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The only way it's rigged is if Bettman/Daly are acting by themselves. I can't see the owners agreeing on who should get the top pick (unless it's them). And I don't think Bettman would ever do something like this.

I wonder if this helps Taylor hall in his decision to re-sign with the devils.

Flo The Action wrote:I wonder if this helps Taylor hall in his decision to re-sign with the devils.

Dylan Cozens (projected 4th overall) sounds a lot like Tkachuk minus the attitude and last name. I think the Sens dodged a huge bullet last night.

McClellan no longer a candidate in Buffalo. I wonder what happened. I hope he didn’t turn down the job for LA. LA won’t be good for years to come.

Flo The Action wrote:McClellan no longer a candidate in Buffalo. I wonder what happened. I hope he didn’t turn down the job for LA. LA won’t be good for years to come.

Interesting...it was reported as being pretty much a done deal.

Rebuild times take a lot less time, maybe he's wants to go back to California

No Masters thread so I'll just put it here: Tiger tied for 1st.

PTFlea wrote:Rebuild times take a lot less time,  maybe he's wants to go back to California

Tell that to Edmonton. I think rebuild are badly done and sped up.
The good short rebuild are actually retools. Like Boston.
I’m not sure LA is capable of a retool.

Alain Vigneault 5x5 with the flyers.

And some suggested thathed be a fit for Ottawa. Hahaha. Melnyk wouldn’t even have paid half of that.

I don’t think Melnyk would pay 1/5th of that. Boucher made much less than a mil per year according to people more smartre then mee.

My old generation and new generation fantasy hockey crushes fought each other last night. I did not like the result. I have both of them on my team and I will until they both retire.

I cant say AV is someone who would have excited me if we hired.

I'd be happy/wouldn't mind these coaches who would not be expensive:

Jacques Martin
Marc Crawford (would not be my first choice but don't hate it)
Terry Murray
Bob Boughner
Sheldon Keefe
Kirk Muller
DJ Smith
Todd Nelson
Greg Carvel
Nate Leaman

and Benoit Groulx + Andre Tourigny

Ev wrote:I'd be happy/wouldn't mind these coaches who would not be expensive:

Jacques Martin
Marc Crawford (would not be my first choice but don't hate it)
Terry Murray
Bob Boughner
Sheldon Keefe
Kirk Muller
DJ Smith
Todd Nelson
Greg Carvel
Nate Leaman

Hunter would be a good development coach too

Let's get Greg Carvel back. He'd be cheap.

I forgot Gronborg who I think would be a good outside the box hire.

Carvel is interesting, he just led UMass to the NCAA final

tim1_2 wrote:Let's get Greg Carvel back.  He'd be cheap.

i remember him being stunned to be fired along with Clouston. i think he had our PK clicking at ridiculously high levels.

At this point, whoever we hire is going to be a sacrificial lamb for 2-3 years down the road.
I think we need anyone that can teach, develop and instil a positive culture. that widdens the list more than being a proven winner.