@ThomasDrance confirmed today what I had been speculating for awhile: Ilya Safonov has a "European out clause" in his one-year deal.
I have a hard time seeing him leave a very good situation with Ak Bars only to end up in Abbotsford. In my view, it's Vancouver or bust for him.
Manny Malhotra makes history as the new head coach of @Canucks. #NHL
The milestone underscores the growing legacy of people of Panjabi descent in Canadian hockey.
@HkyNightPunjabi's @HarpPandher breaks it down.
"I wanted to go through this process, make sure I was very clear with Manny and when he jumped into it, he jumped with both feet... We're both extremely excited to get moving forward."
π£οΈ Hear from General Manager Ryan Johnson following the hiring of Head Coach Manny Malhotra.
WELCOME COACH MANNY!
General Manager Ryan Johnson announced today that the #Canucks have hired Manny Malhotra as the 23rd Head Coach in franchise history.
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Thereβs a massive difference between being alone and being lonely. Being alone is just geography, but sitting across from someone, watching them pull away in real-time while you're trying to connect? That's the kind of loneliness that actually aches.
@bern_04 A Canada based team has a 21.5% baseline chance based on 7/32 teams of winning the Stanley Cup. This does not take into account certain intangibles, like 3.5 of 7 teams potentially qualifying for playoffs...