Quote from: theaardvark on May 11, 2026, 05:02:27 PMNo doubt he would be welcomed back, even if we are stacked at WR. And I can't see him being lured away, he knows this team, this city and these players too well not to come back here.I agree. If Shoen was ever to return I think the Bombers would be first on the list. I just wonder if he will ever return to his high level of play.
Quote from: blue_gold_84 on May 11, 2026, 02:00:17 PMOffensively, the forward lines were a black hole save the top line.you summed it up pretty well. One dimension offense for sure. There is no depth scoring to speak of on this team, we need more from our 2nd line for sure, and it wouldn't hurt if the 3rd and 4th lines chipped in as well. 3 players scoring 15 or more goals won't cut it at all in today's game, too easy to shut down . We need to be ALOT better in FA this off season.
It's crazy that of the 229 goals scored this season, 102 were scored by Scheiefle, Connor, and Vilardi. Outside of those three players, nobody managed to eclipse the 15-goal mark.
For comparison, the Jets had 8 players with 15 or more goals last season.
Defensively, nobody stood out in a positive was. It's pretty staggering when you consider they were the stingiest team the previous two seasons. Obviously, it didn't help that Hellebuyck had a rough season but that alone doesn't explain how bad they were defensively.
This roster was poorly managed and relied too heavily on a handful of players. Arniel's got his share of the blame but Cheveldayoff whiffed badly in free agency last year. The latter's got his hands full this off-season in terms of addressing the deficiencies of this roster, IMO.