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Originally Posted by Bingo
This isn't a contending hockey team. There are a tonne of ifs for this team to go anywhere this year.
I don't like the Gubranson signing, wish it didn't happen.
But I'm not going to wallow in it. It isn't the defining moment of a failed season. This team is going to win more than we expect, or lose as much as some predict based on the play of about 7-8 players, and Gudbranson isn't one of them.
So yeah we can hash out the misery of a signing that nobody likes for 18 pages, but it just doesn't move the dial for me all that much.
This is a team with a flawed core that if anything got worse this off season. I certainly won't debate that.
But I just can't get into the muck and wallow for days on end. Can't believe how many people seem to love misery so much. There is reason for it sure, but I just can't fathom being a fan and removing all optimism and hope.
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I agree with all this except I’m not convinced they got worse.
They improved the bottom of the roster with solid defensive players, added more speed and tenacity in Coleman and the key for me, which may be delusional but I’m sticking to it, is I believe Valimaki takes a huge step this year and softens the loss of Gio.