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BACKCHECK!!! · 04-02-2013, 12:20 PM

Ok, I don't think the ROR offer sheet was a great idea, especially with the term that were being offered to him.

But signing a kid who is like 20 years old and already in the NHL is *perfectly consistent* with rebuilding. In fact, it's EXACTLY the kind of thing you should do when you are trying to rebuild.

Turning a 1st round pick into exctly the kind of player you are tryin to get in the 1st round, except that he's already got 2 years of NHL experience, is not a 'win now at the expense of the future' move.

I really don't understand why people don't see that. Its really, really simple.

What it your logic behind claiming that its the opposite of rebuilding? A 19 year old prospect means you're rebuildingm but a 20 year old NHLer means you're only trying to win now?

04-02-2013, 12:20 PM	#26
BACKCHECK!!! First Line Centre Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: TEXAS!! Exp:	Ok, I don't think the ROR offer sheet was a great idea, especially with the term that were being offered to him. But signing a kid who is like 20 years old and already in the NHL is perfectly consistent with rebuilding. In fact, it's EXACTLY the kind of thing you should do when you are trying to rebuild. Turning a 1st round pick into exctly the kind of player you are tryin to get in the 1st round, except that he's already got 2 years of NHL experience, is not a 'win now at the expense of the future' move. I really don't understand why people don't see that. Its really, really simple. What it your logic behind claiming that its the opposite of rebuilding? A 19 year old prospect means you're rebuildingm but a 20 year old NHLer means you're only trying to win now? __________________ I am a lunatic whose world revolves around hockey and Oilers hate.