Nonsense. 4 seasons is more than enough time to implement some type of system & vision, draft and make trades etc, which Shero has done.
100% disagree and you're going to have a very hard time convincing me otherwise. You cannot fix a barren cupboard and roster largely devoid of talent over 4 seasons. I mean for crying out loud, if it was just that easy why have some teams been largely terrible for the majority of their existence?
Shero and Hynes have done an admirable job of implementing a system, and drafting/acquiring players that fit said system. They made the playoffs last year because of it.
Vegas did it in over the course of one summer, without superstars, but with acquiring the right talent from the expansion draft with the right GM and head coach.
You're not seriously going to compare rebuilding an existing franchise with developing an expansion team through an expansion draft to try and prove your point, right?
Apples to oranges.
The very GM you are bashing had a Cup winning team and system in place by his 4th season with just 3 high draft picks, 2 of them that he didn't even earn himself: inheriting a #2 overall when he was first hired, a #5 in 1989 and the infamous #3 pick from the Leafs (Kurvers for what turned out to be Niedermayer)
Not to get technical - Lou was hired in '87. By my math he didn't win his first cup until 8 years later. But who's counting, right?
But more importantly, what's your point by bringing this up? Lou did a fantastic job building the Devils through the 90's and earlyish 2000's - I don't think anyone's denying this. From the late 2000's on though he was terrible for the franchise.
Shero has had a #6 and a #1 so far by the way.
You're going to hold Shero accountable for drafting Zacha even though it's public knowledge that he deferred to Lou and his staff in that draft?
Do you just not know these things or are you intentionally omitting information that might hurt your points?
Oh and by the way - regarding comparing Lou building a team in the 1990s to Shero building a team in 2018.. see my point above about apples and oranges.
At some point it's time to let go of Lou and the past. Even Pens fans are telling you they are happy to be rid of Shero. That should tell you something. Also, you should compare Shero's draft record with his 8 seasons with the Pens side by side with that of Lou during the same time period. It's not any better to be fair.
I agree - let's talk in five more years when some of Shero's picks have had a chance to crack the big club and fill the gaping holes that Lou's poor drafting left behind.
I don't care what Pens fans think of Shero, nor should they care what I think. Opinions, assholes, you know the cliche.
The Devils have put together an awesome top line. Above average actually. That was all Shero and to his credit. And you already had Henrique, who would have been perfect for the 2nd line, not to mention Zacha is not working out as your 2nd line Center.
Shero traded Henrique away and ruined any chances of having two decent lines.
In case you haven't noticed, Vatanen has probably been the Devils best defenseman since he was acquired. I don't think any logical Devils fan has an issue with that trade value-wise. Henrique also proved himself better at LW than C, but, again, why present facts when they only hurt your argument.
Shero took a calculated risk on Zacha taking a step or two forward and, apparently, lost. It happens.
This was an exhausting exercise. You are all over the place man.