Hardly
It doesn't take a short period of time for an organization to recoup from losing their top 3 offensive players in a 1 year span. We've had to patch those holes the best we could with what was available while still trying to remain competitive. We've remained competitive, but not for the standard expected of this organization. It was either patch those holes slowly over time and struggle for several years or do what we've done. I don't want to imagine what this place or our fanbase would look like if we took the former.
How would the following teams look after losing these guys in the same period?
Pens: Crosby, Malkin, Kunitz
Hawks: Kane, Toews, Sharp
Kings: Kopitar, Carter, Williams
Blues: Steen, Oshie, Backes
Bruins: Krejci, Bergeron, Lucic
and son on, you get the point, I'd hope.
Going against the tide here.
But Cam's presence was a huge difference tonight. Similarly we need Rico back.
Willing to wait until Henrique is back with a few games under his belt before throwing Deboer overboard.
The few Natives that show up tomorrow will be restless. Expecting the cats to be calling.
Tom Gulitti @TGfireandice 53s54 seconds ago
Schneider: "I thought my teammates played well enough to get points tonight and, unfortunately, I didn’t.â€
THATS my goalie. Yes he has not played well but at least he is accountable.
Tom Gulitti @TGfireandice 53s54 seconds ago
Schneider: "I thought my teammates played well enough to get points tonight and, unfortunately, I didn’t.â€
THATS my goalie. Yes he has not played well but at least he is accountable.
I dont buy it. We didnt lose them to Kamikaze attacks or on the beaches of Normandy. They were lost in the management of the roster, which was Lou's responsibility.
Pete seems deflated as if he has nothing more to offer
He isn't on the hook for much of this, however a new breath of fresh air seems as if it may be in store more and more by the day
We are in a bit of a transition as a team, understood, however the energy level and desire just doesn't seem to be there on a consistent basis and this has carried on for the better part of the past year
I dont buy it. We didnt lose them to Kamikaze attacks or on the beaches of Normandy. They were lost in the management of the roster, which was Lou's responsibility.
Stop making straw man excuse laden arguments that just deflect from the fact that Lou has lost it.
He's done as a GM. He needs to be fired, based on his own rules of accountability (which admittedly have gone out the window).
I appreciate all he did for us, but I don't support him anymore and will make sure that message gets to the owners and management above him.
So it's ONLY Lou's fault Parise, Kovalchuk and Clarkson walked out? He can't literally make Parise/Clarkson sign contracts (trading Parise wasn't a realistic option) and Kovalchuk had a contract he walked out on.
He's the GM and needs to take the heat. I work in executive management and we don't make excuses. It sickens me how much this fanbase has gone to great lengths to make excuses.
No push for excellence or accountability anymore.
At least he's hard on himself because a couple of those goals were pretty soft. But the team still didn't play well at all, particularly defensively, i disagree with that part of his assessment.
If you want to blame him for not replacing said players that's one thing, but the player has some say in whether he stays or not
So it's ONLY Lou's fault Parise, Kovalchuk and Clarkson walked out? He can't literally make Parise/Clarkson sign contracts (trading Parise wasn't a realistic option) and Kovalchuk had a contract he walked out on.
Trade Clarkson. Yes it is hindsight, but in hingsight, it was a pretty obvious move.
And Jagr did soften the blow of losing the other guys.
But moves like signing Clowe, 3 years for Zubrus, 3 years for Sal, trading for Ruutu and his contract. Need to do better then this.
And not to create a total shat storm here, but Nichushken for Cory?
There is more to this current story then Zach signing else where and Kovy bolting on his deal.