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Old 07-05-2022, 09:05 AM   #5354
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Originally Posted by Vinny01 View Post
Unfortunately it doesn’t appear to be in the cards. Losing Johnny and Matthew makes this team a non-playoff group but not a bottom feeder. Sutter can’t coach this team if the goal is to get a high pick.

As much as it does make sense to reload and get assets for some key players (Tkachuk, Mangiapane, Lindholm, Markstrom, Hanifin) I just don’t see it happening. If Johnny walks and we hear Darryl is not coming back all bets are off but right now I just don’t see them shifting to rebuild no matter what
Yeah. You’re right. I don’t see it either. But I do think it’s the right thing to do. It seems you can only build through the draft these days and with a relatively slow, undersized core this team is meddling. No doubt they’re good enough to get in the playoffs but actually win, doubtful. From a business standpoint I understand ownership’s predicament but disagree with drinking the kool-aid in the sea of yes men. This team isn’t great and a rebuild is required by maximizing asset value.
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