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Originally Posted by FanIn80
I dunno... what's not intriguing about watching Vegas buy a Stanley Cup?
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I think Vegas is a good example of doing what other NHL GMs haven't been willing to do TBH.
You can say they "Bought" a Stanley Cup, but they were also managed in an aggressive way that generally isn't seen in the NHL.
- They abused other NHL GMs in the expansion draft. People point to the expansion draft rules but really it was teams like Florida (Marchessault/Smith), Anaheim (Theodore), Minnesota (Haula/Tuch) etc making terrible decisions that built that initial Knights roster.
- They weren't afraid to make bold moves. Stone, Eichel, Pietrangelo, etc
- They weren't afraid to cut their losses when things weren't working and they needed to move on from players. The deal for Tatar didn't work out, and they quickly moved on. Moved lots of pieces for Pacioretty, but weren't afraid to move him for nothing in the offseason when they needed cap space. The move with Fleury which offended him but was probably the right move.
They did have the advantage of playing in a very attractive market, but honestly I wish more GMs would be as aggressive as Vegas has been. Maybe we'd see more than 1-2 big trades a season then.