I personally don’t hate the Bannister hire I thought he did a good job with what he had last year and I don’t think we’re a top coach away from being cup contenders.
iNeedScissorsSixty7
I think I’d move the Texier one up a tier. He was a 45th overall pick and I think a change of scenery would be good for someone with his upside. I also didn’t hate the Bannister hire, and I think I would switch Kap and Faksa. Faksa is a good penalty killer who is also pretty good on the faceoff dot.
alexgetty
Claude Julien being brought in is an underrated move in my book. I can agree with most except the Bannister hiring. I don’t mind giving this guy a shot. He’s worked with the guys before, he’s a younger coach, how his hiring got an F is beyond me. I’d put it in the B/C category because we just don’t know what will happen with a full season under his belt.
HodorsThoughts
If I had to grade them I’d put the Suter move lower, Holloway higher, and Bannister much higher.
micropterus_dolomieu
I think you’re too negative on Bannister (C) and Buch (A), and too positive on Broberg (A/B) and Perunovich (C). Otherwise I think you’ve assessed the moves well.
DangerDarrin
Bannister is appropriately ranked.
STL_bourbon
In what world are signing Buch and Perunovich considered equal?
BluesBrother57
We got Faksa for future considerations. He’s got 1 year left on a 5 years contract at a 3.25M cap hit. We’re paying him less than that because of his contract structure. Solid veteran depth for winning faceoffs and potential scratch we can flip in and out to rest guys. When we get hurt (and we will) Faksa will be pretty important to help fill the lineup if he’s not already in full time.
Not saying he’s S tier, but E seems pretty harsh for someone we acquired for free and has very low risk.
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Isn’t Holloway considered better than Broberg?
I personally don’t hate the Bannister hire I thought he did a good job with what he had last year and I don’t think we’re a top coach away from being cup contenders.
I think I’d move the Texier one up a tier. He was a 45th overall pick and I think a change of scenery would be good for someone with his upside. I also didn’t hate the Bannister hire, and I think I would switch Kap and Faksa. Faksa is a good penalty killer who is also pretty good on the faceoff dot.
Claude Julien being brought in is an underrated move in my book. I can agree with most except the Bannister hiring. I don’t mind giving this guy a shot. He’s worked with the guys before, he’s a younger coach, how his hiring got an F is beyond me. I’d put it in the B/C category because we just don’t know what will happen with a full season under his belt.
If I had to grade them I’d put the Suter move lower, Holloway higher, and Bannister much higher.
I think you’re too negative on Bannister (C) and Buch (A), and too positive on Broberg (A/B) and Perunovich (C). Otherwise I think you’ve assessed the moves well.
Bannister is appropriately ranked.
In what world are signing Buch and Perunovich considered equal?
We got Faksa for future considerations. He’s got 1 year left on a 5 years contract at a 3.25M cap hit. We’re paying him less than that because of his contract structure. Solid veteran depth for winning faceoffs and potential scratch we can flip in and out to rest guys. When we get hurt (and we will) Faksa will be pretty important to help fill the lineup if he’s not already in full time.
Not saying he’s S tier, but E seems pretty harsh for someone we acquired for free and has very low risk.