Frank Seravalli

So I think you have to be fair on that standpoint, but he's unquestionably a solid evaluator of talent.

And that's going to be the biggest that I think that's the biggest challenge for any front office.

is finding voices that you trust.

The decision-making process, maybe he could help in that, but leave that authority to someone else.

But let me take, let's diverge for a second off of the path that a lot of people have been talking about this long list of candidates.

As this has all gone on, am I absolutely nuts to think that

maybe the Canucks should just give Mike Gillis a call?

Well, that part I can't answer, but I would ask the question if I could to the owner directly, which is where have you had your best run and most success since you've been at the helm of this franchise?

Who was operating the team at that moment in time?

I think the answer is pretty clear.

And I would think that feelings, emotions, look, when you're the boss and you sign your name on the checks, you get to think and feel whatever you want.

But I view pro sports franchises as something a lot bigger than just business and dollars and cents.

They are community assets and you are just the steward of that asset for a period of time until you pass it along to the next person or the next family.

And when you have that responsibility, you need to swallow your pride and sometimes

take a back seat, and in this case, I would argue that it should be strongly encouraged and considered to get out of the way and let someone do the job that's capable.

Since the Aquilines have been involved and been in charge, unquestionably their best run of success was with Mike Gillis at the helm.

Whether or not these two sides can kiss and make up,

Remains to be seen.

I just think as you go through this, you either go with the guy that you have and teach him how to do it in Ryan Johnson, or you make a bold play and you really bridge the gap that's out there and do something wild like this.

No, I think that would be a mischaracterization.