What if FA fires Benning?
- fiveandagame

Can't, he gave Linden a certain amount of autonomy as far as things go for a period.

So first year into the rebuild we are firing the GM , the Prez, the usherettes, the parking attendants and the hot dog vendors

So first year into the rebuild we are firing the GM , the Prez, the usherettes, the parking attendants and the hot dog vendors
- VANTEL

Let's not start sounding like the Oiler's fans who kept trying to push their rebuild start date up a year.

This team started rebuilding following Tort's season. Last season's success (debatable) doesn't change that.

Let's not start sounding like the Oiler's fans who kept trying to push their rebuild start date up a year.

This team started rebuilding following Tort's season. Last season's success (debatable) doesn't change that.
- belcherbd

Could have swore the president got up in front of a mic and said they are not rebuilding, they are retooling. If they were rebuilding , I would think they are getting rid of more than one vet a year.

FA is getting exactly what he deserves. He wanted a hybrid rebuild to keep the money coming in and muster up at least a .500 season but now that we can't sell out, he finally may realize a hybrid rebuild doesn't franking work. He would see better results in one bad season with good drafting than 5 plus years of being an average team in this hybrid rebuild crap. Frank the aquillinis.

FA is getting exactly what he deserves. He wanted a hybrid rebuild to keep the money coming in and muster up at least a .500 season but now that we can't sell out, he finally may realize a hybrid rebuild doesn't franking work. He would see better results in one bad season with good drafting than 5 plus years of being an average team in this hybrid rebuild crap. Frank the aquillinis.
- Codes1087

I don't think they were rebuilding. They were trying to remain a top team and swapping a few players. Last year at TDL they let 3 or 4 pending UFAs walk for free. That is a piss poor way of rebuilding. I think they believed they were retooling. i thinker they believed they could make a deep run in the playoffs

FA is getting exactly what he deserves. He wanted a hybrid rebuild to keep the money coming in and muster up at least a .500 season but now that we can't sell out, he finally may realize a hybrid rebuild doesn't franking work. He would see better results in one bad season with good drafting than 5 plus years of being an average team in this hybrid rebuild crap. Frank the aquillinis.
- Codes1087

Billionaires are idiots, look at Trump.

Billionaires are idiots, look at Trump.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Billionaires via old money are idiots(i know 1 or 2..sort of, did some glassing on yachts for a couple inheritors)
Billionaires who earned every cent are smart people.

Trump is old money. His dad gave him a loan and told him what to do with it.

Don't go there
- VANTEL

Hey - I got to feed the trolls or else they go crazy

I don't think they were rebuilding. They were trying to remain a top team and swapping a few players. Last year at TDL they let 3 or 4 pending UFAs walk for free. That is a piss poor way of rebuilding. I think they believed they were retooling. i thinker they believed they could make a deep run in the playoffs
- VANTEL

They must serve koolaid in the managers box.

is that an invitation to discuss the reasons why?
- kaptaan

They must serve koolaid in the managers box.

- hillbillydeluxe

Of course they do.

If this team was rebuilding this year , they have to be the biggest bunch of dumb asses in hockey. Why the hell would you keep Higgins Burrows Vrbata Miller Hamhus Prust Weber and their 24 million dollars of cap space ? They let UFAs walk for free. And let a young goalie go .

Not one of these points make me think the team was rebuilding.

We are right now witnessing and unintentional flop

Of course they do.

If this team was rebuilding this year , they have to be the biggest bunch of dumb asses in hockey. Why the hell would you keep Higgins Burrows Vrbata Miller Hamhus Prust Weber and their 24 million dollars of cap space ? They let UFAs walk for free. And let a young goalie go .

Not one of these points make me think the team was rebuilding.

We are right now witnessing and "unintentional" flop
- VANTEL

Fixed, Maybe he is trying to pull a fast one on FA?

Semin on waivers
- VANTEL

May as well...

May as well...
- LordHumungous

No no no no no

Can we do Edler for Gudbrandson and a first.

So first year into the rebuild we are firing the GM , the Prez, the usherettes, the parking attendants and the hot dog vendors
- VANTEL

Yup.

Can we do Edler for Gudbrandson and a first.
- VANTEL

I would do that.

Of course they do.

If this team was rebuilding this year , they have to be the biggest bunch of dumb asses in hockey. Why the hell would you keep Higgins Burrows Vrbata Miller Hamhus Prust Weber and their 24 million dollars of cap space ? They let UFAs walk for free. And let a young goalie go .

Not one of these points make me think the team was rebuilding.

We are right now witnessing and unintentional flop
- VANTEL

Some where Nucker's ears just picked up....

Billionaires are idiots, look at Trump.
- A_SteamingLombardi

I think he likes to be referred to as Mr. President.

Some where Nucker's ears just picked up....
- belcherbd

It was a valid question then and it's a valid question now.

You can spend a whole lotta less money and still achieve 9-11-8.

Can't, he gave Linden a certain amount of autonomy as far as things go for a period.
- Retinalz

I understand what you are saying, but he can do whatever he wants, he owns the team.

I just hope FA is patient enough to take a hit in the pocketbook so JB has enough time to go through the growing pains of drafting and developing a contender.

I think he likes to be referred to as Mr. President.
- bloatedmosquito

If FA was like Trump he would have had Marchand nut checked and his father and Brother.

So first year into the rebuild we are firing the GM , the Prez, the usherettes, the parking attendants and the hot dog vendors
- VANTEL

I don't want anyone fired. My fear is that Aquillini develops an itchy trigger finger because the team is not winning games and not selling out the building.

I understand what you are saying, but he can do whatever he wants, he owns the team.

I just hope FA is patient enough to take a hit in the pocketbook so JB has enough time to go through the growing pains of drafting and developing a contender.
- fiveandagame

Have you been under a rock for the past 2 years? FA has ZERO patience which is why he jumped the gun and hired torts, and why he is urging MGMT to preach the "hybrid rebuild" instead of doing what truly needs to be done and start fresh and tear the whole thing down. Jim Benning needs draft picks in order to do what he does best, but its hard when you let players walk for free and can't be a seller due to the owner's greediness.