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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 28, 2022 at 12:48 p.m.
Thread: Not making the playoffs but also not bottom 5
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Kyle_Davidson</b></div><div>I feel like the team is going to over perform next season, unless of course we get rid of Kane and Toews, probably looking at pick number 8 next year just because. Partially why I want them to win the lottery this season.</div></div>

Davidson (you) seem pretty committed to the rebuild. I don't see Toews Kane or Cat leaving. Toews seems to have improved as the season went on and I doubt he goes 19 games next season without a goal again. Despite finishing 8th they can still win the lottery and get a top 2. I think obviously either way you get Shane Wright or Connor Bedard is a win and getting Bedard doesn't automatically mean 15 straight playoff appearances either (take Edmonton and Toronto for example).

Kane made it clear if Cat is gone, he is gone. I also think if Kane is gone, Cat's numbers suffer. I don't know the stats but how many of Cat's goals have Kane grabbing one of the assists and more importantly, the primary assist. Not that Cat isn't good without Kane, but Kane is that good that he makes everyone around him better.

Anywho, I'm more or less hoping to give up this year's 1st and not make much changes to the overall roster for next season, be bad, and really hope/pray for a top 2 pick.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 25, 2021 at 10:30 a.m.
Thread: Does a winless October cost Jeremy his job
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CrazyK04</b></div><div>You absolutely hit the nail on the head here. This ROSTER is loaded. On paper, this is a Third round playoff team. The problem is the mental toughness. They are all in their own heads. Patrick Kane, my favorite player by far, has been god awful this year. Seth Jones's offense is on point, but he's getting left out to dry with Fleury. He can't do everything at once. As I watch him, 3 out of 5 times, he has his man covered. He is one of the best two way defensemem in the league. He's not a bad player by any stretch of the imagination. everyone involved with the organization (players, staff, coaches, fans) are in just an awful mental state right now. They are starting to believe that they are a bad team and that each individual is doing a poor job and its hurting them. Special teams is on fire. Whoever is the special teams coach needs a raise. However, you can't play trap hockey with Kane, DeBrincat, Kubalik, and Jones. You just can't. The best defense is a good offense. They need to get rid of the players that are neutral (DeHaan, Gustafsson, Strome, Khaira, Carpenter). They don't bring good defense or good offense consistently enough. With the current roster, they need a coach that lets good offensive players play offense.</div></div>

This is all a pretty fair point. I think the roster will definitely benefit from new coaching and management though. If this happened 8 years ago, they'd be pissed. Now they sound like they're going through a high school break-up. Get mad and stay mad, that's the best way to play with an edge in this league. Right now, they have no edge.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 25, 2021 at 11:08 a.m.
Thread: Does a winless October cost Jeremy his job
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CrazyK04</b></div><div>You absolutely hit the nail on the head here. This ROSTER is loaded. On paper, this is a Third round playoff team. The problem is the mental toughness. They are all in their own heads. Patrick Kane, my favorite player by far, has been god awful this year. Seth Jones's offense is on point, but he's getting left out to dry with Fleury. He can't do everything at once. As I watch him, 3 out of 5 times, he has his man covered. He is one of the best two way defensemem in the league. He's not a bad player by any stretch of the imagination. everyone involved with the organization (players, staff, coaches, fans) are in just an awful mental state right now. They are starting to believe that they are a bad team and that each individual is doing a poor job and its hurting them. Special teams is on fire. Whoever is the special teams coach needs a raise. However, you can't play trap hockey with Kane, DeBrincat, Kubalik, and Jones. You just can't. The best defense is a good offense. They need to get rid of the players that are neutral (DeHaan, Gustafsson, Strome, Khaira, Carpenter). They don't bring good defense or good offense consistently enough. With the current roster, they need a coach that lets good offensive players play offense.</div></div>

I've liked Strome in the limited minutes hes had this year, but the rest I agree with. I have to say, wasnt thrilled with the Jones trade/contract, and im still not, but hes been far from the issue since the first game. I just think this roster needs a deep cleanse. I think we could benefit from selling off some of the older guys and rebuilding around Cat, Dach, and Jones. After a couple of loaded draft classes.