First half definitely spoiled us. This team has improved and there is finally some promise for the future, but there is more work to be done before we get to be a playoff team.
Dumping these vets is the first step.
This exactly. I'm as disgusted at this effort as the rest of you. We looked so damn good before that game in Winnipeg game and I actually semi-thought we could possibly earn a divisional spot. I mean I don't know how you lose against a team with tons of overpaid veterans, a backup goaltender with a 1-3-3 record, and 14 shots on goal and only FOUR in the last two periods.
Now, I realize that everything just so happened through our first 40 games clicked like it overall did in 2012 to get into the playoffs. This season, Luongo and the defense was phenomenal and was holding us in the games thus far as the offense is poor especially from the veterans. Now, the defense is falling apart and Luongo can't save us in every game.
Overall, we're a mediocre team and probably shouldn't be a playoff team to begin with yet. It's just frustrating that we know what they're capable of and can't stay consistent with it. In most of the losses over the last couple of weeks, it's because we can't play a full 60-minutes and the issues happen early on in the game.
Nevertheless, I'm damn excited about our future as our young kids are going to lead this team into a contender. It's just way too early for the success to happen as we've been brutally bad over the last two seasons. The jump hardly happens that quickly.
The only thing that does scare me is, while we're getting rid of some overpaid veteran weight after this season, guys like Bolland and Jokinen's contracts are here for awhile. I think it's too late to make a trade to save this season and at this point wouldn't make sense.
If Tallon is going to make a trade, do it for long-term. While I was on-board with getting a guy like Jagr, it won't help us when the team will have much higher potential in two seasons.
Things will get better as time goes on. Many fans around the league keep saying we're going to be scary good soon, but after so many damn years of seeing games like tonight, I can understand everyone's frustration.