tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796383459721793585.post6375063721667452737..comments2023-10-23T15:54:13.715-04:00Comments on The Dark Blue Jacket: Game 81/Detroit: My takeTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03563836029433927521noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796383459721793585.post-52321121009418213642010-04-08T01:07:50.110-04:002010-04-08T01:07:50.110-04:00I've grown somewhat distastful of LTL's &q...I've grown somewhat distastful of LTL's "losing is winning" speeches over the last month. However, it has served as a silver lining in these close-but-no-cigar games, so I suppose I should temper my feelings somewhat. That being said, unless all this losing translates somehow into a top 3 pick what good will it have done?<br />I honestly don't think the Jackets are further away than a couple of top 6 d-men (1 of which needs to be a top-liner). Filatov is the ultimate wild-card in all of this, since he makes one of our top 6 forwards tradeable should he return. But I don't see Howson making that move in the off-season before anyone knows what they're getting (the CBJ or their trading partner).<br />I'm personally expecting another bland but sensible trading/drafting strategy this summer. I will still hold out hope that a big aquisition is in the cards but mostly I would just like the team to settle the arena situation.OSUJumpMannoreply@blogger.com