Maybe he thinks all of the team ahead of us, and there are many, can lose all of their remaining games, even though they necessarily play each other. So if nobody advances in terms of points, we got a chance to win a few of the remaining games and get in the playoffs.Just like his math. 4% is not 4 in 10
That's fair.
We could've just fed Askarov to the wolves piecemeal.
Is it the scouts or the HC/System? The Ads seem to play well with the players that are drafted/picked up. Its only when they are brought up to the big team when they seem to get stuck on the 3rd/4th lines. Aren't used correctly or at all.
In retrospect it would probably have been a better choice. I mean it couldn't have been much worse, BUT with the information I had back then idk...
Seems to be working out fine for the Sharks.We could've just fed Askarov to the wolves piecemeal.
Might have helped his confidence. In Bizarro World.
At this point if you move Saros its because you don't want to be stuck paying that contract for the next 8 years, any return is a bonus. As you said you lost any reasonable return when you didn't trade him last year, if you got a box of KFC and a side of gravy you should be skipping down the road happy you aren't dishing out 60+ million.
Then as fans how do you think the organization is held accountable. Many have been complacent well probably since make the playoffs the first time. Considering it a success just getting to the post season. Then after that period just to win a round. Since the finals year the funk set in leading to what's on the roster now. The only way to send a message is thru the pocket book but even the product on the ice now continues to put butts in seats. In the first years we yearned for casual fans to prevent this team moving to Hamilton and somehow we got thru that. Now the hardcore are really the ones suffering the limping team the casual fans are still spending not caring really about the on ice success. So as fans perhaps we are not taken seriously. How long would Hynes or Brunette have lasted in Toronto or Jersey or Edmonton? The fans have impact on coaching change without a doubt. Why is that no consideration here? Because it's a southern market????? Because fans do not make enough noise to befor change???? Or as long as enough money is coming in that the owners are not losing their shirt they let it ride. No matter how well off the owners have been thru the years they have focused on break even or a little better, well with the exception of the first dirtbag whose wife controlled the money and he forced the sell off that dang near moved the team. Oh then after he sold goes out and buys the Wild. If fans force negitive pressure in the bottom line they get change. What happened here the ticket prices soared , concessions too parking merch in and on and fans paid the prices. But now uncharted territory the team has needed a rebuild for at least three years and it's coming now reguardless before the casual fans jump ship like Titan fans have already done. But have to admit that it is nice that the Preds have had more support than the Titans after the McNair era. This market supports winners though Vandy is popular when doing well so was the Titans we will see how the Preds fair in the next few years rebuilding with fan retention. This is a big reason MLB has not given the area a team despite the city offering to build the stadium not to mention tax cuts and no income tax to the players.
I'm not sure about that. The cap hit is still very reasonable.
We actually have a better chance of the first overall draft pick, factoring in the lottery, than of making the playoffs.
I am not advocating for fan complaints only pointing out the only recourse fans gave with ownership. And pontificating if or when this will happen in this market. Giving examples of other teams fans in fact do influence decisions. Including teams in this market and fan reaction. Instead of pointing displeasure of an opinion I would welcome with examples why hockey fans in this market are going to react to differently to the Preds. One could make a point that it is part of an organization growing. You're going to disagree I'm sure but just look at the comments here over the last six weeks and the perpetual blame game. From optimistic preseason to fire everyone including Gnash and tank for a pick we all know we can't develop. There is length of blame to pass around but a solution starts with fixing one area at a time. But like the young guys that have been let go or traded you better be sure the move made is the right one. Changing everything at once make you Buffalo and that has been painful. Change little to nothing makes you Chicago where you sell off all assets and flounder for years. The only influence any fan has is the decision to spend. Even having access to the decision makers you find out their motivation but they could care less of your opinion. There are some pretty well educated fans around but the front office decisions on direction is made to be clear none of the fans concern. It is also the reason we endure Willie and Mason two yes men that sell the players to the fans who make heros out of pylons. This is the reason Terry Crisp was muted the last years of his contract until he could leave. Crisp told it like it was. I'm not saying he was Don Cherry or Phil Episito but he would not sell off his integrity by misleading fans like Willy and Mason who we all know that it beyond rational thought. They in fact sell the broadcast to fans they view as ignorant. So you may not agree with any of this that does not change the fact at varied levels it is all truth.
Seeing you advocating for more fan complaints for the twenty billionth time actually makes me want to reflexively focus on the positive more after the sheer number of times you've cried wolf.
