Last year was what happens when every single player has a career year and is in a contract year with a fresh new coach and something to prove.
This year is what happens when every single player has a down year and has a long term contract with the same coach and a tired message.
It’s absurd to blame talent or the GM for a poorly constructed roster or mercenaries or any other ridiculous theory. We are down two forwards. Two. One of which who left because he only wants to wear sandals to the rink (and is basically the definition of a mercenary in it for the money) and yet our new guys are mercenaries and we don’t like them because they aren’t “homegrown”? Give me a break. We don’t like them because they aren’t performing.
And our poorly constructed roster is nearly identical to last year. Does anyone seriously think Johnny and Chucky on this team would make the other 20 guys play better? Lindy maybe because he’d be centering them. But their presence isn’t gonna make Marky stop the puck, or Mangi Coleman or Dube play better on their lines. And they sure as hell aren’t making Looch any less of a black hole.
Not to mention, thank god we did make the trade because without Weegs our defence would be ahl calibre right now.
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