7+6=13

Thank you for your service.

I thought you said you were done?

So you're not done?

Nope, not sad. However, he's not a symbol of this teams lack of success. He's been a good player, a seemingly good teammate and one of the positives of the drought.

I know, Toronto is a joke.

Yeah, you're usually so hopeful and you don't have the courage to be done.

Of course, we understand where we've been. The point is, these posts are useless. Trying to constantly bring this stuff up to try and convince every fan they shouldn't like anything is foolish. If I felt the way you do, I couldn't come here (which I do most days). That's on you. Don't project your bitterness on me. Of course we all get frustrated but at some point, we should be able to comprehend that universal disgust of players and the team isn't the goal. I like the team and I'm looking forward to what we do.

Eh, kinda called people a name and at minimum mocked them. He's a good player and fans like myself enjoyed the good that he did. No one said "sad", that's a distortion of my post.

Yes, only true competent fans like you understand the importance of hating the players on the team that are under contract. How dare those imbeciles not look at only the bad in a players game and wish them off the team. They should realize, they must come to the side of bitterness, disdain, and be hopeless. Only then will they realize that every other franchise is better and they're sheep for liking Skinner.

That's why I mentioned my frustration has been his inactivity. My point is, he can't do that again or he's got to go, IMO. I can understand last years inactivity as there's outside reasons. For example; FA's weren't what we wanted, etc. 2 years of not liking any and the benefit of doubt is gone for me.

You think you're more enlightened than posters who have a positive lean. I find you more inept than Adams or anyone having a part in this drought. You spend countless time thinking and posting about a team that makes you miserable. The joke is on you.

I don't know what the answers are but the reason we're in this situation isn't all on Adams. He's done some decent things and most of my frustration with him is inactivity. He's loaded with picks, prospects and cap space. We have a decent amount of NHL players, a reasonable goalie situation and a proven vet head coach. It is absolutely time to aggressively build out the roster.

Absolutely not

Definitely wasn't a joke. Did you laugh?

Excellent points and I 100% agree. My apologies if it seemed I was trying to be misleading. It was definitely an attempt at thwarting away the compliment that they've drafted well. It just came off as another person just not getting it. That's the part I just couldn't believe. You don't know to not say that?

That's a quote from the presser in this thread. It was Jerry Forton. I couldn't believe it.

"Well first of all we've been very fortunate to make a lot of high picks the last couple years. It really makes you look good when you're picking that high all the time to be honest with you." Um no Forton, you don't look good and it's not fortunate. What a ridiculous statement.

Ah yes, I grow weary of this organizations endless plague acquiring star players. It's literally the opposite of what we've done, except one time, and trying to get McDavid was worth trying for.

I mean if you can't remember any of the details of the dream, why post?

I'm hoping there's some UFA's that have played for Ruff and liked playing for him.

Eichel ain't gone be happy being a 3rd liner.

Agreed, he was the captain because there wasn't a better option. That wasn't his fault but also means that he wasn't good enough. For what he was paid, he sure should have been more than a good guy.

IMO, grit is a learned behavior at the NHL level. Yes, you need players to take leadership roles and help execute the vision, but I want the HC to be the leader. I hope Lindy still has it in him and I imagine he does. GM get the players, run scouting, oversee development. Team, take on the personality of the head coach.

Maybe I envy you, maybe I don't, but I could never switch teams.

Considering how many players have left our organization and gone on to be great, play well, find a role and stay in the NHL - there's no question IMO, we get players. I think we have them now and never see their best. I blame the GM's a little but mostly coaching. We kept messing around with it. Ruff will at the very least expose, good or bad, what we are/have/need. If history has repeated itself, the players are here to be at the bottom of the top 8 (playoffs).