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Originally Posted by Badgers Nose
For me the funnest part of the last two years was the renewal of the roster and fresh faces.
I did not like some of the filler management brought in; Bollig, Jones, Stajan, Engelland, Raymond.
Maybe now they will be moved, waived, traded, assigned to the Liberian Hockey League, whatever. There has to be kids that will out play these guys right now.
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If there was a kid in the system able to displace one of those player you mentioned, they would have already.
Blows my mind how fans reactions to hard times is to immediately react to any older player they wish was not on the roster for a younger player and suggest that maybe the losing streak will be to see the light on these guys.
Jones has probably been one of our more consistent forwards, there is no one on the farm even close to ready to replicate what he brings. Engelland isn't even close to being replaced by anyone we have on the farm, and I can't believe his name keeps coming up, he's light years ahead right now of any of our d- prospects. Same can be said for Stajan, I have no idea who would replace him from the farm. Not sure if we have anyone who can play Bollig's role as consistently as he does, but he's an easy target to suggest to be replaced by a younger body. I'd suggest however if it were that easy, Bollig would not have had the career he's had, and I'd also suggest you are showing a selective memory of what you want to remember about last years playoff run, Bollig was great, not sure a rough start by the entire team should cost him his job. Raymond, I agree, he's not delivered.
We might not like the filler that management brought in (if you want to call it that), but they are still needed and fill a requirement for the most part. We are deeper than we thought going into last year, but you are painting some very legit NHL players who would make MANY teams in this league with a broad brush. These guys aren't just warm bodies who can be replaced by any joe blow from the minors.