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Originally Posted by saillias
**** McDavid. **** "we're going to be even worse next year" mentality. Let's see some tangible year over year improvement. Let's be in the mix for a playoff spot 2014-2015, and a real contender the following year.
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I don't think that's possible even if Burke hits a homerun in the draft and free agency. This team isn't remotely close to being a playoff contender as it's borderline expansion team in depth and talent. Nobody has to be happy about the current state of the organization but expecting a playoff contender for 2014/15 is setting yourself up for disappointment. A stripped down to the core rebuild doesn't happen overnight and some teams like the Panther, Oilers, Jackets, Islanders never turn the corner into real contenders. We should be looking at a real (not a one and done like the Jackets or Islanders last year) playoff contending team in about three more years if everything goes well.