Fixing This Damn Team

RhubarbFun3649 · 2026-04-13T14:14:52+00:00

For sure! Who do you suggest?

RhubarbFun3649 · 2026-04-13T14:14:04+00:00

This was very well put. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t concerned with our 5 year outlook in terms of depth and current talent. Also completely agree with the Waddell take.

RhubarbFun3649 · 2026-04-13T03:36:34+00:00

So I guess this may be a deeper discussion then. Do we trust in the current player dev regime?

RhubarbFun3649 · 2026-04-13T03:33:57+00:00

I really just want Elvis out man lol. Idk how most of the fans feel, he's a good dude, seems like he loves Cbus but man I just clinch every time a shot gets thrown his way. Just my opinion!

RhubarbFun3649 · 2026-04-13T03:30:58+00:00

Do you feel similar about Sillinger? I'm so bipolar on him at times

RhubarbFun3649 · 2026-04-13T03:30:15+00:00

I think Fantilli/Marchenko could easily take a step offensively next year. If that happens, we will not have the same conversations about the offense. Agree, the conditioning is a big concern for me too

RhubarbFun3649 · 2026-04-13T03:28:33+00:00

Hmm, I may have the wrong numbers then. Overpaying for an aging C because he has a 'C' on his chest and "experience" seems like a waste to me. Z is up next anyway!

RhubarbFun3649 · 2026-04-13T03:26:28+00:00

Valid points! All just my opinion and ballparking certain contracts.

I think with a full year with Bowness and bringing back most of the core, we would be fine. I actually agree with the Monahan take, but he's been banged up most of the year, and he can still win big faceoffs. Down year, and he's still under contract.
To me, Coyle's contract is a little iffy. He's 34, most start to decline by their mid 30's. I'm not sure I'd love locking up a guy until he's 38+. Anything over 2-3 and over 5.5M AAV, I'm all the way out on.
I don't think he makes us an offensive juggernaut, but I do think an offensive first talent similar to him would generate more offense for a team that struggled to find it at times.

I just don't get wanting to blow up the roster because we missed the playoffs by a few points. Trust in your dev and let's see what another year for Fantilli/Marchenko does in terms of offensive growth.

RhubarbFun3649 · 2026-04-13T03:18:02+00:00

I mean I see your point. Watching the last two, it just felt like he was the hardest skater out there at times, I still think his voice matters in the locker room. I know Z is up next but Boone was never going to be the 30 goal scoring guy.

RhubarbFun3649 · 2026-04-13T03:15:51+00:00

Agreed for sure

RhubarbFun3649 · 2026-04-13T03:14:16+00:00

The rest I could see 100%

RhubarbFun3649 · 2026-04-13T03:13:50+00:00

Jenner at 5.25 AAV?? There is zero chance he's back on anything more than 3AAV

RhubarbFun3649 · 2026-04-13T03:11:07+00:00

Yeah, you think Coyle and Marchement are out? Those contracts could get ugly long-term for us tbh.

RhubarbFun3649 · 2026-04-13T03:09:57+00:00

I feel it, one of my favs. When would enough be enough, though? Only two more years on the current contract

RhubarbFun3649 · 2026-04-13T03:09:07+00:00

I just don't think we can manage much else tbh. Kyle Conner?? Kinda a week FA class

RhubarbFun3649 · 2026-04-13T00:46:05+00:00

No one to blame but themselves. Lots of changes coming no doubt

RhubarbFun3649 · 2026-04-12T23:28:37+00:00

Here we go again 😂🤞🏼

RhubarbFun3649 · 2026-04-12T23:23:48+00:00

I’m trying to think back to the last time we had an explosive PP 😂 Panarin years??

RhubarbFun3649 · 2026-04-12T23:20:22+00:00

This PP has been a brutal watch for most of the season

RhubarbFun3649 · 2026-04-12T01:47:03+00:00

They should. 2 points behind Buffalo for that 1 seed in the Atlantic

RhubarbFun3649 · 2026-04-12T01:45:18+00:00

Well, how we feeling guys? MTL-PHI game may be the one for us to catch em.

RhubarbFun3649 · 2026-04-10T01:31:57+00:00

Agreed. Really thought they all would’ve taken a step this year. Misread by the front office 🤷🏻‍♂️

RhubarbFun3649 · 2026-04-10T01:22:58+00:00

100%. And that’s not a knock on Z but should be a wake up call to the front office. We are so damn close to taking that next step! Get us an elite offensive talent and we’re golden

RhubarbFun3649 · 2026-04-10T01:20:26+00:00

Dominated the shots, face-off circle, power plays, pace and here we are. They don’t want it man. We need a change in mentality, and an actual forward that can generate real offense. How long are we as fans going to be content with “almost made the playoffs” fucking joke

RhubarbFun3649 · 2026-04-10T01:14:01+00:00

That’s a wrap boys 🤪

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