Trolling w/dynamite Capitals edition

[Dacks]

GMGM the bad: Traded Forsberg for Erat.

GMGM the good: Drafted Burakovsky, Kuzy, Johansen, Orlov, Carlson and Holtby and the highest overall pick used for any of those guys was 23rd.

I would say GMGM was a GDGM (great drafting GM) but a pretty bad TMGM (team management GM).

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I would say GMGM was a GDGM (great drafting GM) but a pretty bad TMGM (team management GM).

To a point - I think if they had a Holtby during his tenure they at least get to a Cup. All but one time that they were eliminated from the playoffs it was a 7 game series (outlier being the 2011 sweep by TB). That is more shitty luck than anything.

 

[Comeds]

If the Caps can avoid going up 3 games to 1 in the playoffs they have a great chance.

 

[esls79]

If the Caps can avoid going up 3 games to 1 in the playoffs they have a great chance.

What about going up 4 games to 1? The odds gotta swing in their direction then.

 

[SoCalWizFan]

Too funny that this was started by someone whose team has a coach who might be the biggest choking coach in the history of sports - at least the Caps are done with him. As for the Caps - who knows - they might win it all or they might get bounced in the first round. That is what makes it fun to watch.

What about going up 4 games to 1? The odds gotta swing in their direction then.

Certainly their chances are a lot better by not having Boudreau as their coach - we will see.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Too funny that this was started by someone whose team has a coach who might be the biggest choking coach in the history of sports - at least the Caps are done with him. As for the Caps - who knows - they might win it all or they might get bounced in the first round. That is what makes it fun to watch.


Certainly their chances are a lot better by not having Boudreau as their coach - we will see.

The Caps' current coach has won 2 playoff series in 8 playoff appearances in 16 seasons. If Boudreau was a choker, they replaced him with an even bigger choke artist.

 

[forty_three]

The Caps' current coach has won 2 playoff series in 8 playoff appearances in 16 seasons. If Boudreau was a choker, they replaced him with an even bigger choke artist.

Trotz can't choke, he doesn't have a neck.

 

[elocomotive]

I would say GMGM was a GDGM (great drafting GM) but a pretty bad TMGM (team management GM).

Yeah, I would second that.

 

[elocomotive]

The Caps' current coach has won 2 playoff series in 8 playoff appearances in 16 seasons. If Boudreau was a choker, they replaced him with an even bigger choke artist.

That's true, but there is a good argument to be made for him having coached a few teams to the playoffs that really didn't deserve to be there based on their roater.

 

[esls79]

But he has choked on a chicken wing before. I have it on good authority.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

That's true, but there is a good argument to be made for him having coached a few teams to the playoffs that really didn't deserve to be there based on their roater.

Sure, but that doesn't mean he didn't fail to succeed with what appeared (based on regular season results) to be good teams - of the 6 times Nashville made the playoffs under Trotz in the cap era the team finished in 4th three times and 5th once. Two of those 4th place finishes resulted in 4-1 first round losses to San Jose and the other in a 4-1 second round loss to a Phoenix team that finished with 7 fewer points than Nashville in the regular season.

By those stats, if I'm calling one of Boudreau or Trotz a choke artist it's probably Trotz, at least at the moment. Ask me again in June.

 

[SoCalWizFan]

Sure, but that doesn't mean he didn't fail to succeed with what appeared (based on regular season results) to be good teams - of the 6 times Nashville made the playoffs under Trotz in the cap era the team finished in 4th three times and 5th once. Two of those 4th place finishes resulted in 4-1 first round losses to San Jose and the other in a 4-1 second round loss to a Phoenix team that finished with 7 fewer points than Nashville in the regular season.

By those stats, if I'm calling one of Boudreau or Trotz a choke artist it's probably Trotz, at least at the moment. Ask me again in June.

Really? Valid pts about Trotz. However - you don't even consider some of the past for Boudreau? Consider that 1. his teams are 1-6 in game 7s (often after having one of the best records in the league 2. all of those game 7 losses were on home ice & 3. the 4 most recent came after his team had a 3-2 series lead. Several of these losses were outright blowouts.

If nothing else the decision requires some thought. I will take my chances with Trotz - time will tell.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

GMGM the bad: Traded Forsberg for Erat.

GMGM the good: Drafted Burakovsky, Kuzy, Johansen, Orlov, Carlson and Holtby and the highest overall pick used for any of those guys was 23rd.

He's now working for the Isles as an assistant to the GM.