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Sylvanfan · 04-19-2024, 05:00 PM

Dallas was in the playoffs in 18-19, and it was a 7 game loss to St.Louis in round 2 OT that knocked them out. So after that 2017 draft they didn't suck for long. Next season they were top 4 Conference side in the bubble and made the Stanley Cup Final. Had a horrific start to the Covid year in a really hard Division and missed the playoffs and have progressively improved the last three seasons.

This after a really good 15-16 season where they lost round 2 in 7 games to the Blues...remember the Kris Russell condition that just fell short? Even in 2016-17...they won the lottery from about where the Flames finished to move up. Hope is not a plan...but try and emulate them, and maybe luck ends up on your side.

It's a low tax area that can attract players and a large city where the players don't get bothered too much away from the rink. So that's an edge they have. But Hintz in round 2 of 16, that epic top 3 in 2017 plus adding Pavelski as a UFA did get them moving the right way

04-19-2024, 05:00 PM	#4
Sylvanfan Appealing my suspension Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Just outside Enemy Lines Exp:	Dallas was in the playoffs in 18-19, and it was a 7 game loss to St.Louis in round 2 OT that knocked them out. So after that 2017 draft they didn't suck for long. Next season they were top 4 Conference side in the bubble and made the Stanley Cup Final. Had a horrific start to the Covid year in a really hard Division and missed the playoffs and have progressively improved the last three seasons. This after a really good 15-16 season where they lost round 2 in 7 games to the Blues...remember the Kris Russell condition that just fell short? Even in 2016-17...they won the lottery from about where the Flames finished to move up. Hope is not a plan...but try and emulate them, and maybe luck ends up on your side. It's a low tax area that can attract players and a large city where the players don't get bothered too much away from the rink. So that's an edge they have. But Hintz in round 2 of 16, that epic top 3 in 2017 plus adding Pavelski as a UFA did get them moving the right way __________________ "Some guys like old balls" Patriots QB Tom Brady Last edited by Sylvanfan; 04-19-2024 at 05:03 PM.