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We'll see soon enough. I'm just pissed Chevy is still driving the bus after 13 yrs with nothing to show for it.
If we have a rebuild coming it should've started with him.
Basically, the Leafs haven't been much different the last 4 years. We haven't accomplished any more than the Jets, but we keep trying the same thing. We keep adding talent and getting nowhere.
I don't follow the Jets as close as the Leafs, but I don't think you guys were the same team after Buff left. I think trading Laine for PLD was a mistake - should have been for someone to replace Buff on the backend. That being said, nobody is paying me millions to GM a team, so that opinion could be completely wrong.
Buff was the heart, soul and glue for the Jets ... and his loss was devastating. Never mind the fact that 3.5 yrs later and the team has done sfa to honour him ... absolutely nothing. That says a shit ton about what head office is like.
Chevy should have been gone when the Chicago shit hit the fan. How Bettman let him off is beyond me. Maybe Chipman was in on that.
PLD for Laine was good at the time. Laine wanted to be a star, so working as a group was making him miserable. He asked to be traded, although I'm fairly certain he wasn't happy when he found out he'd be playing under Torts.
Replacing Buff is impossible because he is irreplaceable. There's just no one like him with the speed, power, ability to play any and every position, game smarts and the inner strength that kept the team laughing through some crappy times.
I agree that PLD for Laine was a reasonable trade and made sense at the time. I know that you aren't going to replace Buff. My opinion is totally hindsight, but I think if you went back and traded Laine for a strong #1 D the Jets would be in a different place right now.
And totally agree that it's surprising how long of a leash Chevy had. I feel like most teams would rather keep the devil they know vs making a large change. Having someone under you who isn't performing keeps the spotlight on them, but replacing that person puts the spotlight on you if they can't perform any better.