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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
If a new coach is hired, our GM is going to select the same type of coach because he will be checking off all the same boxes. The fundamental root of this team’s problems is the philosophy.
What’s the objective of hockey? To outscore your opponent. Well I didn’t like odds of that happening when Tre said in the summer that goal scoring was going to be the team’s biggest problem.
Face it people, this team has fundamental flaws that flow all the way up to top of the organization. If anyone looked at the best teams in the league and how they’ve been built, it’s definitely not the same as ours.
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That wouldn't be my interpretation.
Teams have limited assets, limited cap space, and the market is limited to only x number of players that fit your needs and 30 other teams competing for them.
You can't fix the entire laundry list in one off season.
He went after goaltending and locking down the defense core, but he knew that he was relying on internal growth and some luck up front, was honest about it and said as much to Bob McKenzie.
The process shows that this wasn't a win now or else year from the owners or the management.
His recent quotes suggest he thought they'd be further along than they are, but he always knew scoring was the next area to tackle.