The playoffs are over, time for the offseason. In the realm of possibilities, where everything is always greener here than at our neighbors. A handful of clever draft picks, a few trade market steals and whoosh, any club can claim to win the Stanley Cup in three years.
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However, three years in hockey is a long time. What would fans of 2019 and 2022 say if they met in a time machine? Back to the Future.
Anaheim ducks
2019: “Hampus Lindholm. Brandon Montor. Josh Manson. Cam Fowler. In three years we will have one of the best defenses in the league. »
2022: “Or not. »
Arizona coyotes
2022: “The good news? The Coyotes are still in Arizona. The bad ? There are only 5,000 seats left in the arena. »
Boston Bruins
2022: “Remember 2019 when we reached the finals after a season with 107 points? »
2019: “Of course! »
2022: “Well, we got just as many points this season. Only this time we fired our head coach. »
buffalo saber
2019: “Jack Eichel. Rasmus Dahlin. Sam Reinhart. Alex Nylander. Casey Mittelstadt. Dylan Cozens. The conversion is complete. Now the trophy is ours! »
2022: “How can I tell you…”
Calgary Flames
2019: “Sean Monahan just scored 82 points. Finally an elite center in Calgary. Impossible for him to walk. »
2022: “True, it is not tradable. But for other reasons. »
Carolina hurricanes
2022: “Two guys on our fourth row cost us nearly $8 million this season. »
2019: “Let’s see. Who is this ? »
2022: “Max Domi and Jesperi Kotkaniemi. »
PHOTO FRANÇOIS ROY, LA PRESSE ARCHIVE
Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Chicago Blackhawks
2019: “Have we found our guardian of the future? »
2022: “Next question please. »
Columbus blue jackets
2019: “The future is bright with Artemi Panarin, Sergei Bobrovsky, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Seth Jones, Cam Atkinson, Josh Anderson and Matt Duchene. »
2022: “Yes. Somewhere else. »
Colorado Avalanche
2022: “It will be fine. »
2019: “Why are you saying that? »
2022: “You will understand. »
Dallas Stars
2022: “We were within two wins of winning the Stanley Cup with a 33-year-old back-up goaltender as a starter. »
Detroit Red Wings
2019: “Still that bad? »
2022: “Still as bad. »
Edmonton oiler
2019: “Have we found a new goalkeeper? »
2022: “Yes. »
2019: “Oh dear! That is exciting. Who is it ? »
2022: “Mike Smith…”
PHOTO AMBER BRACKEN, THE CANADIAN PRESS ARCHIVE
Mike Smith
Florida Panther
2022: “We won the President’s trophy, lalalere. »
2019: “It is certain that with Mike Hoffman and Evgenii Dadonov it is 60 guaranteed goals. It helps. »
2022: “…”
Kings of Los Angeles
2022: “Marc Bergevin and Phillip Danault are with us now. Danault is even our second best scorer. The best ? We didn’t return anything! »
PHOTO FRANÇOIS ROY, LA PRESSE ARCHIVE
Phillip Danault, in black and white gray
Minnesota Wild
2022: “One of our forwards just had a 108-point season. »
2019: “Zach Parise or Eric Staal? »
Montreal Canadiens
2022: “Last summer, we advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals by winning the Western Conference title. »
2019: “Do you mean from the East? »
2022: “No, no, from the west. »
Nashville predators
2022: “Kevin Fiala has scored 85 points this season. »
2019: “Are you serious? »
2022: “Yes. Unfortunately he was no longer with us. »
PHOTO FRANÇOIS ROY, LA PRESSE ARCHIVE
Kevin Fiala, Minnesota Wild
New Jersey Devil
2019: “We can’t do worse than last season. »
2022: “…”
2019: “Can we? »
New York Islanders
2022: “Since 2019 we have reached the semifinals twice despite three different homes. And we fired our head coach anyway. »
New York Rangers
2022: “Hire Artemi Panarin as a free agent, acquire Adam Fox for next to nothing and win the draft lottery, it doesn’t change the world except…”
Ottawa Senators
2019: “Which Will Take Longer: Liberal Rule in Ottawa or Our Rebuilding?” »
2022: “Our Rebuild. It is obvious. »
Philadelphia Flyer
2019: “With Carter Hart, we’ll be in the car for the next 15 years. »
2022: “On the other hand, we would have to agree on the model of the car…”
PHOTO BERNARD BRAULT, PRESS ARCHIVE
Carter Hart
Pittsburgh penguins
2019: “How do young people develop? »
2022: “Youth? What young people? »
Sharks of San Jose
2019: “Ha! Ha! Ha! For Erik Karlsson we had the best senators in the business. »
2022: “I don’t think so, no. »
St. Louis Blues
2022: “Remember Jordan Binnington? »
2019: “The one who just gave us the trophy? »
2022: “Yes. He’s back as a reserve – at 6 million a season. »
Tampa Bay Blitz
2019: “The Jackets eliminated us in four straight games. Needs to be cleaned up. »
2022: “Trust Julien BriseBois. »
Toronto Maple Leafs
2019: “With John Tavares, Auston Matthews and Mitchell Marner, nothing can stop us. »
2022: “The Canadian wants to speak. »
PHOTO DOMINICK KIES, LA PRESSE ARCHIVE
The Canadiens players celebrate a Paul Byron goal in front of Auston Matthews.
Vancouver Canucks
2022: “In 2021, COVID-19 hit us hard. »
2019: “The what? »
2022: “Where do I start…”
Vegas Golden Knights
2022: “We added Jack Eichel, Mark Stone and Alex Pietrangelo. But our top scorer remains the same as in 2019: Jonathan Marchessault. »
Washington Capitals
2019: “Alexander Ovechkin will slow down one day, right? »
2022: “I assure you, that day has not yet come. »
Winnipeg Jets
2019: “With our defense I give us a year to become champions. In the worst case two. »
2022: “You know what? So stay in 2019. It was much better than today. »