I’m a pretty big fan. I’ve even supported the idea that you could be a great team with some minor personnel changes and playing as a team. This is not the time to start doing that.
I’ll admit, even in the middle of January I was hoping for a repeat of Quinn’s undefeated streak (35 games) which could have propelled you into the playoff picture. However, doing the math today shows that even if you win every game between now and the end of the season you’d be lucky to get 8th spot (with 96 points). This is not the time to win.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying you should actively try to lose. At this stage of the game if you break .500 for the rest of the season you’re still only likely to drop down to 3rd pick. And while, yes, Toronto getting first pick would entertain me bitterly (I believe you’re aware that their pick goes to Boston this year) and I realize that there’s no real clearance between the first and second prospects this season it should be up to you to pick between Daigle and Pronger. You don’t want to obsess over what might have been.
