Theoretically, he's restrained by being in Carolina. Which is why I doubt he'd entertain an Isles offer, because the same restraints exist. A place like Philly, which has above average ability to spend and acquire players, would possibly be more attractive.
Berggren for Wahlstrom also makes some sense to the extent that we need more skill and DET needs to get bigger and tougher up front and Berggren is around 5'11", 185lbs. Maybe they roll the dice in an attempt to rectify that?
Also, Brind'amour played 9 seasons for the Flyers, is in their team HOF, and the fans loved him.
Those two tasks are tall orders for any GM, not in a sunshine state or original 6.
Carolina has been top 3 in the league in points for 4 years running. And this year added Guentzel and Kuznetsov at the deadline. They are the odds on favorite to win the cup. I don' think the Islanders have had a team as good as this Canes team since 1984.
What I wouldn't give to be Buffalo next year with all that young talent and prospect pool. Just makes me sadder.
I meant it in terms of the overall cohesiveness of the team. Carolina has made it once to the ECF in that time as well.
Yeah, I get it - Carolina doesn’t have the star power name recognition other teams do. That doesn’t make them equivalent to the Trotz Islanders, who never came close to a regular season like Carolina has had multiple times now.
True. Making it to the CF (and beyond) is hard. Tons of teams have been elite on paper and in the regular season and failed in the first or second round.
I thought the same thing. He needs to let it go.
Didn’t expect that to be a controversial take, but I guess here we are
There’s always next year after missing the playoffs for 10 years in a row.
