Christ sakes here we go again. You're a (frank)ing lunatic if you think it's a good idea to blow up this young core. Stop overreacting every time this team goes through some trouble.
Whatever happens next we had a great season we can build off of (and the season isn't over yet). Overreacting and blowing up our core isn't going to make this team better. There are certainly players we can and should move out, but those players aren't Monahan or Lindholm. Winning it all takes time and this season is a huge sign that we're heading in the right direction.
It took years of Washington losing in the playoffs before they broke through and won a Cup, and their core stayed intact. They got eliminated year after year after year and then finally it all came together and they did it.
These things rarely happen overnight. Sometimes you have to be put through the ringer and lose to learn what it really takes to win.
I'm as disappointed as anybody about the way this series has gone so far. But the series isn't over yet and even if it does end tomorrow, I'm optimistic about the future of this team. I said when the regular season ended that whatever happens in the playoffs I'm counting it as a success and I stand by that. Making headway in the standings is no small feat and there is a lot to look forward to in the future.
All that said, the series isn't over yet and with a couple more bounces going the Flames' way as opposed to the Avs this series is 3-1 Calgary instead. Coming back is hard but not impossible. I've seen it before and I'll see it again, in this series or otherwise. No one has won 4 games yet. It isn't over until someone has.
- Helios
Good post! My lord, some people want to just give away every player, a 2nd round pick for a 30 goal scorer. Wow
This year was a huge step forward & maybe we just havent taken as big of a step as the expectation from what we did this year is .This is no doubt a work in progress. The players that get dealt with will be Stone, Frolik, Brodie & in a perfect world Neal.
If we move on from any of our under 25 year old core it damn well better be more than a 2nd round pick.
We are losing & are probably done here, suck it up & move forward. Trading everyone is ludicrous. Remember in 1988 & we lost in the first round after a huge season, Mullen was too small, Nieundyke didnt go to the dirty areas, Macinnis couldnt hit the broad side of a barn, Otto & Pepper were slow, & Vernon was a sieve. After 1989, these guys are forever Flame heros. The lack of perspective in here is staggering & I havent even drained a bottle of Crown yet.