I recognize it, yes. Do I respect it? Also yes.
The biggest splashes are made by the stupidest clubs. Why do you think the Nashville Predators are doing so poorly this season? Who was the most active club during last FA period?
Coincidence?
It's really not rocket appliances.
You can be entertained by hockey two ways - on the ice, or off. I know which one I prefer and this season has NOT been it, dawg.
I don't know why some us fans insisted on choosing to be wow'd off the ice rather than on it. I really don't. Those answers are beyond me, and lies in the heart of human psyche.
I don't mean to kill the conversation, just genuinely intrigued if you do have a good punch-back to that.
Wow me on the ice with cohesion, or wow me off it with stupidity. Some of us have gotten too comfortable with being wow'd off the ice in the past decade. Methinks.
I think you already can surmise a guess on what this season has been for me (of the two).
I dont care about your buzzwords like cohesion.
I want a stanley cup.
You say Nashville, I say Washington.
Until Hughes, my team hasnt been able to draft a top 4 defenseman to save their life.
But my buddy is a loooongtime Capitals fan.
One offseason, a team that already had Orlov, Green, Carlson and Alzner added two top 4 defenseman in Orpik and Niskanen on July 1st.
They had Orlov, Green, Carlson and Alzner because they burned it to the ground previously and dealt everyone including Bondra, Lang, Jagr and Gonchar amongst others.
Yet 50 years and my team also cannot do a teardown to save their life.
50 years and we've never been like POOF two more top4 d under the July1 tree.
50 years and no cup.
So imagine my disgust when the Capitals manage to rebuild the entire ****** team yet again, in front of my eyes while my team continues to piss value away left right and center.
The Capitals are run like every Trade Rumors and Discussion board member and they just lapped us yet again.
Strome for free.
Chychrun for free.
Dubois for free.
Thompson for free.
Yet here we are accepting the same bloody JT offer we had available two years ago, Buffalo reporters are writing stories of how they dodged the Ep40 bullet, we are about to let Boeser walk, and Demmer is a shell of a player.
Im tired boss. Im tired of NEVER getting, keeping or building value. Im tired of a team with no picks and no trade bait. Im tired of Dickinson's and Mikhayev's and Heinen's.
I personally, dont believe in Ep40. We havent had a Nate Danielson since Coho. This team is miles away, WITH petey and huggy.
I personally, dont give a **** what Quinn thinks because building an actual contender is more important than appeasing one player, even as great as Huggy. IF we could build a great team, he will stay. That should be the only focus. Not keeping his friends. Not trading for his friends. Just showing we mean business and making a big splash or two.
A) He'll be away from Paul Marner
B) Is as good as A, at this point in Mitch's mind.
C) re: trading EP40 f*** if I know, we're dealing with just one man's headcanon and not reality. Who's winning faceoffs for Marner? Question still hasn't been answered yet.
What's Bowie upto these days.
Raty, Kaspar, 1st for Bowie?
End result Horvat, Marner, Danielson for Ep40?
Cmon Rev the darn GM isnt turning his phone off after a Ep40 trade and taking a year vacation.
Armchair GMs arent trying to trade Petey for 2029 picks so Frankie can save some money.
If you want my full 37 piece Bernmeister/Iron Mike Keenan special i'll have to get back to you.
