American Trade Block

The PHL9 season has reached a perplexing point for the American. TRADE DEADLINE. What to do! What to do! Which fork in the road does Brooklyn take? Turn right and, "Damn the torpedoes, full steam ahead", our future is now? We need an impact center and a shut down blue liner. Left turn and, "Rome wasn't built in a day", our future lays a few seasons ahead? Continue to improve through farm rerates, T.C.'s, draft picks etc.
Yes the Americans sit atop their division. Yes the Americans have been on a huge roll as of late. Yet the numbers inside the numbers tell a different story. At even strength, Brooklyn plays a team orientated, defensive and offensive system that allows all three lines to contribute. Power play and penalty killing are mediocre at best. The Americans play very solid hockey at home, but are abysmal on the road. The majority of Brooklyn's remaining games are away from Ebbits Memorial Field. Finally, the Americans have a past history of playing poorly in inter divisional games. Again, the majority of Brooklyn's remaining games fall into this category.
Direction needs to be identified and decisions have have to be made. Quickly!!
Reporting for the Americans. Suds O'Shea