I have trouble believing the roster as it is right now has enough to even make the playoffs, let alone do anything in them. Ponikarovsky got traded for peanuts. DW could have easily matched or topped that offer with nothing the Thrashers would miss. DW needs to do something.

I’d rather see Stillman here than Svatos. And Wolski would be best of all to bring here. Svatos is risky. Looks like another Todd White guy who can’t get his act together long enough to be really worthwhile. Even if he did score 20 goals next season he’d probably score 5 the season after that.

I’m going to go the opposite way of Zontar here. I DO think we have the players to make the post season this year. We have a favorable schedule, a nice mix of grit and gloss, and some savvy vets that live for this time of year.

Do I expect to make a run in the playoffs? No. But I do think it should be the team’s priority this season to make it. I wouldn’t dump an existing asset (Afi, Army, Kooby) unless its to upgrade today’s roster. We need to build a winning legacy here and it starts by making the 2009-10 playoffs.

I’m also sick of taking fliers on change of scenery guys HOPING they’ll turn it around here. No offense to the Svatos’ and Muellers of the world but I’m sick of bringing in projects and hoping something sticks.

I’m all for bringing in a young piece that we can use for years akin to Falconer’s suggestion of Wolski but I’m done with the picking off the scrap heap and praying. We should be further along than that

Would you consider Max, an inexpensive scorer to a team in need of scoring for Bostons 1st a good move? With three 1st rounders DW should be able to get a solid RFA aged top six player with picks remaining, a Versteeg, Wolski type who could step into the top six and benefit this years team and in the coming years.

Isn’t the knock about Armstrong is that he is too slow for Anderson’s system? How would Stillman help if he is slow, too? As for Mueller, I would LOVE to get him. He was a top pick/prospect for a reason and I think Anderson’s high flying system would help bring out his talents, ala Rich Peverley and Maxim Afinogenov.

So far we’ve seen Wolski and Ponikarovski, two guys who really could have helped here, traded for peanuts. The Thrashers could easily have matched what it cost for either to get traded, but DW does nothing. At this point now that the Kozlov interview has come out, I wouldn’t be surprised if DW keeps him simply out of spite because DW is that kind of guy.

I hope you’re right and I’m wrong 0vermars on the current roster because it seems that we’re about to try it your way.

And for what it’s worth, I too am tired of picking up waiver garbage as some kind of “plan”. Rich Peverley pickups are exceptions to the rule. Most of the time you either get some mediocre performer (ie. Recchi) or even a huge bust (ie. Petr Nedved a few years ago with Edmonton). Expecting to hit a home run every time with somebody’s castoff isn’t something you can count on as strategy for improvement. It can be part of a plan, but it can’t be THE plan.