You’re a real masoschist aren’t you? The goal is not nor should it be to be unbelievably bad.
The goal is improvement defensively, offensively, and not to get outshot by 20 every game. There’s already 9 roster spots accounted for next year. 11 when Reichel and Anderson are re-signed. 12 if we win Celebrini. A guy like Dach could make it as well.
So no, it is actually going to be that kind of overhaul.
Everytime people act like that, I think back to this poll.
Is this a trick question? SPOILERS: look at the date.
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Where adding up votes. 3/4ths of this boards voters wanted to miss the chance to get Bedard...
It's not that I want the team to be bad. It's about long term focus.
And by all signs, Davidson seems to still be following that 3-5 year rebuild plan and not doing some sudden shift in direction, some like you seem to want. I want the team to stick to building up slowly, the Avs, Tampa, or Hawks of old had that more slow build up. Some seem to want quick rushes to a point where you aren't adding enough potential elite talent. Like wanting to be like Toronto/Edmonton/Buffalo...(even Buffalo tried being good as soon as Eichel/Reinhart were there together. They add Kane,Oreilly,Okposo, etc.) If you say don't bring back these bad players.. just to bring back equivalent talent. Sure, so what? It just won't be GOOD players coming with any cap attached
To me, the way to rebuild is not want those bad rush jobs. You mention Celebrini, now that the Hawks are locked to 2nd last, it's better long term possibility to not get Celebrini. That means they can't win the lottery the next 3 years. Maybe they are 5th/6th worse and win it next year or after. Those are better future goals, but that part is unlikely with a what, 5% chance, not worth going on about.