All the talk about the owners or Sutter "not letting a tank happen" is irrelevant. Tanks happen despite the best efforts sometimes.
- Crappy prospect pool
- Dead cap space
- Flat cap
- Players with their best years behind them
It will take miracle to not tank and getting Eichel doesn't change that. The analogy of fixing the roof while the foundation is crumbling is bang on. The longer they put off a rebuild, the more painful it will be.