This is a shortcoming of coaches like Tocchet and Greene (particularly Greene) -- the hyperfocus on doing better what one does not so well without any consideration as to the tradeoff. And its not just a shortcoming of individual player development, but of team construction. We are fast but not ...

As much as RJ is a defensible hire, I would be happy with them taking a vat of bleach to the front office - maybe some lye while they're at it - if they go with Gold. While some parts - such as Abbottsford and the scouts - weren't the absolute dumpster fire the big team was, it's not like they made ...

Cousin Strawberry wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2026 3:44 pm Remember when we all got mad at Mikey Matheson for piledriving Petey's scrawny neck into the ice? Who would've guessed that we would all be on MMs side 8 years later...

What coulda been...

Thanks for the breakdown. I still think Maholtra at 3 would be a reach. That being said, if both he and Cootes teach their potential of being 2C that is a pretty good centre depth situation to have. Which one of them plays 3C then? Neither, EP 40 does. What team has ever competed with 3 x 3Cs and ...

Carolina is just a machine. They are what I think Tocchet wants his teams to be.

The numbers are half the reason most of us want him traded. I thought it was the salary? If he was making 5 or 6, would you keep him? No Me neither. It’s the lack of competitiveness and drive in his play - especially the last couple years. It’s that kind of body-language and flashes of long-gone ski ...

The fact the Preds asked about him is an indication that he’s valued outside the organization as well. This was outright denied. Do you have a link showing otherwise? My bad. Going on bad recollection. So, we don’t know for sure what folks around the league think of him. I don’t think it changes my ...

Hells to the fucking yes.

Honestly, either would work for me for different reasons. RJ is more familiar with the waters he will have to negotiate with ownership and the various parts of the organization. Gold brings a fresh approach and a good body of work from Boston. You think about it, RJ has paid his dues in this ...

As I said before, McKenna/Stenberg and even more so Malhotra are sea of ganlund guys with Nuge upside. Complimentry 1st line, decent second line potential. They may make the team next season either by earning a spot or forced into one and fans will oooooh and ahhhh. There is still alot of trash to ...

Too bad the guy can't have a career-ending mishap in the upcoming training camp and ride out his contract on LTIR. He'd be more valuable to the team there than in that dressing room. Rumour has it that Matt Cooke and Steve Downie are being coaxed out of retirement on PTO’s for the Canucks. If I was ...

Cousin Strawberry wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2026 4:50 pm So we have a one in 4 shot at McKenna but a better than 1 in 2 chance at Malhotra/Verhoeff/Reid? Sheesh

Prepare yourselves for Manny Jr

Kotkaniemi 2.0 more like.

The pickle I think the team is in moving forward is that it will be exceedingly hard for that dressing room to move forward with that pathetic Eeyore in the room. It's not even a matter of the $11.6 cap hit. How is any kid going to work hard or commit to the right habits when they see Pathetic Petey ...

Good OP, only change I would make is Oghren from green to blue. Think we have a 2nd line winger with him. I think he's more realistically a good third line option. That said, good third line wingers with his size and speed don't always grow on trees. If only he liked punching people... Not anyone I ...

I went with RJ. None of the names appear to have the clout to manage ownership any better than the Old Fart, so I would opt for the guy who has the most experience - even in a tertiary observational role - with this ownership. Johnson strikes me as more steak than sizzle compared to many of the ...