Reading through the last 15 pages, I must say i'm pretty disappointed but not totally.
I say this b/c we didn't look that good in the pitt series. We should have blown them out, not win 2-1. Wash chocked as per usual and game 5 turned that series around. When you can't blow out teams like pitt what makes you think you'll do good against teams like tb, just not going to happen.
Pertaining to hank, his the HEART and SOUL of this team. His cap hit is nothing, a player with his heart, dedication and talent deserves to be paid. To think we pulled him in the 7th round is baffling. We need more of that. As for the future when his contract ends he'll be 39. I say he has about 3-4 years of solid performance in him (he's 33 now) I don't count this year b/c he didn't play half the season which bodes well down the road. After Hank retires and should we get no cup, its going to some tough years ahead. People will appreciate what we had once it's gone.
We need players who can score. MSL HAS TO GO, if hes brought back I'll be livid. Boyle should be traded and Glass contract needs to go, 1.4mil for a 4th line grinder are you ****in kidding me? Thats all AV there. The PP needs to be revamped, if we rid of boyle and msl then maybe yandle gets on the first unit which is where he should have been all along.
With zucc being hurt and we now find out about Mcd & staal it makes me feel a little better. Seriously, without those 2 guys we weren't winning anyway. I would have rather lost here than lose a game 7 in the scf where you're literally THAT CLOSE to winning it all.