I think there was more hope back then that there was a quick fix solution. They had G, Jake, TK, Couts, which means they had a legitimate # 1 line. Now we have one top line player, T.K. and one in the making in Michkov. The last 5 years have been horrible and totally mismanaged. There is no longer a quick fix. No matter what the result, I will always watch when I believe I am seeing maximum effort. At some point in the next 2 - 3 years they can try to add some top end talent. Pretty sure this is the first time I am for a rebuild vs. retool. The best a retool can do is bring us back to mediocrity. Bite the bullet for 2 - 3 years and get in the thick of it.
We're not going to just suddenly win the fucking Stanley Cup one year after having missed the playoffs for 10-12 straight seasons. That's just not how it works. You have to add pieces and eventually start dipping your feet into the playoffs, otherwise we'll always have a young squad that never makes it in. We'll be the Arizona Coyotes post-2012.
