DickieDunn

Amen

Illitch doesn't seem to pay much attention as long as there's money coming in, and I don't think Jimmy D has had much say in several years. This seems to be the Ken Holland Show.

Holland moving upstairs will only help if they bring in someone from outside who won't be controlled by Holland's "suggestions."

If Holland really believes Coreau can be trusted as the #2 behind an injury prone Howard, it's just another piece of evidence that he's lost his mind Sent by my minions via telepathy

No, it's because Holland thinks guys like Helm Abdelkader and Glendening are more than grinders who are relatively easy to replace Sent by my minions via telepathy

Damn dude, pass whatever you're smoking this way Sent by my minions via telepathy

They need the space just to sign AA and bring in a 23rd player for near league minimum, not sign Vanek Sent by my minions via telepathy

They have to cut salary. I did a team with Tatar at 5 and AA at 2 with 22 players and they were over a mil too high even with Franzen on IR Sent by my minions via telepathy

And of course he can't learn to do anything elae Sent by my minions via telepathy

Yep. Sent by my minions via telepathy

Only if you pay Sent by my minions via telepathy

5.3 for Tatar puts them close to the cap even with Franzen on IR with AA and another forward to add. AA alone probably puts them over unless he gets minimum salary. Holland screwed himself with the sweetheart deals to grinders and Michigan boys Sent by my minions via telepathy

Pretty sure you need to score goals to win Sent by my minions via telepathy

Holland and trade don't belong in the same sentence unless there's a word like doesn't, won't or can't included.

Wonder what Tatar, Cholowski, and a second would bring Sent by my minions via telepathy

I remember Howard subtly throwing the D under the bus after a bad game a few times, suggesting that maybe they would have won with a few more cleared picks or blocked shots. It wasn't ever anything real overt though Sent by my minions via telepathy

We'll know within 48 hours how much he gets. Best case scenario is he comes into the season pissed and tears things up and he either signs an extension here or Holland packages him to get a #1C or D Sent by my minions via telepathy

#1 C or D are more valuable and harder to find than a first line winger

This. The average pick in the 20-25 range is Sheahan level. You get some as good as Tatar, or if you're really lucky a Suter/Kopitar type, but you also get guys who never play in the NHL regularly. They SHOULD be working on a trade moving Tatar plus other assets, including a guy like AA, Svechnikov, or Mantha, to bring in a legit top pair D with #1 potential who is 25 or younger, or a a young top center. I know it would be hard, and maybe not possible, but that needs to be the goal. Instead Holland will hold onto everyone trying to make the playoffs just to lose in 5 games.

Tell him that. He blamed AA so he pulled AA for Sheahan's alleged defensive prowess Sent by my minions via telepathy

Yeah, fix the PP and give them skilled linemates and both Tatar and Nyquist take off next year I think. Tatarbjas the ability to hit 30 and Nyquist 25, both around 50-55 points Sent by my minions via telepathy

I understand it and think it's asinine of them Sent by my minions via telepathy

Blashill was asked about it and he said it was because they had given up some shorties and wanted someone defensively responsible Sent by my minions via telepathy

Keep losing 2-1 and the seats are going to start emptying quick Sent by my minions via telepathy

Blashill and Holland seem to be valuing hard work and character over skill. That's when it's an issue. Between grinders being overpaid on deals that are 2+ years too long, to Sheahan on the PP when he hadn't scored a goal, and all the other BS we saw, it's gotten ridiculous Sent by my minions via telepathy