ZERO AND I MEAN ZERO LEADERSHIP ON THIS TEAM

[Messiah717]

I know Messier spoiled us but I see no leadership on this team. Even when Cally is out there I don't see him as a captain. He just seems to skate around defeated just like the rest of the team. Along with the obvious skill issues there's just zero fire out there. I see a real lack of desire. AV is wrong in that you just don't bench the same people over and over especially if they're young. Nash deserves a benching in the worst way for example. It's rinse and repeat game after game with this group.

 

[dumpstralmannow]

I've said that for weeks. Lack of leadership on this team. That is why I have no issue trading Callahan at the deadline and not re-signing him if he wants too much money in UFA. It's also why I think Clarkson is worth rolling the dice on.

 

[chuckd3534]

The one drawback to AV is he is WAY hands off. I have read a few things recently where he barely talks to the players and let's them "police" themselves. I have to be honest and say I don't like that style. I will not knock him though, and think he deserves next season with his type players here before anyone really gets on him, but that does concern me with AV.

 

[mrmel29]

Team definitely needs a leader and cally is not he. Would trade him in a second.

 

[chuckd3534]

We want to trade the whole team. Who wouldn't we trade? Kreider and McDonagh? Anyone else...LOL. We are on fire now. Trade this guy. Trade that guy. I love it.

 

[Stepupstepan]

we should trade Jim Ramsay as well while we are at it...LOL

 

[mrmel29]

We want to trade the whole team. Who wouldn't we trade? Kreider and McDonagh? Anyone else...LOL. We are on fire now. Trade this guy. Trade that guy. I love it.

Chuck, as I said in another post anyone but these 2 would be fine with me.

 

[chuckd3534]

Right, trade everyone...LOL. We all need to settle down a little. We are struggling no doubt, but we have some nice core talent here. We need to make a couple of smart trades. Some smart signings this summer. And then we'll go from there. What we cannot do is overreact and deal 1/2 the team away, that is a recipe for disaster.

I know it isn't easy, but we all need to chill a little.

Even if we wanted to we couldn't deal the whole team like some of you guys want to do....

 

[dumpstralmannow]

I don't have problems trading guys that want a ton of money and aren't players who can carry the team. Girardi and Callahan can't carry a team and both will want 5 million. No thanks.

 

[Messiah717]

The team isn't that good so the sad reality is a good majority of it is replacable.

 

[chuckd3534]

Amen dump, we need to make some smart trades, I agree. That doesn't include dealing the whole team away. I still see no way we deal Cally unless he is a nut ball on his contract demands. If he take 4.5 to 5 per for 4 or 5 years he will be here.

I feel kind of the same way with Girardi, but to a lesser extent. Him I would look to deal more actively, but I would expect the same kind of deal for him as Cally. I think around 10 mill or so combined should get them both back if we want them. 10-11 mill combined tops IMO. If either wants much more, we deal them for sure then.