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In fact, there is this theory in Florida, that if Drancer had been able to take the role in the summer, instead of now, the organization would have had a much better chance at selling Gallant on its mission, a much better opportunity to open the coach’s eyes to the value in analytics.

Probably wishful thinking, but you get the idea.

He’s shot down multiple media requests — all from Vancouver — to discuss this role, but I’m betting Drancer’s job will go beyond how the club interacts outwardly, and will include looking inward, selling the Florida Panthers path, the organization’s mission, to their own employees.

Over the past few months, people have questioned me on why tracking the Drancer story has been so big in The Provies.

I have lots of reasons but, mostly, because his story is freaking incredible.

In 2011, he started to take over Canucks Army, a local Vancouver hockey blog that exploded and really changed the game here.

Four people who wrote regularly for that blog now have prominent jobs in hockey ops with this one NHL team.

If they have any success at all, it is a 30 for 30 which has to happen.

BEST YOU COULD BE RIGHT

The days of Drancer in The Provies may be coming to an end, but think of all the memories that will last forever.

BEST BET

BEST SHAP

BEST PREDICTION

Be great if they could make a third jersey with this:

WORST TURN OF EVENTS

BEST HOPE

BEST THE TIME DRANCER GOT CAUGHT WITH A LOT ON HIS MIND

BEST DRANCER REPORTING

BEST MULTI-TASKING

BEST MOVE

MOST CONTROVERSIAL HOT TAKE

Sometimes you got Hansen-with-the-Sedins gold and a passionate defence of AV, and other times you got this:

Two out of three ain’t bad.

BEST MESSAGE OF INSPIRATION

BEST ENDING

If you gave me a million years to ponder, I would never have guessed that the Florida Panthers and Drancer would ever go together.

And til this day, the events that led up to it all still seem like a distant dream.

You’re so cool.