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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
I think the pressure is primarily on Peters and the players. Obviously if the season doesn't go well BT will be on the hot seat, but in the NHL now, most of the work gets done in the summer. He's delivered and improved roster - now the roster has to deliver. The pressure shifts from the GM in the off-season to the coach and roster in-season.
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The pressure is certainly on BT if the goaltending falters again this season, which in my mind is really the teams only area of concern right now. Last year it was great for the first half of the year before the wheels started to fall off and Smith finally got hurt.
There is a strong chance Smith will miss time again, as he always does. If Rittich and/or Gillies can't cover those gaps effectively it could be disastrous to the team's playoff hopes.