I get your point but things have changed. The CHL/NCAA rule was after the Rehkropf deal. The team overachieving again was after the Rehkropf deal. When situations change, good GM's have to adapt. And yes, every GM is going to make a bad deal here and there, its how they make up for it.
All I know is that since the bronze medal game, CV played Wednesday and he wasn’t in the lineup.
Well bookmark my comment, we'll see what the tune is if we trade too much and achieve too little in the playoffs once again, when we had an opportunity to set this organization up with a draft cupboard and young players that we haven't had (and have badly needed) since the DeBoer era.
Things have changed for every team in the league, not just Kitchener, and it remains to be seen exactly how it will effect things. I don't think it changes things to the extent that this lazy half-in, half-out every year (that we have done recently and everyone hated it) strategy is suddenly viable. I guess we'll see, I just think there's a sudden surge of not fully thought out optimism that I've seen before.
Speaking of DeBoer, he won two OHL championships here. In 2003, no major deadline deal. In 2008, just one major deadline deal (Mason).
Overachieving is a good thing at the end. It shows we have made improvements in the organization with regards to coaching. But you are not doing the organization any favours when you show future or current players that you don't trust them when they are in 2nd or 3rd place in a rebuild year. Not really developing future fans either. And the team will be torn apart during this success. It is a tough position to be in a a GM.
Only thing I would add...things have changed for every team in the league, but, every team doesn't benefit equally. Kitchener has gained the most at the start of this. Players look at attractive places to play. I just think that the Kitchener, London, Oshawa, Ottawa's for example will benefit more from this than some of the smaller market teams. Similar to late flyer draft picks in the priority draft, some teams have better chances of getting those players to report than others. I see that being the same case with this CHL/NCAA rule change.
I personally, don't think it is a fear of the Knights. I think it is a fear of THIS YEAR'S KNIGHTS. I personally feel this is their best team ever outside of that "team of the century". (Can't recall the year) You must admit this year's version of the green machine is pretty formidable?
You were saying?
If he stands pat, I'm ok with it. If he trades a ton of assets I'm not.
It wasn't good at the end in the year we added Zhilkin.
Where would this come from? Not seeing anything regarding the issue.
I guess I shouldnt add names…names removed. But it’s out there that that is the case.
“Better situation than most teams”. Is that how we evaluate a GM? Not for me. Are we in any position to hang a banner. Don’t think so. Should have moved assets for the future. Let’s revisit your assessment of MM when we get bounced by London in 4 straight, not even close, games yet again.
