Jackets look like they could use some more offense in their lineup, anyone from the Leafs you would want? If so for what?
Can't really think of anyone on TOR I'd want. CBJ would be better going with a FA or a better trade partner for a 25-30 goal guy. Anyone on TOR that meets the criteria the CBJ need isn't going to be available in the real world.
...dude, that hurts my feelings. I mean, here we are, everyone having a light-hearted conversation, and you come along and start throwing down such harsh insults.
In fact, I'm going to throw this out there: Mods, anytime the word "Carter" is used on HF boards, the post should have to come with a disclaimer. Something along the lines of "Viewer Discretion is Strongly Advised" ... anyone who does not adhere to this rule should immediately have to withstand multiple kicks to the groin region.
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Jackets look like they could use some more offense in their lineup, anyone from the Leafs you would want? If so for what?
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...dude, that hurts my feelings. I mean, here we are, everyone having a light-hearted conversation, and you come along and start throwing down such harsh insults.
In fact, I'm going to throw this out there: Mods, anytime the word "Carter" is used on HF boards, the post should have to come with a disclaimer. Something along the lines of "Viewer Discretion is Strongly Advised" ... anyone who does not adhere to this rule should immediately have to withstand multiple kicks to the groin region.
Jackets look like they could use some more offense in their lineup, anyone from the Leafs you would want? If so for what?
Given that what we can realistically give up is defense prospects and the Leafs don't have much use for defense prospects, this conversation is probably DOA. Kulemin is potentially interesting only 'cause he can theoretically play RW, but the prices normally quoted for him and especially MacArthur (who's a LW, which we don't need) are, frankly, obscene.
I want to come up with some way of trying Connolly as a reclamation project on the RW, but can't come up with fair value. (It'd involve sending a Bad Contract back, and that starts making it awkward.)
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Which is exactly my problem. It's a direction that has at best shown marginal success and we don't even have the all star caliber goalie to make it work.
You are of course free to name any area of the offense where we did not suck last year.
Surprisingly the Jackets were the top-10 team in PP goal scored. They were 16th in goals scored in the 1st period and 17th in goals scored in the 2nd period (which means they didn't really suck).
The Jackets were dead last is shots ratio, they were badly out-shot by opponents. Our defensive game has to be way better this year.
That's a first. Honestly, I wish this happened more on other teams' boards also; nothing like giving them a professional, unbiased prospect evaluation, only to be berated for being a fan of another team.
Which is exactly my problem. It's a direction that has at best shown marginal success and we don't even have the all star caliber goalie to make it work.
Nashville made it work repeatedly well before Pekka Rinne.
And are you seriously saying that you'd prefer the current state of hell to regularly making the playoffs?
As opposed to trying to sell part of the farm for Ryan or making a sideways (at best) trade like the leafs one above*, who do CBJ fans see the team potentially targeting that could make an offensive improvement?
Personally, I think we might be able to pry loose someone like a Ryder from Dal, Williams from LA, Okposo from NYI, or Sykora.
*Note, TinTin provided too much stability and will be replied on heavily next year. I don't think Tyutin becomes available until Nik has messed with others and the young guns have proven more (Moore, Savard, Erixon, Murray).
Given that what we can realistically give up is defense prospects and the Leafs don't have much use for defense prospects, this conversation is probably DOA. Kulemin is potentially interesting only 'cause he can theoretically play RW, but the prices normally quoted for him and especially MacArthur (who's a LW, which we don't need) are, frankly, obscene.
I want to come up with some way of trying Connolly as a reclamation project on the RW, but can't come up with fair value. (It'd involve sending a Bad Contract back, and that starts making it awkward.)
Not winning a playoff series passes for doing well now a days?
Exactly. It would be nice to be in the playoffs but the ultimate goal should always be to compete for the stanley cup. Do we really want to model our franchise after one that hasn't even come close simply because they've been marginally better than us?
Sounds like a bad idea to me.
We should be aiming for the top, not aiming for the middle.
How about "making the playoffs with 100 regular season points or more"? Would that be preferred instead?
Y'know, that sounds too much like work. Let's just stick to our 25th-place finishes.
Aren't you the fallacy lady? Why post this obvious of a red herring, especially when it sounds like something that would cause you to start lighting people on fire on the main boards.
Aren't you the fallacy lady? Why post this obvious of a red herring, especially when it sounds like something that would cause you to start lighting people on fire on the main boards.
Give a penny, take a penny.
What I find absurd is that there are complaints about a direction that has been demonstrated to be very competitive, even if it hasn't gotten the desired result yet. Winning Cups is hard, y'know - but you lose 100% of the Cups you don't get the opportunity to play for.
We have the option of adding more skill. Heck, with guys like Johansen and Atkinson, we've got a good chance of developing said skill. But having a good competitive base to build off of - particularly one similar to Nashville's - would be a Very Good Thing.
I haven't seen any alternatives offered in this thread, and in the past the only alternatives I've seen suggested are "keep finishing in last and draft high". To which I say, **** that **** - it's even less guaranteed than aspiring to be Nashville North, and results in far less entertaining hockey to watch in the process. The only bonus is that it allows for gambling addicts to feel like they're sure to land on black this time or something.
To hell with trusting to the Entry Gamble. That's the Doug MacLean way. Use it, don't lean on it.
What model should we use instead? And how, given the realities of the team/organization's current situation, would you employ it headed into the 2012-2013 season?
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What I find absurd is that there are complaints about a direction that has been demonstrated to be very competitive, even if it hasn't gotten the desired result yet. Winning Cups is hard, y'know - but you lose 100% of the Cups you don't get the opportunity to play for.
We have the option of adding more skill. Heck, with guys like Johansen and Atkinson, we've got a good chance of developing said skill. But having a good competitive base to build off of - particularly one similar to Nashville's - would be a Very Good Thing.
I haven't seen any alternatives offered in this thread, and in the past the only alternatives I've seen suggested are "keep finishing in last and draft high". To which I say, **** that **** - it's even less guaranteed than aspiring to be Nashville North, and results in far less entertaining hockey to watch in the process. The only bonus is that it allows for gambling addicts to feel like they're sure to land on black this time or something.
To hell with trusting to the Entry Gamble. That's the Doug MacLean way. Use it, don't lean on it.
Twist it however you want. Winning 2 playoff series in 13 years does not sound like an organization I want to mold myself after. Yes, they have done better than we have, but no one on here should be happy or excited to aim for results of that ilk.
Twist it however you want. Winning 2 playoff series in 13 years does not sound like an organization I want to mold myself after. Yes, they have done better than we have, but no one on here should be happy or excited to aim for results of that ilk.
I am surprised people feel this way. Poile and Trotz have taken whatever disadvantages have come their way, and made the best they could of the situation. I think the Jackets one decent year was a pretty good impersonation of Nashville.
Twist it however you want. Winning 2 playoff series in 13 years does not sound like an organization I want to mold myself after. Yes, they have done better than we have, but no one on here should be happy or excited to aim for results of that ilk.
You're a Blue Jackets fan. Beggars can't be choosers.
CBJ can do a WHOLE lot worse than model themselves after Nashville. To me, I'd consider it a good thing. They're like the early 2000s Oakland A's of hockey, which is good for the Preds.
Nashville made it work repeatedly well before Pekka Rinne.
