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I'm not worried about that (coaching, as posted a bit above) one iota. Burke really backs Hartley, especially based on the 'tanking' comments.

The GM Burke hires will NOT want Hartley gone. He's one of the good guys. Makes many more good guys on the ice.

Hartley is solidly in Burke's corner for this iteration of the rebuild. In the later stages, when we are pushing for a spot, who knows?

Confidence in the coach is what this team has. He has a quietness (Van brawl) and more, and yet plenty of pugnacity and tough love (Sven, Backlund). Players really respect that. He knows a bit about which buttons to push and when.

I'm seeing that unfold with this young team, and I hope he is on our side for the near future at the very least.