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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
You're half right. Yes, the STHs are their primary audience. But if you think STHs are 'are happy to just have a night out', then I think you are mistaken. Everyone wants the team to be successful, including STHs, and I would argue them even more so. Everyone is frustrated.
Where I think you have it wrong (along with many others on this board, and CGY12 in this thread) is that tearing it down last week isn't the only rational or sensible path. Yes, we all want to see a plan that is more cup-focused, and less 'make the playoffs' focused. But that doesn't mean that all of that change needs to happen immediately and in a panic. That change needs to be a long-term commitment, and it has to permeate into all of their decision making. That doesn't happen overnight.
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Somewhere in between of hold the line and tear it down would have been the best path. No scorched earth, but coming to terms with pieces that won’t be here long term and opening up some room for the next wave of talent. Those decisions need to be made regardless because of cap and the climbing salaries of Huby and Weegar.
Toffoli, Backlund, those should have been seriously explored IMO. Coming to terms with that direction less than 2 days before the deadline, when first round picks were flying around, would have been something that made a lot of sense.