Am I delusional for thinking it's possible we can run it back and make it into the playoffs next year if we play our cards right?

Am I delusional for thinking it's possible we can run it back and make it into the playoffs next year if we play our cards right?

short answer: yes

Long answer: yes This will be a wild card team at best.
There are too many holes and they refuse to play the youth so not much of a chance fixing it.

Well that's why I said "if we play our cards right"

short answer: yes

Long answer: yes This will be a wild card team at best.
There are too many holes and they refuse to play the youth so not much of a chance fixing it.

I'm Curious what you mean by "they refuse to play the youth"? What youth specifically?
Poulin is really the only one and bad injury timing and cap constraints kept him out not coaches
who are the youth you would play?

Poulin, Smith,
I mean really what justification is there to keep playing carter? Love to hear it if you have one.
- theres no one else that plays center... the roster is 23/23 and I think theyre 4/4 on their normal recalls aswell so they only have emergency recalls that can only play in emergency situations

You realize what they did to Smith to right? You can google the article from Post-Gazette about how he outplayed everyone in camp for the 3LD role his first year here.
But nope, down to the AHL. He got 9 games his first year. He played well. 9 games 1 goal 3 apples and a +3.
-this article? https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/penguins/2024/02/20/penguins-pipeline-ty-smith-ahl-ready-nhl-wilkes-barre/stories/202402180141
it says "But he was beaten out in training camp by Pierre-Olivier Joseph"
Smith cant/doesnt play defense, thats why he cleared waivers

You think they let him play.... nope, that was it. No more. But they could find room for POJ? Ludvvig who is arguable the worst defenseman not named Jack Johnson I have ever seen in a penguins uniform.
I mean really. We gave up Marino for that kid.
-Yea Hextall was a terrible GM

But it's not just those 2, it's happened for a long time. Sully played his guys from WBS and then suddenly people in WBS weren't good enough. It is what it is.

- This is right but its not because Sully doesnt like them its because no players down there are good enough
check out dobber Poulin is the only half decent guy they have in WBS atm and hes been injured and stuck in the contract jam
https://dobberprospects.com/2024/04/11/organizational-rankings-27-pittsburgh-penguins/