As the Red Wins have improved, the line between progression and regression got more fine. From that point each new season S.Y. has to do his best and roll the dice.

The result will speak to the team’s momentum, forward or back. This season is no different in that regard. What will I say if they fall back ? I’ll say “S.Y. did his best and it didn’t work out.”

He has plenty of talent in the pipeline to stock G.R.with and he’s proven able to find new talent too. That’s his main job. That AND being the guy who takes the chances.

Good news is now he’s mostly working with players he’s brought in. So he knows them well and has faith in them. That must make it a little easier to roll those dice every preseason.

With the cap you can’t pay a full a team of core type players. So the best way is to pay some and take an educated chance on the rest. My proposal is no different.

And it doesn’t need to be Stamkos and Kane but I like that combo because they are hard to play against in different ways that could keep the opposition off balance.

And SIZE is not everything but I agree its a must have. And that is where the Wings are a little light in the wallet. But Edmonton has managed to do okay with a lighter balanced team.

Then what are you going ti say or suggest when both DET and GR suffer and the entire organization goes backwards.? SY is way too savy to do something like that.

Point is we’d have a rockin’ lot of forwards AND a darn good bunch on D if a bit inexperienced. Its a gamble but these changes are coming anyway so why not go for it?