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GranteedEV · 11-23-2016, 12:26 PM

I don't have a problem with "rebuilding" so to speak.

I have a problem with this management's definition of rebuilding, which is loading up on over-30 3rd/4th line/3rd pair players on 3+year contracts until there is no cap space to ever have the flexibility whatsoever to make a "Marian Hossa to Chicago", "Mike Richards to L.A.", "Jason Spezza to Dallas" type impact-trade/signing when the rebuild is deemed to be in its final stages. Since the "rebuild started" and Burke was brought in to be POHO, we've brought in Smid, Engelland, Bollig, Raymond, Brouwer, and we even extended Stajan. The Smid acquisition did not even resemble a Jay Feaster move, probably because it wasn't.

There are other teams that are rebuilding, too, some that started around when we did, that are simply much further along. Buffalo. Toronto.

Our rebuild more closely resembles the Oilers' rebuild circa 2014 what with their acquisitions of guys like Benoit Pouliot, Mark Fayne, Nikita Nikitin, Andrew Ference, with term and dollars that put them against the cap while being the worst team in the league. Actually scratch that because they were actually able to pull the plug quickly to flip some bad/not working veteran contracts (Smid/Perron) for prospects/picks. It's scary to think our GM's competence level is close to Craig MacTavish but it's becoming more and more clear. "It's a process" is just Trespeak for "Stay the course and we're better visually". Unlike them however there is no McDavid in our future.

11-23-2016, 12:26 PM	#518
GranteedEV Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calgary Exp:	I don't have a problem with "rebuilding" so to speak. I have a problem with this management's definition of rebuilding, which is loading up on over-30 3rd/4th line/3rd pair players on 3+year contracts until there is no cap space to ever have the flexibility whatsoever to make a "Marian Hossa to Chicago", "Mike Richards to L.A.", "Jason Spezza to Dallas" type impact-trade/signing when the rebuild is deemed to be in its final stages. Since the "rebuild started" and Burke was brought in to be POHO, we've brought in Smid, Engelland, Bollig, Raymond, Brouwer, and we even extended Stajan. The Smid acquisition did not even resemble a Jay Feaster move, probably because it wasn't. There are other teams that are rebuilding, too, some that started around when we did, that are simply much further along. Buffalo. Toronto. Our rebuild more closely resembles the Oilers' rebuild circa 2014 what with their acquisitions of guys like Benoit Pouliot, Mark Fayne, Nikita Nikitin, Andrew Ference, with term and dollars that put them against the cap while being the worst team in the league. Actually scratch that because they were actually able to pull the plug quickly to flip some bad/not working veteran contracts (Smid/Perron) for prospects/picks. It's scary to think our GM's competence level is close to Craig MacTavish but it's becoming more and more clear. "It's a process" is just Trespeak for "Stay the course and we're better visually". Unlike them however there is no McDavid in our future. __________________ "May those who accept their fate find happiness. May those who defy it find glory." Last edited by GranteedEV; 11-23-2016 at 12:30 PM.