I understand it's best-case scenario, but I think it's still possible. Probably less likely now that there are more "sellers" in the market.

If that's the either/or scenario, of course you're right. But if the return were a 1st-round pick and a Koivunen-level prospect, does that change your opinion? Let's say the pick is from a bubble team, so likely 16-23 but there's a chance it's better.

I just happened to be at the Miami airport recently and saw the stadium. I can't believe that's supposed to be finished in time.

I'm not saying Sid is blameless on that, but Rusty doesn't have the foot speed to be a forechecker anymore. Hallander, in theory, fills that role — but it ain't workin.

Kindel-Koivunen-Hayes really dominated the 2nd and 3rd periods, imo. Even though some of the production was on the PP, I thought they generated a good amount of chances in all situations.

"But now they're going to take it even further."

They were going to do it anyway. They want you and what you represent dead, forever. Get comfortable with that.

Absolutely agree. The summer window ended up feeling like Rodo punted on '25 because the team isn't good enough to go all in now. Or maybe he simply couldn't get the deals done he wanted. But he's running out of time before the whole roster build is a bust!

I agree that Vazquez and Uzuni have not worked well together. One of them at striker plus a DP winger that's more creative (e.g. Dreyer, Ojeda, Espinoza, etc.) could've worked, too. I also think our depth — which looks good on paper — hasn't really shown up on the field.

I lean toward the former camp because I didn't expect Austin to be real competitors til 2026. But I do think Rodo's left open too wide a range of outcomes for his roster build. He could just as easily look awful as he could a genius.

Are we one creative playmaker away? If not, we're in trouble.

Idk, that's a question I don't think I'm qualified to answer. If it does, I hope people are annoyed. I know NBA fans have been annoyed paying for tickets not knowing when star players will sit out. Similar situation. The players deserve rest, but what should fans do? Idk a good answer for NBA.

In fact, I didn't even expect him and Alba to be suspended. A rare case where I...agree with Don Garber?? 😄

Surely, Messi made up his mind much earlier. If team, league, and player had communicated better, then fans wouldn't feel so let down by his absence.

I'm good with the rule changing in the future, but in this case, Messi and Inter Miami made a poor decision and have to face the consequence.

For sure, I agree in principle. The conflating factor for me was MLS — up til Wednesday AM — put him in all promotions, included him on the official roster, and communicated publicly and privately to reporters that Messi was expected to attend. He didn't wake up Wednesday and decide he wasn't fit.

Now, I do agree with the sentiment that scheduling league matches two days later is crazy. Still, as others have noted, everyone else who played would've loved a break. But they showed up anyway.

The crowd booed Messi when his name was announced at Q2, and many of those booing probably love him.

This isn't that hard to understand. Who's the all-star game for? Fans. Particularly kids.

Frankly, Messi didn't even have to play Wednesday. If he'd just shown up for photos and autographs, everyone would be happy. Instead, I personally know kids who left Q2 crushed.

Many people are saying this 👏😅