It’s very frustrating. They have a good coach IMO and clearly have a number of good players. I’m not sure what the issue is anymore but it seems like some of the players are simply useless and allows the other team to bottle up one line most nights and be done with it if they do. It is a combination of horrible drafts/acquisitions like Mittlestadt and Tage, picking up guys 5 years too late with Staal being this year’s example, rushing guys like Cozens, trying to make one trick ponies like Skinner become more than what they are.....etc. Skinner is a waste of space when he isn’t on Eichel’s line and he gets paid a billion a year. Reinhardt is just ok but seems to be valued as a cornerstone.
There are two cornerstones of this team: Eichel and Dahlin. The goalie with the long name might become one someday. Hall is one if he stays. After that, we have guys who either suck, are 47 years old or are 15 years old. That is STILL Tim Murray’s fault. He completely ruined this team. Botts was inept and unable to move anything forward in any substantial way. Adams needs to be better.