Mercer is a RFA coming off a 33 pt in 82 games -26 (who apparently based on a prior post was told if he wants a new deal here it's going to based of this past season). Holtz 34 points in 110 games, Casey 5'9" 162 pound kid who hasn't played a game yet. The original comment was unless your so and so don't leave any equipment in NJ. Not sure his equipment was even here, was it. Mercer the best of the 3 imo.
Palat, Haula, Lazar, Foote, Marino, Siegenthaler, Bahl, Bastian, Allen.
I don't think Allen at 34 is the answer as a guy who can be counted on as anything but a distant second in a 1A, 1B scenario.
I don't want to see them stink up the ice again next year, and it would be great to actually win that 2nd playoff round in the last what decade next year. So yeah, we all want the same thing. I'll say the same thing I said when it came to Ruff, the issue is way bigger than the coach and Fitz performance or lack of this year leads me to have little faith in him at this point. So until they prove otherwise it will remain status quo. There's only so much gratification to be had with beating the rangers last year.
But there's always next year when things could be different, I've been hearing and saying the same thing for years.