bustaheims said:
Patrick said:
Is the team in the bottom five before the trade-deadline sell-off?
I'd say yes. They're icing one of the most talent-poor rosters in the league, and their opponents are starting to take control of the possession game. I think they caught a few teams not taking them seriously enough early on, but the word is out now. I don't think their possession game will completely fall off the map, but it will regress - and with the lack of talent and the inconsistent goaltending . . . that's a bottom 5 team before they sell off pieces.
Not trying to be an ass or anything, genuinely.
Have you changed your mind on the bottom five thing?
I have said all season and maintain, this won't be a bottom five team before the sell-off.
I took a fair amount of heat for that statement, just wondering if you've softened on your stance some.