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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
I think this is where some of the disconnect is happening between some of the posters here (between myself and you as well I'm guessing?).
Honest question - is there a chance this roster just isn't as good as you think it should be?
I agree with Jiri and a few others here - obviously the goaltending this season is great, I like the blueline a lot for the most part (too bad Gio is declining), but the forwards I really don't like much at all. They are pretty slow. We do not have an elite center. The 4th line is pretty bad and doesn't bring any energy. The forwards are wildly inconsistent. Look at the team's highest paid player - he can have great games, but he's slow and there's been many games this season I forgot he was even playing. That's your highest paid guy. That's not good. There's some nice pieces mixed in there, but overall I don't think it's a great/fast/consistent group at all.
I think some posters that think this is a very good/elite/contending team on paper put the vast majority of blame on the coach/systems. I get that.
And I think that some posters that like some of this team but don't see it as an elite team at all have no problem shipping the coach out but think the bigger issue is the makeup of the team, mainly the forward group.
I get both arguments. But I just don't see an elite/contending team, even on paper.
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Is there a chance? Absolutely there’s a chance these guys aren’t the team that can win a Stanley Cup. I’ve never seen anyone say that replacing Ward is a guarantee of success. If you bring in a proven coach or Ward becomes a head coach elsewhere and has a bunch of success, and this team still looks like it looks now then it’s time to blow it up for sure. I just think it’s a waste to throw away this core without trying that first.