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“It’s not about the playoffs. It’s about the Stanley Cup,” said Regier at his postseason press conference on Monday. The premise of Darcy's words is that the restructure/rebuild/reformation of the roster is one that might not compete for a playoff spot in the short run, but is retooling to win Stanley Cups in the long run. In other words, short term losing = Suffering, and losing players we might like, to reform a roster that is better prepared for deep runs toward a Stanley Cup. So the question is: Do you believe the premise? Do you think that short term suffering might be in the long term interest of the club? This isn't necessarily a question about Regier's competency, it is a question of whether or not you think what he is saying is true. Regardless of the GM. Are you prepared for short-term suffering (a losing season? two losing seasons?) for a Stanley Cup? Do you accept Darcy's premise? Are you ready to accept it? Is the fan base? (this isn't about Darcy per se....we've seen plenty of that, it is about whether what he is saying is true.)