Nuxfanabroad Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 The Road to Hell is paved with intentions of mediocrity?(while espousing supposed meritocracy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdatb Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 The Sbisa deal most definitely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 Ahh^ a definitive answer..I like this. One way or another, the players must hear of the fan's discontent. In this current climate(esp for the 99%, unwashed masses, presumably most all of us), I prefer sink or swim for well-paid pros. Either cut the mustard, or make way for another kid(no tragedy, if one needs to pursue a career-dream in Switzerland). So they should know of the paying fan's feelings. For the dineros they pull down, you thrive under the pressure. These 'bubble guys' should be informed-then perform accordingly. If we have a cap spending club, it's reasonable to EXPECT a top-10 finish. If it doesn't occur, significant changes should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hearditall Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I would disagree. I would say Quick was an above average and now is closer to average. He plays on a good team it helps his numbers. I think I read somewhere that his backup goalies had a better save percentage than him over the past three seasons. His underlying numbers aren't that good. Until the real season starts, "PLAYOFFS". Quick & Crawford have proven to play there best hockey in the PLAYOFFS not regular season. They get the job done for 8 months then know how to raise their game when it really counts. (Playoffs) Benning is building his team in that same matter, with Playoffs (ferklund) in mind. Sutter > Bonino Prust > Kassian Horvat > Schroeder Gaunce > Santo Virtanen > ? McCann > ? Kennins Grenier Stewart Arguably Markstrom > Lack in the long run? Possibly going after Lucic, Byfuglien, Backes, and more Ferklund type, etc next year? It ain't all about winning the Presidents cup, but it is ALL about winng the STANLEY CUP... No way to judge Benning/Linden yet, way too early. After next season talk to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 It is still far too early to judge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaGuy Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I think this is yet another thinly veiled Sbisa bashing thread. That's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hearditall Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 It is still far too early to judge. I'm with U 100%. Lord Stanley 1st in mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenDrinkin Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 …it's been one year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 Optimistic..Good fanBuy tix & support BAU..even betterSkeptical?..Terrible fan, that deserves contemptWAR IS PEACEFREEDOM IS SLAVERYIGNORANCE IS STRENGTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edlerberry Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 @FrazzyD, thanks for that patience recommendation. Since the 70's, this NEVER occurred to me :^) On the other hand, the PTB would appreciate your sentiments. Accepting what one has must surely have led to many a parade. Personally would say there's too much diversity, to track ONE way of emerging as Cup champion. Bare cupboards? Horvat, Shink, Hutton, Gaunce, Cassels, Subban, Kassian, Lack, Markstrom, Grenier, Fox, & Jensen. I'd argue for a 5-yr contender,(in my mind, a cheated 2011-winner), it was a reasonable collection to start from. if by reasonable collection you mean bottom 5 in the league, then yes, our prospect pool was reasonable when benning took over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaGuy Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Optimistic..Good fan Buy tix & support BAU..even better Skeptical?..Terrible fan, that deserves contempt WAR IS PEACE FREEDOM IS SLAVERY IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH Little early to be drinking, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 Bottom-5 is a seemingly biased assessment,(media hated MG) I'm not sure I'd agree with. Admittedly, don't track every team's youth.Seems their first 2 seasons, Utica has performed beyond expectations.Adding guys like Lack, Tanev, Eriksson, Fox & McEneny were like obtaining additional picks.When people keep saying "it's too early", this could also be applied to assessing many of MG's selections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 ^So you don't like reading Eric Arthur Blair?..Your loss, perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaGuy Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 ^So you don't like reading Eric Arthur Blair?..Your loss, perhaps. I quite enjoyed 1984, but that was 20 years ago in high school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I think this is yet another thinly veiled Sbisa bashing thread. That's all. pretty much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Miller signing or Sbisa resigning. Tough to choose. I was hoping for Miller at 2 years 5 mil per, but that didn't happen. And Sbisa as it stands now is pretty over paid for a guy with his only redeeming quality being "he likes to hit sometimes". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Taking chances on guys like Baertschi and Vey is a good strategy. JB had to adopt it because the Canucks lacked prospect depth. Every gm screws up. JB hit it big on Vrbata and in part the Miller signings. Give him a couple years before assessing his work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 ^It's a fair argument, & might very well pan out.Should Vey turn it around, I'll happily admit that I was dead wrong, & JB probably IS a good judge with youth.But people are so averse to negative projections. What about the flip-side?Last Nov(Kesler trade thread) people were so enthusiastic to declare ourselves outright champs in that dept. Seems ok if one rushes to a positive conclusion. Today, it's more rational to accept the jury's still out, on that deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.DirtyDangles Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I quite enjoyed 1984, but that was 20 years ago in high school. Still a great read today. lol I didnt know Orwell was Blair's pen name If we want to get technical Bennings biggest blunder was coming here to be GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumerman77 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 When people keep saying "it's too early", this could also be applied to assessing many of MG's selections. Not to mention that we would likely already have an answer. It is kind of the point of forums to discuss ideas and opinions with incomplete information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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