stuart5035
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- Apr 9, 2017
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I must admit watching the Tampa and Florida games with a certain melancholy; I was so excited at the rumours we could pick up the legitimate cornerstone (not a silly rental) that Ryan McDonagh could have been. It made such sense and I was hoping that the crafty, private Lou Lamoriello would, in tandem, announce the acquisition of some assets for JVR and Bozak. Sort of almost a wash at the end of the day and not facing the potential of them both signing elsewhere for nothing. All of this possible, after so many years and so many disasters in management, because of the wonderful Shanahan-Lamoriello-Babcock trio.
But now reality beckons and I cannot see how we can possibly progress in the playoffs with that defense (especially Polak as has been discussed to death elsewhere, and Zaitsevs recent poor play).
But I will get past the melancholy and trust that management knows what they are doing. I’m no different than many and want to see more of our talented youth out there versus the current penchant for using veterans in strange places and times. I yearn for a loaded offensive assault like some teams, with the talents of Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Kadri, Rielly all garnering 22 minutes a game. Enough of this “roll out 4 lines” (such that a JVR gets 13 minutes a night). I want Borgman and Hall out there, I want Kapanen off the 4th line. I wish we had more muscle and sandpaper at times.
But I’m not privy to Mike Babcock wealth of knowledge and experience. He probably has thought of all this but believes we’d be in big trouble without the steady hand of Komarov, or the checking of Hyman, the experience of Moore. All the youth and skill and speed can easily fold when facing the Bergeron, Marchand,Chara’s when the playoff grind starts.
As to trade deadline blues, I’m sure there is much I’m not aware of, like salary cap issues coming, like how ready are Liljegren and Johnsson and Aaltonen-how much chance there is of resigning JVR, potential of snagging Tavares and so much more.
So I will enjoy the rest of the year and the playoffs, marvelling at their talent and speed-thankful for what a remarkable turnaround management has executed, always cheering to the end. I hope to not have come across at all negative, I believe that management is taking dead aim at next year. But you never know; Anderson playing the way he has.........
But now reality beckons and I cannot see how we can possibly progress in the playoffs with that defense (especially Polak as has been discussed to death elsewhere, and Zaitsevs recent poor play).
But I will get past the melancholy and trust that management knows what they are doing. I’m no different than many and want to see more of our talented youth out there versus the current penchant for using veterans in strange places and times. I yearn for a loaded offensive assault like some teams, with the talents of Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Kadri, Rielly all garnering 22 minutes a game. Enough of this “roll out 4 lines” (such that a JVR gets 13 minutes a night). I want Borgman and Hall out there, I want Kapanen off the 4th line. I wish we had more muscle and sandpaper at times.
But I’m not privy to Mike Babcock wealth of knowledge and experience. He probably has thought of all this but believes we’d be in big trouble without the steady hand of Komarov, or the checking of Hyman, the experience of Moore. All the youth and skill and speed can easily fold when facing the Bergeron, Marchand,Chara’s when the playoff grind starts.
As to trade deadline blues, I’m sure there is much I’m not aware of, like salary cap issues coming, like how ready are Liljegren and Johnsson and Aaltonen-how much chance there is of resigning JVR, potential of snagging Tavares and so much more.
So I will enjoy the rest of the year and the playoffs, marvelling at their talent and speed-thankful for what a remarkable turnaround management has executed, always cheering to the end. I hope to not have come across at all negative, I believe that management is taking dead aim at next year. But you never know; Anderson playing the way he has.........
