Maloney27
4th Line Grinder
I believe this free agent embarrassment is the last stray for both Blake and Luc. They both must go; this organization is heading into a downhill spiral fast.
After the debacle of PLD last year and another embarrassing loss to Edmonton in the first round, this team needed to make a splash this off season. I don't think that has happened and I don't see us getting close to the playoffs with this roster. I am asking myself the following questions
Sorry for the long-winded post
After the debacle of PLD last year and another embarrassing loss to Edmonton in the first round, this team needed to make a splash this off season. I don't think that has happened and I don't see us getting close to the playoffs with this roster. I am asking myself the following questions
- Was the PLD trade a success? Do we praise Blake for going BIG?
- Absolutely not, we can praise the move for being BIG, but the follow-up was absolutely crap. Blake admits they did not do the right thing with him and takes blame. How did he allow it to get to the level it did? Is he not the GM? does the coach not work for him? This does not take any blame away from PLD himself at all, He was horrible, but Blake should have had a vision and been lined up with McLellan from the very start. No excuse is acceptable. Vilardi (1st Round Pick), Kumpari (1st Round Pick), Iafallo (Undrafted, but solid contributing veteran) and a 2nd round pick is a horrible cost for a 34-year-old Darcy Kuemper
- Was Jim Hiller the right pick for head coach?
- First off, I believe this move was forced on Luc and Rob because Phil and the boy's way upstairs were not going to pay for a top coach while still paying McLellan to sit at home and collect a huge check. That said, were they also forced to fire him? or did Rob jump the gun to save his hide? Bringing in a 1st year coach does not sit well with me given the nature of this roster and the push needed to get past the 1st round of the playoffs. Hiller did a nice job finishing out the season, but horrible in the playoff, yet that gets him a 3-year deal, it should have never been more than 2 years. Blake gave McLelland way too many years as well. So if he doesn't work out, guess he will sit a home collecting a check as well. WTG Rob and Luc.
- Was the PLD trade to Washington a good deal?
- Yes and No....We got rid of an extremely bad contract for a very bad contract, yes, we saved a few million in the trade, but we never should have been put in the position. This was just getting rid of his mistake and still leaves us in cap HELL. Another HUGE blunder by Blake and Luc.
- Did we have a successful draft?
- Yes, all considering that we only had limited picks due to bad moves in previous years, giving away, 2nd and 3rd round picks. Was the trade down a good move, yes absolutely picking up that 57 was huge and having Greentree still there at 26 worked out great. George at 57 appears to be a good move, he does not have ideal size for today's goaltenders, but has lots of skill. I like the move to get Woolley, he has good size for a stay at home guy and I think they got good value with Reeder for being in the 7th. To me yes the draft was good, but Blake put us in a bad position with his giveaway of picks in previous bad trades. Another Mark on Blake and Luc......But an Atta Boy for Yannetti and his group for finding good value with what they are stuck with.
- How about the Tanner Jeannot trade?
- What was this all about? Trying to get tougher on the bottom 6? this is a player who had 1 good year with 24 goals and 41 points, since then 6 goals and 18 points, 5 goals and 14 points, 1 goal and 4 points in 20 games and last year at 7 goals and 14 points. Are you telling me this constitutes giving up a 4th this year and a 2nd next year? Are you kidding me? This is another Blake trade we will live to regret? absolutely and with Luc's approval At least we didn't get heisted like Tampa did for this guy, I guess.
- Were we successful in Free Agency?
- NO.....With additional cap space, we waste almost 8 million dollars on Warren Foegele and Joel Edmundson giving Foegele 3 years and Edmundson 4 years. Please what the hell are you thinking Rob? You just traded Gundstrom to San Jose for Burroughs, why did you bother? What is your vision for Englund, Edmundson and Burroughs? Now for Trevor Lewis, REALLY, REALLY? Look he will always be a King, but it's time to give that roster spot to a younger player. The resigning of Madden and the other guys for the Reign, is what it is. Although there appears to be some higher talented no qualified player that were available. Thus, another HUGE blunder by Rob and Luc. Looking at this roster, it appears to me as a non-playoff team, but hey we may get into next years draft lottery.
Sorry for the long-winded post