This is a thread labeled "This is a good team" with people legitimately praising Quinn. Who is saying that? Look in this thread...
Not going to put words into Gag's mouth, but I think that he was more tongue in cheek as there have been several threads over the years stating "This is a bad hockey team". And if you read the content, who is stating that this is a Cup contender?
Chytil was mismanaged and can't be sent down now.
Maybe he should have. Maybe Gorton and Quinn have a different plan. Still, his handling does not a complete mismanagement of the roster make.
Why was Namestkinov on the 4th line for as long as he was? Did Quinn expect him to produce there and "earn" his top-6 minutes?
Because he was not doing what was demanded of him. What Quinn did expect is not so much production but to play the game a certain way. That would earn him his top-6 minutes.
Why did Gorton sign a PP specialist in Shattenkirk to have him get 2nd PP line minutes?
NO idea. Maybe he sees Shattenkirk as not being a part of the long term future.
hy is Pionk getting ice time like he is Drew Doughty?
Because the shape of the defense is so bad that it was the best worst choice to go against other team's top players.
Why isn't Pionk held accountable for egregious errors? Why does Skjei get a pass every time he makes brutal defensive mistakes?
Didn't Pionk miss a few games? That is not holding him accountable?
Why is Buchnevic constantly held accountable (effort, when there are no stats that genuinely measure "effort").
So he should be allowed to be lazy and entitled because a stat can't measure it? This is exactly the reason this is such a hot debate. Who cares if effort is not a quantifiable stat? It is a qualitative stat that is being demanded. Why was he held accountable? Because his play deserved it.
I'm sure you disagree with everything I've said, but from what I have seen this season, this is what I am observing as a fan and it's infuriating. If Lundqvist didn't have one of the best October's of his career and continue his strong play into November we wouldn't be having this discussion. The vast majority of fans would believe "Quinn sucks." But as usual, Lundqvist is the band aid that hides the problems here.
Umm....no, because most of us have signed up and bought into the rebuild. And expect losses. We have lauded more effort.