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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
That would be a pretty big Oiler move right there and Edmonton is No Good.
There's no reason to bring him into the front office at all. What value would he add to the franchise? He was a marginal player that carved out a career primarily on rebuilding Flames/Leafs teams. Nice guy, hard worker but there's no need to get silly and give him some token position that amounts to nothing in the long run.
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He wasn't a marginal player for the first few years - he was a solid middle six NHLer for the majority of his career.
As for value, IMO he has plenty to teach young players about adjusting their games, learning new roles, as well as the technical aspects of PK and faceoffs. His hockey IQ has kept him in the game longer than his talent, which lends itself to an off ice position.
Anyway, even if he was a "marginal" player, so were a lot of really good coaches.