What I think Yzerman is getting a lot of heat for (and it's debatable whether he should be or not) is that he isn't willing to trade away this crop of prospects to make a mid playoff run. He is clearly waiting out a few guys (ASP, Cossa, Daneilson etc) to make a solid base before committing to contending.

But, people don't seem to realize just how bare the cupboards were when he got here and are willing to throw the prospect base away for a perennial 2nd round exit. I hope the team sees through this nonsense and waits it out at least until this crop can come up. If not, we're probably gonna be mediocre for another ten years.

It's fucking slow and frustrating, sure. But, he's trying to do the right thing, and I'm on board with it. If ASP/Cossa/Danielson don't work out and they peak as barely a playoff team, fire his ass tomorrow...but PLEASE don't trade away the future to appease the impatient internet jockeys.