You're contradicting yourself in your statements, Gump.
At the beginning of your post you touch on the fans unrealistic expectations, and that some folks want a big trade ... as if it is a poorly constructed idea or mindset.
Then at the end of your post you suggest that by your own analysis this remains a very flawed roster, and probably need to move someone like Byfuglien (which would fall under the category of a big trade).
One of these comments is not like the other. When other fans suggest a roster move should be made they have unrealistic expectations (99% suggest Byfuglien, like you are)... yet at the end of your post you suggest we likely need to trade someone (Byfuglien).
I fail to see how you are right here and others are wrong.
well said, i was about to post essentially the same thing.
Look, I'm not torn about last nights loss. We can lose every game to Chicago this year 100-1 and I won't worry about the state of the team because I agree that Chicago, is, to a man, a better team then we are.
That being said there seems to be a weird dichotomty that if you want change A)you're an impatient and unrealistic stupid head for not knowing this team would suck.
but at the same time B) this management group isn't to blame for this team sucking.
you can't have it both ways.
Either this team sucks, due to managements decisions, and we should be rebuilding ( or at least actively pursuing new talent) or B)this team is underperforming and management has acquired good pieces, just needs some tweaking.
Signign your RFA's to long term deals with NTC's, trading a couple picks for roster players, and signing decent UFA's (at the time of signing) doesn't sound like rebuilding. It doesn't sound like management knew this team was gonna suck and was content to sit and wait.
Look, you don't have to trade players for picks and go full tankmode, but theres absolutely no point in keeping players around that have significant value if your not planning on doing anything with them in the next 3 years. You can move them for younger assets. Management hasn't done that.
I belive('d) in this core, but for them to keep my faith they needed to progress this season. They haven't. I feel they still could with a slight shakeup/coaching change/getting a goal tender. Standing pat and being patient is not an option at this point. All it's going to do is keep you out of the playoffs, depreciate your existing assets (prime aged players aging), and not give you a leg up in drafting (Hint: 29 other teams get to draft 7 players a year and work on their youth movement too).
I just don't understand how anyone can be happy with that.