I feel like there now is a clear direction. Or clear enough... People just don't want to accept it.
people just don`t want to be patient enough to wait for it IMO
I "think" I can see what DS is doing and personally, I love it, a clear commitment to first, drafting a slew of D-men to begin with, sprinkling in a nice dose of solid prospects up front, having a few cheap, young players get an opportunity with the big club each year
Some here scream for a rebuild, not sure many here willing to accept that a true rebuild would mean, IMO, bye bye to Bergy/Marchand/DK/Z etc....I think a "retool" is really all DS could do, fan base/media and most importantly, the Jacobs family and Neely would never permit a full blown rebuild so this is where they are.
Problem is with the plan, it`s one that isn`t a quick fix. I still would like to see DS pull the trigger on a deal for a top 4 d-man but from what I`ve read from those I truly respect here and in a few other places, it isn`t as though he hasn`t worked to get a deal done and has just sat in his office playing Pokemon Go
Will his patience mean another playoff missed? No clue, doesn`t look great right now but lots can happen during a season. My biggest fear is Neely and Jacobs won`t allow DS to follow his plan through, react on emotion rather than rational and then what? What bloody GM with a solid track record would sign on the dotted line to work under a regime who has no patience, sticks their collective noses in where they don`t belong etc...?
