[Erick Estrada]

This is the worst I have felt about this organization since pre-Darryl Sutter Flames. Gulutzan is a smart guy and has a sound system but he's not a motivator and doesn't command respect in the locker room. It's been evident for a long time as there have been more listless, low effort losses this season than there were under Hartley's duration as while his teams were a train wreck defensively the team played hard most nights win or lose. Take away the Backlund line and if this season was erased from my memory I would be better for it. At this point you have to wonder if Gaudreau requests a trade as he's played most of the season like a guy that doesn't want to be here or at least doesn't want to play for this coach. I can't remember a season where there were so few positives. Haven't enjoyed watching them at all and star players have been so bad that there's just nothing to be excited about going into next season. This season has been a phenomenal waste of time.

It's pretty obvious that ownership is going to wait until the end of the season to determine Treliving's fate. If they miss the playoffs I'm having a hard time believing they are going to be handing him another three year deal. You have bad coach hire, ongoing goaltending issues, top prospects stalling in their development and a star player in Gaudreau that is playing like a guy that wants to be traded. In the face of empty seats and fan apathy setting in I'm of the belief he's probably not going to be the GM after this season.