ccman68
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Thinking about the Wings of the late 90's, they had that element. McCarty, Draper, Maltby, Holmstrom, Lapointe, etc. to complement the two-way games of Yzerman, Fedorov, Lidstrom, Shanahan, and Larionov.Yeah. You don't have to be big and hulking. Look at Blake Coleman in NJ. Plays that same kind of game.
Cup final, Conf final, 62 win season, big extension... yes, i'm sure he'll step down. Most guys would kill for his kind of success and I don't know how much you think a coach does but there is this idea that one coach can make any players win, and it just isn't true.If I was the coach and failed 6 times in a row with this group to win the cup I’d walk off and quit because I’d realize I can’t get the job done!
How many more chances do you give this guy ? When is the end ?Cup final, Conf final, 62 win season, big extension... yes, i'm sure he'll step down. Most guys would kill for his kind of success and I don't know how much you think a coach does but there is this idea that one coach can make any players win, and it just isn't true.
I personally think that this season hes on the hot seat regardless of how good we do in the regular season. He is a proven coach in the regular season, but need to get his shit together in the playoffs.How many more chances do you give this guy ? When is the end ?
Very difficult indeed. Who care about seeding and positioning? Who cares about winning the Atlantic. Just get in, pray you are healthy and get hot.These f*ckers just broke my heart. What a disappointment. Next year is gonna be so hard to get cheered up. We need some big change.
Very difficult indeed. Who care about seeding and positioning? Who cares about winning the Atlantic. Just get in, pray you are healthy and get hot.
That’s today’s dumb downer NHL. And none of works if Vassy is trash again. I’ve lost lots of confidence in him.
My core....Heddy, Cernek, Cirelli, Vassy. The rest are all expendable but most have limitations on movement.
I wouldn’t want to get rid of Stammer, Point AND Kuch. But any one of them are expendable for right return because all are or will be expensive. Stammer just doesn’t produce in the playoffs, Kuch has stopped producing in the postseason, and I’m shocked at how little Point impacted the Columbus series.
Kuch didn’t really produce against Boston or Washington last year. Point was obviously nails in the playoffs last year, but I am a bit bothered by how he stopped driving play the 2nd half of the year.You sure are using big sample sizes to give up on Kuch and Point.
Kuch didn’t really produce against Boston or Washington last year. Point was obviously nails in the playoffs last year, but I am a bit bothered by how he stopped driving play the 2nd half of the year.
Thinking about the Wings of the late 90's, they had that element. McCarty, Draper, Maltby, Holmstrom, Lapointe, etc. to complement the two-way games of Yzerman, Fedorov, Lidstrom, Shanahan, and Larionov.
There's more of a premium on skating now, but the DRW had playoff grit.
Kuch didn’t really produce against Boston or Washington last year. Point was obviously nails in the playoffs last year, but I am a bit bothered by how he stopped driving play the 2nd half of the year.
Well, Kuch has had a lot of success in the playoffs before BUT it was always with TKO. So you have to wonder how much Palat's game, back then, was helping. Because Palat used to play a game that created space via physicality, even if I wouldn't go so far as to call it "heavy."
We have plenty of Drapers and Maltbies and Holmstroms. The kind of player we lack is a Shanahan. Shanahan played a heavy game but could also lead the team in goals.
It's going to be tough to watch.I can't wait to see these guys faces when they accept their regular season awards and the knuckleheads hosting will probably keep bringing up their regular season success.
Wasn't Ferland asking for some insane money? I don't remember the exact number but I do remember going "hell no" when seeing it.6) sign or acquire the rights to Ferland. Maybe while moving one or two of the above.
My plan...in no particular order
1). Trade McDonough for cost controlled assets
2) sign Point to a bridge deal. Negotiate hard, I don’t believe any team is going to sign him to a mega deal AND give up the assets necessary for a RFA.
3) sign EK
4) Trade Cally with whatever draft capital it takes to move his full salary.
5) Move two forwards. Worst case move Miller and Guorde who have no protection yet. We can only hope Palat and Killer will play ball.
6) sign or acquire the rights to Ferland. Maybe while moving one or two of the above.
7) Resign Paquette
Lines
Stammer-Cirelli-Ferland
TJ-Point-Kuch
Joseph-Paquette-one of who’s left
Figure out the 4th line later
D pairings
Heddy-Cernek
Serge-EK
Not sure on 3rd pairing but something inexpensive
Vassy
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