A rebuild is difficult, and it is for everyone, starting with the fans, who have to find something to hold on to support their team.
The Canadian is in year three of its reconstruction and already, people are discouraged, and with good reason.
We don’t expect to win immediately, but we expect to see a spectacle, an interesting opposition.
However, the Canadian is literally being walked on by his opponents. It’s sad to see and very difficult at the moment.
It’s been this way since the defeat at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup final in 2021.
Carey Price, Shea Weber, Phillip Danault and Jesperi Korkaniemi subsequently left the Canadiens and it never happened again.
Moreover, according to André Tourigny, Tampa Bay had to learn to manage pressure before being able to win.
“You have to learn to tame the pressure. Tampa Bay lost in 4 against Columbus before winning the Cup because they had to tame the pressure. »
The Canadian is therefore in year three of his reconstruction and according to the Utah coach, it is a very long reconstruction process, longer than we think.
“Looking for talent is the first step in your reconstruction, and that doesn’t mean it’s going to improve. There are plenty of them that don’t work. It takes between 8 and 11 years to win after a high draft pick. »
– André Tourigny
These are very fair statements based on facts. The Colorado Avalanche took a long time to win, so did the Capitals, and so on.
Conversely, the Buffalo Sabers never became good. Neither did the Oilers before last year. The Maple Leafs are taking a long time to achieve success when it counts.
So you will have to be patient, I have the impression. It will be a long time before the Canadian is in a position to win, at least another five to eight years if we rely on the NHL average.
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