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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Sorry for thinking a team that has already largely wasted its window, whose windoe closes with Gaudreau's contract, should be looking towards gathering an asset base for the future, while hanging onto key pieces like Lindholm, Mangiapane, Dube, Kylington, Hanifin, Andersson, Valimaki, Pellettier, Zary, Coronato so that they can rebuild in a manner that isn't crippling.
But no we should do like the 2013 Flames and wait until the organization is asset-poor, or maybe like the 2020 Flames and hang onto a pending UFA as an own rental who we can't seem to extend during the season and try to replace him with a less dynamic UFA placeholder. |
No need to apologize. You have your own ideas about how to build and run a team, and you have thought it through.
Here's the thing, though (and you know this): it is about winning now. It always is about winning now until that becomes impossible. There is a lot of season left and things can change, but right now, today, this team is playing well enough to win a cup. It's not an optics thing, it's about potential. When you have a team with potential to win you go after it. I'm not talking about what you or any fan thinks, I'm talking about what ownership and management think. You play the games to win.
Asset management is important, but it isn't the most important thing. Lots of teams sell players for futures, draft, develop, rebuild and never win anything. There is no magic formula. You build your best team and go for it.
I'm not expecting to convince you of anything, but you should understand why fans like me disagree with your approach.