I just don't even know anymore... this team is nothing but a complete and utter let down.
As appealing as the idea of drafting first overall so many times and letting them develop together is, they will not develop properly without some real scorers and hard working vets in the lineup to show them what it takes to score/win.
Ever wondery why these kids are continually trying the fancy junior moves that worked so well before? Its because thats the only way they know how to play. Who is going to teach them how to score at the nhl level on our team?
Not a single person on this team knows what it takes anymore. Hall tries that toe drag every single game, because he is a leading scorer on this team, and whatever he thinks will work, is probably best, because it has been working (Not the toe drag in particular but his play)
Now if we had a couple of 60-70 point vets who knew the game and played long enough to be consistent, then maybe there would be someone for these kids to look up to, or someone who could tell them what they're doing wrong that would actually be worth listening to. I can only imagine being a young guy leading your team in scoring, and someone like smyth or belanger telling you what you should be doing to get points. Instead, these kids step onto the team and are instantly the best players, and have nobody to take anything from.
Its absolutely infuriating that this team thinks its young stars can just drag these anchors along forever. They will hit slumps, like eberle and nuge this year, the idea is to have players who can pick up the slack when they do, and we don't.
If it weren't for gagner, i have no idea where this team would be.
