Originally Posted by
Shakes McQueen
Saying that making the playoffs was the "goal" is a far cry from a guarantee though. In fact, it's a pretty meek bar to set, if you really think about it. And everything Winter & Co. have said since then, has been about how the process is still ongoing.
That might just be a convenient shifting of the goalposts, but "playoffs is the goal" is pretty much the default mission statement of any team. It's not common for GM's to openly admit that the year is probably going to be a wash, because they still have financial considerations, like selling tickets.
- Scott