Good morning....you know, you're right that they should always try to win, that's why they play the games. But, just to elaborate on my stance, I'm not against icing a competitive team, I'm against doing it at the expense of draft picks and youth. That's what I mean by that. I wish he'd draft more!
I'll say this for Benning, which I've done many times. I like his drafting thus far! In two years he's finally built up a small prospect pool that we haven't seen in many years.
- LeftCoaster
Well said and I get what you are trying to say now more. It's more clear now then the other scathing posts.
Just adding that what we have been told is that sending some draft picks away was to fill the team development gap and age group ....
So we now have Baertchi, Guddy, Sutter and Granlund... to bridge the core between the coming up BB, Horvat, OJ, Guance, JV and new draft picks shaking out.
Benning said he's now done with that and will keep his drafts so he'll keep adding to the future which may help in a couple years or be the next link 4-5 years from now for the Horvatt, BB, JV core types ....