Dude this has NOTHING to do with "sneering" at people. It's just me showing a bit of annoyance at peeps like you and some of the other condesending "know it all's" in here who anytime someone in here states they either "think the team might just make the playoffs" or "wow...can't believe how quick this rebuild has morphed" it's a virtual guarantee that you and others like the know it all's you think you are, will immediately gang up on said poster and rain on that posters parade, burst his bubble with typical commentary like "we are much more of a lottery team than a playoff team"..." you are you delusional...everything would have to go right in order for us to make the playoffs"...yada yada yada.
Yeah? Please point out to me where my or my peeps show any condescension. Then please evidence me of how any person whose view disagrees with yours shows any evidence of being a know it all. Or does that just happen when one does not agree with your view?
So yeah I was voicing my displeasure at this non stop negativeness and put downs of people and feel it's enough.
Voicing at displeasure that some do not share your rosy outlook? So instead of debating people on their views, you choose to step on a soapbox and scream to the masses, never once addressing any actual point?
Do I think we can make the playoffs this year as a lower seed? Absolutely. And guess what...so do JD and JG and don't kid yourself as alot of the moves they made tho in line with the "rebuild" were also made to speed things up and where the playoffs are the goal THIS YEAR!!.
NO ONE said that the Rangers have no chance. That is a narrative you invented. What people did do is point out the reasons they do not agree. Apparently, you do not seem capable of handling a debate of opposing thoughts without flying into a hissy fit. Which shows that you have no interest healthy debate, just preaching as to why everyone else is wrong.
You have NO idea of where Gorton and JD are in their plan. Nor do I. But at least I can voice my reasoning without resorting to fits with those that disagree. Why is your view of what Gorton and JD are doing so much more correct that everyone else's? You scream about playoffs this year. Maybe. But your argument is rooted solely in the belief that Kakko and Kravstov will be better than Hayes and Zucc last year, the rest of the rookies immediately performing like seasoned NHL players and that last year's rookies will take huge steps forward. There is no room in your thinking of what happens if any of those things do not occur. Accordingly, anyone that does not agree with you is instantly labeled and needs to be shouted down.
What a beautiful thing...eh? To make the playoffs, get the kids that kind of awesome experience and still keep building the club would be invaluable. Don't get much better actually. BTW: Curious did the Islanders not only make the playoffs but win the Metro last year after being predicted by "experts" after they lost Tavares, that they would wilt and die and be a last place type of team? Yeah that really happened. Rangers presently constituted have a better team than they do
Going to presume that you cannot actually find ANY post that says that they do no want the Rangers to have success and make the playoffs. Which then makes statements like this, simple fabrication which allows you to have your fake righteous rage at those who dare to disagree.
Plenty of questions in the Metro and in the Atlantic after Caps,TB,Boston,Tor and probably Florida but I want to see them do it for a few month before I coronate the Panthers as a playoff team but they should be. You get the point...it's not far fetched at all for us to make the playoffs this year and for you and others to think that and put us down for thinking this way is what is so frustrating to me and why I'm even spending a few minutes composing this.
Show me ANY post that puts you or your viewpoint down. Or is the idea that if someone does not agree with your view automatically putting you down?
Would making the lottery be a bad thing? Not necessarily but I'd be pretty damn dissapointed to be honest. My brakes are firmly pumped and if we end finishing as a lottery team as you project, something really bad happened that wasn't planned.
That is great. But it is more than a realistic plausibility . One that you can either debate or stand on a soapbox and scream at without any effort at debate.