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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
...He's at least not pulling a MacTavish and talking about BOLD moves and making ridiculous promises.
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I suppose. But to my ear it is equally ridiculous for him to be talking about returning to what made the Canucks successful in the same context of making adjustments to how they were coached. The problem with the Canucks is a matter of on-ice personnel, and it will only be corrected with dramatic changes to the core. Linden's comments—and specifically his rejection of Tortorella's characterisation of the roster as "stale" and "old"—strongly suggest that he is intent on building around the Sedins, Kesler, Hamhuis, and Bieksa. At this stage in their careers, this is a fool's errand.