So you were saying he was in decline in the midst of his 100pt season?
Biggest Disappointment This Season
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Voted Knoblauch, but it's probably JJ's summer for most.
I was pretty upset at the whole offersheet situation, that it even got to that point. Arvidsson has been a dud, I think I was cautiously optimistic at the time? Can't remember. But hearing midway through the season that he has a NMC makes it so much worse.
The reason I voted Knob, is because I had zero concerns with him coming into the season. JJ's moves, while I liked some of them at the time, there is always potential for disaster. I didn't think there was any possibility I would be open to a coaching change this year. So for the fact that it caught me most off guard, Knob has been most disappointing.
I was pretty upset at the whole offersheet situation, that it even got to that point. Arvidsson has been a dud, I think I was cautiously optimistic at the time? Can't remember. But hearing midway through the season that he has a NMC makes it so much worse.
The reason I voted Knob, is because I had zero concerns with him coming into the season. JJ's moves, while I liked some of them at the time, there is always potential for disaster. I didn't think there was any possibility I would be open to a coaching change this year. So for the fact that it caught me most off guard, Knob has been most disappointing.
Thought preseason that Skinner-Draisaitl-Arvidsson was the answer to our second line
The biggest disappointment has to be not acquiring a true starting goalie. And it’s not even close.
I went with McDavid. Would have added RNH too if there we multiple votes.
I don't think the Arvidsson, Skinner and Henrique adds would look as bad if those two hadn't forgotten how to play hockey at 5v5.
I don't think the Arvidsson, Skinner and Henrique adds would look as bad if those two hadn't forgotten how to play hockey at 5v5.
The whole roster is underperforming, in-game coaching decisions are puzzling (including ice time / randomized blender) and reek of a coach out of answers.
Going from a coach that seemed promising to a coach that seems out of answers ("fragile team") during a slump is incredibly disappointing
It's the offseason. This team's obsession with aging veterans from the Chiarelli era to present sinks us year after year. Letting go of Holloway and Broberg to sign losers like Arvidsson/Skinner and retain the likes of Henrique/Kulak is straight up negligence. The goaltending situation is still somehow unresolved and the bottom 6 is still somehow unproductive. At least we made up for the Broberg loss by getting Walman but we could've used those assets to help land a top 6 scoring forward or a goalie instead.
I was glad we got Campbell as well but I thought it was a million a year to much and a year to long when it was actually 4.25 million a year to much and 5 years to long. I also originally liked some of the moves JJ made with retaining players from the Cup run and letting McLeod and Foegele go( both were liabilities in tight games) and replacing them with Savoie, Skinner and Arvidsson.
Unfortunately if you were here on the board much in July and August you'll know some of the fans here ate this shit up and asked for seconds of old players while saying guys like McLeod, Holloway etc are "nothing".
Many of the fans here asked for this outright. They thought these were great offseason signings.
Kulak has been fine. Don't see the problem there.
McLeod was nothing. I will die on this hill that he brought nothing to a team with Cup aspirations. Watching him figure skate around during the playoffs and cough up pucks (which kicked off Vancouver's comeback attempt in game 7) and avoid hits was horrendous. No wonder he is doing better this year on a bad Buffalo team with no playoff aspirations. He will thrive in that lax environment.
The McLeod flyby is something that should be shown to hockey players forever as something NOT to do. Fast skater into the o-zone, but even a faster skater when skating away from physical contact in pursuit of a loose puck or potential scoring opportunity. Absolute turd of a player.
