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iloveicedhockey · 07-07-2025, 09:17 PM

I think the whole 'wants to win' thing is a bit of a red herring. There aren't really any long dynasties anymore, and even teams who win a couple tend to fade pretty quickly after that. If he really wanted to win, he'd sign a minimum AAV 1 year deal with Florida or join a team about to enter their prime (which is a crap shoot). When you look at Vegas, does anyone see them getting back to the top with an aging stone, eichel out of contract after this season and a potentially retired number 1 defenseman?

I fully expect the the whole "no commitment to signing a deal with a new team" to suspiciously be proven a lie shortly after, where he signs a long term deal.

07-07-2025, 09:17 PM	#844
iloveicedhockey First Line Centre Join Date: Apr 2015 Exp:	I think the whole 'wants to win' thing is a bit of a red herring. There aren't really any long dynasties anymore, and even teams who win a couple tend to fade pretty quickly after that. If he really wanted to win, he'd sign a minimum AAV 1 year deal with Florida or join a team about to enter their prime (which is a crap shoot). When you look at Vegas, does anyone see them getting back to the top with an aging stone, eichel out of contract after this season and a potentially retired number 1 defenseman? I fully expect the the whole "no commitment to signing a deal with a new team" to suspiciously be proven a lie shortly after, where he signs a long term deal.