Willy the poor boy Verified Member Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 4 hours ago, mnfaninnc said: This is an easy sentence to answer: We went the Billy route because OCL insisted on going this route. There is absolutely nothing any of us fans can do about it, OCL insisted that his next GM was going to retool/reload/rebuild in this manner. Shooter had no other option! And, he's done fairly well with this option. Who reported that? Or is that just a total guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnfaninnc Verified Member Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 2 hours ago, Willy the poor boy said: Who reported that? Or is that just a total guess? This is reading between the lines. I can't remember the exact wording, but one of the reasons that OCL went with Guerin was his willingness to stay competitive. It is no secret that OCL did not want a rebuild and did not think one was necessary. It is also no secret that OCL really wanted playoffs every year. With those things in mind, it was the only way to get this done. Restock the cupboards develop the prospects you got give them ample time to get ready find overperforming guys who can keep you competitive and placeholders until your guys are ready Now, OCL also expected a contender within 5 years of Guerin taking office. But, that may have gotten delayed as Guerin produced 3 straight playoff appearances. Essentially, Guerin bought himself time for this to happen. Like others, I believe Guerin is looking at the '25-26 season to be a contender, and we should have several cheap contracts around to make that happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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