did fitzgerald make any comments on palms like he did vats? it will be really interesting to see how that plays out. i didn’t want palms traded, but now that we’re in full rebuild mode it doesn’t make much sense to keep him
He played yesterday, they would hold him out if they were dead set on trading him. When we try to divine the reasons behind moves I think people underestimate how the team has to be sensitive to public perception.
Shero was fired for a number of understandable reasons but it also provides a scapegoat and symbolizes of the owners’ desire for better results. I can imagine Shero making these same deadline deals, there might not have been that great of a divide in team building philosophy but just the need for a restart.
The Coleman trade is a pr blow because everyone, myself included, is madly in love with him and most fans understandably don’t care about futures until they turn into NHL players. You can’t turn down that deal not only because of the return but also because who know what a team will get from him with a long term deal that starts when he’s 30.
There are reasons to keep Palmieri, we need some offense and our young centers need goal scoring wingers. His offensive production has been ridiculously consistent the 5 years he’s been here despite the player turnover. We expect a big return so it’s unlikely we will pleasantly surprised like the Coleman return and most fans don’t care about that, especially when we lose the guy who’s been out scoring leader 4 out 5 years.