The Rage
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Hmm - so far this season - he's traded MAB, Smyth, and Pronger.
Pronger demanded out.
MAB played his way out.
Smyth could have stayed, if he wanted to. He wanted the money.
Sounds like the problem is with the players, not the GM.
Yeah, there's always a reason. Always a reason why Lowe couldn't get more for Pronger, couldn't sign Smyth, couldn't spend the money. Lowe just has so much bad luck, doesn't he? Bottom line, the team sucks, even after years of building. The man who built the team has to be held responsible.
Sorry - are you telling me that Smyth is worth more than 27 over 5 in a capped environment?
http://vhockey.blogspot.com/2007/03/at-what-price-ryan-smyth.html
The only "stars" Lowe has traded away have been Weight, Pronger, and Smyth.
- Weight demanded a trade.
- Pronger demanded a trade.
- Smyth refused to sign a 27m5yr deal before he would be a UFA, where Edmonton would lose him with nothing in return.
Poor Lowe. I actually defended him on the Weight trade, but in hindsight, he messed that up too. I was one of the apologists who engaged in long discussions with Mizral about how Weight screwed us by only wanting to go to St.Louis or Detroit. I've done enough apologizing.
The members of the EIG that I know are in this for the long haul. The only goal is winning a cup - and Lowe got them to within a game of it last year. They will continue to sacrifice short term gains (single playoff gates) for building a real contender.
Yeah, they have been sacrificng short term gains for a while now, although their wallets seem to have gained plenty. Heck, even last year we almost missed the playoffs. At some point, all this mediocrity is not good enough, regardless of whatever vague and supposedly bright future is always just over the horizon.