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Golden Knights (P1) vs. Sharks (P3)

I just realized how unique this Vegas situation is.  If, and I preface this by a big IF they win it all, you can point to the current management and give them 100% of the credit in building the team.  In any other championship team, you usually have left over players from other GM eras.  People say "sure Burke put the final pieces in place for Anaheim but key players were already drafted or traded for before he got there".  Same here in Toronto, although Shanahan gets a ton of credit, people point to the Riellys, Kadris and Gardiners of the world who were in place before Shanahan ever came around.  Vegas started with nothing.  (Started from the bottom, now we're here!)  I still can't get my head around the fact they might win the Cup in their first season.
 
They def had some help from some GM's trying to protect players, or dump salary. Still tho, it's amazing when you get the right mix of players, who were probably pissed off, the right coach and the right game plan.
 
Guilt Trip said:
They def had some help from some GM's trying to protect players, or dump salary. Still tho, it's amazing when you get the right mix of players, who were probably pissed off, the right coach and the right game plan.
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Yeah but there were NO players on Vegas before the season began.  Whatever back deals were made, protection of players from other teams etc, you have to give full credit to McPhee and his staff.  They put it all together.
 
Zee said:
Guilt Trip said:
They def had some help from some GM's trying to protect players, or dump salary. Still tho, it's amazing when you get the right mix of players, who were probably pissed off, the right coach and the right game plan.
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Yeah but there were NO players on Vegas before the season began.  Whatever back deals were made, protection of players from other teams etc, you have to give full credit to McPhee and his staff.  They put it all together.
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Absolutely. Just saying that the layout for the draft was a good one for Vegas to be somewhat successful. Good NHL players had to be exposed.
 
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