You were discussing things evenhandedly before you went back to agenda mode with this.
There was nothing agenda based or personal...
Still waiting for you to admit the play of ROR hasn't been what we needed, not even close for much of the year. Or that Sam has been very disappointing. No? Didn't think so. Instead it's a deep dive to henpeck the GM for what's ultimately your anger over Carrier leaving, Jack getting a deal and a letter and ROR not getting the "C".
Still waiting for you to move on from your straw man.
I’ve criticized ROR heavily, especially at the beginning of the season when his game was pathetic
I’ve criticized Reinhart to the point of moving on from him as a center and entertaining trade ideas (something I’ve never done before).
My issues with Botts have nothing to do with Carrier or ROR, that’s just your default position for not dealing with any of the realities I raise.
A big part of the issue with the bottom 6 not working was Sam's failure as 3rd line center. Nothing but a ton of excuses and cute pet stories. Like Sam makes elite players better but gets dragged down by lesser players. Another way to put it is he can't produce without playing with top talent, like Girgs. The bottom 6 also suffered due to poor play from Larsson/Girgs and Josefson getting injured. You could throw Erod's injury in as well.
It’s a true statement.
It’s not the same as Girgs who can finish for talent, where as Reinhart makes plays for talent. One reaps the benefits of talent, the other enhances it.
When this team was healthy, about a week or so before the season, I saw very little complaining about our potential center spine of Jack/ROR/Sam/Josefson. In fact I saw a ton of excitement. When the season started Jack and Josefson were the only ones pulling their weight in their roles. Then the excuse making began in earnest for ROR and Sam with blame getting thrown everywhere. It was everyone's fault but theirs.
So many talented players failing to play to their ability, maybe... there’s a root cause? Or maybe you’d prefer to simplistically chalk it all up to individual regression across the board... that’s easier, let’s go with that.
Look to the struggles of ROR, Okposo, Sam, Girgs and Larsson combined with our decimated defense and coaching mistakes with the PP as the reasons for our bad start. That's if we're being rational and not pushing an agenda or not trying real hard to defend favorites. The placeholders weren't helping but they were well down the list of problems and there is the rub. To acknowledge the bigger issues is to go against some of your favorites. Can't have that.
Yea... that’s the rational view... everyone regressed and it’s all individually attributable