I live here in Florida and was one of the few that wanted Gallant. He did wonders in his short time with the Panthers but management did not like his vision.... now look at VGK... and we did not even interview him
the bottom line is these guys need to get in the playoffs soon... if this season continues to spiral down the drain I could think of no worse scenario for the franchise. It would of been better for the 10 game push to happen at the end, not the beginning of the season.
The strange thing is Edmonton mirrors us exactly. Almost the same exact issues. They have the best young player in the world and are a complete joke. Yet the islanders with mainly an average core look like contenders in one season minus their superstar walking this year. Strange how it works. I still think it comes down to having the right coach.
Resign Skinner and sell. Looks like a given we’ll have a top 10 pick. Maybe we can get lucky and win a lower pick like Carolina did.
Have to replace 4-5 guys cannot be back next year
It’s too bad Torts wasn’t available... at least we’d have an Alpha male in the building for the first time since Lindy left. That alone is worth it to me.
Entrenched losing culture. You can feel it as a fan. That all comes from a lack of effort, focus, and toughness. All severely lacking on this team. Time and time again we do not put in 60 minute efforts. Inexcusable.