Ray finally speaks

[devlman 916]

3 minutes ago, SterioDesign said:

We're in a very complicated situation. 

We cannot expect or rely to get THAT much better from signing free agents because 

a) we're not an attractive destination so they may never come

b) we'd have to overpay for a dude and it might have a negative impact in a few years say he's not working out. But then we have to think that, even X player not producing super well... if he's younger and taking Greene TOI... then it might be positive in the end

c) one of Shero's good trick is to pry players out of team struggling with their cap, but it's constantly going up and up and it's giving flexibility to those teams

BUT at the same time, if we do nothing and that we're unlucky with trades or drafting, we simply cannot get much better. 

Obviously, everything is a gamble but we have to make sure to make good systematic and thought out decisions taking the future in consideration.

Congratulations, you just described the challenge of 31 GM's in the NHL.

[SterioDesign 3,307]

4 minutes ago, devlman said:

Congratulations, you just described the challenge of 31 GM's in the NHL.

smartass, not all GM started with a stripped team like we did in 2015. We have not much valuable roster players or assets to make moves without taking a step back.

Context man, context

Edited December 14, 2018 by SterioDesign

[devlman 916]

20 minutes ago, SterioDesign said:

smartass, not all GM started with a stripped team like we did in 2015. We have not much valuable roster players or assets to make moves without taking a step back.

Context man, context

Ok dude. The context of your post was very general btw.

[titans04 1,302]

Just a quick point there's more grit on this board than the team brings on the ice.  It's not even close.

[SterioDesign 3,307]

47 minutes ago, devlman said:

Ok dude. The context of your post was very general btw.

Well sure it may be general but we're talking on a 1- Devils message board 2- about a topic specifically about Ray Shero 3- about the direction of the team and what he has to do in this situation lol 

[mfitz804 11,738]

2 hours ago, SterioDesign said:

b) we'd have to overpay for a dude and it might have a negative impact in a few years say he's not working out. But then we have to think that, even X player not producing super well... if he's younger and taking Greene TOI... then it might be positive in the end

This, in particular, is what you have to do to sign a big free agent. You take the risk of sh!t at the end for the chance at gold at the beginning. Everyone knows this, that's why players still get those 8 year deals at age 30. 

[sokar 33]

For those of us who missed the interview last night

 

[aclc79 300]

Last night's game showed what we need to do:  simply stated, NEVER QUIT!  Ray is right: like good investing, keep the long goals in mind and do not let momentary lapses get you off-course.