Guru Tugginmypuddah
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Bill_Berg_is_less_sad said:Nik said:Bill_Berg_is_less_sad said:Why do you say house money? I mean you don't think it's cup or bust? Do you think the Cup window will be open for a while?
Winning a playoff round has put them in my good graces for now. I think this is something they can build on for next year regardless of how this series goes.
I agree that they will have a chance to be better next year, but I worry about the year after. This year could be their best, or second-best, chance to win for a while. I know I'm a pessimist, hard not to be these days.
This is the year. This is it. If management was smart, they would start a rebuild and trade Matthews, Marner, Nylander while they have another year or two on their contracts. This is their prime, and if this collection can't get it done this year, then the probability of them doing it next year or the year after gets worse. Nylander is 27, Marner 26, Matthews 25. This is their prime, they won't get much better than they are right now.