Yeah, LL underestimated, no one is perfect, but the product he went with is where they are because of him. LL has tricky contract situations, a franchise that was previously failing, an unfriendly home ice arena, lost a franchise player and yet here we sit. What are you complaining about now?
So this team loses a franchise center and expectations are pretty low.
Myself included suggested we "Lose for Hughes". I felt that way even if we re-signed JT.
Why not tank and trade our upcoming free agents at the deadline for futures?
Of course I received plenty of unwarranted flack for that. But I see what everyone else sees and that's a lack of star power even with Barzal and Tavares.
Its only one season of losing plus everyone else was complaining that our prospect pool is weak and how bad a job Snow had done.
So what better way of improving the farm system than to trade assets for futures and to pick first overall?
But It's pretty much a moot point because players don't think that way.
Now that becomes a viable possibility only after Tavares decides to do the unthinkable.
Or at least we all thought.
So why not build to compete for the future?
All of sudden Im receiving more negativity. I'm clueless or out to lunch or whatever.
But I was just looking at the big picture.
That gets thrown out the window once this team surprises everyone. Yet people are still skeptical of the Islanders success. We don't have the talent to be winning this much blah blah blah. Even Lou bought into this because if he truly thought this team could compete in the playoffs you'd think he would have done something to at least address our awful PP.
To improve our offense. Some subtle moves instead of the same struggles all year long to score goals and compete when we are down by a goal or two.
No reason this team should be this offensively challenged.
That's all. Well that and I'm a fan JHS and don't feel he's been treated fairly.
Lord, what's not to love about being an Isles fan 
