost too much.

Rangers can't play a speed and transition game without D-men who can make a tape to tape breakout pass. McD and Skjei are the only ones who can do it consistently.

Rangers can't thrive on setting up in the zone and working teams out of position because they always have their backs to the center of the ice protecting the puck. Zucc is the only forward with the skill/confidence to put his back to the wall and see the ice. Stepan and Miller do it occasionally. The result is a bunch of dump around the boards passes rather than tape to tape

Kreider - Stamkos - Zuccarello
Miller - Stepan - Nash
Buchnevich - Hayes - Stalberg
Fast - Lindberg - Hrivik

McDonagh - Shattenkirk (acquired in deal featuring Brassard)
Skjei - Klein
Staal - McIlrath

Lundqvist
Hellberg

Girardi bought out
- rangerdanger94

And I'm the crazy one for wanting this thing to get blown up? Does the world you live in without a salary cap, have gold plated poopers and rose pedals falling at your feet?

And I'm the crazy one for wanting this thing to get blown up? Does the world you live without a salary cap, have gold plated poopers and rose pedals falling at your feet?
- tomburton99

Everyone here is talking about how acquiring Stamkos is impossible with the cap but no one is actually doing the math

Stamkos at 11.5M AAV can be fit snugly under the cap assuming a Girardi buyout and the cap rising to 74M.