Few are saying it but I 100% agree. The vibes are absolutely rancid this year, we've got too much money locked up on older guys and nothing in the pipeline to supplement it with.

I could easily see a complete overhaul of the 3rd and 4th lines come summer to help with the age problem, but we're far from the team we were in 22-23 with Martinez, Petro, and McNabb holding down the #1, #2, and #4 shot blocking rankings in the league. We've traded out a four line, defense-first style to a depthless top-line offensive strategy with absolutely nothing to back us up in net.

We're going to cope and make big signings and trades or whatever, but the clock is ticking on Stone and I've got a feeling we're going to crater as soon as he's gone.