I don't know about you guys, but if this is how the team plays next year, I'm going to increase, not decrease, how many games I go to. I know they won't win most of their games and there will be lots of downturns and times where the kids will struggle... but talk about a breath of fresh air.
The Iginla return? Who cares. The Jbo return? Who cares. The best asset we got for those guys was not a player or a prospect, but the forced impetus to move on and start a new generation. The 1st round picks and prospects were just a nice bonus.
For the last few years, there was a "heaviness" about this team... it's hard to describe, but just a general air of lethargy and quiet doom that just permeated everything. I feel like the last 2 weeks have changed all that. We still suck, and we will probably suck for a while longer, but man, things feel a lot lighter and we finally have something to look forward to. Honestly as much as I loved the guy, but after seeing these young guys playing, the Iginla era feels like it was years ago.
What a crazy up and down season of hockey! Can't wait for 13/14.
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