Xoggz22
Registered User
This is true, but it's no different than anything else in this world... people latch on to the negative and rarely give credit for the positive. Any perceived positive move is typically met with a negative bent like "well...let's see what happens". However, a move that isn't immediately favorable to some is met with "what a terrible move" like there isn't anything else behind it. I mean the Laine move is the best example. Sure, keep him and keep the 2nd and find that A) he gets hurt again, B) he doesn't fit the system and C) he becomes a malcontent because he simply didn't want to return to the CBJ. I'm just using that as an example. The move away from Laine has been a good thing. I don't know anyone, myself included, that was happy to send a 2nd with him, but there is no retention and to judge moves today for what impact they may have today and tomorrow is just silly.
On the other side, people will find fault with his signing of KJ to an incredible deal because, hey, it's going to cost them in 3 years. It may (*surely it will if this trend continues), it may not, but it was going to cost at some point and there was no way KJ was signing long term now. He could have signed a 1 year deal and pushed up the high rising cost next year. I'm just tired of something being an immediate negative without consideration that every response is short term. Not one of us know what the actual plan is. Not one of us knows how these recent moves will work out. it's too soon and because we feel something better could have happened, it's a black mark. However, the approach is way different and welcome than what I was watching with Jarmo and I was a true believer in Jarmo at the time. He inherited this black hole. So far the return appears to be moving in the right direction. I like that.
