Tribute The Rebuild Poll: 2023-24 Playoffs or Tanking?

[SwiftyHab]

Want to use this as a barometer to see where we are at.

Will leave this poll open to people changing their minds throughout the season.

So are you on Team Tank or you riding in the Playoffs Bandwagon? Ill add a third option for indecisive folks.

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[bcv]

Can't help but hope for the playoffs and even re-sign Monahan when I look at such a beautiful line-up

 

[Gravity]

If we wanted to contend for the playoffs, they would be tanking. If we wanted to tank, they'll gun for the playoffs. Such is the nature of this team.

 

[Kosseca]

This team need more pure offensive talent, a C would be preferable.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

The team’s going to do what it’s going to do. I suspect we’ll have a big drop in the standings coming soon. Montie may complicate that though…

 

[SwiftyHab]

Were still close:

 

[Draft]

If we expected Dach and Newhook back soon then I'd feel a bit more torn as to whether we could make a playoff push worth our while. Besides, what do we do when we get there? This team is not anywhere near playoff-ready. One more injury in our top-6 or top-4 and we're playing AHL players in key positions.

It's gotta be tank and preferably sooner rather than later. Adding a forward from this year's top-10 would be a game-changer down the line.

 

[David Suzuki]

I prefer to get a higher puck but i’m also just going with what happens. I think the team is bad enough well end up there anyway so no use cheering for losses or any of that

 

[Sorinth]

Suzuki was born before Y2K, and I'm not sure even the most pro-tank posters are saying we should trade him to tank harder. We should be sellers, but we shouldn't be going full scorched earth which doesn't seem to be an option in the poll.

 

[Guy Larose]

I wanted to be controversial

 

[Colezuki]

Ill always cheer for a win, but whne it becomes obvious we have no chance i'll shift to team tank.

 

[rik schau]

The NHL is so shitty now and most teams are still in the hunt for a playoff spot making it difficult for teams to decide what they want to do. Playoffs are far more entertaining than the regular season and the attempt to get in down the line will make things interesting and hopefully exciting. If Montreal wants to tank,do it right this time!

 

[Naslundforever]

Are people now incapable of non-binary opinions? Where does « the prospects who make the team should not be purely playing with other prospects» and « losing on purpose breeds losers » and « not watching if they are losing on purpose » fit in? They are building and getting better, more of that please.

 

[Riddick412]

I think sellers for sure, but I wouldn't be mad if they made the playoffs or won a few games. So I guess not a tanker, but a cautious artillery.

 

[Hannibal]

I dont know how you can vote option 2 or 3.

 

[Guy Larose]

I dont know how you can vote option 2 or 3.

I'm not sure what you're saying, I can't read you when you don't use the word f***

 

[Sorinth]

I dont know how you can vote option 2 or 3.

Because option 1 means selling Suzuki who was born before Y2K.

 

[Hannibal]

Because option 1 means selling Suzuki who was born before Y2K.

Do you really think we gonna sell Suzuki? Lol

 

[Ezpz]

We are going to slowly drop as we have the worst goal differential in the conference. trading Monty would likely have put us in the celebrini race but it's more likely we're not getting a top 3 pick now that they've knighted Monty the starter.

It is what it is. We're going for steady improvement instead of trying to get elite talent to be a real contender. I think we're pacing to end up more like the Weber Suter Nashville days.

 

[Sorinth]

Do you really think we gonna sell Suzuki? Lol

This isn't a what do you think will happen poll but what do you as a fan want to see happen. And voting option 1 is a vote for trading Suzuki.

 

[Canadiens Ghost]

What's the point of this team making the playoffs when they would in all likelihood fizzle out in the first round? A top pick is needed if they want to become better than a bubble team in the future.

 

[eklund the clown]

What's the point of this team making the playoffs when they would in all likelihood fizzle out in the first round? A top pick is needed if they want to become better than a bubble team in the future.

You don't have to worry about making the playoffs.They will be a bottom 5 team at the end of the year

 

[sampollock]

need top 5... has to be.. this team is so weak in offense forward talent. suz and CC are not enough ... much needed scoring required

 

[WeThreeKings]

need top 5... has to be.. this team is so weak in offense forward talent. suz and CC are not enough ... much needed scoring required

There will be like 3 defenseman going top 5, we only need to be top 8-9 this year.

 

[sampollock]

There will be like 3 defenseman going top 5, we only need to be top 8-9 this year.

ah yes. no tempting Kent for a D man