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I will give Conroy the benefit of the doubt without question, that he can do what he says.

However, fans clamouring, and then happy to hear the exact opposite of what they perceived or assumed was going on, should be cautious...it was also trotted out by the loser who followed Sutter. He talked about skill and speed first. He also claimed to be looking forward to collaborative (mainly because he had no contacts, and again, it's what the owner wanted to hear after Sutter like Treliving, worked on his own as a GM) and other things he knew fans and ownership wanted to hear. It was all hot air.

Again, Conroy is not that guy, he's got class and smarts and is humble, and he's got a guy like Nonis (not Wisebrod), and he's been on the ice and in the room and seen behind the scenes what has gone on here directly, and that's a far cry from the guy helicoptered in and who hoodwinked Murray Edwards in summer of 2011 to run this franchise into the ground.

But he's got his work cut out for him. Moving on from the old core is a good start. Trade for Lindholm who wants a JG or MT pay day. Backlund can go after not wanting to be here after Kadri last offseason, and leading the charge against Sutter.

A goalie has to go. A guy like Hanifin who sees his fellow Americans leave. Andersson may not like seeing Backlund and Lindholm leave, maybe Markstrom as well may not like that.

A captain, sure, but that should come organically, not have to be campaigned for as was done this year.