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You don't. And while you understand that those players don't - and shouldn't - want to do anything other than win and add to the roster, you do what is best for the long term success of the organization. And you try to sell them on your vision, not the other way around.

And furthermore why would they let players who aren't winning dictate the direction of the team

I've now been stowed safely beneath the main deck in the cargo hold. It's cold...

I was trying to 'yes and' But I see your point and I think we should circle back and do that sometime

PIOOOOONK No that's a donkey sound for sure HROOOONK that's a goose. I'm in an airport right now and everyone is giving me funny looks I probably should have tested these out in my head.

I'd be more okay with the deal if fans make Hronking noises every time he touches the puck, similar to the Luuuuuuu chants.

Hronk hronkkkkk Like a Canada geese

Woooosh over your head bro

I think we already did the thing, Bronek's

Eh I'm not one of those fans looking for a constant flipping of guys with value. I just firmly believe the only way to compete for the cup over multiple years in the NHL is through the draft, and I also agree with you that draft picks don't always work out, so I'd like to see the team lean into where we are at in the standings right now and try to draft as much as possible in 2023 and 2024. We don't have to tear the team down and can actually try to make playoffs next year if we load up on some extra 2024 picks right now. Easy to say, not easy to do, so I'm not advocating myself as some wizard of how this is all done, just seems to me that's the most logical direction right now.

Good reason to stack draft picks to significantly improve your odds of having prospects work out.

Ok, thanks.

Def how I would do it in NHL 23 hahah

"One for me, one for you. One for me, one for you."

Quite strange after signing him to a multi year deal no?

"Gino, you don't even have a f*ckin chair!?"

What he has achieved so far in terms of Wins/Losses has zero relevance to the point I made.

Yzerman seemed to have no issue making Larkin cry after signing him to an extension. Maybe the players shouldn't be in charge of the direction of the team when they aren't winning?

I love watching the Oilers squander McDavids career.

You are probably right, unfortunately (I don't like that approach). But they get paid the big bucks to make these decisions not me.

It would but I wonder, 1) risky assumption, but our C depth looks much less scary if we draft CB, AF, or Benson this year Or much more probable 2) after all this insanity deadline spending, lot of teams gonna be super pressed against the cap and forced to move good pieces for lower value and we could aim to re coup a center that way. Either way I'm not upset at keeping Miller, but passing on 2x 1st round picks if true... oof that's tough.

JT Miller this week

Spot on

It's pretty frustrating.