I’ll give this group of players a lot of credit for giving their all despite being undermanned and outskilled.
This trade deadline is still an absolute mystery and I don't believe the excuses for a minute.
The only hope I have is that Blueberries forced them to keep everyone for a "run", games that matter in March! and that now they have plenty of ammunition to deny letting him have anything to say about running the team.
That's the last straw I've got to cling onto, and frankly, is it enough?
Meh, it is what it is.
Not gonna blame Hughes for anything, he gave it his best.
I echo this sentiment. Beauvilier can get a 2nd rounder but Boeser has no good offers? I call bullshit on that.
Getting Metey is very good, I'll give them this much, but this TDL was a missed opportunity.
Legit completely forgot we had Chytil lmaoSign Suter and let Brock walk. Might have to trade Chytil and flip assets for a stronger 2C. Kidnap Ehlers and make him sign.
On a serious note, proud of the players in the lineup for battling so hard over the past month. Saw a lot of really good stuff from just about every Abby player. The lineup was just too depleted.
Teams don’t give up on 1st rounder as much in the cap era unless it’s a contender and when they do, they spend it on premium positions or absolute stars. Also Brock being ice cold for like a month or two doesn’t help. Why would any team spend a 1st on a guy that’s cold as shit?Meh, it is what it is.
Not gonna blame Hughes for anything, he gave it his best.
I echo this sentiment. Beauvilier can get a 2nd rounder but Boeser has no good offers? I call bullshit on that.
Getting Metey is very good, I'll give them this much, but this TDL was a missed opportunity.
I’m not sure why anyone would think this management isn’t aligned with the compete now plan. I mean, absolutely, ownership is definitely pushing this, but this management team signed up for and has been making moves from the get go that align with the compete now plan.This trade deadline is still an absolute mystery and I don't believe the excuses for a minute.
The only hope I have is that Blueberries forced them to keep everyone for a "run", games that matter in March! and that now they have plenty of ammunition to deny letting him have anything to say about running the team.
That's the last straw I've got to cling onto, and frankly, is it enough?
But it could have been 3Pour one out for Franky Aquilini's two games of playoff revenue
There isn't really a 2c available in free agency to spend money on...This offseason is going to be interesting…
Hughes-Hronek
Pettersson-Myers
Pettersson-Willander
Mancini
That’s a pretty solid blue line for next season, in front of a healthy Demko we should be okay there. Our forward group though, I dunno, it needs work…
DeBrusk-Pettersson-???
???-???-Garland
Joshua-Chytil-Sherwood
Hoglander-Blueger-O’Connor
Karlsson
We have about 14 million to upgrade that when factoring 9.5mil for goalies. I’d like to see a lot of that spent on a 2C if we can find someone of decent quality… I’m really not seeing the money to re-sign a guy like Suter unless Chytil is traded.
6-1-1 from here for a chance and that is with a really hard schedule opponent wise.
Nothing has gone right this year.