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SuperMatt18 · 12-20-2017, 09:50 AM

Vegas success has a lot to do with Florida going crazy, & Columbus making a bad bet.

Instead of just giving Vegas Alex Petrovic they willingly gave them Marchessault and Smith. A pair of guys who were already proven top 6 talent and who were still only 26.

Then you add William Karlsson to that line - and you have a guy who was comparable to a young Backlund here in Calgary. Okay advanced stats, good defensively, but only ever showed inconsistent flashes of offense in Columbus. Now he has taken that next step with more PP time and better linemates (Plus they got a 1st, 2nd, & had to take David Clarkson to that deal)

Those two trades are what really set up the Knights. They now have a top line that is producing as a top 5 line in the league from both an advanced stats and actual production perspective. Add that to their depth on D, and the couple of good scorers they were expected to get (Haula, Perron, Neal), and now you have a good team.

The real crazy part is they were still able to overcome the goalie injuries. In his 14 games Maxime Legacy had a .872 save percentage, and this team was still able to stay afloat.

12-20-2017, 09:50 AM	#549
SuperMatt18 Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	Vegas success has a lot to do with Florida going crazy, & Columbus making a bad bet. Instead of just giving Vegas Alex Petrovic they willingly gave them Marchessault and Smith. A pair of guys who were already proven top 6 talent and who were still only 26. Then you add William Karlsson to that line - and you have a guy who was comparable to a young Backlund here in Calgary. Okay advanced stats, good defensively, but only ever showed inconsistent flashes of offense in Columbus. Now he has taken that next step with more PP time and better linemates (Plus they got a 1st, 2nd, & had to take David Clarkson to that deal) Those two trades are what really set up the Knights. They now have a top line that is producing as a top 5 line in the league from both an advanced stats and actual production perspective. Add that to their depth on D, and the couple of good scorers they were expected to get (Haula, Perron, Neal), and now you have a good team. The real crazy part is they were still able to overcome the goalie injuries. In his 14 games Maxime Legacy had a .872 save percentage, and this team was still able to stay afloat. Last edited by SuperMatt18; 12-20-2017 at 10:41 AM.