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Mazur detractors will look like dummies!
Yeah, I don't think UFA's are lining up to go to any bottom dwelling teams. To expound on your point, I don't think the need for UFAs will be as pressing when the team gets better.
Where did Yzerman go wrong with the rebuild?
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THE ATHLETIC IS GARBAGE
Call me a homer, but I think Yzerman has been playing 3D chess. He GMs like he played hockey, he was always 3 steps ahead of the play. DMAC has been saying the same thing if you listen to him.
Yzerman isn't transparent and keeps everyone on their toes, including the fans. I am fine with that!
- Yman is trying to balance drafting decent positions; 6th, 4th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 15th (MBN), and ice a team that appears to be on the upswing. (look at the jump from 2019 to 2024)
- Trying to inject FA depth to both help not win enough to draft after 15th, but also give Larkin and core a carrot to "try" to make the playoffs. To seem somewhat competitive. Guys will bail if they think Detroit is a sinking ship.
- Helps hold back Sieder, ED and Raymond's production so he can negotiate a slightly better contract.
The proof to my speculation is look at the contract terms. I do think Yzerman probably expected a wee-bit more out of Copp, and Holl was a swing and a miss. While Holl was a failure, Copp is an [overpaid] serviceable 3rd line center who plays responsibly. Kasper will take his job in a season or two.
I like Husso, but you can't predict injuries. Lyon was a brilliant signing.
So I agree that some Yzerman moves have been an undesirable gamble. But not one move hurt the team long term. I would argue it has played out nicely long term; see all the recent core contracts.
I don't expect to make the playoffs this season, but I do think it is going to be an exciting year in the east with Sabres, Ott, Devils, Caps, etc. I don't expect Yzerman to have his team until Cossa or Augustine to graduate and become the top horse. Once one goalie becomes that, then I think you'll see an aggressive 'win now' Yzerman. If both bomb, then who knows... let's be optimistic and hopeful.
Yzerman isn't transparent and keeps everyone on their toes, including the fans. I am fine with that!
- Yman is trying to balance drafting decent positions; 6th, 4th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 15th (MBN), and ice a team that appears to be on the upswing. (look at the jump from 2019 to 2024)
- Trying to inject FA depth to both help not win enough to draft after 15th, but also give Larkin and core a carrot to "try" to make the playoffs. To seem somewhat competitive. Guys will bail if they think Detroit is a sinking ship.
- Helps hold back Sieder, ED and Raymond's production so he can negotiate a slightly better contract.
The proof to my speculation is look at the contract terms. I do think Yzerman probably expected a wee-bit more out of Copp, and Holl was a swing and a miss. While Holl was a failure, Copp is an [overpaid] serviceable 3rd line center who plays responsibly. Kasper will take his job in a season or two.
I like Husso, but you can't predict injuries. Lyon was a brilliant signing.
So I agree that some Yzerman moves have been an undesirable gamble. But not one move hurt the team long term. I would argue it has played out nicely long term; see all the recent core contracts.
I don't expect to make the playoffs this season, but I do think it is going to be an exciting year in the east with Sabres, Ott, Devils, Caps, etc. I don't expect Yzerman to have his team until Cossa or Augustine to graduate and become the top horse. Once one goalie becomes that, then I think you'll see an aggressive 'win now' Yzerman. If both bomb, then who knows... let's be optimistic and hopeful.
My opinion is that A- he's made a decent amount of questionable moves the last 2 years; B; none of those moves were catastrophic long term mistakes and C- he's set the team up extremely well for the next 3-5 years by locking up Ray/Mo to very reasonable deals and has a lot of cap coming off and a lot of young guys set to come up.
I'm very optimistic.
I'm very optimistic.
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