What do you even do? He's not getting fired and I'm not even suggesting that; I'm genuinely asking... 'held to account'
What does that exactly mean? Everyone gave him a pass last year why not again this year, I legitimately think he can screw up next year and he'd be back the following season before he gets fired. IF they do bad after this season it's most likely because his draft picks stalled out as average players vs the trend Seider/Raymond/Edvinsson have made.
I'd really like them to make a move and make the playoffs, I think they're just feisty enough now to make some noise which is why I won't be super upset if nothing happens, and they just call up some younger guys like Lombardi/Tuomisto/Mazur and see what happens with them. Lombardi has stepped right in from injury producing. Him and Tuomisto imo deserve 'shots' to make this roster and if they're upgrades over guys, we have now idk if a trade is needed too badly unless it's a major piece. It's kind of why I argue against the buy-low guys... it's like, for what? We've got guys in-house who might be better than guys currently playing on the roster(Holl/Motte/Veleno/Fischer)
Yep, if Ras is back on Saturday and functional, I think unless someone gifts SY a player he wants, the most likely move will be to sell high on a team that needs a JV or Motte/Fischer or something like that.
Maybe a swap of JV for Jake Evans (ie. do a solid for JV, like Kostin last year), but like Ed last season he will start tapping the yutes they think are ready or real close to come up compete with plugs.
I cannot see a big move out there unless SY elects to sell cap space, but after the deadline, the 23 man roster limit disappears,
SY has 4 open contract slots (for cap weaponization if he choses or College grads) so even though the wings are in a race, I can see some adds and multiple cups of coffee for the 4 person AHL call-up limit after the TDL, maybe even a game of two for some last season adds from SHL if there playoff season ends early (please no knee cap injuries).
The condensed schedule will be affecting all teams, we'll see which ones have real depth by early-April, the good thing about everything being so tight, is the rental market will be real slim for everyone.
Not saying we will see 3/4 yutes in every game for a month or so, but I can see 1-2 per game after next Friday, especially if the Griffs have a spot all but locked up. The kids will learn, the vets get some rest and some youthful exuberance gets injected.
Just maybe, like Ed last year, a kid or two steps up big time and earns a spot outright this year, or at least eliminates the need for some new plugs next year.
Sometimes, the best moves you make are the ones you don't....yep, not making it to the show will be a major disappointment if they don't, but making it using in-house resources be huge in the long run.
