alt kilgore Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 "We're going to be a great team soon if we do this right" What? How? Purposely lose? You are asking for the impossible. Players won't tank for obvious reasons. Neither will coaches. So the only other two ways the team tanks is a rash load of injuries, especially to our top producers and defensemen. Or, not only does Benning try and clean house of all the vets he can at the TDL...but he succeeds! which is asking a lot based on his history of trying to deal away vets. Either way....the team is forced to call up players that are not ready for prime time from Utica, resulting in a rash load of losses in the tail end of the season. Of course one has to ask if we gain more from a few spots up (potentially) in the draft but end the season with perpetual losing and lowered confidence in the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 There are no guarantees, so you try to build a team that can gather experience and confidence until all the pieces are in place. If you could just go "rebuild" with all the parts needed then go, sure. But it's always going to be a matter of being a work in progress and you HAVE to consider those in place without sacrificing what's good for them too, NOT just what's to come and possible players. I don't agree. Go hard, see how far you can take it and then keep adding players that fit with your model. This is a tank thread. I don't believe in a "tank to win". You win to win and acquire the best picks possible as you go. Team bonding and chemistry takes a huge hit when you string losses together...even if for a greater good. It's a risk I'm not willing to take...this team needs to win to keep progressing and as part of their overall growth. Losing will heap on a whole bunch of problems with a start at square one agenda. I don't want a team that loses confidence, starts questioning things, etc. How would that fare for EP? I want whatever's best for him most of all because he is our future. Well, other guys too but you get my point. Imagine what losing does to his overall psyche? He hates to lose so to lose as part of an agenda makes NO sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS4quality Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Didn't the Oilers have 4 1st O/A picks? How is that working for them? Buffalo is just starting to turn around but isn't quitter right. You can accumulate all the high picks in the world but if you don't build a team to support them then it's pretty much useless. Let's build a team and if a high pick is in the cards than it's just a bonus. I like the team so far, if there's an F/A signing that makes the team better I say go for it, if there's a hockey deal to be made then do it. Otherwise; let's wait until the offseason before anything major is done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salacious Crumb Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 On 2/9/2019 at 9:02 PM, janisahockeynut said: Does it really matter what we think? Really? Aren't we just wasting time here? Are we really here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.I.A.H.N Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 32 minutes ago, Salacious Crumb said: Are we really here? That is just it! Are we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianRugby Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 1 hour ago, DS4quality said: Didn't the Oilers have 4 1st O/A picks? How is that working for them? 9 of 10 teams that won the cup in the cap era did so with top 3 picks leading them there How's that working out for them? 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2010 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salacious Crumb Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 22 minutes ago, janisahockeynut said: That is just it! Are we? Perhaps we are just having a flashback while remembering a memory... so Raymond, Ballard and a 2nd for everyone ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salacious Crumb Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, CanadianRugby said: 9 of 10 teams that won the cup in the cap era did so with top 3 picks leading them there How's that working out for them? 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2010 2009 Correlation does not imply causation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.I.A.H.N Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 48 minutes ago, Salacious Crumb said: Correlation does not imply causation. Whoa ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samgagner'sface Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 22 hours ago, CanadianRugby said: 9 of 10 teams that won the cup in the cap era did so with top 3 picks leading them there How's that working out for them? 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2010 2009 I think most teams have had a top 3 pick on their roster. Only one a year won the cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Naslund Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Pettersson is our top 3 pick don't worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuardian_ Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Games where the team is experiencing injuries to aging vets are just glimpses into the future when these players need to be replaced and what will happen during this transition. It is a reason I have been constantly posting there are not enough draft picks playing/learning the NHL game, the best AHLer's struggle when learning the NHL game. It isn't suggesting a ""tank" to say they team needs to bring 4 rookies onto the lineup next year, the team will dip and the silver lining is another top pick closer to being able to step right into the NHL and having an impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcoasting Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 On 2/11/2019 at 7:19 PM, CanadianRugby said: 9 of 10 teams that won the cup in the cap era did so with top 3 picks leading them there How's that working out for them? 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2010 2009 So if Washington took 12 years to do it we have lots of time left is that what you are saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Canucks have come a long way from the shallow prospect pool of Jensen, Gaunce, Cassels, Zhukenov, Hutton, and Subban. The pool is almost refilled, but they're not there yet. The Canucks still need better D and 2 top 6 wingers. I like the gritty guys on the team (Gudbranson, Virtanen, Roussel, Beagle, Motte, Gaudette, MacEwen, Leivo) and these guys will be huge once the Canucks get back to the playoffs. I don't think playoffs will happen this year, but next year Hughes will join the team, and maybe Benning finds a top line winger for Pettersson, or they draft one this year. I think they squeak in next year and become contenders in 3-5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianRugby Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 8 hours ago, Westcoasting said: So if Washington took 12 years to do it we have lots of time left is that what you are saying. You actually quoted what I am saying. Sorry if it's confusing. 8 hours ago, Westcoasting said: "9 of 10 teams that won the cup in the cap era did so with top 3 picks leading them there" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcoasting Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 7 minutes ago, CanadianRugby said: You actually quoted what I am saying. Sorry if it's confusing. Its just me being confused lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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