I’m not really sure what he could even say at this point. it won’t really matter till they actually do something different
juanthebaker
Those are the right words. What else can you say?
SonOfZork
JB os staying as GM and so there’ll be some shift but it’s not going to be earth shattering changes.
cbrookman
We have the concepts of a plan
7059043
The plan is either try to be good now or commit to tearing it down and tanking until we have good (I mean actually good, not middle six) forwards. Everything else is window dressing.
xdrpwneg
It sounds like Ron sold them on a vision (build a reliable farm of players, and use the expansion to build a cast of middle 6/fringe guys as a good starting team) that ended up completely falling on its face because it’s Ron Francis.
Whoever they get will probably have to gutter most of the current team, we really can’t keep our current lineup as it currently stands without falling into the same traps as before
Antilock049
« We have tried nothing and it hasn’t worked. »
For me it simply doesn’t seem like there’s significant ownership over the on-ice product.
It seems like what they have tried is mostly just lukewarm attempts.
durtmcgurt
As far as statements go in their current situation, I would rather hear this as a fan than any of the « We’re a good team that just needs to figure it out » bs you hear so often. They are disappointed in their progress and they are addressing it.
sammyc521
The fact they’ve admitted they cannot attract talent is a problem.
grassytrams
We need a new president who will choose their own GM though, otherwise we are still being guided by the same group of people who got us here in the first place. Removing RF isn’t enough.
surfingeagles
You have to build in a traditional way (through the draft) and decide the style you want your team to be
vonblick
I really hope they fire Boterill in the off-season too.
__km
Were they satisfied with the expansion draft?
NacosForRufus
As a fan, this is the part that irritated me: Admits the team has had trouble attracting players « we’ve got to do more to make this a hockey city, to keep players, to attract other players. »
Umm, Seattle is definitely a hockey city. The team is having trouble attracting players due to leadership/management. That’s what I want to hear. Sounds weasel-y otherwise.
rgc7421
On the other hand, wern’t the Vegas Golden Knights Stanley Cup Champions by their third season?
andrewm_17
This would’ve been nice two weeks ago
Witty_Bumblebee_1705
Botterill and Lambert need to go and they need to start making trades. There is not a single player on that team more valuable than a Cup. We need a major refresh.
jcorduroy
Francis had a vision, but he sold snake oil. Words are good, but they need to make an impact hire now to patch this problem out.
Spare_Bonus_4987
My favorite part is how JB is going to oversee an “independent audit” of himself.
scoutsamoa
« We’re going to do the same thing again, but I promise we’re going to try really really hard this time! »
A_crackinthecup
He had the chance to interview some of the brightest minds in hockey and this is what he comes up with. In Botterill We Trust?
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I’m not really sure what he could even say at this point. it won’t really matter till they actually do something different
Those are the right words. What else can you say?
JB os staying as GM and so there’ll be some shift but it’s not going to be earth shattering changes.
We have the concepts of a plan
The plan is either try to be good now or commit to tearing it down and tanking until we have good (I mean actually good, not middle six) forwards. Everything else is window dressing.
It sounds like Ron sold them on a vision (build a reliable farm of players, and use the expansion to build a cast of middle 6/fringe guys as a good starting team) that ended up completely falling on its face because it’s Ron Francis.
Whoever they get will probably have to gutter most of the current team, we really can’t keep our current lineup as it currently stands without falling into the same traps as before
« We have tried nothing and it hasn’t worked. »
For me it simply doesn’t seem like there’s significant ownership over the on-ice product.
It seems like what they have tried is mostly just lukewarm attempts.
As far as statements go in their current situation, I would rather hear this as a fan than any of the « We’re a good team that just needs to figure it out » bs you hear so often. They are disappointed in their progress and they are addressing it.
The fact they’ve admitted they cannot attract talent is a problem.
We need a new president who will choose their own GM though, otherwise we are still being guided by the same group of people who got us here in the first place. Removing RF isn’t enough.
You have to build in a traditional way (through the draft) and decide the style you want your team to be
I really hope they fire Boterill in the off-season too.
Were they satisfied with the expansion draft?
As a fan, this is the part that irritated me: Admits the team has had trouble attracting players « we’ve got to do more to make this a hockey city, to keep players, to attract other players. »
Umm, Seattle is definitely a hockey city. The team is having trouble attracting players due to leadership/management. That’s what I want to hear. Sounds weasel-y otherwise.
On the other hand, wern’t the Vegas Golden Knights Stanley Cup Champions by their third season?
This would’ve been nice two weeks ago
Botterill and Lambert need to go and they need to start making trades. There is not a single player on that team more valuable than a Cup. We need a major refresh.
Francis had a vision, but he sold snake oil. Words are good, but they need to make an impact hire now to patch this problem out.
My favorite part is how JB is going to oversee an “independent audit” of himself.
« We’re going to do the same thing again, but I promise we’re going to try really really hard this time! »
He had the chance to interview some of the brightest minds in hockey and this is what he comes up with. In Botterill We Trust?