Feels like another telegraphed bust defenseman for us this yearA desperate Benning holding a potential Shane Wright draft pick is scary
Sucks so hard cheering for losses in year 8 but that’s where we areHope the losses keep coming.
Only way for possible change and hope.
You mean you don't see him developing under this management?Feels like another telegraphed bust defenseman for us this year
We added Garland, Podkolzin, OEL and subtracted Erikkson, Beagle, a washed Edler. Schmidt was the one solid player we lost and he requested a trade. You are going to argue last year's roster was better?
Demko can only do so much. Can't expect him to steal *every* game.It's really hard to argue in either direction given that the team has essentially made lateral moves this offseason. Garland is about the only real significant upgrade. I'd consider OEL to be a sidegrade to last year's Edler. Podkolzin isn't really playing meaningful minutes and is about inline with what Virtanen was contributing.
We've also had a lot of crap getting shoehorned into roles that they aren't suited for. Poolman and Dickinson immediately come to mind.
Honestly, this year's and last year's rosters aren't really different in any meaningful way, IMO, and we're seeing it bear out with the on-ice product.
More and more that Covid Bubble is looking like a mirage.