| last_stand |
| (the gay card thrower Call Me Ragnar) |
| 01/25/17 11:24 PM |
Re: 2016-2017 Saint Louis Blues
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griffin said:
Andy - I agree 100% with what you wrote about the organization and fan base being strong. But not about Armstrong. You really can't name a strong move he's made as a GM.....but you can certainly point to any number of boneheaded moves that have led to where this team is now. I've been calling this team out for no heart/character since the beginning of the season. It's just obvious to anyone who has spent a lot of time watching hockey. As for the team excelling in the first half.....bro, we are just a few games past the first half...I have seen no excelling. I've seen a few good games from them....but overall the effort and character of this team has been a problem since day 1.
This team will need to be re-built.....that means bringing in a new GM with a vision for the team and the assets it currently has. Armstrong can't get that done.....obviously.
I'm ok with letting Yeo have the reigns.....but only if it's done with the agreement of Hitchcock. He didn't create this mess. If you agree with that statement, then you can't possibly defend Armstrong.
griffin
Until recently, I thought DA had something going.
But the wheels have fallen off the bus.
I won't blame him for the Backes defection so much, norr Brouwer, but contracts like Lehtera, Stasny and man o man the whole Allen deal have just really hurt this team. The players have caused the direct impact, but those contracts have multiplied them by tons. And the Steen signing may be in backfire mode itself.
The Jake Allen extension was the last straw for me. There was no good reason to extend him, of all people, but that's precisely what he did.
I am not sure Stillman will do it, he has a year left too, but cutting free of DA is ok with me.