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Andy Strickland @andystrickland 4m
Brian Campbell apparently wants out of Florida...still has two years left on contract paying north of $7 million #Panthers
Well I hope this isnt true
Andy Strickland @andystrickland 4m
Brian Campbell apparently wants out of Florida...still has two years left on contract paying north of $7 million #Panthers
Putting my tinfoil hat on here but... could this have anything to do with the rumours that the owners want a cheaper option as a coach? If they decide to go with Gallant instead of Bylsma that is.
After all the promises from the new ownership I could see Campbell saying **** this and wanting to move on.
Nothing we have or could get for him would be able to replace what he's does for this team. If we lose Campbell it will put us right up with Buffalo in the race to the bottom.
That's fine. We'll get a top line forward for him. O'Reilly? I haven't been a fan of Campbell the last two years. Despite playing 25 minutes a game, he's lazy and doesn't try enough.
How do you figure? We gave up Olesz for him. Now we're going to get a 1st line forward?
Would be a lateral move. Though with some retained I think it would be good move.Buff is available from Winnipeg. He's a Tallon guy. He'd be an upgrade on the PP over Campbell. We have the assets to get him.
That's what I'm worried about. The more things change...Putting my tinfoil hat on here but... could this have anything to do with the rumours that the owners want a cheaper option as a coach? If they decide to go with Gallant instead of Bylsma that is.
After all the promises from the new ownership I could see Campbell saying **** this and wanting to move on.
Because he had 5 years on a huge contract and some were questioning his ability to play/being sheltered behind Keith and Seabrook. He can play when he wants to. His contract is very manageable with two years left and he's the best PMD available this offseason.
Would be a lateral move. Though with some retained I think it would be good move.
That's what I'm worried about. The more things change...
There are plenty of options this summer to improve the overall team. Way too early to tell what kind of impact it would have. We're not losing Shea Weber.
That's assuming we can actually find a team willing to trade a top pairing defenseman which last time I looked doesn't happen very often without giving way too much in return or that 2 free agents are willing to sign now that one of our big selling points is gone. If we lose Campbell we now have to find not one but two top pairing players unless Gudbranson or kulikov are able to step up and play 25 minutes a night which I find unlikely.