[MisterJoji]

I think the whole adjustment time needed is BS. If you're a quality coach preseason should be plenty of time to teach and implement a system. Look at some of the leagues best coaches and their first 16 games.

Joel Queneville
9-3-5
Took over a transitioning team that barely missed the playoffs the year before. You can argue they have a more skilled team but he also didn't get any preseason to implement his system.

Ken Hitchcock
12-2-3
Took over a playoff team that started the season terribly. Again, no preseason the teach/coach his system.

Claude Julien
8-6-2
Not great but still better than us. Could be argued that it was a considerable worse roster than ours is currently. Full preseason.

Jon Cooper
5-8-3
Took over for Guy Boucher, not a solid record but still better than us. Swept in the first round the next season.

Dave Tippett
10-6-0
Took a 13th place team and made the playoffs the next year. Definitely not a better roster than us. Did get a full preseason.

Lindy Ruff
8-6-2
Replaced our terrible head coach who couldn't get a quality team to the playoffs. Got a full preseason in.

Bruce Boudreau
8-5-1
Good roster that didn't make the postseason last year but off to a good start this year. Full preseason.

Darryl Sutter
9-3-5
Took a team trying to get over the hump and turned them into champs. Took over in December, no preseason.

Alain Vigneault
Another team trying to get over the hump and he gets him to the finals. Full preseason.
8-8-0

Mike Babcock
4-8-4
Taking over a scorched earth rebuild. Way worse roster but still more points than we have. Full preseason.

Barry Trotz
7-6-3
Took over for Adam Oates, a very talented team that severely underperformed the year before. Full preseason.

Any coach that can't implement his system by game 16 with a full preseason is a terrible coach, has a terrible system, or both.