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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
I agree 100% but good luck around here. Blows my mind how many people are fine with an expansion team being able to build a cup contender right out of the gate by cherry picking other teams rosters and players they spent years and money and assets on acquiring.
Doesn't really matter what anybody thought before, during or immediately after the process either. It's clear now that they were allowed too much leeway and as a result were able to build too good of a team without having to earn it like every other team has to.
I'll be glad if they knock Winnipeg out, because I don't want any other Canadian based team anywhere near the Stanley Cup besides the Flames. But the NHL should be embarrassed IMO, but they won't be because clearly most of the fans are just lapping it up like a cat on a saucer of milk.
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Meh, life is never fair. You take what is dealt and you try to run with it. The Golden Knights were given choices just like any other expansion teams that ever existed and they were given choices and draft picks to stay away from certain players. No one expected them to even make the playoffs let alone being on top of the league most of the season, but they made it this far. Give them credit as a team, even if you don't think the players deserved to be champions in such a short period of time. The team deserves the credit for beating out the best of the best in this league.
In addition, the Vegas Knights are playing great hockey, the type of hockey we all wish for the Flames for the longest time. This is the type of hockey that makes this playoffs interesting and exciting to watch. It's no more the boring "defence wins you the cup" but it's the exciting offence that'll get the job done. Who cares if this is not the norm. This is actually good!