In March 2016, I wrote:
"If that's true, the Canucks are potentially in as tough a position as the Ballard-era leaves..."
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But weirdly, I have some hope now. Maybe Franceso... perhaps... has learned some things from his mistakes.
I have grown attached to UWSaint's theory that he doesn't want to sell the franchise as a distressed asset, but thinks he can get a greater return for something a prospective buyer could see as a young team on the rise, heavily stocked with former top 10 draft picks on the verge of breaking out.