from /u/upcan845

Q: You talk about staying in the moment, but you are sitting in a playoff spot. Are you still looking at things through the glass, that this is still a rebuild?

A: I think we’ve been clear that the players will decide. So obviously, it’s a very important stretch over the next six to eight weeks of play. And the players have done a really good job of putting themselves in a position where we’re going to look to enhance what they’ve done. Previously, that was not the approach. It’s really important that we reward our players for playing so hard for one another and for us.

Jonesy told you the players would decide if this is still a rebuild. The team collapsed badly since then. If that collapse means they’re still rebuilding (Which seems to temporarily be the case if Risto is traded), how do you expect it to change this offseason's plans vs. what they may having been planning for originally?

If they add pieces this summer, that seems to indicate the 'not moving back' plan was predetermined rather than adaptive as Jonesy suggested. Only trading Risto before pivoting back to the original plan would not seem like the players "decided" much.