Dr Jan Itor
Registered User
Then if you believe that, you believe we won't completely suck next year either anyway and thus you agree with the overall sentiment that we shouldn't be planning a tank next year already at this point in time.
I still don't know what you think "planning on tanking" means. You can give roles and ice time to guys like Rossi and Boldy without it being "tanking". You can decide that there's nothing smart that you can do in free agency without it being "tanking". You can not make trades like Kunin/Bonino without it being "tanking".
I am completely fine with having us integrate our young, high-potential prospects into the NHL lineup next year, and if it leads to a bad spot in the standings, it doesn't necessarily mean we "planned" to do it. It's a step in the direction of getting a couple key guys for our future into the timeline.