Flames are out - who do you want to win cup?

[heep223]

I wanna see Jumbo Joe with the cup over his head.

[doctajones428]

Anyone but Anaheim, Winnipeg or Toronto

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by heep223

I wanna see Jumbo Joe with the cup over his head.

I want to see this too but I would rather he sign for another year somewhere else in the East and he wins it there.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by heep223

I wanna see Jumbo Joe with the cup over his head.

Like a teacup? That would be neat.

[Thor]

Vegas for me, to see a expansion team pull this off would be something to witness.

[N-E-B]

Originally Posted by Ducay

Im cool with anyone except:

Laffs (TSN is already insufferable)
Pitts (enough already)
Boston (why won't they go away)
LA (see Pitt above)
Anaheim (Edmonton of the USA)

I don’t like the Ducks by any means but Anaheim is far from the Edmonton of the US. That’s more like Buffalo.

[Sylvanfan]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

I want to see this too but I would rather he sign for another year somewhere else in the East and he wins it there.

Would he even consider that if he couldn't get a deal from the Sharks? They did let Marleau go, but I wonder if Thornton would have the same conviction about getting the deal he wants. I get the impression that the day the Sharks are no longer willing to offer him a contract is the day he would decide to retire.

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by N-E-B

I don’t like the Ducks by any means but Anaheim is far from the Edmonton of the US. That’s more like Buffalo.

I don't think he's comparing cities. He's saying Anaheim is full of ######bags like the Oilers.

[Fire]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

Just because the previous drafts were designed to screw the expansion teams doesn’t mean this one was too favourable.

Yup, if the Panthers didn't gift them two good forwards we might be talking about a team that barely made the playoffs at best.

[combustiblefuel]

Originally Posted by Fire

Yup, if the Panthers didn't gift them two good forwards we might be talking about a team that barely made the playoffs at best.

#### the Panthers. Sorry Cali.

I dont see the need for them to be in the league. Seems like the exist so the owners can continue to get a sweetheart deal for the rest of his business pertaining to that arena like the revenue from concerts etc...

[combustiblefuel]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Looks like it's going to be pretty hard for the Panthers to make it at this point, but there are still games left that are very winnable.

If they don't make it, I'm going for a team that has never won it or hasn't won it in a very long time. In order of preference:

Minnesota
Winnipeg
Nashville
Columbus
Washington
Toronto
St. Louis
Philadelphia (if only so Elliott can redeem himself a little)



Teams that I will not be cheering for because of recent cup wins:
L.A.
Anaheim
Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay (obviously)
Boston
New Jersey (I don't care about the Hall factor)

Teams that have never won but I can't cheer for because of divisional rivalry:
San Jose
Vegas

I don't think I would call that recent IMO