Originally Posted by
patsdude114
Yep I remember that season well, we went with 5 quality 16yr olds in Logan Pyett, Ian Duval, Ryan McDonald, Justin Bernhardt & Craig Schria when all was said and done only Pyett wasn't traded (also didn't play as a 20yr old) all the rest had played as 20yr olds in the league and all developed into solid players. Bernhardt was even a 104pt guy as a 20yr old where McDonald put up 99pts (101pts as 19yr old).....Had Dumbass Parker not traded those guys when they would of been all 19 we would of also had 42goal man in Eberle as a 17yr old....funny how all our problems end up with the word Parker in the convo.....
I truly feel that if Lang is serious about rebuilding this franchise properly we need another year like that where was can insert 4 or 5 16yr olds into the roster Steel, Smith, L. Schoiler, Elmer & Pouteau or Freadrich (Freadrich would be like a Pyett all offense) would fit the bill along with some 17yr olds like Cole, Kroeker, Berg, Kallis or Hilsendager & if at all possible Finlay. These types of bold moves is what this franchise needs to really rebuild into something special in a few years, all these fill in pieces that happen every year just isn't making us a special team year in & year out.