I get that luck plays a huge factor into things, but I can't say I'm impressed with how things have gone process wise Not having a good, cohesive plan on the big or small things has been a big part of that. I think acquiring Kessler and Lauri through the Rudy and Don trades respectively has been the biggest positives with the new rebuild and regime. Give them credit, of course, for getting them....but let's not kid ourselves and think that they targeted those guys specifically in trades and that's why they're here.
Tbh, the track record these past few years is some bad and a whole lot of mid. In many ways the Kessler situation is a microcosm of the past few years. No direction, plan, or idea of how to move forward with a player/asset. It feels like we're just constantly waffling and making the situation worse for everyone involved. It's a bad sign that I think one of the better things to happen was nepo baby ripping off the bandaid and doing what his father would not do.
