I'm torn too, my issue is the bottom has been firmly gripped at this point (IMHO) with the likes of CHI / BUF / MTL / NSH / SJS / ANA. If we were going to tank and tank properly, I would want a pick from 1-5. On top of that, I am not good at cheering for losses/tanking either, especially when already in a playoff spot or just one or two points out and the team is showing the will and effort to not purposefully lose.
Rebuild and make the playoffs isn't too wild a stratgey, they can still trade for picks at least and keep moving in the right direction towards the next few years. Even if this year is an anomoly in the current 3-4 year rebuild timeframe, it's fun at least.
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