I believe the reason for our success, the year before last under Hartley, was there were so many young players willing to bust their butt to carve out a position in the NHL. And Hartley was a huge factor in getting the best out of them.
Whether or not our new coach can do the same is highly questionable, when even our best players are under performing...although Tkachuk sure has proven his worth.
If it was me, I'd continue leaving Jankowski to develop in the minors. IMO adding one player sure isn't going to cure this team.
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