Recently I've been hearing alot of really annoying things. Stuff like: "Alfredsson is overpaid", "Ottawa is waiting to long to rebuild" or "Veterans like Alfredsson should be traded to make the team younger". I am beginning to wonder what they put the water in Toronto.
It seems like almost every sports pundit thinks every team needs a massive rebuild every time they play poorly for a couple years (i.e. Leafs), but seriously, look at how well it's working out there. Although they are not doing too poorly in the standings,Ken Holland once said that a team doesn't show it's true winning percentage until American Thanksgiving, so that should give many fans some comfort. But something really surprising is even the thought that Alfredsson should be traded. Anyone who thinks that doesn't know what he means to Ottawa, his leadership and his work ethic. Not to mention that he thinks of the community first, and would probably make as good of a mayor as half the candidates that ran in the recent election.
Also, since when are teams obliged to tear their team down and build them back up every few years. Just because the Leafs do it, doesn't mean it's a law. Seriously, if you stack up Ottawa's top prospects with a certain rebuilding team's, you can tell the difference.
Sens Prospects:
1. Jared Cowen
2. Robin Lehner
3. Patrick Wiercioch
4. David Rundblad
5. Bobby Butler
6. Roman Wick
7. Louie Caporusso
8. Jim O'Brien
Leafs Prospects
1. Nazem Kadri
2. Luca Caputi
3. Jussi Rynnas
4. Jerry D'Amigo
5. Keith Aulie
6. Brad Ross
7. Marcel Mueller
8. Greg McKegg
If anyone is reading this, you should look up some of those prospects. Bryan Murray is much better at drafting than Fletcher/Ferguson/Burke. Rebuilding on the fly seems to be working.
On a side note, former Sens goon Brian McGrattan recently made some comments about Chris Neil, saying that he had to protect him, and that his fight late in a blowout against Boston was typical of Neil, and that he doesn't fight his own battles. Neil responded with nothing offensive. Really Brian? I know it sucks to be a Bruin, especially a Providence Bruin who hasn't had a real NHL job since being traded for a bag of pucks from Ottawa. For a guy who just got sent to the minors, those are some stiff words. I say this as a huge Neil fan, but i still do have fond memories of Grats.
And on a final note, this game against Toronto is huge. I'm throwing in the towel if they lose tonight.
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