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Most likely in St Johns. Jacob Silfverberg was the best player in SHL when he made the jump here at age 22 and he had 19 points in 48 games after starting the season in the AHL because of the lockout. Lehkonen is only 20 and not as dominating SHL player so I expect him to play a year in the AHL at least. Hopefully next season.

True. The argument for a new coach concerns the need for a fresh voice and thus to turn the page on a horrible disaster, the need to avoid MT going stale and therefore producing yet another disaster, and perhaps the idea that a season like this one is simply unacceptable, and therefore someone has to pay. It can't be based on the 'blender,' or the idea that the coach tends to prefer veterans, emphasizes defence, likes things low-risk, or makes specific lineup or line-matching decisions that some fans disagree with. The characteristics are true of almost all modern NHL coaches. As for Therrien putting players in roles for which they're not suited, I see that more as a symptom of a shortage of talent up front. Weise got time in the top-6, NOT because Therrien had a hard-on for him, but because we lack legitimate top-6 FWs. Period.

I like Lessio but he's a fourth line grind guy and not much else until he proves he can put up points on an nhl level. We have too many guys right now that provide zero Offence (Lessio, Danault, DLR, Matteau) and not enough spots for them when guys like Flynn, Mitchell, Eller, Desharnais and Byron are on contract. Not to mention Carr will return soon and guys like McCarron and Hudon could battle for spots next year. Just too many bottom sixers and too many fourth liners. If we want to compete next year we need a third line that scores.