One of the reasons to get extra picks. You can 'swing for the fences' if you have extra picks (boom or bust type of player). And Gaudette was drafted with an extra pick that Gillis obtained in an earlier trade.
Good luck trying to goon Wilson one-on-one. Outside of a few guys in the league, he can take on anybody with relative ease. That's why he plays the ways he does (and why he tends to get extra space on the ice & be more effective than otherwise).
Not sure yet another rookie NHL head coach is the way to go. But maybe three times the charm? Could always blame the hiring on Linden again if it doesn't work out.
Highmore is a fringe player at best. zero points in a Canuck uniform to date isn't a surprise.
Lind is a prospect. Might work out. Might not. It's times like this where the season is over is when you play them (as who cares if they make mistakes). He might be in the long-term plans.
Never good to want to lose to the Oilers. I don't give a rats ass about 'draft position'. But then again, I'm an irrational fan (could never get into the 'tank brigade' as such).
Might need to sign George St-Pierre (assuming he can skate) to a PTO the next time we play the Caps (when EP is healthy again enough to play) just in case. Also sign up on a PTO Bryan Marchment as a 'doomsday device'. Could use help on the blueline anyways.