"You can't just throw out a team of young guys and say 'Well we're going to get our ass kicked this year but then we'll be better the year after because there's no saying you will be and it could hurt guys' development big-time I think"
"What are we going to just restart with a whole complete group with four guys next year and just try and finish last? I haven't spoken to management at all but I'm sure that's not their idea," Lupul said. "You can play a bunch of young guys and lose all year, but who's to say that those young guys are going to develop? I don't know. I think [the tear-down idea is] maybe more of a media-driven thing."
"There's trade rumours on every guy in here so who are we going to put on the ice next year? A bunch of draft picks?"
"...who’s to say that’s going to work?"