tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post6036685121966661693..comments2024-01-06T07:18:43.593-08:00Comments on The Battle of California: Kings Gameday: That Seemed PointlessJames Mirtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11221488913251638181noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-75058643381911396832008-02-04T15:48:00.000-08:002008-02-04T15:48:00.000-08:00their first round draft pick (defenseman Alex Plan...<I>their first round draft pick (defenseman Alex Plante) is playing significant minutes for the Calgary Hitmen of the WHL.</I><BR/><BR/>Well, he might be if he'd played more than three games in a row this season. And I'm a season-ticket holder, I'd have noticed.Doogie2Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14703778878103452453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-6019191222875779652008-01-31T22:12:00.000-08:002008-01-31T22:12:00.000-08:00And of course, if I'd read the previous comments, ...And of course, if I'd read the previous comments, I'd would have seen that my points were already covered.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-87998757799688657052008-01-31T22:10:00.000-08:002008-01-31T22:10:00.000-08:00If you've got a good goalie, like DiPietro, I'd sa...If you've got a good goalie, like DiPietro, I'd say it makes sense. We're at a point in the NHL where almost ANY team in the playoffs has a shot at the cup. In three of the last four playoff years, a sixth, seventh, and eighth seed have made the finals. It seems now that just getting in give you a legitimate chance.<BR/><BR/>It's easy to look at a seven or eight seed and say they aren't real cup contenders, but you never know who's going to catch lightning in a bottle, and even two rounds of playoffs is a lot of money for an owner.<BR/><BR/>And more selfishly, I've been watching the the classic series stuff on NHL network. They've recently shown both of the rounds for the Kings in 2001. Man, I'd kill for a real playoff series for the Kings again. I wouldn't want to mortgage the future, but I can still remember jumping around in my apartment when Murray scored that goal to send the Colorado series to a seventh game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-16958565639972549072008-01-31T18:19:00.000-08:002008-01-31T18:19:00.000-08:00I agree with all the above posters, but I still th...I agree with all the above posters, but I still think it's not as bad as the Thronton trade, or the Luongo one...<BR/><BR/>But really...wtf, NYI? Such a bad idea. Also wtf, Oilers? I want to know why he REALLY left Edmonton.Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08031186865983731569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-55157636725715398162008-01-31T16:46:00.000-08:002008-01-31T16:46:00.000-08:00Everything above is well said. Last year in partic...Everything above is well said. <BR/><BR/>Last year in particular it seemed like one team made a move to take a run at the cup (Like Nashville) and that forced other teams to follow suit (Like San Jose, Dallas and Detroit) Burke was desperatly trying to get somthing done as well. They all thought the Preds bought the cup with Forsberg. <BR/><BR/>How many draft picks did all those teams give up to come up short?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-35885417020070285452008-01-31T15:41:00.000-08:002008-01-31T15:41:00.000-08:00Though I agree with your sentiments toward deadlin...Though I agree with your sentiments toward deadline deals, the real reason a team will mortgage a huge chunk of their future for the short term is this: nowadays, any team that makes the playoffs can win the Cup. A team can barely sneak in by the skin of their teeth and still make it to the Stanley Cup Finals. Look at Edmonton in '06. <BR/><BR/>Granted, the chances of being that one team that reaches the finals from the 7th or 8th seed is very slim, but a GM with a team that may not make the playoffs is probably in a desperate situation anyway. So a move that may not be the smartest could be the very one that saves his job.Gretz98https://www.blogger.com/profile/17532660917547165809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-28040713765227269362008-01-31T13:01:00.000-08:002008-01-31T13:01:00.000-08:00The reason these trades are made are twofold:1. T...The reason these trades are made are twofold:<BR/><BR/>1. The GM wants to make it look like he's trying to win and make the playoffs so he holds onto his job.<BR/><BR/>2. Playoff tickets are big bucks. Lots of times ownership even forecasts a playoff appearance in their revenue projections. <BR/><BR/>It could just be because the GM is an idiot. As for that trade proposal, I hereby institute the Nagy Principle™ : Any team that receives Nagy in a trade is the trade loser.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746276843496274779noreply@blogger.com