Michael Leighton assigned to Tucson.
I guess Vegas (Chicago AHL) doesn't need him on loan anymore now that their goalies are healthy?
Please don't everyone yell at me but man that run to the semis seems like just a couple years ago, time really does fly.Just realized something.
There were 6 seasons between playoff teams in the playoff drought in the 00's.
This season marks the 6th season for this drought
Good job all around everybody.
What can be done?
Stale coach lost the room. Tired leadership group with too much losing baggage. Replaced them all. Brought in premier players from premier markets with a ton of wins under their belts. Out with the old, in with the new. Add Stepan, Raanta, Hjalmarsson and Demers. Tocchet with heaps of recent success and experience with a top organization. Yet it's been a complete catastrophe. Nothing had worked out. Everything is failing miserably. Complete and utter implosion.
Where do you even begin to start? I feel like there's no way out of this. Trade all the vets? Again? Fire all the coaches? Again? Replace the GM? Again? Everything has been tried. Nothing has worked.
Why shouldn't I just give up and walk away?
Archibald headed to the Coyotes, Strome sent down.AHL body.
Could it mean that Merkley is up to stay?
I'm hoping for a big second half of the season. Hesitantly.
I also look at the Av's last year, and this year. Sure they arent a playoff team, but they have had significant improvement without any major moves (outside of losing a top 6 center). My only hope for this team is that it faced the perfect **** storm this year and that next will be better if we stay the course. Snakebitten players, historically bad start, players still learning the NHL, players learning a new system and ownership in dumpsterfire status. Come out the gate with a repeat season like this may get me to follow a franchise that actually has decent ownership, you know the type of franchise that doesnt stress you out on days when you just need an escape.
I'm hanging in there, for now.
Agree. Shouldn't have been recalled after 15 AHL games, shouldn't be sent down after 9 NHL games. Hope he finishes the year in Tucson at this point.Ugh, dont know how I feel about Strome going back down. Part of me doesnt want him in the muck that is this season, but I also feel like another 2 weeks wouldnt have hurt either.
Either way hope he goes back to tearing up the A
Archibald headed to the Coyotes, Strome sent down.
Archibald headed to the Coyotes, Strome sent down.
I can just picture the conversation now:
Tocchet: *Knock Knock*
Chayka: "Come on in Rick. What's up?"
Tocchet: "John Boy! I've been thinking about getting stickier as you know and I have the perfect solution!"
Chayka: *Stops typing mid-pivot table, lowers glasses, looks into Tocchet's eyes over the rims*
Chayka: "Tell me more..."