I gave Drury an A. Whenever we went bargain bin shopping, we'd pull a libor hajek meets ben harpur meets carpenter meets Greg McKegg. I wanted him to weaponize the little space he has using the allure of winning a cup in the big Apple.
Realistically, we needed about 7 mil to resign Miller and Laf. I think Laf goes for 2.1x 2 mil and Miller for 4.5 x 3. I didn't expect us to have depth starting off the year. Last year, our bottom six looked abysmal until the tdl and the years prior as well.
The team is slower but think of it this way: you want a speedster with the iq of a chestnut or a guy slow as molasses who can complete a pass? Gus, btw, isn't that bad a skater and stepped into 2nd pairing minutes this season and more than handled his own. He is like pandora's box, you have no clue what you are going to get (and I hope it isn't darkness) .The battle between him and Jones should bring the best out of each other.
I also think Lavoliette and his crew are an enticing draw to players around the league, location aside. It's a great mix of forward thinking paired with the experience of an actual cup win.
For a point per $, I think Wheeler will exceed the value and then some. I also expect him to be on the 2nd line until the tdl. You can be upset, but he is the 2nd best rw we have, even as a dinosaur.
I like competition. I hate rushing the kids. People forget Drury is still relatively new to being a GM and for the most part, recognizes the issues and tries to fix his own mistakes instead of riding it out.
Biggest news this week was libor hajek being cut. I also hope Harpur never touches the ice again.
