Alright just a little vent here.
First off yes this isles season has been bad going from a CUP contender to now a wild card wishful team. People have to understand that the isles aren't amazing but they are not bad. They went through covid and during that covid period they lost 11 straight games, yes you are going to loose that amount of games when you key lineup players are missing. If that never happened I dont think the isles would be the best team in the league i just think they would have an 80ish % chance of making the playoffs. Next trotz, dont get me wrong he is a weird questionable guy but with Wahlstrom he is trying to make him grow he doesn't want to shove him into a 1st line winger his first full year of nhl hes trying to get to his core nhl player and help him learn, would i like him to play on the first line yes but in the long run i think trotz is doing the right thing. Trotz 2: no hes not going to sit chara, IT IS CHARA you just simply cant sit him, he has too much experience and too much knowledge of the game, and i kinda like greene too ya hes old but greene is a very good skater for his age. Parise gotta love the guy i dont care if he scores zero goals the rest of the year, he puts his heart into each stride on the ice. Barzy and anders: gotta get them a scoring winger hopefully i want to see foresberg (hopefully spelled right) he would thrive on that line. Bailey: i like bailey but only when hes on the 2nd line. Palmeri: idk whats going on but something needs to click in him. 4th line: little rusty start to the season but now things are clicking for them, im a big fan of this line clutter with the hits, martin with the hits, and casey the leader, also would love to see clutter back maybe 1-2 more years, eventually johnston will replace martin. Pelech: ive never noticed how good he is until this season. Jean GP: love him ya he doesn't score all the time but he is great a faceoffs and gives us puck possession. Mayfeild: sooo underated love his play, i think he is thriving because he is playing with pelech. Pully: sad injury, can help boost our d. Salo: love the man i was sad to hear he was sent down but he will definitely be a regular next season. Dobson: great season from him love to see we have a good offensive young defensemen. Big z: rusty start but has somewhat been better. Sorokin: gosh i watch this man and i love it, definitely an elite goalie. Varly: coming off an injury i knew he would be rust, but every game he plays it seems like we have to offense, but unfortunately we should get rid of him for cap reasons. Bellows: shows flashes of greatness, idk what his future looks like. Nelson: love this man solid player. Beau: idk hes cool he scores now and then, but young and can be good. Lou lamb: need to get a scoring winger and defensemen in FA or trade. In conclusion thank you for listening. I definitely think that the isles can be playoff contenders next uear if they make the correct moves over the offseason.
bro i agree with every thing you just said. a lot of people want to see that 4th line break up but they are really necessary towards the end of the season