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Originally Posted by Bingo
You should really invest in some dimmer switches in your house ... seems like you're stuck in a binary thought process.
If you think you have the horses you add to it and open up a window.
If the horses don't turn out to be as quick as you thought they were you have an option to rebuild completely or tinker with the core in a chemistry standpoint and see if you can find a mix going forward that makes the team better on the ice in an overall sense, but specifically in a chips are down sense.
Not sure why you want to paint hockey executives into a corner where they can't change an opinion, or rethink their building plan based on new information.
Certainly not the way I manage things in my world.
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I also don't see it as one way or the other as well. I am 100% onboard for a rebuild, and I am 100% onboard for a big change.
The only thing I really don't want to see is a core player being shipped out for futures while trying to sign a FA. I don't think this team will be closer to winning. Let's say the "Sign Taylor Hall, trade Gaudreau for futures - profit!" approach. I would rather find a way to keep both.
Now, if Ward wants to keep playing the top line along the boards, I think they should trade Gaudreau, but for a skilled forward/centre or use the futures to then trade for a skilled forward/centre. Move players out that don't fit they system that Ward wants to implement, and find players that do fit.
I don't think it has to rebuild or bust. This could be the last year that you try to win WITH Gaudreau, or Treliving can definitely make moves to the core to further move the window, or simply start over with a rebuild. Lots of room in the middle.
I still, however, believe that this core CAN win, but it needs to play to its' strengths, and definitely can use another core piece. Not sure how to do that with the cap, and I still think that this team is going to massively miss Brodie.