tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796383459721793585.post4492533518760613073..comments2023-10-23T15:54:13.715-04:00Comments on The Dark Blue Jacket: The boiling pointTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03563836029433927521noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796383459721793585.post-34724773589420727452010-12-29T13:19:50.268-05:002010-12-29T13:19:50.268-05:00We were Detroit, a consistent winner, guys like Br...We were Detroit, a consistent winner, guys like Brass, Russell, Mason and <br />Voracek would like be just coming into Columbus from a couple years in the AHL. We brought up Mason because Norrena melted down, and Leclaire was hurt (again) ruining our situation in goal. We don't have the people to slow cook our prospects, but at least we're not trying to flame-broil them way MacLean did with Klesla and Brule. <br /><br /><br />I think we the fans are conditioned to losing, and start losing our cool when things take a downturn. We don't have the confidence of winning seasons. The sky is not falling but you'd have a hard time proving it from what I hear.<br /><br />But I find it funny that we play our best when we forecheck hard, as Hitch would have liked. <br /><br />FlaggerXAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796383459721793585.post-42190094927827815742010-12-29T10:48:31.343-05:002010-12-29T10:48:31.343-05:00It takes two to tango. It's very easy to say G...It takes two to tango. It's very easy to say GMSH should do this or should do that. Get this guy or get rid of that guy. We need..... well you get the idea. No move is made in a vacuum. Moves made of desperation simply for the sake of making a move are generally lateral at best and smack of our illustrious FORMER GM. A trade has to make the team better not only in the sense of who is coming in but also considering the cost of that acquisition. Nothing comes free.<br /><br />One of the loudest complaints about the CBJ has been that we don't wait for our prospects to mature and develop, so what happens when there is a bump in the road? The call goes out to throw the prospects out there or trade them for something (anything). The most significant positions #1 Dman and #1 Centers are very seldom acquired, they are developed. So that's what has to be done. GMSH has been at it for three years, less than half the time GMDM was in place and the organization is in better shape than it ever has been. There is a future for this team. There are parts in place. Lets hope they arrive sooner rather than later.roadmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428186765576335903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796383459721793585.post-36655261140354909782010-12-28T23:12:17.292-05:002010-12-28T23:12:17.292-05:00My opinion on this remains, how to get the players...My opinion on this remains, how to get the players to compete ON A NIGHTLY BASIS!!! One new body isn't going to make up for a lack of being able to clear the zone for 45-50 seconds. During the Vancouver game, the puck was handled(mis-handled?) by VETERAN players who couldn't even get a pass on the stick. Like you, D B J, iI would very much like to see SOMETHING to shake up the status-quo. In fact, I'm STILL expecting a trade to be announced at any time now. The numbers say someone HAS to go SOMEWHERE. I just don't see the fanbase being content with just being close and waiting for the next batch of "can't-miss" draftees to make the big roster. I don't have an answer, just a feeling we are still too far away from consistant play to have one body make a huge difference.J F H Jacketnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796383459721793585.post-20883352918059152802010-12-28T21:41:19.139-05:002010-12-28T21:41:19.139-05:00I really think patience has been the right pattern...I really think patience has been the right pattern for Howson to maintain. When he started, guys like Brassard, Russell, Methot and Jake were just kids with potential, and they are now staples on the team. His patience with those guys has been fantastic, and there is no question they make this team better with their presence.<br /><br />I think the biggest issue is defense. There is no question a change needs to be made, but how long can we be patient? We have a slew of youngsters budding in juniors/minors who will inevitably take the roster spots of the nightly dunce cap wearers. It's a matter of either losing a ton of potential talent for more guys like Commodore, Tyutin, and Stralman, or continuing on the path of patience, dealing with a couple more years of highs and lows, until these youngsters grow into their own..<br /><br />I also think the addition of Calvert and hopefully Filatov will make a big difference as well. I just believe that patience is the way to go. We still see awesome games when the boys show up, so what's it worth? Build for now, or build a dynasty?Canadan82https://www.blogger.com/profile/11964584356246616058noreply@blogger.com