There were more bad contracts on that roster than there were players with value.
Byorski
Come a long way, but still a ways to go. Hoping the distance gets notably shorter this off-season.
Plutt-Bug
Top 10 prospects from Bultmans end of 2018 ranking.
Libor Sulak
Joe Hicketts
Vili Saarijarvi
Gustav Lindstrom
Evengy Svechnikov
Jared McIssac
Berggren
Hronek
Veleno
Zadina
spicylamchop92
And people think you can go from that to playoffs in 2-3 years. This rebuild is gonna take time, enjoy the ride
ColdSplit
I don’t think fans of other teams understand how royally fucked we were when Holland left. Not only did he lock us in the grave with bad contracts way past our contention window, but he really stopped drafting well. Thank God he at least got Larkin, Hronek and maybe Berggren right because otherwise it was pretty much just burning 1st rounders faster than we could collect them.
dudewithchronicpain
People literally forget that we were one of the worst teams all time.
moonsofadam
Absolutely brutal and the pain isn’t over yet. I hope I’m wrong, but I think it’ll be another 5 years of struggle until the team’s competitive. What I mean by that is they’ll be a serious playoff team that can win a round in the next 5 years and not a bubble team / first round exit.
This game is incredibly tough and as excited as we get with drafts, it’s rare that any of them ever pan out to be a franchise player that we’re always hoping for. I was on the train of thinking Nyquist and Tatar were our Datsyuk and Zetterberg replacements, and then Mantha, Bertuzzi, Anthanasiou, carrying us back into the playoffs. Never happened.
I’m curious what everyone’s thoughts are on what this team needs to get over the hump. The way I see it is we need all around improvements – D prospects must develop and pan out for all the drafting we did. Need a pure goal scorer (who in our system has that potential?) Need a true 1C and 2C dynamic and a steady 3C – Larkin cannot carry it all. Goaltending? How about an overall confidence and team identity? Who are we and what are we trying to become?
I’m not pessimistic – just trying to manage expectations. I will always support this team and can’t wait until we’re good again.
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There were more bad contracts on that roster than there were players with value.
Come a long way, but still a ways to go. Hoping the distance gets notably shorter this off-season.
Top 10 prospects from Bultmans end of 2018 ranking.
Libor Sulak
Joe Hicketts
Vili Saarijarvi
Gustav Lindstrom
Evengy Svechnikov
Jared McIssac
Berggren
Hronek
Veleno
Zadina
And people think you can go from that to playoffs in 2-3 years. This rebuild is gonna take time, enjoy the ride
I don’t think fans of other teams understand how royally fucked we were when Holland left. Not only did he lock us in the grave with bad contracts way past our contention window, but he really stopped drafting well. Thank God he at least got Larkin, Hronek and maybe Berggren right because otherwise it was pretty much just burning 1st rounders faster than we could collect them.
People literally forget that we were one of the worst teams all time.
Absolutely brutal and the pain isn’t over yet. I hope I’m wrong, but I think it’ll be another 5 years of struggle until the team’s competitive. What I mean by that is they’ll be a serious playoff team that can win a round in the next 5 years and not a bubble team / first round exit.
This game is incredibly tough and as excited as we get with drafts, it’s rare that any of them ever pan out to be a franchise player that we’re always hoping for. I was on the train of thinking Nyquist and Tatar were our Datsyuk and Zetterberg replacements, and then Mantha, Bertuzzi, Anthanasiou, carrying us back into the playoffs. Never happened.
I’m curious what everyone’s thoughts are on what this team needs to get over the hump. The way I see it is we need all around improvements – D prospects must develop and pan out for all the drafting we did. Need a pure goal scorer (who in our system has that potential?) Need a true 1C and 2C dynamic and a steady 3C – Larkin cannot carry it all. Goaltending? How about an overall confidence and team identity? Who are we and what are we trying to become?
I’m not pessimistic – just trying to manage expectations. I will always support this team and can’t wait until we’re good again.
And no fucking top 3 picks. B/s.
C: Kasper, Danielson, Lombardi
LW: Soderblom, Noah dower nilsson
RW: Mazur, Buchelnikov
LHD: Edvinsson, Johansson, Wallinder, Buium
RHD: Axel Sandin Pellika
G: Cossa, Augustine
My list of most exciting prospects for next year. Should be fun