I really don't see how Johnny can be part of the lineup at all next season at this point. There's been enough seasons, and enough instances of him disappearing when the going gets tough that's he's not going to be an effective player, when you NEED your best players to be so in those type of games. That's what playoff hockey is all about, and Johnny is useless for that.
As for coaching. Defnietly don't see Ward being an effective enough coach to be the permanent solution. After the usual post-firing bump teams have when removing a coach mid-season, he's been pretty mediocre since then. Lots of flat, uninspired performances in games that the team should've had more jump, and quite frankly are the favourites. The roster as a whole needs work, so not all on him, but it's time to bring in a coach that can work with more than the sum of his parts. That's what makes having a good coach worth it.
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