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Originally Posted by edslunch
Even if they come back later in the preseason it makes it harder to absorb the new system.
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I am the least worried about this. Historically speaking—and for whatever reason—teams with new coaches tend to perform very well in his first season, and seldom seem to experience struggles in implementing new systems. This is anecdotal, but my recollection of the last several coaching changes (DeBoer in SJ, Trotz in Washington, Laviolette in Nashville, Desjardins in Vancouver, Gallant in Florida, etc...) suggests that this is a bit of a trend.