HockeyBuzz Hotstove: Hotstove: Thoughts on the Panthers' changes behind the bench?

They should've made the change in the summer to bring the entire group into alignment. But whatever, it's just business.

here is my question. if you were forced to take one player back on a trade, between bobby ryan and David clarkson, which would it be?

do you take bobby ryan, on pace for about 30 points this year, at 7.25m I think. or David clarkson, 5.25m in salary, no cap hit because he's on LTIR.

which do you take?

Ignore this trolls question, it has zero relevance to the topic at hand!

This topic is not worth my time

This topic is not worth my time
- PapaSquat

And yet you posted, strange

Ignore this trolls question, it has zero relevance to the topic at hand!
- LeftCoaster

I think it's an interesting question - it speaks to the intricacies of the effect of a salary cap.

If you have no interest in anything other than "the topic at hand", feel free to ignore, and not reply, similar to the comments that you have just directed at other posters.

I feel like your comments here violate the CoC.

I think it's an interesting question - it speaks to the intricacies of the effect of a salary cap.

If you have no interest in anything other than "the topic at hand", feel free to ignore, and not reply, similar to the comments that you have just directed at other posters.

I feel like your comments here violate the CoC.
- prock

Everything always has to have a Leaf connotation to it, if you don't want to discuss the Panthers topic then just move along.

Everything always has to have a Leaf connotation to it, if you don't want to discuss the Panthers topic then just move along.
- LeftCoaster

Umm, are you a mod?

Also, neither of these players are Toronto Maple Leafs.

Please get with it.

Umm, are you a mod?

Also, neither of these players are Toronto Maple Leafs.

Please get with it.
- prock

I'm working on getting under your skin, it appears to be working

I'm kind of surprised here. I admit I've only watched a couple of Panther games this year, but I would have thought their start would have expectedly been slow since they haven't had Huberdeau or Bjugstad(even though he returned three games ago).

I'm working on getting under your skin, it appears to be working
- LeftCoaster

oh no, you're definitely the rattled one.

Another topic - there were some Canucks fans quited pleased with the early season performance of the team, preaching that they were still a good team, and did not need rebuilding. Do you feel that the early season run was a horrible thing for the franchise?

Follow up question - will the Vancouver Canucks have a single player under the age of 36 break 40 points this year?

Follow up to follow up question - is the answer to the follow up question a good thing, or a bad thing?

Isn't it disconcerting for Panthers fans to have the GM and coach with no NHL experience?

They should've made the change in the summer to bring the entire group into alignment. But whatever, it's just business.
- LeftCoaster

they were coming off the franchise's best season in history. they also likely knew that they overachieved last season, got exposed in the playoffs and there would likely be a regression this year. so A) firing Gallant in the summer would have made them look ridiculous when this team inevitably played mediocre hockey this fall and B) leaving Gallant in position for 20 games gave them the opportunity to throw him under the bus.

it likely worked out exactly how they planned.

oh no, you're definitely the rattled one.

Another topic - there were some Canucks fans quited pleased with the early season performance of the team, preaching that they were still a good team, and did not need rebuilding. Do you feel that the early season run was a horrible thing for the franchise?

Follow up question - will the Vancouver Canucks have a single player under the age of 36 break 40 points this year?

Follow up to follow up question - is the answer to the follow up question a good thing, or a bad thing?
- prock

I'd be more than happy to discuss this in the Canucks thread.

I'd be more than happy to discuss this in the Canucks thread.
- LeftCoaster

okay, I'll just head over there, and tell the rest of them you invited me over. See you there shortly.

they were coming off the franchise's best season in history. they also likely knew that they overachieved last season, got exposed in the playoffs and there would likely be a regression this year. so A) firing Gallant in the summer would have made them look ridiculous when this team inevitably played mediocre hockey this fall and B) leaving Gallant in position for 20 games gave them the opportunity to throw him under the bus.

it likely worked out exactly how they planned.
- DoubleDown

Except they didn't want him touching that bus.

They just left him on the road, telling him to get a Cab.

A Richard move if you ask me.

This management group is a Micky Mouse operation.

HockeyBuzz Hotstove: Hotstove: Thoughts on the Panthers' changes behind the bench?
- ToddCordellVAN

I get why the panthers decided to let the coach go with the whole all in on analytics thing but you certainly could have handled it a little differently, it's not like you just all of a sudden decided that's it he must be let go and dumped curbside in Raleigh.

Very classless act in my opinion.

okay, I'll just head over there, and tell the rest of them you invited me over. See you there shortly.
- prock

Good, now delete your account while your at it!

I get why the panthers decided to let the coach go with the whole all in on analytics thing but you certainly could have handled it a little differently, it's not like you just all of a sudden decided that's it he must be let go and dumped curbside in Raleigh.

Very classless act in my opinion.
- justmike

Thankfully it wasn't the curbs in South Chicago

Can't wait for the Panthers to become the softest team in the league. Should only take about a week.

i think florida's problems have way more to do with the injuries and the revamping of their D than it had to do with gallant.. nice excuse for bad offseason moves.. well see i guess, if rowe can make his decisions on the blue line work out