JFC. There is no "window" to extend here anymore. It was closed tight and painted shut at the end of the Habs series in 2021. The roster should have been blown up the following day. Delaying the inevitable only prolongs the agony.
Everyone and his dog is looking to dump picks for players. You could probably trade JT's rights today for a pick, maybe even a 1st rounder. Same with Reilly and Willy. They are assets you can move and get good picks in return not to mention player assets. You just need to be willing to pull the pin.
Half measures.
If keeping Tavares and promoting Cowan makes you slightly worse than last year when you didn't win shit, then you'll win even less shit next season. So if you arent winning the Cup either way (and, trust me, you aren't) then why go halfway? Get rid of Marner AND Tavares...
I still remember spending almost an entire July 1st afternoon waiting for the "imminent" and "99% certainty" of Hull signing with us, only to find out he had pivoted and signed with Detroit instead...like he had planned to do all along.
I thought the same when he arrived in Edmonton but he's been a model citizen, much to my surprise. I was for dumping him at the end of his first playoff run with the Oilers because I was expecting him to do something stupid and implode but he never did.
But in Vancouver it'll be a country club...
You know what? Im not so sure about that. I think a lot, if not most of them, know. The problem is they simply don't care. They WANT people they don't like to be hurt, even if it's done unconstitutionally. They only care if and when if affects them personally. Otherwise they're fine with it.
The bottom line is that questions about global geopolitical issues like Gaza have no place being asked of any candidate running for mayor of a city half a world away. The mayor of NYC has a lane to stay in and that lane doesn't include weighing in on things outside their purview. If I'm voting...
I saw where, during a debate, all the candidates were asked if one of their first official acts as mayor would be to visit Israel and he was the only one who didn't heed the obvious dog whistle. All the others used the question as an opportunity to pander for Jewish votes but he said that he...