The fact we have some good prospect depth is promising for the future, and TBH I don't even mind if McCann or JV are sent down given the WJC is just around the corner and that's a great experience and chance for those guys to go play in big games on a top end team. It will sting for them for a little bit if they do get sent down, and I definitely think they both deserve a longer look to start the season, but unfortunately we have two boneheads at the helm.
Honestly, what really needs to happen is for the wheels to fall off the bus, and we don't want our young promising specs anywhere near that as it could get ugly. We need to be near the bottom of the standings come trade deadline day, trade off guys like Hamhuis, Vrbata, Burrows, Higgins, Hansen for as many high end picks as possible, and then finish bottom five and draft a franchise calibur prospect who can be the guy we build this team around going forward. That's the quickest and most direct path for this franchise to return to the level where it can challenge for the cup. So while it might be nice to see Horvat move up in the lineup and hit 55 points or JV come in and provide solid secondary offense, I'm crossing my fingers for the old rusty vets and Linden Vey to be gifted the big minutes that decide the outcome of games because I just know they're going to **** the bed especially against the high end competition in the Pacific this season. If we find a way to get Matthews it's a one or two year rebuild rather than a five year rebuild once management inevitably is forced down that route.
