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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
Lets be honest going from MacTavish and Eakins to even average or below average coaching and management is a quantum leap forward for the Oilers. I think McLellan and Chiarelli are both at least capable of doing an average job in their postions. So to me that would be a massive upgrade over what they have been doing.
I do personally think Chiarelli should make a move to trade one of their untouchable core players. I think he needs to do it to send a message to the rest of the group that things are different this time and that they better their ways in line with what the coach wants because the coach won't be the one run out of the organization. Core players who survive too many coaches become a bit of an issue when it comes to reforming their game.
I think McLellan was a victim of a lack of management support in San Jose in regards to this. Management gave a couple of guys too much power as players to the point where the manager or coach could do little about it. I think Todd was happy to leave San Jose knowing that the problems there are too big for him to be able to fix. Whereas he's willing to go to this new regime in Edmonton. That's sort of telling to me.
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This has already happened in Edmonton but those guys are just younger and probably harder to deal with.