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Maacoshark:
--- Quote from: DC_1908 on Monday August 06, 2018, 03:10:44 PM Eastern ---is it really hyperbole? You and the members of the “I can die happy now the Caps won one lousy Cup”, have lost all objectivity and realism. Then when called on it, try to flip it around on those for being “haters”.
Sorry to ruin your high, but the 2018 Caps are NOT the greatest fuckin team ever, not perfect, not flawless, not dynasty material. That’s just reality, and it’s not good enough
BTW, i already know every you said about matchups, and it’s just rec-league
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I dont think anyone said that this team is the greatest or will be a dynasty. With the salary cap dynasties are going to be tough. The Hawks are the closet thing to a dynasty the league has had in a while. Look at them now. The Pens might be considered a dynasty. They have been riding Malkin and Crosby for over a decade.
The Caps have had a strong team for awhile now. We were lucky to get a cup before we ended up like the Blackhawks.
The last couple seasons when we won the 2 presidents cups, we all knew we had a very good team. I always felt we were missing a couple of pieces . I thought we needed more grit and heart. We didnt add any top offensive talent. We added guys like DSP and Chaisson and brought up some youngsters like Stephenson. And we gave Wilson more ice time and responsibilities. These were moves in the right direction.
Speaking of Chaisson. Wondering why we havent made him an offer. I'm sure we can get him on a low contract. He was one of the few guys we had that would cause havoc in front of the net. Am I the only one that thinks he has any value.
DC_1908:
--- Quote from: Maacoshark on Monday August 06, 2018, 04:28:17 PM Eastern --- I dont think anyone said that this team is the greatest or will be a dynasty. With the salary cap dynasties are going to be tough. The Hawks are the closet thing to a dynasty the league has had in a while. Look at them now. The Pens might be considered a dynasty. They have been riding Malkin and Crosby for over a decade.
The Caps have had a strong team for awhile now. We were lucky to get a cup before we ended up like the Blackhawks.
The last couple seasons when we won the 2 presidents cups, we all knew we had a very good team. I always felt we were missing a couple of pieces . I thought we needed more grit and heart. We didnt add any top offensive talent. We added guys like DSP and Chaisson and brought up some youngsters like Stephenson. And we gave Wilson more ice time and responsibilities. These were moves in the right direction.
Speaking of Chaisson. Wondering why we havent made him an offer. I'm sure we can get him on a low contract. He was one of the few guys we had that would cause havoc in front of the net. Am I the only one that thinks he has any value.
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agree about Chaisson, but I doubt he’ll get resigned. A lot of fans don’t like him because he had a name that’s easy to pronounce, and doesn’t toe-drag, pass to the other team, and loaf around .
The Hawks, like the Wings, may not make it back this year. . .but Bowman and Weintz (so?) are not happy about it and won’t put up with it after this year. Same with Illitch Jr and Holland in Detroit. “Having a chance” and glad that fans can “die happy” with just one Cup is not good of enough for them, nor it should it be for us.
Maacoshark:
Actually I find it odd that you seem to not like European players. Dont you call them Eurosoft or Eurotrash? Anyway the Wings were one of the first teams to rely heavily on European players. Didnt they have 5 Russians on one of their Stanley cup teams. Most of their top players the past 20 years have been European. We could start naming all of them but it would be a pretty long list.
KitFisto:
DC has simply become a caricature of himself at this point. It was "we'll never win a cup unless" and now that we've won one it's "we still suck because". If I didn't know better I'd call him a troll or the most miserable person alive.
DC_1908:
--- Quote from: Maacoshark on Monday August 06, 2018, 07:09:27 PM Eastern --- Actually I find it odd that you seem to not like European players. Dont you call them Eurosoft or Eurotrash? Anyway the Wings were one of the first teams to rely heavily on European players. Didnt they have 5 Russians on one of their Stanley cup teams. Most of their top players the past 20 years have been European. We could start naming all of them but it would be a pretty long list.
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I’m referring to the skill first, offense first(if not only(, low IQ, low work ethic, next to no physicality, is intimidated by physicality, wants the league to go 4on 4 with soccer size goals, you know the type i mean. While this type earned its name from a very large segment of those players being Euros, it certainly does not apply to all Euro-borns, and does not exempt applicable non-Euros from being included
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