Retire91
Stevey Y you our Guy
- May 31, 2010
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Need to get kids in the NHL sooner. These playoff runs would have went better if the younger players had more experience and so much time wasn't wasted on Holland plug signings. The waiver exemption experation shouldn't be the reason players finally come up. The wings are going to be the reason prospects start requesting the ability to reenter the draft.
I am sure its strange to hear the gripes your situation certainly trumps the frustration of a wings fan but if you follow the wings more closely you would agree there has been some serious head scratching signings, line combinations, and trades that have not improved the team for many seasons. The frustration isn't necessarily related to having a playoff capable team its with the stagnation and beleif that the playoff streak is more important to management then actually performing in the playoffs as shown by constant young assets and picks being wasted on less than half seasons of some generic veteran plug on or near their retirement date.
Need to get kids in the NHL sooner. These playoff runs would have went better if the younger players had more experience and so much time wasn't wasted on Holland plug signings. The waiver exemption experation shouldn't be the reason players finally come up. The wings are going to be the reason prospects start requesting the ability to reenter the draft.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion but Man I live in Edmonton. And I can Guarantee you EVERY Oilers fan in the city would trade perennial first overall picks for perennial 1st round playoff exits. I Know many a die-hard fan who have become so disparaged with their team they have distanced themselves from the NHL as a whole. The city is begging to watch meaningful hockey games. Guess what? We get to watch meaningful hockey games EVERY year. As a fan of the sport, their is nothing more important.
As a hockey fan what you are saying just doesn't compute. At the end of the day I (we) have no control over the team but I (we) simply love to watch hockey. Particularly Red Wings hockey. Sure its disappointing to be regular first round exit, but we all simply love to watch hockey. Its fun when I (we) can watch my team win hockey games. When you step back and look at the big picture how can a HOCKEY FAN say, "a team that wins 42 games is an un-watchable as the team that wins 22"? That's 20 additional games of enjoyable entertainment. I am sorry but your opinion (seems) to be built on nothing more than the romanticizing of 1st overall picks. I'd rather romanticize meaningful hockey games.
The success of this team from 94-10 has disillusioned some of us
Now things do seem to be looking up for Edmonton, but that's not the first time this has been said. And yes if they do improve that changes the discussion. But if we keep the discussion to your original thesis of "A perennial early exit (when due to inactivity) is equally unwatchable as a perennial loser." I can't understand how one would chose the loser. I am utterly baffled.
I am sure its strange to hear the gripes your situation certainly trumps the frustration of a wings fan but if you follow the wings more closely you would agree there has been some serious head scratching signings, line combinations, and trades that have not improved the team for many seasons. The frustration isn't necessarily related to having a playoff capable team its with the stagnation and beleif that the playoff streak is more important to management then actually performing in the playoffs as shown by constant young assets and picks being wasted on less than half seasons of some generic veteran plug on or near their retirement date.
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