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For now, yes. Wouldn't surprise me if they play a game in an empty arena at some point though. https://t.co/6c3Sbhk96z
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) March 11, 2020
They need to eventually get some production from ELCs. To this point, they have cashed in all of the extra Expansion Draft assets. Moving forward, any traded picks have to pay off big time, otherwise the future will suffer. https://t.co/QgFvgszTpA
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) March 11, 2020
At the moment, I'd still go with Fleury to start the playoffs.
I expect the rotation to continue throughout the rest of the regular season and I do believe the next 11 games will play a role in who starts Game 1. https://t.co/IW864r6vw0
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) March 11, 2020
At the moment, I'd still go with Fleury to start the playoffs.
I expect the rotation to continue throughout the rest of the regular season and I do believe the next 11 games will play a role in who starts Game 1. https://t.co/IW864r6vw0
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) March 11, 2020
Holden-Whitecloud
But, I think you are going to see many more minutes from Holden than Whitecloud when we get there. https://t.co/hnkNo7Cdbu
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) March 11, 2020
Marchessault-Stastny-Smith
Pacioretty-Karlsson-Stone
Roy-Stephenson-Tuch
Carrier-Cousins-NosekMcNabb-Schmidt
Martinez-Theodore
Holden-Whitecloud(I don't expect we ever see this lineup because they haven't been healthy all year and probably won't ever be.) https://t.co/PKIOOAyvaG
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) March 11, 2020
Fleury (unless Lehner wins them the Cup) https://t.co/E44Sc47edv
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) March 11, 2020
Yes. There's way too much money involved to cancel the games completely. There could absolutely be games without fans and/or postponements, but canceling games completely still seems unlikely to me. https://t.co/Uv4hss4y8f
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) March 11, 2020
Anything short of winning the Stanley Cup is, and will always be, a failure. That's the goal every season. https://t.co/FWOH8yJuVv
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) March 11, 2020
Best offensive option they've got in the minors. https://t.co/cVEz1uRBJo
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) March 11, 2020
I still think they are one piece short of where they should be defensively (namely a puck moving defenseman). But, if the whole team is healthy this D-corps is absolutely good enough to win 16 playoff games with the help of a bevy of great defensive forwards and 2 good goalies. https://t.co/RFnh1Y0SXA
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) March 11, 2020
No, I think all the injuries are legit and they would be handling them all the same way as if they were in a closer fight for a playoff spot. I expect all ready for the playoffs though. https://t.co/DSTkAsm6ZM
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) March 11, 2020
Excellent. Seems like everyone who plays with Theodore has been spectacular this year though. https://t.co/OdaMecKrra
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) March 11, 2020
VGK, and it probably won't be close.
The Bucs are a joke (but I can't stop liking them now). https://t.co/rsvfXnM0Oy
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) March 11, 2020
Over. He'll get in there for a game or two down the stretch after everything's locked up. https://t.co/p2vnuCQl2r
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) March 11, 2020
Guess on who they'll play: Vancouver
Who I don't want to play: Edmonton
Who I'd most like to play: Arizona https://t.co/zoYlOVnVpG— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) March 11, 2020
It's coming sometime before the start of next season. https://t.co/QVacmzQGik
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) March 11, 2020
I don't expect any of the 3 to make the team out of camp. I expect to see games played by Elvenes and Dugan in the NHL next season. Krebs, no.
I'd say it's a coin flip (50%) on both Russian prospects to ever play for VGK. https://t.co/CSiKq6Y6p4
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) March 11, 2020
Most: Montreal
Least: San Jose https://t.co/jgWATblpt5— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) March 11, 2020
Absolutely not. Don't buy into that garbage. VGK fans are passionate and thus irrational just like everyone else. https://t.co/tPuXBNt4WC
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) March 11, 2020
Whenever his NCAA season ends, which could be as soon as Friday.
He would then have to sign a contract. If he does, I'd guess that he does get one game before the regular season is over. Do not expect him to see much beyond a single game though. https://t.co/SHpAlF6hxW
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) March 11, 2020
We'll have to wait and see how the bracket shapes up, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to pick VGK to win the Western Conference and lose to Tampa in the Final.
That being said, if there's no Mark Stone, I don't think they'll win more than 1 round. https://t.co/U6SnVF5Ol4
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) March 11, 2020
Doesn't really matter. They are better than every team listed.
I'll take the division though cause I love banners. https://t.co/n0c7i4CeiQ
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) March 11, 2020
Fleury – 79.9%
Lehner – 19%
Both – 1%
Neither – 0.1% https://t.co/o6j5A9EP7v— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) March 11, 2020
Tim
Ken 1% chance of keeping both goaltenders. I’ll say this your around the team and I’m not but at 75 I’ve been around sports and coached sports most of my life. Keeping Fleury and some stumblebum as his backup isn’t going to get us a Stanley Cup. Fleury at his age can get hurt at anytime and then were screwed. You trade Stastny save his 6 + million and sign Lehner. With Roy, Dugan, Elvenes, Krebs and Glass I’ll take my chances one of them can replace Stantsy. Not a dime lost and were the favorite in every game next year.If none of those guys cut we always have a trade option to pick up a center. With the cap going up we’ll need to sign Nosek, Stephenson, Cousins,Roy who are all UFA’s. Merrill and D.E. are history, Reeves depending if he takes a pay cut well loved by the fans otherwise we have everyone else signed long term for the most part.
Ken Boehlke
It’s about cap utilization. Yes, you can be a better regular season team with the pair of goalies. But when the games matter, you can’t have 8, 9, 10 precent of your cap on the bench.
