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In Free Agency look for gritty tough speedy and relatively young PK players. Barzel and Dobson should spend a Summer with Adam Oates. Potential is not enough they both are well beyond that stage. Both get in the weight room and show a little nasty to their game. Those two need to lead the team in every category!

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Give the fans hope for the future. The off Ice job that UBS and management has created is fantastic. It’s a retooling so pull the trigger we are in the correct position now. No one is hurt amongst the guys you want to move. Contenders would rather incorporate pieces earlier than later. To rob a line from Margin Call” Be First”. This team competing is an illusion, and competing for what eighth place in game 82.

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It’s a Zero Sum Game as you know Lou Patty act accordingly!

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Look it’s time to take a hard look at this team. Start making wise deals to bring mobile fast potential scores on both the backend and the forwards. The Winnipeg Jets are stacked with young talent. Their window is NOW. They desperately need a RHD like Pulock, a lot of teams do. Pulock is from the area, it’s a great match. They have mobile defenders and at least a couple of great forward prospects. JG is another piece that really works for Winnipeg. There is a handful of contenders that would love that package. Palms and Lee could be moved they are playing well, on Lee maybe you retain half or hopefully less. Strangely I wouldn’t move Nelson, because he doesn’t carry any extra weight, and I think he will highly productive for three more years. Let’s get real and hopefully fleece a Cup Contender. The other benefit is shed salary cap. This team is done lol they were done three years ago unfortunately. The positive is the nuts and bolts are there. Pull the trigger on the Pulock deal and sell off JG Palmeri Lee. Lee is playing so very well it’s very possible he can seriously help a contender. Dude has done an incredible job with Oates. Give Foudy Jefferies Karlstrom some time, when these guys are moved. Let’s get a jump on the Trade Market, after the New Year. Lou has built an organization with good honest people. Now Patrick needs to take control of the on ice product and Bridgeport. He can do GM or GM/Coach until he feels he wants to hand over those duties. I trust Patrick knows talent. If Lou hangs around in a position fine. He knows every in and out of administration I’ll give him that. Patty would be wise to have him stay around and it would be good for everybody. Lou doesn’t need any money anymore. It’s disheartening not to see moves. We are fortunate most of the Vets are playing well Now’s the time. Give them a legit shot at the cup and get on the road to being truly competitive again. This outlook is not bleak!

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