Comments on: Avs – Stars – Dammit http://jerseysandhockeylove.com/blog/2007/02/12/avs-stars-dammit/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:47:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: cupster33 http://jerseysandhockeylove.com/blog/2007/02/12/avs-stars-dammit/comment-page-1/#comment-1280 cupster33 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:13:03 +0000 http://jerseysandhockeylove.com/blog/2007/02/12/avs-stars-dammit/#comment-1280 If we had a decent goalie tandem we would be in the playoffs. If we had a decent goalie tandem we would be in the playoffs.

]]> By: E http://jerseysandhockeylove.com/blog/2007/02/12/avs-stars-dammit/comment-page-1/#comment-1126 E Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:27:19 +0000 http://jerseysandhockeylove.com/blog/2007/02/12/avs-stars-dammit/#comment-1126 it's true, although painful, that it might be better to go for the full-on collapse and some serious rebuilding. speaking as a fan of a team that, as far as i can tell, has spent a good many years being one or two pieces away from great, sometimes it's possible that the right pieces just don't exist. it's rather like playing poker 1 card away from a straight flush- if it works, it's amazing, but usually it doesn't work, you just end up losing to the guy with a pair of 2s. but hey, blind hope never hurt anyone, and it's probably better for you personally than the alternatives, so might as well run with it. it’s true, although painful, that it might be better to go for the full-on collapse and some serious rebuilding. speaking as a fan of a team that, as far as i can tell, has spent a good many years being one or two pieces away from great, sometimes it’s possible that the right pieces just don’t exist. it’s rather like playing poker 1 card away from a straight flush- if it works, it’s amazing, but usually it doesn’t work, you just end up losing to the guy with a pair of 2s.

but hey, blind hope never hurt anyone, and it’s probably better for you personally than the alternatives, so might as well run with it.

]]> By: Tapeleg http://jerseysandhockeylove.com/blog/2007/02/12/avs-stars-dammit/comment-page-1/#comment-1120 Tapeleg Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:22:09 +0000 http://jerseysandhockeylove.com/blog/2007/02/12/avs-stars-dammit/#comment-1120 Actually, for the rest of this season, I would prefer it, not for the team, and not for any rational reason, but for my own self interest. As stupid as it sounds, the fan in me isn't comfortable with falling that far so quickly. Really, it is the first time the Avs will not be making the playoffs, and the holes in the team have turned into gigantic pits. It has nothing to do with anything other than pure selfishness. As nice as a top three draft pick would be, it would be heart breaking to watch them spiral downward that fast. As far as the system, what the Avs have lacked in the last two season is any system at all. Sharing an AHL affiliate with Carolina is not exactly taking development seriously. Now that they are moving into Cleveland, maybe they can get some work done on that front. Actually, for the rest of this season, I would prefer it, not for the team, and not for any rational reason, but for my own self interest. As stupid as it sounds, the fan in me isn’t comfortable with falling that far so quickly. Really, it is the first time the Avs will not be making the playoffs, and the holes in the team have turned into gigantic pits. It has nothing to do with anything other than pure selfishness. As nice as a top three draft pick would be, it would be heart breaking to watch them spiral downward that fast.

As far as the system, what the Avs have lacked in the last two season is any system at all. Sharing an AHL affiliate with Carolina is not exactly taking development seriously. Now that they are moving into Cleveland, maybe they can get some work done on that front.

]]> By: Mike Thompson http://jerseysandhockeylove.com/blog/2007/02/12/avs-stars-dammit/comment-page-1/#comment-1119 Mike Thompson Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:39:08 +0000 http://jerseysandhockeylove.com/blog/2007/02/12/avs-stars-dammit/#comment-1119 Why would you prefer them to remain mediocre? That's exactly what you described. A middle-of-the-pack team that always seems to be one or two pieces short of the promised land. With the new CBA, the only way to get good is patience through the draft and savvy free-agent signings. The Avs front office hasn't shown me any savvy signings in years, and you can arge that even the Roy and Bourque aquisitions were more gifts than clever positioning and maneuvering by the GM. Now Colorado fans are hamstrung by Theo's contract, a bunch of smaller, offensive-minded defensemen, and (as much as I love him) Joe Sakic and his big contracts at the end of his career. I'd prefer if the Avs just played the kids and tried to use the remainder of the season to gauge what they do and don't have in the system. If it resulted in a better pick, then so be it. Clear up some cap space and commit to rebuilding, instead of wallowing in the muddy waters of not good, not bad teams. The Avs are D-O-N-E done for this year. Why would you prefer them to remain mediocre? That’s exactly what you described. A middle-of-the-pack team that always seems to be one or two pieces short of the promised land. With the new CBA, the only way to get good is patience through the draft and savvy free-agent signings. The Avs front office hasn’t shown me any savvy signings in years, and you can arge that even the Roy and Bourque aquisitions were more gifts than clever positioning and maneuvering by the GM. Now Colorado fans are hamstrung by Theo’s contract, a bunch of smaller, offensive-minded defensemen, and (as much as I love him) Joe Sakic and his big contracts at the end of his career.

I’d prefer if the Avs just played the kids and tried to use the remainder of the season to gauge what they do and don’t have in the system. If it resulted in a better pick, then so be it. Clear up some cap space and commit to rebuilding, instead of wallowing in the muddy waters of not good, not bad teams. The Avs are D-O-N-E done for this year.

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