Still, there is no need for tanking and it is (most apparently) no sure-fire solution either. And yes trying to equate having a couple of seasons picking high to automatically lead to the Oilers route is just plain silly. Tell me when you see such a post and I will deal with it.
Inducing a culture of losing as a mean to gain success is... folly.
The culture is here already. This team has been melting down in epic ways long before our stretch run. It used to get blamed on the goalie we traded last year.
If Willie can keep them playing hard, I don't see why selling would be a problem. Having seen us play 2 good teams and look absolutely like the worse team in both occassions, I think it would be terrible to add to this roster.
I'd rather take my lumps with the kids, hope they learn something at the NHL level and become better for it.
Even if this team is within 6-7 points of a playoff spot come the new year, you still sell. This pig don't need no lipstick.