A Fan
Tim is spot on. Who says we can’t have 8% sitting on the bench? Having an elite backup regardless of who starts is a good thing if there is a playoff injury and that elite backup will also help in making the playoffs. The Pacific will not be as bad as it is this year starting next year. If you have a stumblebum backup as Tim mentioned, bye bye Cup chances. They said a first year expansion team could never make the Cup finals also. We’re Vegas, roll the dice. Elite goalies are difficult enough to find. Great to have 2 of them.
Ken Boehlke
So you honestly believe that VGK cannot make the playoffs if they have Oscar Dansk as the backup?
If you believe that, then forget about the team winning the Cup in the first place. (Even more reason not to pay two goalies)
DOC Williams
Just tell me WHY we would think Dansk would be the answer?
Walt
you are wrong wrong wrong, Ken
just look at the Stanley cups in the last 4 years. in 2016 and 2017 the Pitt Penguins won with Matt Murray in goal and Fleury sitting on the bench. in 2018 the Wash Caps won over our VGK with Holtby in goal, but they started the playoffs with Grubauer in goal. and in 2019 the Blues won with a goalie Binnington who was in the minors at midseason, and their starter Allen was on the bench.
Having 2 outstanding goalies in the playoffs is a necessity, not a luxury. Especially for VGK, because Fleury cannot carry the load anymore night after night
Walt
also, the trade to bring Lehner to VGK was made for the playoffs this year, not the regular season, so that IS why they got him.
Fleury is going on 36 years old, and the VGK have absolutely NO ONE in their system who is NHL ready and topnotch.
so it would be outrageous to let a winning #1 goalie walk away so they can sign 4th line replaceable guys or keep an aging Stastny for 1 last season
Ken Boehlke
I like the fact that they picked him up for this run, great move.
However, you are massively undervaluing the cap. Yes, they could get rid of Stastny, 4th liners or anyone else, but there is no way anyone can rationalize 15% of the cap on goalies (in fact, no team ever has). They do not need to let a good goalie walk. If they choose to go with Lehner, terrific, trade Fleury. If they want to keep Fleury, let Lehner go, no problem.
This whole thing is about utilization of the cap. If you want to get rid of players on the roster, replace them with more. They can upgrade Stastny, sure, but they simply cannot do it by paying massive amounts of money to a player that will not play when the games matter.
No team has ever won the Cup with over 12% of cap dedicated to goalies. For VGK to do that, they would have to get Lehner at less than 2.5 million. That’s not happening.
The goal is to win the Cup, not the President’s Trophy.
DOC Williams
Ken’s philosophy about “cap utilization” is getting rid of players he doesn’t like, ie Reeves etc…. He knows nothing about putting together a solid total team. That’s what the GM’s are for. Kenny is not GM material I’m afraid! Talking about goalies, still no start for Subban in Chicago! Cory B has made 10 straight starts since the trade. Any more doubt why we got him outta here for Lehner??? I’m thinking Subban may be out of the NHL after this season!!!
Ken Boehlke
Stop making things up.
Ken Boehlke
Read this tweet, then come back to me… https://twitter.com/SinBinVegas/status/1235273812108644352
DOC Williams
Making things up? I just follow YOUR lead Ken! 🙂
DOC Williams
Well, the NCCA has just announced that spectators will be BANNED from ALL the upcoming games in the BIG tourney. This is more than HUGE! Expect all other major sports to follow!!!!! A sad situation for everyone!!!
DOC Williams
I mean the NCAA, of course
knights fan in minny
max out now this could be devastating
DOC Williams
The “kids” certainly have to come thru. Will be very interesting. Time for the remaining “misfits” to just go crazy and turn it on, Go get them boys!!
knights fan in minny
maybe the nhl can go on hold for a couple of weeks and help out the squad
DOC Williams
Just so you know …. The NBA just announced they are suspending operations immediately! A NBA player has tested positive. No games for now. Get ready for hockey & others to follow!!!!! Shit! This is bad!
Tim
Ken looks like your on the wrong side of the two elite goalie system.
Ken Boehlke
Definitely not. Having 2 goalies is amazing and having them for this playoff run is tremendous, but you cannot spend 15% of your cap on goalies. Simply cannot and will not be an option.
THE hockey GOD
NHL needs to suspend the season like NBA did, in reaction to hyperventilated media and over reactions going on throughout the world (in comparison with previous more severe outbreaks). That would allow the VGK players (i.e Stone, Tuck, Patches) to get healthy, as well as others, like McDavid. So we can have Stanley Cup playoffs in August after this virus crap turns into a Nothing Burger and stock market will get back on track where it belongs. As well as America back working, some decency back into our lives, and the knuckleheads in media get back to their normal bashing of America and our government at every turn of a gnat’s behind.
THE hockey GOD
Tuch that is
DOC Williams
Yea ….. When we get rid of the would-be-king, (and HIS knuckleheads) we can “Make America CALM Again”!!!!
THE hockey GOD
the king , his failed policies, and cult following, was booted in 2016 !! We have a real leader now.
DOC Williams
Ok, I’m done with this. Never in my life did I expect to see Americans turn into a cult, following the most discussing human being to ever be the leader of our country. How could you have any admiration or respect for this idiot????
THE hockey pizza GOD
you called it, spot on
knights fan in minny
the squad can get healthy now I bet the sports book hates it
DOC Williams
Hockey paused as we all expected. I’m sure Ken will lead the way in an endless “conversation on what happens when/IF it’s SAFE to resume. I’ll do my best to stay out of the endless ideas Ken & others come up with. Have fun …..