NHL Talk Miscellaneous NHL Discussion CIX: Processing a Tremendous Amount of Insane Information

[freakydallas13]

Most teams fail. Only 1 of 32 succeed if winning the Cup is your standard.

If most teams fail, then stop using "X team failed" arguments in favour of whatever roster building strategy you are trying to push.

 

[deadhead]

If most teams fail, then stop using "X team failed" arguments in favour of whatever roster building strategy you are trying to push.

I've said repeatedly I'm not pushing any strategy.

To me, there are a number of possible strategies, their success is probably a combination of competent implementation and luck.

I have no idea Briere will succeed, but as long as they're patient, accumulate assets it's not a "failure." That is, if in 3 years they're a bottom ten team, they'll have lots of assets for the new GM.

So my measure is whether they continue to add assets and build for the future (1st and 2nd rd picks and young prospects). As long as they don't end the rebuild prematurely and start burning assets for older veterans, I'm happy. Mistakes are inevitable, so go with "safety in numbers."

And I'm patient within those parameters. Whether they trade Risto at the TDL or next summer is irrelevant if your target season is 2027-28.

 

[freakydallas13]

I've said repeatedly I'm not pushing any strategy.

To me, there are a number of possible strategies, their success is probably a combination of competent implementation and luck.

I have no idea Briere will succeed, but as long as they're patient, accumulate assets it's not a "failure." That is, if in 3 years they're a bottom ten team, they'll have lots of assets for the new GM.

So my measure is whether they continue to add assets and build for the future (1st and 2nd rd picks and young prospects). As long as they don't end the rebuild prematurely and start burning assets for older veterans, I'm happy. Mistakes are inevitable, so go with "safety in numbers."

And I'm patient within those parameters. Whether they trade Risto at the TDL or next summer is irrelevant if your target season is 2027-28.

You're not pushing any strategy? Literally two of your posts ago in this thread you are talking about ideal team construction and used the Rangers as a counter example.

I feel like I'm having a stroke here.

 

[Lord Defect]

Basically there was a mini-Dead Puck Era for a few years that they happened to be built and coached perfectly for. League offense and playstyle coincidentally regressed in a way that benefitted them. It would be like if everyone suddenly started doing stuff that gave the Flyers a weird advantage that was unforseeable.

So the other teams just stop showing up?
You know what, I’ll take an asterisk next to the cup at this point

 

[freakydallas13]

I think the model isn't the style of play but team construction:

1) you need one superstar

2) you need to build quality depth

3) you need good goalies

I've said repeatedly I'm not pushing any strategy.

These posts are like 90 minutes apart, come on man.