I have a hard time judging him for not predicting that Hiller, Ramo, Wideman and Hudler would all turn into garbage (well Ramo started bad then got hurt. He stays healthy and we're probably not talking about goaltending).
Is he supposed to plug holes before they happen? Regression is expected, the floor falling out? Can't fault him for that. His team made the playoffs last year and improved on paper over the summer. Some of the players just fell apart.
Next season though, I think he'll be on the hot seat if some progress isn't made.
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