Peters = high risk for GG with potential of blowing up in his face.
AV = I see him good with an older experienced roster in drawing up X's and O's and a game plan but less of a teaching coach. I wouldn't complain but I don't see him as the right fit.
Trotz = I am not sold... the level of talent in Washington is what gets them where they go and when it comes to needing to make adjustments, I just don't see it from a head coaching perspective. I will say that 5-3 last night was amazing as the guy with the puck had 4 options unlike the flames set up where he gets 1 option and if it isn't there, we are screwed. (Trotz most likely doesn't draw that up though.
I go back to if Washington somehow comes back and perhaps embarrasses CBJ, could Tortorella become available? I see him as a 2-3 year coach max with any team before he is drowned out in the dressing room but it is a critical 2-3 year window for a lot of these guys who need to get that Hartley work ethic back and then in 2-3 years, we are in a better spot to choose one of the many great X and O coaches such as AV.
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