Islanders4Cups
Registered User
Not trying to jump in the middle here and I agree with everything you have written but the one thing I would add is that I am not at all convinced that Lou was not as surprised as the rest of us by our success last season. I think he thought, as the entire hockey world did, that he was taking over a barely .500 plus team, even with Trotz, and I think his approach changed as that success manifested itself.
I agree with you.
Lou stated his plan was to be competitive day 1 and build for long term sustainability and has shown nothing but that so I cannot take anyone else seriously that thinks “Lou is sleeping” or he will entertain trades for Dobson and #1 draft picks.
Unless Lou thinks Dobson is a complete bust, he is untouchable at this early point of his development in my opinion.