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AltaGuy · 07-03-2014, 11:45 AM

If we do well and push for a playoff spot, I will be surprised. Certainly not unhappy, but surprised.

My hunch is that Treliving and Burke would be surprised too: the Bollig and Engelland trade and signing suggest to me a management group that is more interested in protecting young assets than winning hockey games at this juncture. I think they are absolutely right to do so.

In some ways it's a bit of a tank-job, but I'm perfectly fine with it. Treliving and Burke are setting up our kids to develop, not necessarily to win hockey games right off the bat.

One more high draft pick in a ridiculously good draft, continued development of a lot of young, talented assets, and we are looking pretty damn good for quite some time to come.

Or we make the playoffs, and Treliving and Burke figure out just how the hell we managed that.

07-03-2014, 11:45 AM	#183
AltaGuy AltaGuy has a magnetic personality and exudes positive energy, which is infectious to those around him. He has an unparalleled ability to communicate with people, whether he is speaking to a room of three or an arena of 30,000. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: At le pub... Exp:	If we do well and push for a playoff spot, I will be surprised. Certainly not unhappy, but surprised. My hunch is that Treliving and Burke would be surprised too: the Bollig and Engelland trade and signing suggest to me a management group that is more interested in protecting young assets than winning hockey games at this juncture. I think they are absolutely right to do so. In some ways it's a bit of a tank-job, but I'm perfectly fine with it. Treliving and Burke are setting up our kids to develop, not necessarily to win hockey games right off the bat. One more high draft pick in a ridiculously good draft, continued development of a lot of young, talented assets, and we are looking pretty damn good for quite some time to come. Or we make the playoffs, and Treliving and Burke figure out just how the hell we managed that.