Staying still is beyond the wrong move. They should panic, this will be another wasted season then we’ll hear all about how they have no payoff experience etc. they need to get into the playoff. Staying still doesn’t address the problem.
The thing that doesn't square here is how can we all seem to be in agreement about this while claiming the future is bright and management has not failed?
If you're saying we shouldn't be sellers I'm agreeing, although I'm torn about whether we should just stand pat or be buyers.
If the price is right absolutely make the trade. What I mean is don't mortgage the future and do something stupid like trade a valuable future asset for an older player and/or rental. If the trade makes sense absolutely do it, but don't panic either and screw over the future.
I think we do need to be concerned about jacks ability to stay healthy but the this last crash into the boards would break just about anyone.
What 2C with term and in their 20s is available though. And that's before ya get to the whole issue of the astronomical assets needed to acquire that player. Realistically I guess it's Cozens or bust and you pray he can re-breakout. Caps and Dubois situation. Plus, his contract likely disqualifies several contenders from going after him (no chance Sabers retain) and others won't be comfortable with the contract risk considering how he's played. Devs finally have cap flexibility this offseason, so they can take a risk. Idk if it's the right one; haven't watched Cozens enough the last couple years.
It took a couple of years to turn the defense around and even then it lasted one season before it had to be re-tooled yet again. We can't afford to wait another couple of years for the forwards to get fixed now. Yeah I know it could in theory turn around quick with the right moves, but this comes down to track record and trust. This org can't be trusted to deliver great results unless they get great luck and everything goes perfect, and we know that's not going to happen for more than one random season at a time.
And mind you, literally no one has said Jack is broken forever lol. That's another fabricated argument to shadow box against "doomerism". Some people just seem totally incapable of confronting reasoned, less than rosy, assessments of this team or its players. I mean, I understand falling back on the "flukiness" of injuries a few times, but objectively, it is concerning that our franchise player can't stay healthy. And that has major impacts about how this team operates and builds the team moving forward. Not an opinion, just a fact.
Still have a chance to add our Eddie Rosario, Joc Pederson and Jorge Soler
Also, his shoulder apparently was hurt a bit in the Canes series. Nothing like what has happened the last two seasons or the 2021-2022 season, but still.
"Mortgage the future." what future? Nemec? Casey? Picks? This team on paper with its core should not be worrying about selling any of the aforementioned off. They exist for that. We bad lucked into Nemec and f***ed the pick up, we should be looking to off load him while he has value still. Casey is a bottom pairing guy most likely that won't be playing on the PP over Luke or Dougie. I'd move him to winger, but that's not in the cards with Tom to suggest that to Keefe, he's not that forward thinking.
It was discussed at length in the Around the league thread. Check it out
