Here’s what Lombardi had to say about parting with Lubomir Visnovsky, on his perceived struggles last season…
“He’s a very good player. I think the world of this guy. You’ve got the top guys… and he’s right there in the next layer. He’s a quality person and I can’t say enough about him as a player. As far as his production, you probably touched on it. I think his production will rebound. This can happen when your team is struggling and guys get off their games. I think that was the case a little with Lubo. The one thing that Lubo has is a bomb from the point. I think you see more guys in shooting lanes, so there might be a little of that there. But now (Edmonton) has two guys out there, and if anybody wants to get in the shooting lanes they’re still going to need some protection.”