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[Jammon]

Originally Posted by Highwayman

Honestly that's getting old now. I have never seen a city so full of self pity lol. Trotz didn't want to be anywhere period. So not sure how you can say no one wants to coach here.

Paul Maurice was given the choice. Get fired or resign. He took the TN way out and that's them being nice.

Why did Helle sign long term years back???
Little ????
Wheeler????
Statnsy keeps coming back for some reason as well.
Conner ??? One of the best players in the NHL.
Ehlers?????
Buff back in the day was long term.
Honestly it's all in your head that no one wants to play here.

Hockey players want to go to a winning team period. They don't really have to live here as they are on the damn road all the time. They can have their home anywhere to be honest. Edmonton fans sound like you as well. ...... Yet they still sign stars.

I understand a player not wanting to play for say Arizona. But most players who are actually hockey nuts enjoy Winnipeg for its extreme hockey fan base. Imagine being a top player and playing for Arizona or any other empty arena's ? Sure wouldn't feel great.

Sure the taxes are —. But sorry not everyone can fit on one team lol. The players know it.

And back to Trotz. Out of all the teams that had a chance of getting him. We were at the very top. And who knows. If he decides to come back to coaching next year he might be our coach or maybe when Chevy's extension runs out , Trotz will get the big man's position. TN and Trotz I am sure had some serious long term talks.

As for PLD for the 100th time. He's just testing the waters like most star players do. That way he gets too dollar from the Jets or another team. It's more his manager then anyone else doing the talking. Either way he's here for TWO more seasons. Then if he really wants out, he would be an amazing trade deadline bait .

Wheeler also doesnt want to leave. But he's open to it. Which I'm glad as I think of he left PLD would stay for sure.

It's not the city right now, it's the old man's club that Paul left in the locker room that is the issue. Wash that out with some good detergent and you have a happy team again. I wouldn't even doubt if Wheeler was one of the reasons Buff retired.

Thank you for providing some logic to this tired old, "no one wants to play in Winnipeg BS."

Coaching is a different animal than player recruitment. Most coaches would jump at the chance to head coach ANY team. Trotz was a red herring. It is unfortunate that TNSE put all their eggs in one basket and potentially lost out on another coach, but at this point we will just have to wait and see what we get. I'm not overly optimistic about this upcoming season- I feel like we're in the midst of a dumpster fire, but fires can be put out and foundation rebuilt in time. So, it's a wait-and-see approach.