Still need to give the kids like Bedard, Vlasic players to play with. Fans may want teams to be bad for a long time, but GMs don't have as much runway as fans think.Situation is somewhat similar to Craig Patrick loading up after the Pens won the Crosby lottery just to finish in 2nd to last place. I don’t think Hawks signings were as drastic/impactful but they sure opened their wallets which the owners care about.
Wonder if any bookies are even taking bets on him getting canned first.Bowman
If Dubas gets fired, that'll be hilarious because...Treliving or Dubas