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We need more cats on the channel!!
I absolutely love the kitty co-host.
The cat
The Lightning have been blessed be being Bears favorite team
I don't like the animal distractions. Videos are better without the animals.
i feel like tampa has set their window with this group for two years. mcDonagh and moser deals both expire 2025-26 and they currently have all of their own draft capital in 2026. most importantly it adds flexibility.
to be fair also, these moves could backfire and by 2026 a full rebuild could be underway. kuch's contract expires in 2027 and would be a great trade chip. or the moves could work with some added cap flexibility next offseason.
am appreciative that tampa is an organization (like vegas) that is ruthless, is not afraid to make bold moves, and can admit mistakes and make corrections.
happy for stamkos at age 34, getting one last big ($8m x 4Y) contract, even happier that tampa dodged that bullet also.
i think with good health, tampa can make the p-off's. 3rd place or more likely as a wildcard. are they an elite contender at this time? definitely not, but feel free to write TBL off at your own peril.
go boltsā”
Guentzel flops BriseBois is out.
Better chance to be relevant with Guentzel than Stamkos.
Bear should appear in Panthers preview. Meow
They're likely a Playoff team, not a Stanley Cup contender imo.
Vasilevskiy in goal makes them a contender.
Lol, cool cat and it looks like a Leaf killer. Sigh.
Tampa fans are gonna love JJ Moser, very underrated
Not much talk about Sergachev and how they are replacing him. They didn't get a legit top 4 to replace him.
As a long time bolts fan, i believe that we are still a playoff team. It'll hurt not having Stamkos, but i believe we'll finish 3rd in the division behind Florida and Toronto.
give a like for bear <3
Yeeeeah go Bear!!!
I am a Tampa area resident and fan.
If we have Vasy. We are a contender. No, its not as easy as it was. And I'm still riding high on the back to back and so close to a third. I know the window is almost closed. I also believe in Cooper. If hes here as well we have a shot.
This season is a "transition year" for Tampa, but next year and beyond they'll be contenders again.
What's noticeable is a level of grit that they lost the past couple years too, especially now. Hopefully we just out score everyone to avoid that situation.
BEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRR! The MVP of THG. So cute!
Injuries could be this teams biggest difference maker. If they stay healthy, they should make the playoffs again. Unfortunately I still don't see them making much past the 2nd round, but who knows. A healthy Vasi will also make a massive difference.
Bear is so cute!
What is this guy doing in Bear's video?
Their time is over since they were getting incredible value from all over the roster wrt the Cap until last year.
Hopefully Jake helps our 5v5 game. I think thatās part of the reason we let Stammer go.
I can only imagine how happy the cats and rabbits were when Shannon got home from Disneyland.
I had a hard time concentrating on the video because I was melting from the sweetness of your sweet cat (:
I would die for Bear.
The Bolts are very unpredictable this year. I see them finishing anywhere from 2nd to 6th in their division depending on Vasilevsky's performance (which is likely better, but goalies are weird), the power play chemistry, Kucherov's performance, and their defense
You need the cat on all future kings videos just for me thanks
Please keep bear in all of the videos! So cute!
I would be hesitant to count out a no state income tax team. 7 of the last 10 finals participants have been one of those 5 teams. (Lightning, Panthers, Stars, Golden Knights, Predators) The salary cap is effectively higher for those teams. I wouldnāt be surprised if itās 9 out of 12 after next season.
I want Karma to tank this team for what they did to Stamkos but I don't see it happening.
Omg thats soooo cuteā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤
That's a grumpy looking cat. Clearly not a TB fan.
Honestly Tampa has never really been that great on defence, the amount of odd man rushes they give up is shocking. I know they have had some great defencemen but Vasy has always been back there to bail them out for their poor pinching choices. Heās been on the decline for two years, the success of the team really lies with him.
Is Bear aware that Andrei Vasilevskiy is known locally as āThe Big Cat?ā I think the forward group is going to be ok. I am more concerned with the blue liners. Go Bolts!
Great video
Great series