I can’t agree when people say rebuild, rebuild. You’re putting a lot of faith in draft picks, which of course don’t always pan out. Your team is going to suck for probably five years or more. If I have to choose between my team being a bottom feeder and getting into the playoffs as an eighth seed, I will choose the latter every time. Eighth seeds make it to the final sometimes, remember? Florida last year. Edmonton in 2006. LA won the cup as an eighth seed. I’m guessing there are other examples. Watching a playoff team or watching a lousy team. To me, it’s not a difficult choice.