How do the Blues need to perform for the next decade to be considered successful?

[DawgDad]

Pretty easy - win a cup.

Nothing else matters.

I get the yearning, but that cannot be literally true. Having been a Blues fan since the beginning what has been demonstrated to matter most is (1) having a team, and (2) having a competitive team. Winning playoff games and series is icing on the cake.

[kimzey59]

Pretty easy - win a cup.

Nothing else matters.

Nope.
Has to be 10 Cups.
And we have to have at least 4 Trophy winners every year(Hart, Norris, Vezina, etc...).
And we have to pick in the top 5 every single year.

Anything less and we might as well just fold the Franchise cause we clearly aren't doing things right.

[Natl20]

Pretty easy - win a cup.

Nothing else matters.

I get the yearning, but that cannot be literally true. Having been a Blues fan since the beginning what has been demonstrated to matter most is (1) having a team, and (2) having a competitive team. Winning playoff games and series is icing on the cake.

1000% imagine sitting through Hawks hockey the last 10 years, or Sabre's for the last however many years, or any other number of teams. Guarantee you those fans arent as excited for the start of this season like we are. Def something to be said for having a decent team to watch.

[a smell of green grass]

Great question. Eager to see what everyone thinks.

Winning Cup would be great, but not mandatory for me to be satisfied.

Relative to the Cup, if they are legitimately in contention for the Cup for 5 of the 10 years, I would be very satisfied.

Just getting into the playoffs is not a crank-turner for me.

The most important requirement is that we have elite players to watch 24x7x365--like many other teams. I want to see our players show up in the elite lists like Hull and Oates, Pronger, etc.

The next most important requirement is that I can see a natural progress in team strength. I don't want to see a team winning in the playoffs with a 4th-line that is mostly gone or retired the next year. I don't want the GM to tell me to not expect the winning to continue like it ended last year--because everybody else has gotten better in the division.

[HighStick]

7 Stanley Cups and 9-10 top 5 picks

This made me laugh. That is what some people expect around here.

[SRV1990]

Pretty easy - win a cup.

Nothing else matters.

Nope.
Has to be 10 Cups.
And we have to have at least 4 Trophy winners every year(Hart, Norris, Vezina, etc...).
And we have to pick in the top 5 every single year.

Anything less and we might as well just fold the Franchise cause we clearly aren't doing things right.

This is the only answer. Add top 5 in jersey sales, and we literally have the greatest franchise in the history of great franchises.

[a smell of green grass]

7 Stanley Cups and 9-10 top 5 picks

This made me laugh. That is what some people expect around here.

I did not see this till now.
Unbeknownst to me, I must be giving off a demanding GM vibe.
Maybe the Blues will hire me.

[BalotelliMassive]

1000% imagine sitting through Hawks hockey the last 10 years,

They won the cup 10 years ago you oaf.

[a smell of green grass]

Pretty easy - win a cup.

Nothing else matters.

Nope.
Has to be 10 Cups.
And we have to have at least 4 Trophy winners every year(Hart, Norris, Vezina, etc...).
And we have to pick in the top 5 every single year.

Anything less and we might as well just fold the Franchise cause we clearly aren't doing things right.

This is the only answer. Add top 5 in jersey sales, and we literally have the greatest franchise in the history of great franchises.

Wow. Possibly I'm more extreme than Mike Keenan. And here I thought I was just another nice guy.

[Aesa]

Pretty easy - win a cup.

Nothing else matters.

Nope.
Has to be 10 Cups.
And we have to have at least 4 Trophy winners every year(Hart, Norris, Vezina, etc...).
And we have to pick in the top 5 every single year.

Anything less and we might as well just fold the Franchise cause we clearly aren't doing things right.

This is the only answer. Add top 5 in jersey sales, and we literally have the greatest franchise in the history of great franchises.

Wow. Possibly I'm more extreme than Mike Keenan. And here I thought I was just another nice guy.

You thought wrong.

[Natl20]

1000% imagine sitting through Hawks hockey the last 10 years,

They won the cup 10 years ago you oaf.

Ok 8 years, wow so far off, should i calculate the exact number of days next time? So we don't miss the glory years lol? They still talk about that in Chicago like the '85 Bears?

[seattleblue]

I would put my money against there being a league 10 years from now. Free speech ended this week things are rapidly turning. Einstein was Einstein because he got out in 33 not 37. We're at 37 or 38 now. We tried our best to get out 4 years ago but we haven't yet been able.

[Cardsfanforlife]

id be content with 10 cups.

I think you're setting your sight's a little low.

LOL the thing is, its kinda hard to discuss 10 yrs from now, and what that looks like. but i can gaurantee u i couldnt complain with 10!