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What's wrong with cutting logs? It is unique and an extra income generator for the team, selling them afterwards.

Is Enstrom tradeable with his NMC? Why would another team want to handcuff themselves for the expansion draft for a defensemen who is on the wrong side of 30, is everyone's favourite whipping boy (on this forum anyway), and is only locked up for 2 more years? You'd be getting pennies on the dollar and/or find someone where Toby would be substantially better then whoever else they would end up exposing.

Even if you aren't developing a players skill and only implementing your coaching scheme, you still have to be able to teach them that scheme. If you can't teach your scheme in a way all players can understand, you aren't a good coach.

You don't think part of a coaches job is to teach? coach2 kōCH/ noun noun: coach; plural noun: coaches 1. an athletic instructor or trainer. synonyms: instructor, trainer, manager; More a tutor who gives private or specialized teaching. teach tēCH/ verb verb: teach; 3rd person present: teaches; past tense: taught; past participle: taught; gerund or present participle: teaching 1. show or explain to (someone) how to do something. "she taught him to read" synonyms: educate, instruct, school, tutor, coach, train; More give information about or instruction in (a subject or skill). "he came one day each week to teach painting" synonyms: give lessons in, lecture in, be a teacher of;

They lose Murray out of their lineup and only get Dano back who is NHL ready. How does that make sense for them? Dano likely tops out as a 3rd liner who may eventually may be able to step up to 2 for injuries. Murray just signed a 2 year bridge deal and he will still be an RFA when it is done. They have control over a very good asset. Who fills Murray's role on Columbus with this trade? What is CBJ motivation for this trade right now? It really makes no sense for them. Maybe in 2 years if they can't re-sign him to a reasonable deal at that time. I just see no reason for Columbus to do this right now. This isn't Madden where both sides are simply rated for value. There has to be a need you are filling on both sides. CB loses Murray, gains Dano and waits a few years for everyone else to make the team.

No. Ask yourself this. If Ryan Murray were a Jet and someone proposed that trade, would you even think about it for 2 seconds? I know you said "start" but you are going to have to start with established top end talent to get it back in trade. Quantity doesn't make up for quality.

Practice schedule over the next couple of days: http://www.bluebombers.com/practice-schedule/ Positional chart:

Wouldn't you then be driving under the influence of gin?

If being the "best team" is what mattered then everyone would celebrate and clamour to win the Presidents Trophy. But they don't. They clamour to win the Stanley Cup. You need to be able to get 16 wins through a gruelling 2 month beat yourself dead marathon. The team with the most talent or best players may not win. But that isn't what a team sport is about. The team that does win was able to come together as a team, make the whole better then the pieces, able to overcome all the adversity, the pain, the ups and the downs, the emotional roller coaster. To be the victor in one of the most gruelling playoffs in professional sports. The team that does that IS the best team. They are the champs. That is what history will show.

Any predictions?

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http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/toronto/gord-downie-cancer-1.3596839

What does having played in the NHL have to do with coaching in the NHL or AHL?

I want the coach who is the better teacher and player developer for my AHL team. I want the coach who can connect with the prospects and prepare them for the professional game. On the ice and off the ice. Which may or may not be the coach with NHL experience.

Not for the original build but it will be expandable down the road if they want to increase capacity. The seats between the goal lines get the highest prices, so if they can fill more of their current attendance in that area, they make more money.

Lawless had an interesting take yesterday where the interview could play a big part on who they take. If they get the feeling the player is a "big lights, big city" type of player who wouldn't be happy in Winnipeg long term, that could factor into them choosing JP over Laine. They don't want an Evander Kane repeat. He wasn't suggesting that was necessarily the case with Laine, but it would be a factor in the decision after the player interviews.. I wonder though how much stock you ultimately put into that if you truly believe one player is better than the other. You basically control an RFA for 8 years. People change a huge amount between 18 and 26.

http://www.bluebombers.com/2016/05/17/bombers-add-two-defensive-linemen/

Winnipeg Blue Bombers Add Defensive BackWINNIPEG, MB., May 17, 2016 - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has signed International defensive back Donald Celiscar. Celiscar (5-11, 195, Western Michigan, October 14, 1991 in Haiti) played four seasons at WMU where he picked up 221 tackles. His interception total increased each season and he finished his collegiate career with ten. As a senior in 2014, Celiscar earned First Team All-MAC honours. He signed with the Indianapolis Colts after going undrafted in 2015.

It would really depend on if Columbus was really partial to one player over the other. In this hypothetical world, IF we have JP ahead of PL, then Columbus might also, so who knows if they would deal. Or they might be happy getting either or in which case they wouldn't be willing to give up a whole lot.

I think there are two reasons: Sentimental. People like to see players they cheered for continue on with the organization in some capacity once age catches up with them. People tend to know the names of ex-players more then up and coming coaches who may or may not be in the CFL currently (especially for positional coaches). So it is rare you will see someone say I would like ______________ to be our next DB coach for a coach who is not a player because most fans don't know who the potential candidates would even be. At the end of the day, the fans don't make the decisions on coaching, so it is a relatively harmless thing to do.

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Interesting, I was under the impression that Matty had pulled him out of football due to concussions. This story was from 2012. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/argos/2011/04/13/cfl_legend_dunigan_faced_tough_choice_in_concussion_crusade.html