I think whenever you analyze Treliving you have to remember that word process.
Hiring a coach probably came down to three attributes that led him to Gulutzan.
1. could demonstrate possession as the team was a tire fire
2. players coach as Hartley was getting tuned out
3. budget, as it's been suggested there was a limit
then process would take him to letting Gulutzan hire his assistant, probably with the suggestion of a guy with former head coaching history would be huge
Fast forward 18 months later and I doubt that process is gone.
He would be looking at shot attempts, scoring chances and seeing the team is playing with structure. He's be upset about the powerplay but would have to avoid being rash because he's look at last year and see it was ranked 10th and that the Versteeg injury seems to have played a large role.
Fans want action quickly, but this guy thinks things out.
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