How badly did the tank fail?
Old topic maybe, but worth revisiting.What's the definition of insanity again? Trade him while his value is high. O'Reilly, Risto, even Jack. Where have they gotten us? Jack? I know, I know. But if the return were three or four good pieces in an old-fashioned hockey trade, it might be a wise move. The tank/rebuild got us him and little else. Are we destined to watch him play 11 years in Buffalo without sniffing the playoffs? Is he our Barry Sanders? We need more good players.
Do we need to blow it up again, or can we work with what we have?
This, if you remember, was the plan: