Would be great to have both. Manny HC, Foote running the D. Doubtful Foote would want to stick around with that, though, unless it's just for one year until he leaves somewhere else.
- NewYorkNuck

Agreed - that would be ideal.

what about the narrative (from some posters) that EP ran Tocchet out of town - but interesting that Foote was clearly uneffected by it all - to the point he wants to be the head coach.

2+2=5

It's not that dire. Trade Pouty for a promising centre and use the extra cap space to sign a UFA or trade for another centre. After the Miller trade, Vancouver was without top two centres for the rest of the season. Someone mentioned that they were only 6 points out of the playoffs without Miller and Pouty's ghosting. Trade him, he's already broken the team. Even Tocchet couldn't face the idea of another season of Pouty.
- Danny Bomber

the poop you make up daily never ceases to amaze
- neem55

Yeah, It was apparently so bad that EP caused Tocchet to leave town but not so bad that Foote wants to be the head coach....soooooo clearly one player "broke" an entire team.

These are hard facts by some of the worlds leading media/elite journalists - like "The Hockey Writers" - similar in quality to say "The Weekly World News"

Yeah, It was apparently so bad that EP caused Tocchet to leave town but not so bad that Foote wants to be the head coach....soooooo clearly one player "broke" an entire team.

These are hard facts by some of the worlds leading media/elite journalists - like "The Hockey Writers" - similar in quality to say "The Weekly World News"
- Brooks_Light

Someone has to pay for his son's defense lawyer.

There's more than one way to skin a cat
- golfingsince

For sure & something has to give.
What I’ve no clue lol

NYI winning the lottery is funny they need forwards more than D. Idk if they pass & take Misa or trade down.

Granlund having himself a game tonight.
3 genos so far.

*waits for NH to put him down on the roster for next year
- dbot

Lol

I agreed with you he’s a solid UFA choice.

Leki/1st for 1oa or need to add?

That would be terrible hey lol.

I'll bet that he's the forwards Van goes for though
- Jkuzzi

I think they're going to target Marco Rossi. Apparently there's a disconnect between him and the Wild.. he's small for sure, but tenacious. Guerin wants bigger bodies and he was bumped down to 4C in the playoffs.

I think they're going to target Marco Rossi. Apparently there's a disconnect between him and the Wild.. he's small for sure, but tenacious. Guerin wants bigger bodies and he was bumped down to 4C in the playoffs.
- NewYorkNuck

I’ve liked Rossi but we need big body wingers then. Garland Hog are small.

Rossi shouldn’t be a scary cost to get but if we got him I’d like to keep our 1st & take Bear if he falls or Carbonneau.

Spitballin a 3-way….

EP/Hog/Mynio for 5oa/Rossi/Stamkos
Pick 5oa best C available
Pick 15oa Carbonneau
Preds get EP
Minny gets Mynio/Preds 26oa/Hog

Debrusk Stamkos Garland
Joshua Rossi Leki
Raty Chytil Sherwood
DOC Bleuger Karlsson
Sasson

Hughes Hronek
MP Myers
EP Willander
Forbort Mancini

Demko
Lankinen

I’ve liked Rossi but we need big body wingers then. Garland Hog are small.

Rossi shouldn’t be a scary cost to get but if we got him I’d like to keep our 1st & take Bear if he falls or Carbonneau.

Spitballin a 3-way….

EP/Hog/Mynio for 5oa/Rossi/Stamkos
Pick 5oa best C available
Pick 15oa Carbonneau
Preds get EP
Minny gets Mynio/Preds 26oa/Hog

Debrusk Stamkos Garland
Joshua Rossi Leki
Raty Chytil Sherwood
DOC Bleuger Karlsson
Sasson

Hughes Hronek
MP Myers
EP Willander
Forbort Mancini

Demko
Lankinen
- Nighthawk

I would assume Minny would need a center back somehow, so maybe they'd have some interested in Chytil (plus plus to make the trade). Stamkos is a heavy cap hit, but I think his experience in the room would be ideal with the new/unproven coach coming in... plus he could be like Miller, centering his own line or bumping up to play with Petey (who I don't think they're trading.)

Debrusk Petey Stamkos
Joshua Rossi Garland
UFA/Suter Blueger Lekker
DOC Raty Sherwood

Latest OS compensation:

AAV

COMPENSATION

$1,544,424 or less

None

Over $1,544,424 to $2,340,037

Third-round pick

Over $2,340,037 to $4,680,076

Second-round pick

Over $4,680,076 to $7,020,113

First- and third-round picks

Over $7,020,113 to $9,360,153

First-, second-, and third-round picks

Over $9,360,153 to $11,700,192

Two firsts, one second and one third

Over $11,700,192

Four first-round picks

Granlund having himself a game tonight.
3 genos so far.

*waits for NH to put him down on the roster for next year
- dbot

Rantanen continues to struggle away from MacKinnon

Sounds like most of you think this team is a top6 centre and a winger to becoming decent.

Also, not sure why some of your like to gift Lekkerimaki a nhl roster spot, the kid has like 1 goal since February and isn't doing much in Abbotsfors playoff run.

Sounds like most of you think this team is a top6 centre and a winger to becoming decent.

Also, not sure why some of your like to gift Lekkerimaki a nhl roster spot, the kid has like 1 goal since February and isn't doing much in Abbotsfors playoff run.
- Nuckerwhatever

Marco Rossi is not the answer. They need 4 big wingers and 2 top 6 centres to be relevant.

Someone has to pay for his son's defense lawyer.
- Danny Bomber

Shocking that this is the route you take to answer the question....let me guess - it's somehow Petey's fault now? But I see how you tried to connect that dot.

I'd imagine the 40+ million Foote made during his career would cover the lawyer fees.

Shocking that this is the route you take to answer the question....let me guess - it's somehow Petey's fault now? But I see how you tried to connect that dot.

I'd imagine the 40+ million Foote made during his career would cover the lawyer fees.
- Brooks_Light

It will be Foote or Malhotra because no one else wants to coach the dumpster fire team with a selfish malcontent sucking all the oxygen from the room.

Sounds like most of you think this team is a top6 centre and a winger to becoming decent.

Also, not sure why some of your like to gift Lekkerimaki a nhl roster spot, the kid has like 1 goal since February and isn't doing much in Abbotsfors playoff run.
- Nuckerwhatever

I think adding a top 6 center and a top winger could make this a decent team, yes. There's a lot more to it, of course... new coach having a better system, other players bouncing back (Petey, Demko, etc.), healthy lineup...

They had an amazing season and won the division, they had a terrible implosion of a season and missed the playoffs by 6 points or whatever. They're probably somewhere in the middle with those additions... which is a decent team.

Lekker had a dental surgery that's messed him up this playoff run if I'm remembering correctly, but they'll need him and his goal-scoring potential/cheap contract on the team next year, IMO.