They went the velvet glove approach and the team simply is not mature enough to thrive in that setting. Hartley might have been a hard ass but the team had no choice but to respect the firm hand. He was “coach Hartley” and now we have “Gully” getting grades for his stick toss.
Is there a middle of the road coach that can really manage the hard and soft approach?
The team wanted a soft hand and responded with a wildcard sweep and playoff miss. Sorry fellas you didn’t get the results so the coach needs to move on.
The leadership group needs to be shaken up as well. Brouwer gone, and maybe even Gio? Tkachuk deserves a letter and I am not sure Monahan does.
Treliving has a lot of reflection and work ahead but this thing needs major changes next year
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