DrEasy
Out rumptackling
I thought the Rangers should be the one to send us a 2nd rounder in the trade. It turned out even that would have been a lopsided trade.
I think that was pretty much everyones thought immediately. Made no sense unless it was to compensate for the bonus paid to Brassard just before the trade. Which I guess it likely was.I thought the Rangers should be the one to send us a 2nd rounder in the trade. It turned out even that would have been a lopsided trade.
How are you so sure he wasn’t going to figure it out here? He was a 50 point two way centre here while playing with Bobby Ryan who sucks the life out of players.
Right. Isn't that what we do here?Well that's just subjective speculation.
Right. Isn't that what we do here?
Are you saying you have no faith in the team's ability to develop its players? [mod]
Oh, I'm sure we'd be ok with a true rebuild. I have no problem being in the basement for half a decade or more, providing the organization at all levels is working at developing the kids and creating something good down the road.
This is a slash 'n burn to save you-know-who money.
I think it has more to do with the group running the team who made the trades that got us here still calling all the shots than not having a stomach for a rebuild.
There's no faith in the people at the top to execute a proper rebuild. You can't sit there and say "this is what you all wanted!". We wanted change. This is the same trash from the last 2 seasons just with less bells and whistles and (thankfully) our own first rounder. The players they brought in are the same types we've seen even when Dorion thought his team was good.
Are you more optimistic now?I am genuinely curious as to how exactly we are supposed to compete for a playoff spot next season according to the "5 year plan"? I get that it is only two games in, but there is nothing on this current roster that really gives us optimism. This is not even a team filled with rookies where we can give them the benefit of the doubt that they are just learning, we have players that are old and useless so this is a legitimate concern.