I was not talking about rebuilding. I was replying to Sttop who had a Rebuilding Lineup of players that we would field if we were to trade our best 20yos (Hart, Conroy and Lange) and Genarro.
That was the post immediately before the one you are jumping all over me for. Sttop was talking about rebuilding, I was not. I was playing along with his "what-if?" None of my posts before or after my reply to him have mentioned it. In fact that post is the only time since 2012 (other than this post) that I have used that word.
As far as PA not having a high degree of success for a long time, I agree...1997 was the last time the Raiders made the playoffs three years in a row. In fact, the team has only made it out of the first round 1 time since 99-2000.
For the Record, Bruno has been GM for 6 drafts and has now made the playoffs three times, not 2 times. And the team had enough points for 8th in 08/09, but lost the tiebreak to Edmonton. So, while I'm not ecstatic that the team had enough points to make 8th place 4 years out of 6, I'm not ready to close the book on this GM yet.
Yes all 3 playoff appearances were 1st round exits.
As far as the last 2 seasons go, I've already gone on record that the 30 game slumps from Dec 1 to Feb 16 are the reason that we ended up playing a strong team and losing in the first round. With two vastly different coaches, the only common factors were many of the same players and the same GM...my finger points at the former .
You predicted on may 1st of 2013 that we would miss the playoffs in 2014...a prediction that almost came true if not for the timely return to form by a number of players for the last 15 games (including the tie-break).
I predicted on May 2nd 2013 they would finish with at least 80 points in March and that such a result would be needed for 8th...they had 75 and got 8th, so my prediction was wrong as well.
You are predicting, again this season, that the team will miss the playoffs.
I predicted on July 20th, if the team does not take a 30 game nap after Dec 1, that the players that Bruno has on the team this fall, with Josh (but not Leon) will get 85 points.
If a number of players take another 30 game nap, then with or without Josh the team will be lucky to get 70 points and will likely miss the playoffs.
On July 21st I predicted that if Josh stays in the NHL until October 28th and is then traded at the WHL trade deadline that the team will get at least 75 points again this season as long as they don't take a 30 game nap after Dec 1st.
If we miss the playoffs without taking a 30 game nap after Dec 1st, then I suspect the BOD will not renew Bruno's contract and thereby grant your long-standing wish that Bruno begone.
What I want to know is this: will you admit you are wrong about Bruno if we make the playoffs next March and he becomes the first GM in 17 years to get the team to the playoffs for three years in a row?
If not then what will it take?
-Wapitikev