Minus Linden, who is really a figurehead there?

They just need to clean house with this same old scouting staff period.
- vancity787

Nailed it Get someone who understands hockey, not the fluff.

Either Benning has been held back or he's just now learning his job, it's a shame we don't know how much interference has come from ownership, it would save us hours if not days on here.
- A_SteamingLombardi

I think he came in thinking he was the bees knees and his ego's taken a hit. The public critism has definitely made its way to his ear and don't kid yourself, he knows people bash him for his lack of articulation.

He doesn't speak publicly as much as he used to.

Linden likes a hand up his ass.
- A_SteamingLombardi

I wonder if he let Alyssa do that?

Only if JV acknowledges that he needs to earn top min and works his arse off.
- Kaynine

He has. Green also has confirmed it. I think people need to ease off the harsh judgments on prospects. Otherwise, this will be a super hard and long rebuild that will leave a "trail of broken tears".

Just don't want to see young guys like Stetcher treated like a b*tch by apposing teams. That said i'm not impressed with our toughness.
- VanHockeyGuy

He is tougher than his Partner. At least Stecher is willing to fight unlike Edler or Tanev

He is tougher than his Partner. At least Stecher is willing to fight unlike Edler or Tanev
- VANTEL

Probably why I have no respect for them.

Probably why I have no respect for them.
- VanHockeyGuy

Yeah I would hate to have a partner that didn't have my back

Nailed it Get someone who understands hockey, not the fluff.
- VanHockeyGuy

Linden's a smart guy, but he's in over his head on the process of building and he's too close to the Sedins. A bad combination.

Rebuilding means trading veterans for picks, which they've finally done this year, it means tanking at the TDL, which they also did this year....now they need to collect as many picks as they can and use them to pick kids not projects.

If you're rebuilding you're tanking, if you're tanking it means you're in the rebuilding process, they go hand in hand.

Yeah I would hate to have a partner that didn't have my back
- VANTEL

Perfect time to trade at least one of them, screw the "we need them to teach the kids" shyte, that's why we have Jarvis. Clean rebuild, no deadwood.

Perfect time to trade at least one of them, screw the "we need them to teach the kids" shyte, that's why we have Jarvis. Clean rebuild, no marwood.
- VanHockeyGuy

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Linden's a smart guy, but he's in over his head on the process of building and he's too close to the Sedins. A bad combination.

Rebuilding means trading veterans for picks, which they've finally done this year, it means tanking at the TDL, which they also did this year....now they need to collect as many picks as they can and use them to pick kids not projects.

If you're rebuilding you're tanking, if you're tanking it means you're in the rebuilding process, they go hand in hand.
- LeftCoaster

I can't argue with any of this.

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- manvanfan

Marwood keeps the interaction on this thread at a high level

Malkin is a beast.

Perfect time to trade at least one of them, screw the "we need them to teach the kids" shyte, that's why we have Jarvis. Clean rebuild, no deadwood.
- VanHockeyGuy

via GIPHY

Talking about college hold outs Shultz just tied it for Pens last minute of play.

unreal comeback by Pitts.
2 goals in a minute or so wit the net empty.

wow.

Washington

I see that he has been building for 3 years already. It just needs a bit more time and probably one (frank)en year of LUCK.
- manvanfan

I can see that. Maybe another impact find deep in the draft too.

Where's Johnny....

Perfect time to trade at least one of them, screw the "we need them to teach the kids" shyte, that's why we have Jarvis. Clean rebuild, no deadwood.
- VanHockeyGuy

This mentoring is horsesh1t. Do you really need 14 mil spent to teach a guy work hard and go to the gym? One lesson costs twice as much with the Sedins.

Edler and Tanev are both passive guys with the same style. You don't need both.

Malkin is a beast.
- dbot

GD he's so good and he plays with passion!

This mentoring is horsesh1t. Do you really need 14 mil spent to teach a guy work hard and go to the gym? One lesson costs twice as much with the Sedins.

Edler and Tanev are both passive guys with the same style. You don't need both.
- VANTEL

No, you need another Bieksa type of guy. Just an example.

This mentoring is horsesh1t. Do you really need 14 mil spent to teach a guy work hard and go to the gym? One lesson costs twice as much with the Sedins.

Edler and Tanev are both passive guys with the same style. You don't need both.
- VANTEL

I don't think they need mentoring but rather insulating, big difference imo.

GD he's so good and he plays with passion!
- LeftCoaster

Like the twins

Like the twins
- VanHockeyGuy

I don't think they need mentoring but rather insulating, big difference imo.
- LeftCoaster

A guy who's not afraid to punch someone in the head, sticking up for his team mate.

I don't think they need mentoring but rather insulating, big difference imo.
- LeftCoaster

You are sort of correct but it is not the insulating what you think. Megna Hansen Granlund and Sutter were all put on the Sedin line to insulate them. They are too GD slow now. They need someone to go get them the puck and to get back quick.

Remember when that POS coward Martin went after Stecher? It wasn't Edler that insulated him it was Miller that had to rush to the rescue.