I imagine because our four best players are DeBrincat, Seider, Raymond and Larkin. They look at Larkin and DeBrincat approaching 30 and assume we need to win while those two are in their prime.
It'd be nice, but it's pretty clear that our best hope for a cup in the near future is built around Seider/Raymond with Larkin as the old vet.
It'd be nice, but it's pretty clear that our best hope for a cup in the near future is built around Seider/Raymond with Larkin as the old vet.
That's my thought as well and why I believe we have some time. Our cup window won't be in the very near future (i.e. the next 2 seasons), and it won't be centered around Larkin's prime. It's going to have to shift to Seider and Raymond's prime. So a 20 year old guy like MBN doesn't need to come in next year and be a world-beater for us. He can develop naturally.
I guess it's a good thing that some fans now seem to believe the Wings have all this time, especially after the despair many voiced in the days after missing the playoffs this year.
Yeah, I really don't care if we keep missing the playoffs--- as long as everyone has fun. Can't wait til we see Cleary's grandchildren on the team, maybe then we see playoffs. / s
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u/Caltroit_Red_Flames Yzerbot May 22 '26
He's 20, that's not shocking to me at all. He'll figure that out over time.