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Originally Posted by Bingo
Right but since that Avs series ended you've had
- one year suspended and a bubble series
- the next year played with no fans
- Caps frozen going forward
- two Monahan surgeries
- Gaudreau and Tkachuk having declining numbers
You haven't seen results for sure, can't argue that. But none of us has any idea what the plan has been or hasn't been in that time frame.
Not a huge leap to suggest moving big pieces in a cap environment with injury issues and sliding perforrmance might be challenging, and keeping the plan (whatever it is) from seeing day light.
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We agree on the bolded.
I just can't get there on some of the reasons you're pointing out. Injuries? Flames on the positive side of that ledger. Flat cap? Should help well managed teams and hurt the Leafs of the world. No fans? Doesn't matter IMO. Declining players? Well that's the essence of what we're talking about. Hopefully the hockey ops organization has an understanding of what is behind it and what to do about it.
The job is hard. You need your GM to be better than the other guy just like you need your players and coach to be better than their opponent.