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  3. Off-season Game Plan 2024

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    4 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

    It would be extremely out of character for him and against his stated goal of not adding a long-term contract.  It's why when I mentioned him earlier I kind of dismissed him as a trade target.  That doesn't mean I'm against the acquisition, I just find it highly unlikely given KA's track record.  You and I would look a Cirelli and say perfect, we have a long-term solution at 3C and someone who could play up if we have an injury.  KA looks and thinks he's not one of my core players and therefore I'm not committing to him for 7 years. 

    I do disagree that trading Mitts was out of character for KA. In fact it was perfectly in character.  Keeping Mitts was not in his budget so he traded him for whatever he could get.  It didn't matter that he didn't have an adequate plan B at 3C (also in character) and it didn't matter that the player acquired didn't bring a skill set we needed (also in character).  It's just another example of KA not having a clue how to build a successful team. Another example of poor asset management.  

    KA could sell the deal in the press as he acquired a much needed top 4 D. Unfortunately Power/Bryam or Dahlin/Bryam or Dahlin/Power aren't viable D pairings.  Maybe Ruff could get it to work, but I'm not holding me breath.  What makes it even worse is that Byram is going to need a new deal after next season.  He basically traded Mitts for one season of an alleged top 4 D unless he gives Byram the long-term extension he couldn't afford to give Mitts.  

    Honestly I have lost all faith that KA can pull this plane out of it's tail spin.  I was bullish on the Clifton and Johnson signings.  I hoped Clifton could play up and Johnson would bring some much needed leadership and maturity to the D group.  I was wrong on both counts and so was Adams.  I then looked at the cap situation Adams has put us in, his keeping Benson in the NHL last season, his awful pro level acquisitions, his long-term mismanagement of the goaltending, his lack of any defensive stalwarts on his defense, and his failure to properly support the team in season the last two years, and I have come to the sad conclusion that he is in so far over his head he doesn't even know where to begin to fix his roster.  His keeping of terrible coaches like Ellis and Wilford are just further examples.  I do hope that my assessment of Adams is wrong.

     

    I really like to know how anyone has any faith or hope left that Adams can fix this team.  

    You really need to stop this long newspaper story every time. 

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  16. Complaint Thursdays

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    45 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

    A surround sound receiver?  How old?   What is not compatible, does it lack HDMI inputs?  

    Surround sound. Had it hooked up with 5.1 at my old place. HDMI. It’s about 12 yrs old. 
     

    looking at a Denon 5.2 now. 5 hdmi. Bluetooth. 3 optic cables. 

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  19. Zach Benson, the 5'10" 170lb, 18yr old rookie's first season review

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    21 hours ago, Thorny said:

    Except Benson is a passer and Skinner a shooter. And Benson plays good D.

    Benson has a ways to go in penalty differential tho haha 

     

    16 hours ago, Doohickie said:

    Except Benson is decidedly not Skinner in any way.

     

    16 hours ago, Thorny said:

    They both white, they both Ben Affleck 

     

    3 hours ago, That Aud Smell said:

    Snl Ew GIF by Saturday Night Live

    I was referring to size. That’s all

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