2019 Offseason Rebuild Thread, Pt. 2 - What's the Yzerplan?

[ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022]

16 minutes ago, Neomaxizoomdweebie said:

The article was from November. And when ur team sucks this bad, there isn't a lot of places to go for articles.

Yeah I just wouldn't even consider it an article

It's basically like if we took a NyqvistIsTheFuture post and slapped a WIIM label on it. At least NITF proofreads b4 posting.

[kipwinger 8,742]

2 hours ago, ChristopherReevesLegs said:

The Yzerplan has been made clear. So what could be next?

"So what could be next"

Fuqqing what lol? This frat bro needs another English class if he's gonna make it in journalism. God he even opens his first line with this

We acquired Fabbri the other day from Detroit? What?

He continues:

He's right. That is exactly what Fabbri need. Fabbri need big time minute. Play gud for wheel time CRL think.

Is there literally no editor on staff at WIIM? Does anyone read anything before it goes up?

I'm not reading anymore of this garbage. I get better takes from you guys.

I remember when they wrong an article entitled, "Why Brendan Smith Really Is That Damn Good".  Mind you, this wasn't written before Smith played a game in Detroit, it was written in his 4th year or something.  The crux of the argument was that Smith's advanced stats were really good.  I'd a back and forth on twitter with the author where I pointed out that Kind's were even better, and asked why he wasn't as high on Kindl.  His response, "because Smith plays a more fan friendly style".  Meaning, "I like Smith". 

Obviously that was the last time I took WIIM seriously.  I mean anyone, ANYONE, who was still fanboying for Brendan Smith after about his first 50 games has to be the dumbest f*ck alive.  Like, waterboy for a Special Olympic Spelling Bee team type of dumb.  And almost certainly ugly and pathetic too.  But dumb, obviously, is such a person's defining characteristic. 

[ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022]

3 minutes ago, kipwinger said:

I remember when they wrong an article entitled, "Why Brendan Smith Really Is That Damn Good".  Mind you, this wasn't written before Smith played a game in Detroit, it was written in his 4th year or something.  The crux of the argument was that Smith's advanced stats were really good.  I'd a back and forth on twitter with the author where I pointed out that Kind's were even better, and asked why he wasn't as high on Kindl.  His response, "because Smith plays a more fan friendly style".  Meaning, "I like Smith". 

Obviously that was the last time I took WIIM seriously.  I mean anyone, ANYONE, who was still fanboying for Brendan Smith after about his first 50 games has to be the dumbest f*ck alive.  Like, waterboy for a Special Olympic Spelling Bee team type of dumb.  And almost certainly ugly and pathetic too.  But dumb, obviously, is such a person's defining characteristic. 

The problem is it's a blog. SB Nation doesn't even care about the content. They let any college student who's willing to write for free just post their thoughts. Then their platform makes it look like some expert take.

If they post an article like "Top 10 Coolest Red Wings Keeper Masks Of All Time" I might read it, otherwise just go to a fan forum.

[Neomaxizoomdweebie 3,083]

1 hour ago, ChristopherReevesLegs said:

Yeah I just wouldn't even consider it an article

It's basically like if we took a NyqvistIsTheFuture post and slapped a WIIM label on it. At least NITF proofreads b4 posting.

No he doesn't.

[Walman6million 250]

Yzerman comes off very humble.

When asked about this current playoff push - he expounds quite a bit about how its good for business. I got the feeling that the Illitch family is pushing for the post season, not necessarily yzerman.

[Axl Foley 334]

On 2/23/2023 at 1:54 AM, Walman6million said:

Yzerman comes off very humble.

When asked about this current playoff push - he expounds quite a bit about how its good for business. I got the feeling that the Illitch family is pushing for the post season, not necessarily yzerman.

Commence Yzer-bashing

[Jonas Mahonas 1,872]

49 minutes ago, Axl Foley said:

Commence Yzer-bashing

these guys are kiss asses.  Id be saying "Steve, are you gonna get 91 in the rafters or be a stooly ****** to Chris cuz Sergei hurt papa Mike's feelings?"

[Walman6million 250]

Dmac thinks we make the playoffs next year. I also realize Dmac is r-lurred.

 

[Axl Foley 334]

I give it 2 years.

[Walman6million 250]

Phase 1: Draft

Phase 2: Creative building (you are here)

Phase 3: Supplimentary building

Phase 4: Cup runs

Well we didnt win (again) the lottery. And I think thats the last time you will see us in any real position to win the lottery again for a while. It is what it is. The drafting phase of the yzerplan, IMO, is therefore ending at this draft. After this we will back to the 12-20 range.

Even with no lottery wins we did pretty good. 2 blue chip Dmen. 2 blue chip forwards. 1 blue chip goalie. Another 1 or 2 blue chips this year. And we have an imploding bostons 1st rounder next year. Plus a myriad of other B grade players. 

But this should now start the shift towards what I call "the creative building stage". We may still sell at the TDL, but this is no longer a lottery team at this point. We have 2 more major foundational pieces joining the roster in Ed and Kasper this season. And impending major extensions to Ras, Ray, and Seider looming. SY will no longer be uber cap rich very soon and we wont be able to go on massive spending sprees like last year. 

So I think we are entering the creative building stage. Trades, offersheets, you name it. Time to trade a Drouin for a Sergachev. What can we pick off Bostons corpse? Torontos? Winnipegs? Islanders? Can we trade Zadina for a bottom 6er we actually like? Can we package some prospects for a top player in their early 20s? 

Once we can age up and wheel or deal our way out of mediocrity, then we enter the next phase of the yzerplan.