spintops
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- Sep 13, 2013
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The fans stopped showing up the instant we were bad. EK65 was scoring 100 points with Hertl/Couture/Meier on the team and we were only drawing more then the Coyotes. I don't know, I have a hard time buying the argument that we should do better in the short term // worse in the long term for the fans. Fans will come back when the team is rebuilt and good again. they aren't showing up the for 70 point season.I wouldn’t have changed a thing for this year save for the Hertl trade and generally I think Grier had done a terrific job even if he is a little impatient. This is the year they had to have, however after finishing last year with the least amount of wins and being as historically bad this year as we’ve ever been (including 91-92), if the team doesn’t end up with the first overall then I stand by the statement that it’s a massive failure simply because the tier beyond Macklin is fairly large. Any one of 5 or 6 players could justifiably be chosen 2nd so to have the demoralizing season last and then this without a franchise changing cornerstone piece, well after 5 years of horrific results you can’t maintain that path for the sake of the fans and the franchise.
It sucks that we are in like year 2 of the rebuild even though we have been bad for 5 years, but that is because of the previous front offices mistakes. Like mentioned by others, I think Grier will look to add real NHL pieces on shorter term contracts this offseason. Veterans that will shelter the kids and possibly have value at the trade deadline.