The problem is not Tanking. It's senseless winning.

[a smell of green grass]

The problem is not Tanking. It's senseless winning. Players don't tank for team goals. Teams can't be instructed to tank. However, teams can bring in old veterans for the sake of "staying competitive".

Remember last year when Army told us that the re-whatever was over, and yet we had one of the oldest teams in the NHL on the ice? Didn't that strike you as odd place to be given the journey that was just completed?

But there is some very good news, Sports Fans!

Thankfully, Bjugstad is out, and Finley is in. Thankfully, Mailloux is in, and Suter is out. Thankfully, the 1000-game ceremonies have abated. It appears that the senseless winning approach has been abandoned, and the team is now rebuilding LIKE EVERY OTHER NHL TEAM does.

Unfortunately, I'm not yet convinced that Army is going to embrace a TOP5 pick. It looks bad on him. The trades that he makes after the Olympics will tell us the future course more fully. Will he move toward building a Cup team, or will he continue to cuddle the mushy middle?

For advance notification, the answer to this question will tell us.
Is Army scouting the top 5 players in the draft heavily, or is he scouting as though he will be selecting in the middle of the Round 1 again?

[BudOnTap]

You get out of bed every morning and absolutely make sure this is the first thing you do every day. That is bat [shirt] insane, dude. You have REAL mental health issues. Do you realize this?

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Sad sad guy

[Bottlecapsound]

its not senseless for the shillman group who must profit the turnstile at all costs .. its really not about winning a cup, just winning enough to keep the money flowing ..

the problem is armstrong cant put together a roster within this situation..he bet on all the wrong horses it looks like to me ..we are missing 1-2 pieces or more that can really only be had from a top draft pick

[a smell of green grass]

its not senseless for the shillman group who must profit the turnstile at all costs .. its really not about winning a cup, just winning enough to keep the money flowing ..

the problem is armstrong cant put together a roster within this situation..he bet on all the wrong horses it looks like to me ..we are missing 1-2 pieces or more that can really only be had from a top draft pick

I 100% agree with this.

I'd also say that with the rising cap over the next few years, it's going to be even more difficult for Armstrong. Armstrong has relied heavily on picking up veterans jettisoned across the NHL that couldn't be fit under the cap. That well has gone dry, at least for the next 3 years.

[BluesDom]

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You are some kind of something pal.
No team will lose on purpose. What is your problem?

[a smell of green grass]

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You are some kind of something pal.
No team will lose on purpose. What is your problem?

I had 0% to do with Bottlecapsound. 0%

I don't know who he is. I don't know anything about him.

Why do you know so much about him? Are you stalking people?

[Jeff Goldblum]

You get out of bed every morning and absolutely make sure this is the first thing you do every day. That is bat [shirt] insane, dude. You have REAL mental health issues. Do you realize this?

He also creates multiple accounts to comment on his own posts. Completely bonko.

[BrummerStealsHome]

Winning is never senseless. Anyone doesn't know that has lost (or has never grasped) the meaning and purpose of sport.

[Sunny's Teeth]

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You are some kind of something pal.
No team will lose on purpose. What is your problem?

What never fails to amaze me is the combination of hubris and stupidity which results in thinking no one will notice or understand.

I’m as dumb as the next guy, but, lord …

[a smell of green grass]

Winning is never senseless. Anyone doesn't know that has lost (or has never grasped) the meaning and purpose of sport.

Ok. I'll ask Colorado fans to give back Cale Makar in substitutiion for 10 more wins 5 years ago.

[a smell of green grass]

You get out of bed every morning and absolutely make sure this is the first thing you do every day. That is bat [shirt] insane, dude. You have REAL mental health issues. Do you realize this?

He also creates multiple accounts to comment on his own posts. Completely bonko.

I can't cure stupid, so no comment.

[BudOnTap]

You get out of bed every morning and absolutely make sure this is the first thing you do every day. That is bat [shirt] insane, dude. You have REAL mental health issues. Do you realize this?

He also creates multiple accounts to comment on his own posts. Completely bonko.

I can't cure stupid, so no comment.

*it says as it makes a comment*

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You are some kind of something pal.
No team will lose on purpose. What is your problem?

you got a problem? something wrong with you weirdo .

[ddierker]

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You are some kind of something pal.
No team will lose on purpose. What is your problem?

you got a problem? something wrong with you weirdo .

Their problem is simple: 1) You've recently registered; 2) A newly registered user does not have viewable profile right away...
This confuses some of them.

You committed the cardinal sins of hopping on a topic of a user they don't like... and you agreed with them. Oh the humanity.

Between that and their (probably misplaced) conviction that you and "a smell of green grass" are the same person.
They're suffering from a case of Sock Puppet Paranoia... It happens.

A little hint... Chill out, it's an internet forum. How about not sending snark-o grams via the email feature? Keep it to the forums and private messaging.

I can tell them: From what I can see you and grass aren't the same person, but they never listen to me, so... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