Thorny

Ya I mean Adams took over from a prorated 81 point finish by Botterill. He put together a plan, enacted his vision, and FIVE years later we are pacing for..74 points. What are we doing?

I keep hearing that Adams is underqualified, are we sure? Rochester is looking damn good no, I think I disagree. From the available data, ALL the available data, I think Adams would be a *completely* reasonable American Hockey League GM.

All star Zemgus Girgensons?

All-Star, Zemgus Girgensons?

Well,

The pace is 90. We almost certainly aren’t going to make it but stranger things have happened

Like every team up until 5:58 today, since yesterday? i suppose that’s true if you don’t count Tampa but it’s only a few games

Playoff pace is back down to 90 if teams thought they could play themselves out of it early, that doesn’t seem to be the case

Dunno, he might still be untouchable

That’s what I mean. I don’t think people understand what “bare minimum” expectation is, or they just don’t care. We said MAKING the playoffs this year was the mandate because anything a modicum short of that is an absurd, gargantuan fail on the part of Adams’ plan. Making it in year 5 isn’t good, it’s terrible. Being very generous to say that should avoid firing. But they are *13 points* (over only 53 games!!) SHORT of an unmissable goal? exceptionally far

That’s not how “close” works If you give 13 points to any team they’d be right there it’s a 13 point deficit racked up over 53 games. So, essentially equivalent to 20 points over a full season.

Adams is many things but he’s certainly not cunning. You can mislead but that doesn’t mean it’s not wholly apparent. All GMs do it: I’m not pointing out an Adams negative. Sh*t poker face, though, to be sure - that’s the differentiating factor Didn’t Adams *hiring* of Ruff start with a lie? “Extensive search” yadda yadda People DO believe this stuff, i suppose If he can lie, he can lie baldly. I’ve seen his haircut

Preach

It’s been cold this month but our winters don’t have the bite of legend anymore, snow doesn’t even start till Christmas, and our summers are as good or better than anyone’s But, at the end of the day, players DO want to come to winnipeg significantly less than buffalo - and the rub is that it has not been too much for them to overcome, at all. And therein lies the mechanics by which Adams’ excuse making disintegrates

It’s mostly cause I live here

Adams says a lot of things

And can say the same for the city of Buffalo

I thought Byram was Dahlin’s partner

Look at this. Just look. I’ve long known this to be the case but this chart is a belated Christmas present for me Winnipeg is in a spot more than 2 times worse attracting players. 8 playoff appearances Adams excuses obliterated Those excuses need not apply ever again

Hahhahhh told you Winnipeg was even worse 8 playoff appearances

It’s not only the defenseman on the team that contribute to our awful team defence THIS IS A RECORDING

Neither due to the roster Adams assembled