What's interesting is the moves thus far seem to follow exactly what RF has stated he's wanted to do with the team since he took over: Build for the future.
If the goal is to rebuild, then the organization did exactly what they needed to do thus far. They cut their most expensive "luxury item" player, since if they don't plan on competing, they should not compete as cheaply as possible. Today, they signed their young players to new, relatively cheap deals, grabbed a couple depth pieces, and didn't do anything stupid by overpaying for the "Shiny new free agents." And yes, today (surprisingly), no one really overpaid. But if the belief is that having Semin on the roster for the next 3 years wouldn't accomplish much, why would they sign Vermette or Comeau instead?
But somehow, despite announcing his plans last year, and again in this offseason, there's comments about a supposed "lack of direction" and outrage over how they didn't sign anybody. I mean, don't get me wrong, it's entertaining as hell to read. But for all the trash we talk about Facebook (and it's usually justified), this board can be just as dense sometimes.
With that all being said, the less time Karmanos spends in front of the camera over the next few years, the better off everyone will be.
