Commando Dimbo couldn't do two things at once. Dude couldn't even do one thing at a time. Heck, even a fraction of one thing gave him so much trouble.
The man is a genuine imbecile, whom the league realized after just a few months after his hiring, then gleefully and collectively took advantage of.
Also you noticed how this idiot always seems to act in a way that, in his eyes, put him ten step ahead of others? In reality he was twenty steps closer to a crater full of shit while others couldn't even get away fast enough.
IMO he lost the concept of time, "one thing at a time" he couldn't "see" what the future might look like, just a "now" guy.
"It was our intention to try and get him signed, and if we could have had a little more time, we could have tried to work through that,” Benning said, according to The Province's Ben Kuzma. "It got to a point where I know Tyler wanted to come back, and we were trying to figure it out.
"We kind of ran out of time with him getting offers and one he needed to take. We would have had to move money out."
Tanev;
"I didn’t expect to leave Vancouver. I thought I was going to stay."
The defenseman revealed that an offer from the Canucks only materialized a few hours into free agency, leaving him caught off guard and prompting him to explore new opportunities. He added:
"But they didn’t make an offer until a couple hours into free agency."
Signed Holtby , Virtanen 3 mil, traded for 7.35 mil OEL, signed Garland for 4.95 mil, Schmidt 5.95 mil ...
Let's just say that should be a little bit of a teaching season for posters. The grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence.
Meaning that some of these players were a real roll of the dice and chemistry never developed. If anything it caused more friction in the room.
Sure this is a fantasy type forum but sometimes player's are considered like mere robots, playing for pay and all would want to come here regardless of personal desires.
If there are players that WANT to be here and they have demonstrated that they can be team guys and are making the team better then those are the one's the team should roll the dice on.
Mercenaries like Eriksson might not be as committed to the team as much as playing for the paycheck.
For AHLer's and borderline guys, sure they will play anywhere they can get their foot in the door.
The cap "rules", determines many of the team's moves.
Media is making the cap a reason for not signing one player but signing another.
"Go for Guentzel at 8+mil" But "Can't afford Zadorov at 5 mil"
Work it out for yourself with the cap space they have now.
They could sign Hronek to 7 mil, Zadorov 5 mil, Myers 2.5-3 mil, Joshua 2 mil, even Lindholm at 7 mil and still have space left.
They have 23+ mil before LTIR is used that total above is 25 mil. Meaning they would be into LTIR territory BUT they are all signed with available cap space.
Then IF they trade away Garland, Mikheyev or Boeser any one or two they may have enough to make a very good trade with Utah, Columbus or Carolina.
But with a year together under their belt and with Tocchet they will improve especially if Pettersson lives up to his potential.
A Hughes - Pesce and Hronek - Zadorov pairings might be the most potent top 4 or top two defence pairings in the league especially with Myers - Soucy playing in the 5/6 pairings.
Probably any player will fit with Hughes, they all have worked and he has improved every season as he gains strength and experience.
Sure the defence would be more expensive but within Tocchet's system much more valuable.
They could ice
Necas - Pettersson - Lindhom/Mikheyev (fully recovered)/Hoglander
Boeser - Miller - Mikheyev (counting on his full recovery)/Suter
Garland - ? Blueger(Kotkaneimi?) - Joshua
? - Aman - Podkolzin?
Hughes - Pesce/Dillion/Kesserling
Zadorov - Hronek
Soucy - Myers
Juulsen
Demko - Silovs.
There would need to be a little working on the cap but not much and there would be familiarity, chemistry and improvement in every area.
Even if Hronek is dealt, if with the right team a younger larger RHD could be coming back if they didn't sign Pesce in FA. Kesserling, Jirieck,
Who knows what they will do or when. But with cap space there is a bit.
Do they decide that a step back will mean bigger improvement later? Taking on some younger, larger players and counting on Tocchet's system to keep more than just looking good losing as in the Benning debacle of competitive losses?
I just hope, there it is, hope, something happens with the team soon, I am starting to lose interest with summer rolling around. NOT
