I don’t think tanking is the answer. Not with this roster at this time. Management just has to get much better (read: more realistic) about asset management. Invest in scouting. Trust your scouts to find players with picks. Give them lots of picks to worth with by unloading declining assets. And for the love of god, stop trading away 1st and 2nd round picks like you’re a top-4 Cup contender that just needs a boost to take you over the top, when you’re really a mediocre team hoping for a boost into being above-average.
Move a couple of valuable pieces for younger pieces and picks. I pitched Farabee as a key return in a Gaudreau deal in the offseason and people laughed. If a team like Columbus will give up guys like Bjorkstrand or Texier for a Monahan you pull the trigger. Those are the kinds of deals you make when you retool. They sting in the short term but pay off in the long run. If you miss the playoffs for a season and get a shot at the lottery, all the better.
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Originally Posted by fotze
If this day gets you riled up, you obviously aren't numb to the disappointment yet to be a real fan.
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