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Originally Posted by sa226
I don't care about the 1st rounder. Its a sunk cost. The price paid was reasonable for a cost controlled top 4 dman with term. I think they would probably do it again.
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I agree about the 1st rounder. But with hindsight, I think that kind of trade was totally unnecessary. Brodie/Stone were very reliable last season as the second pairing, which I think has actually regressed this year with Brodie/Hamonic. The one big benefit is depth in case of injury, but (touch wood) they've all managed to stay healthy this year (with the exception of Hamonic, although he's only missed four games).
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Originally Posted by sa226
I would say this. Im not necessarily in favour of removing Gulutzan for another "up and comer." I fear it would be much of the same. But if a proven coach were to somehow come available that fits your organizational philosophy, you go all in.
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I don't know how you can't go all in with a proven coach. Treliving doesn't push his chips in for Hamonic if the team doesn't perform like they did the second half of the regular season last year. It's now clear that Gulutzan isn't able to consistently sustain that kind of performance, so either you waste another year watching them play 0.500 hockey or you make the change.
For me, if there isn't demonstrated improvement in 2018/19 (year 2 of the "window being open"), you go looking for a new GM because I don't want Treliving at the helm with Frolik, Brodie, Hamonic and Stone all on expiring contracts in 2019/20.