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JFC I was bitching about the lack of vets to teach the kids the season after Eichel was drafted. The issue spans 3 GMs FFS. Terry, read this damned article.

“Taking a knee” was used figuratively. He was referring to essentially not trying out of protest or some such thing. So, Zach Bogosian or Taylor Hall.

I hear TPegs is an accomplished motivational speaker. Maybe he’ll do it.

There isn’t a damned thing about these players I admire, and I’m not about to start.

On youtube too. Ugh.

Yeah I had to dig a bit at first, but it’s out there now as headline news. Accusations that Cheney did some witness tampering and our new President elect smells blood and is calling for an FBI investigation.

Señor advisor

Yeah, I only watch highlights when we’ve won. So I haven’t watched a youtube highlight video since *checks calendar*… *flips page*… Damn, it’s been awhile.

This needed to be that Jack Eichel drunk gif.

Nah, this is good.

Subtraction by subtraction, lol

I was thinking more like, “go back to your room and think about what I’ve told you.”

I’m not putting any more effort into it than the players. Which probably means I’ll talk about it a bit, not show up when it counts, and look real concerned and say “we have to execute and be accountable” in the post riot interview.

I really struggle to understand people who can root for a team to lose then have a tantrum when it becomes habitual. Edit to add: I also soundly reject the idea that the tank was successful. 1. We did not get the consensus #1 player in either year. 2. In the marquee draft we got the consolation prize. The look on Murray’s face is all you needed to know that it was a disappointing result. 3. The results of those two drafts did not produce a meaningful change in team results. 4. The actions to get those two players led to an additional decade plus where winning was not prioritized by team upper management If your definition of success is getting the second choice in both drafts, having it produce no meaningful change in team results, and led to a culture of lowered expectations, I struggle to understand your definition of success.

Expanding on this…. Your argument is lost the moment you try to gauge success without considering whether the team wins. You fall into the same trap the team has fallen into, not prioritizing winning over just about anything else. Like I said, you got what you asked for. You should be enjoying it.

Yup. The planned losing right up through Power is all the proof we need that it all worked. Enjoy watching your ***** hockey another season.

Ive had an unposted thought that those long contracts given out early were primarily for protection against young players wanting out after their second contract ends.

I don’t. They checked out and wanted no part of the team KA was building. Without them buying in, I doubt there is a meaningful difference today. And you were still rooting for losing right up through the Power draft. You got what you wanted. Watch it.

You were a vocal sell everyone and stockpile the team with youth supporter for many, many seasons. This is what was sewn. I think you should be forced to watch this crap.

Without question we should keep the 1st round pick. That pick is the only way we can continue to justify pushing out the timeline another year.

Whatever, Terry boomer.

This has the acrid stink of accuracy all over it.

I suspect every player on the roster would be just fine on a good team, even our filler players. They would be in appropriate roles, and would have appropriate support. KA never built a support structure for his players and consequently the only players that seem to be doing well are the ones that are past needing support, like Zucker and Tuch. And most of the rest of the roster is still being asked to play one role higher than they are prepared to play, and aren’t getting anywhere near the support they need to grow into it. I stand by my comment, every player on this roster could be a keeper if the team building was NHL standard.