Please tell me how it's obvious when he said that PRIOR to the 4-nations they were talking of selling, and after those 5 games they decided not to?
The deadline is a fixed date.
You are oddly fixated on the 4 nations, when the communication all along has been that they would see how the season went and let the players/team performance dictate the approach to the deadline.
It's not the 5 games in the last 10 days that led to today, it's the 30-26-6 record and striking distance to playoff spot.
The 25 other wins is he context you seem to ignore. Had the team lost 5+ games (maybe less?) earlier in the year, the recent 5-hame win streak wouldn't have led to the same deadline approach as we would be sitting too far out of a playoff spot.
I don't know how much more obvious that could be?
Frankly, we are almonst saying the same thing. You keep saying how he is consistent, I'm just saying that those 5-game stretch aren't enough to decide which way to go.
They aren't.
It's the 30 wins, not the recent 5 games, that is driving the decision.
Boston is 2 points down for us. But they are 2-6-2 in the last 10 games. So...they decide to sell.
You seem to view team decision -makimg solely from an individual season lens. That's not how organizations run.
The Bruins prospect pool, draft capital, cap & roster situation are all important context, along with their current standings, that drove their decisions.
I mean....I guess Boston did go the direction they went ALSO based on a few games too? It happens? Whether I agree or not...it's just a matter of opinion. But isn't it also obivious that while Hughes did decide to stay put because of the last stretch, that Boston did decide to go the other way for the same reason?
Oilers lost 4 in a row coming out of 4 nation's... Why aren't they selling?
Again, you are trying to make it about a narrow 4-6 game stretch, when the reality is that the overall record is the material consideration as far as Wins & losses are concerned.
And the reward things is also curious....I don't think you really reward a group who works hard by staying put...you give them some help.
There's more nuance to real life.
Did you happen to catch Brady Tkachuk's comments today? Bet he doesn't feel like it was a "reward" to see his close friend traded even if the Sens are better set up to push for playoffs today than they were yesterday.
Yes, adding talent would, in theory, be welcomed (except by the guys who lose ice time/roster spot). But "not" seeing the team trade away active contributors for futures (like Monahan last February), is obviously a "reward" for the room. As much as everyone knows it's a business, Anderson playing through his injury isn't about his next payday... They are doing it for each other. Draft picks don't help the room, keeping teammates you are fighting alongside for this season is an obvious reward for a group that knows better than anyone else how far from a cup they currently sit.
We have 1 forward extra who can' tplay in the NHL. And unless Guhle is ready, no d-man extra unless we strip Laval from their best players.
Yup. I'd have liked to see us add a depth piece or two. No argument there.
I would have rewarded them differently.
I'd have rewarded them with Rantanen, Marchand, Jones and Laughton... But I started the season with cap and computer trade rejection on, so no dice
KH is still the man to have with this team. I'M just not a fan of his deadline approach. But he will have the draft and this summer to fix things.
I'd have pushed to get Zegras trade done, added Kunin or Tanev, and maybe a depth Dman.
Who knows what deals KH was close on... Sounds like we were in on Cozens.
Bottom line, it takes two to tango and big picture the team is in a great spot.
