smithers joe

i don't think his history is that bad...maybe ballard but he has looked good at times...i like booth if he can stay healthy...garrison looks like he is going to be a keeper...hamhuis, higgins, lapierre, are goodies and kassian may still work out...he has the tools...he wanted more toughness and hodgson wanted out. plus he kept the right coach even if he kept him too long....i think he knows what he is doing...hindsight is great.

plus i really like roy....but nobody seems to fit with kesler...how many players did AV try with him?...samuslsson, raymond booth, higgins, hansen, burrows, kassian and roy.....when does the problem become kesler's?.....roy would probably fit great with booth and kassian or jensen...please tell me who can play with kesler and be an 1/2 line?....kesler worked good with sundin......AV's inability to find a second line that scored more goals, was his undoing. we could use a couple of goo...

good face-off men too....get the D more involved in the offense. i think the only move on D will be moving ballard and going with tanev and corrado