Yesterday we spoke about the coaching staff and the GM's office with respect to their approach to dealing with recurring adverse issues / downfalls of our team. As responsible managers, they have patiently worked down the list of ideas ranging from minor tweaks to major shake-ups. Where we are on the list is no secret since Carbonneau has attempted to regenerate the teams with first a demotion of one or two players, than shifting all the lines, then benching players and here we are.
The question however is where the list heads now. Any other GM would have started dumping players long ago. Bob Gainey and Guy Carbonneau's reluctance to approach the problem on a more practical level without overzealously jumping the gun not only speaks volumes of their strong and patient characters, but instils confidence in the fans that the team will not be having a yard sale every time we hit a slump.
The fact of the matter is however is even our unwavering duo on top should be reaching the limits of their patience. In recent days, our top two lines have been singled out several times in interviews with respect to their lack of performance 5 on 5. Undoubtedly Carbonneau believes that fixing this problem over any other will yield the most return, and right now I would tend to agree. The lack of confidence on the team can simply be fixed by winning games, and scoring 5 on 5 will do exactly that.
Bringing in a new player via trade must be fast approaching on the list of possible cures, but Bob never makes a trade on a dime. We knew he takes his time and has the fore-sight to prepare for a trade far ahead of time in order to get the best "Bang for the Buck".
So the question begs it’s self to be asked: Who has Bob been talking with on the phone this past little while? What I wouldn't give to see his long distance bill!
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